Book Proposal Depot

Your stop for book fairs and publishing success.

Book Fairs in the U.S.:
Nationally or Internationally Recognized

1. BookExpo America at http://www.bookexpoamerica.com is the largest publishing trade show in the United States. Next event is May 29-June 1, 2008 in Los Angeles. Check out our representation services to find publishers, agents, and/or media for your book at this event!
    
2. Miami Book Fair International at http://www.miamibookfair.com/ is "An International Marketplace for Translation, Foreign Rights, and Licensing and for International Publishers and Publishing Professionals From Around the Globe." Miami, Florida. November.
    
3. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at http://www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/ claims to be the "country's largest celebration of the written word." Exhibitors include: "Booksellers, publishers, and literacy and cultural organizations that sell and promote books and book-related merchandise and related information." Los Angeles, California. April.
    
4. Bouchercon World Mystery Convention at http://www.bouchercon.info/ is considered to be the largest convention for mystery writers. The next event is to be held September 27-30, 2007 in Anchorage, Alaska.The 2007 website is: http://www.bouchercon2007.com
    
5. National Book Festival at http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/ is organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by Laura Bush. While this convention is more of a fair for books (not necessarily directed at the publishing trade industry), it is worth including in the national list due to its prominence. Washington, D. C. September.
    
6. American Library Association Annual Conference at http://www.ala.org/ (Click on Events and Conferences.) features exhibitors, panel discussions, presentations, and programs directed toward promoting literacy. Location changes each year. June.
    
7. American Library Association Midwinter Meeting at http://www.ala.org/ (Click on Events and Conferences.) features exhibitors, panel discussions, presentations, and programs directed toward promoting literacy. Location changes each year. January.
    

Free Proposal Consultation or Sample Edit

After reading the articles (or even before, if you'd like), I'd be happy to provide you with a free initial consultation or provide a sample edit for a manuscript. To set up either, simply:

1. Fill out the Contact Form to request a phone appointment (from Lori Lisi).
    
2. Include the status of your manuscript and any submission materials.
    
3. Include several possible time frames to set up a phone appointment.
    
4. If you have a draft of your proposal and/or the first two chapters of your manuscript, please upload that into the form as well.
    

You will be contacted within 24 to 72 hours. This will allow me the time to review the materials and information you might send before we set up the phone appointment. Please be sure to include times you might be available to set up the appointment.

I'll look forward to speaking with you!

Book Proposal Services

If you prefer that I write the book proposal for you, please review the Writing service.

If you would like to write the book proposal yourself and primarily want guidance for doing so, please review the Coaching service.

If you already have a book proposal and would like a critique of it, please review the Critiquing service.

Manuscript Services

If you would like general feedback regarding your manuscript, please check out the Book Critique service.

If your manuscript would be better served by an edit, check out the Book Editing service.

If you are uncertain as to the type of assistance your manuscript might need, simply request a Free Sample Edit for an initial assessment of the editing level that might be needed.

Literary Agents and Query Letters Services

Do you have your manuscript and/or book proposal ready and need to know what to do next? We research literary agents and write query letters specific to your project. See our Literary Agents Research and Query Letters services.

Find Literary Agents and Book Publishers at BookExpo America