"Imagine a Door" helps writers on the publishing journey

It's the book she wishes she'd had at the start of her publishing journey! Laura Stanfill, publisher of Forest Avenue Press and author of the new book "Imagine a Door," joined us to share how her book encompasses the journey from writing a piece to getting it published, covering all the important and often overlooked details.

"Imagine a Door" intersperses craft insights, case studies, and checklists with personal stories about publishing and the emotional complexities of sending your work into the world. Is a writing routine worthwhile? How do you pinpoint the why behind your storytelling and use it to improve your manuscript? What makes a query letter stand out? What exactly is distribution? Does success mean selling a certain number of books or can we reframe our expectations in a less capitalistic way? Laura explores these questions from both sides of the desk. She peppers her material with original interviews with authors Fonda Lee, Amy Stewart, Wendy Chin-Tanner, Keith Rosson, Rosiee Thor, Kesha Ajose-Fisher, Emme Lund, Omar El Akkad, and agents, editors, and publishers.

• Book Event
• Tuesday, April 1 at 7:00pm
• Powell's City of Books, 1005 West Burnside, Portland

For more information, visit Laura's website.