The Future of Publishing
Wednesday, April 17th 2013  3;30pm
Santa Clara, CA

These are strange days for writers. The publishing landscape is being radically transformed. Publishers have merged, cut back, or closed their doors, leaving editors out of work, cancelling books slated for publication, and making it harder for writers to make a living. New technology has delivered its own blow with the e-book and Amazon’s aggressive marketing, spurring ongoing legal battle of publishing titans in the US and Europe. What does this mean for writers and readers? On April 17th, Santa Clara’s Creative Writing Program will host a panel on “The Future of Publishing,” for all of us who read, write, and love books. Local authors, literary agents, the owner of Book Shop Santa Cruz, and the Santa Cruz/Monterey Chapter Chair of the National Writer’s Union will share insights and strategies to help us understand and navigate this brave new world of publishing. Panel Participants: Don Monkerud, Chair of National Writers Union Santa Cruz/Monterey Chapter, author and journalist. Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada of the LarsenPomada Literary Agency, leading Bay Area agents representing authors since 1972. Casey Protti, owner of Bookshop Santa Cruz, a large, successful independent bookstore in Santa Cruz, California founded in 1966 and called by The New York Times “one of Northern California’s great independent bookstores and a local cultural landmark.” SCU authors: Barbara Kelley (Department of Communication), award-winning freelance journalist and writer, and co-author with Shannon Kelley, her daughter, of Undecided: How to Ditch the Endless Quest for Perfect and Find the Career—and Life—That’s Right for You. Michael S.Malone, (Department of English), writer and television host/producer, author of over fifteen books, including Guardian of All Things: The Epic Story of Human Memory.

Location:
University of Santa Clara
De Saisset Museum
Santa Clara, CA