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Tuesday, October 11 • 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Get Your Book Published: First-Time Authors Reveal All

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There are so many ways to be published these days. These debut authors share their journeys. One took a hobby and turned it into a book deal with a major publisher, another won a contest that led to a breakthrough, and others have inspiring tales of perseverance. Get the inside scoop and learn which will be the best path for you. FREE


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avatar for Bill Bonham

Bill Bonham

Prisoner in the kitchen
Born and raised in Seattle, William Bonham spent the first fifteen years of his working life as a professional cook. One of those years was as a cook, on staff, at Montana State Prison. At the age of thirty-one, while working in a restaurant in San Francisco, he almost literally stumbled... Read More →
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Tim Floreen

Author of YA Fiction
Tim Floreen writes young adult fiction. The New York Public Library named his first novel, Willful Machines, one of the best teen books of 2015, and in a starred review, Kirkus called it "gothic, gadgety, and gay," which is an accurate assessment. Booklist called his second novel... Read More →
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Carmen Lau

Carmen Lau is the author of The Girl Wakes (Alternating Current, 2016). Her stories have appeared in Wigleaf, Fairy Tale Review, The Collagist, Catapult and other journals. Carmen graduated from UC Davis with an MA in Creative Writing in 2009 and has resided around the world since... Read More →
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Irvin Lin

Irvin Lin, the man behind the nationally recognized blog "Eat the Love" is a graphic designer and art director turned IACP award-winning photographer, food writer, recipe developer, baker, public speaker and occasional social media consultant. His work has been featured in Best Food... Read More →
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Anna Pulley

Press, AfterEllen
Author of The Lesbian Sex Haiku Book (with Cats!). Talk to me about lesbians, sex, haikus, or cats. Or even books. WHY NOT.

Tuesday October 11, 2016 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library
  For Aspiring Authors   Type: Panel Discussion   Venue: Free Event   Venue: Wheelchair Accessible

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