DO YOU HAVE A BOOK IDEA?

Angela Patchell (Publisher & Author)

ANGELA PATCHELL BOOKS PUBLISHING WORKSHOPS 2016 1

PUBLISHING WORKSHOPS 2016

Do you have a collection of

recipes, poems, photographs, illustrations, artworks, a children’s illustrated book or a

novel idea?

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ANGELA PATCHELL BOOKS PUBLISHING WORKSHOPS 2016

WRITERS & VISUAL ARTISTS WITH A BOOK IDEA▸ Ran by Angela Patchell a publisher with over 25 years international publishing

experience, Angela has developed over 85 illustrated books and several best-sellers.

▸ Find out exactly how to get your book published?

▸ Angela Patchell Books has global distribution, she sells her books in all the high street bookshops and gallery shops

▸ One-to-one publishing grinds for authors who want to publish independently.

▸ Small group workshops for individual attention

▸ 1 & 2 day publishing workshops nationwide

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ANGELA PATCHELL BOOKS PUBLISHING WORKSHOPS 2016

PUBLISHING WORKSHOP ITINERARYOne Day Workshop

10-11.00 An introduction to the international publishing business, how a book concept gets onto the bookshelf.

Coffee

11.30-1.00 Angela will guide you through getting your idea into a short structured synopsis that’s ready to send to a publisher. She will individually look at everyones idea and give you her expert advise.

Lunch

2.00-2.45 What are commissioning editors looking for? Angela has commissioned over 85 books and knows exactly what is expected from authors and artists proposals.

Tea

3.15 - 4.30 Angela talks about book production, print runs, formats, costs, what royalties and advances to ask for, rights, selling translations and why your book needs to be global.

2nd Day Workshop

The 2nd day workshop is designed for authors and artists whose project is at pre-publication stage.

10.00 -4.30 (coffee + lunch + tea)

Angela will guide you through doing a page plan to get you started on your book project, making sure you have all the tools to create and present your book project professionally.

Look at cover designs, prelim pages, content structure, quality of images, formats, page layouts, preparing text in the right format, editing styles and production schedules.

Discuss in more detail global publishing houses, exactly how to contact them. You will need to send the commissioning editors or publisher your synopsis, a page plan, cover, contents page and 8pp layout design essential if you book project is a visual book.

Everyone has the opportunity of individual attention and a one-to-one session with Angela who will look at their book idea from a publishers point of view.

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ANGELA PATCHELL BOOKS PUBLISHING WORKSHOPS 2016

www.angelapatchellbooks.com

Tel: 00353 894682326

Angela Patchell Books, Avoca View Studios, Avoca, Co Wicklow

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DIARY OF WORKSHOPS• March 2016 Introduction to Publishing talk held at the Kilmantin Art Gallery,

Bridge St, Wicklow Town

• April 2016 One Day Workshop held at the Grand Hotel, Wicklow Town

• April 2016 Introduction to Publishing talk held at The Book Cafe, Gorey,

angie@angelapatchellbooks.com

• May 2016 One & 2 Day Workshop held at The Woodenbridge Hotel, Woodenbridge

Check dates and prices www.angelapatchellbooks.com

• April 2016 Introduction to Publishing talk held at The Arklow Bay, Hotel