From Planning to Publishing: A Book's Journey

From Planning to Publishing: A Book's Journey

Room: Teenspace - Main Floor

Building: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Main (Oakland)

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Books: After the presentation, all Children and Teen events will have the sales and signing in the Quiet Reading Room. 

Pre-registration: Closes on Thursday, 5/28, at 12 PM. Pre-registered attendees will receive priority seating. Walk-ins are welcome if capacity allows.

Description

What does it take to put a book together? How do you get past page one? Learn how you can take writing beyond the draft stage.

Author Biography

Kat Zhang started writing at age 12 and hasn’t let up since. In high school, she wrote What’s Left of Me, which expanded into her YA series, “The Hybrid Chronicles." She then pub'd four MG novels: The Emperor’s Riddle, The Memory of Forgotten Things, and the Magic Paintbrush duology. Her Amy Wu PB series has been featured by the NYTimes, Parents magazine, and the 2021 Read for the Record Campaign.

For more information about the Pgh Book Festival, check out the website here.