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Join us for a conversation with Hannah Phillips, Executive Editor at William Morrow and Todd Shuster, literary agent and Co-CEO of Aevitas Creative Management about writing a memoir that will sell. If you’re interested in telling and selling your story, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to hear from two of the industry’s leading experts about what makes for a good memoir, how to set yourself and your story apart, the current memoir market, and more.
During our hour-long discussion with Todd and Hannah, we will cover:
- What makes for a good memoir
- Common memoir pitfalls
- How to market yourself and your work
- The current memoir market
- Live Q&A
This webinar will be recorded, so if you can't attend live you can still sign up and watch the recording.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Imagination Library to support early childhood literacy.
Todd Shuster is an agent and Co-CEO of Aevitas Creative Management. He represents numerous prestigious authors, including legendary former Washington Post Executive Editor and author of COLLISION OF POWER, Marty Baron; actress Grace Byers, who wrote the mega-bestselling children’s picture book I AM ENOUGH; Andrew McCabe, former Deputy Director of the FBI who wrote the #1 NYT bestseller THE THREAT; Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, authors of the Pulitzer Prize-winning HIS NAME IS GEORGE FLOYD; and Cody Keenan, Chief White House Speechwriter for President Obama and author of the NYT bestselling GRACE.
Todd has also represented major national newspapers in connection with group-reported books, including The Boston Globe on such titles as LAST LION, WHITEY, and LONG MILE HOME and The Washington Post on such titles as the #1 NYT bestselling THE MUELLER REPORT, the #1 NYT bestselling THE AFGHANISTAN PAPERS, and TRUMP ON TRIAL.
As an agent, Todd has helped shepherd films to the big screen, including WILD, starring Reese Witherspoon, and THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, starring Will Smith. Todd recently served as Executive Producer of the Netflix-released feature film THE MIDNIGHT SKY, directed by and starring George Clooney.
Following college at Yale and law school at Northeastern University, Shuster practiced publishing and entertainment law at the law firms of Palmer & Dodge and Ropes & Gray. He co-founded the literary agency Zachary Shuster Harmsworth, which merged with Kuhn Projects to form Aevitas in 2016.
Hannah Phillips is an executive editor at William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, focusing on nonfiction across a range of genres, from memoir, journalism, and history, to pop culture, psychology, and politics. She is particularly excited about books by women and for women, diverse and multicultural voices, and stories set in her homeland of the deep south. Her list features New York Times and national bestsellers, finalists for the Pulitzer Prize, and New York Times Editors' Choices. Prior to joining William Morrow, she was an editor at St. Martin's Press and Hachette Nashville.
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Can't Attend Live? Can't make the live session but still have a question you want to be answered during the Q&A portion? Email it to alex@roadmapwriters.com and submitted questions will be provided to the moderator to address during the Q&A.
Questions? Shoot an email to our Director of Education Alexandra Davies at alex@roadmapwriters.com!
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