Event Summary

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts cordially invites all local authors, aspiring writers, and other members of the DC literary community to a meet-up, networking and workshop session.

Topics that will be addressed include:

- Finding and Obtaining a Literary Agent
- Do You Even Need a Literary Agent?
- Self-Publishing - Benefits, Risks, and How to Do it Right
- Copyright and Trademark Law for Authors
- When Do You Need to Get a Lawyer?
- Royalties and Revenue Streams for Authors
- Publishing Contracts and Negotiations - Who Owns the Rights to Your Book?
- Intellectual Property Issues Faced by Authors and Publishers in the Digital Age

There will be a Q&A portion.

Moderated by: 

Tamika D. Jones, Esq – Attorney, Author, WALA Publishing Committee
www.jonespractice.com/

Speakers:

John D. Mason - Copyright Counselors, LLC - Literary Agent and Art, Entertainment, and Intellectual Property Attorney, WALA Board President
www.copyrightcounselors.com

Hannah Sternberg – Novelist and freelance writer, Editor, and Audio Tech.

www.hannahsternberg.com/

This event is produced in partnership with DC Public Libraries - for more information, please visit them online at:https://www.dclibrary.org/

Have questions about Getting Published: A Discussion on “Self-Publishing, Traditional Publishing, and Literary Agents” @ Georgetown Neighborhood Library? Contact Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts

Event Details

• Date

  September 29, 2018

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• Time

  2:00pm - 4:00pm

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• Partner

  Georgetown Neighborhood Library

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• Venue

  Georgetown Neighborhood Library
  3260 R Street NW
  Washington, DC 20007