Thesis Workshop #1 General Info Session Thesis Workshop #2 SP24 Thesis Students Only Thursday, February 29th, 2024 4:00-5:00PM 6/209 NAC building MFA faculty will speak about the process of writing a thesis. All current MFA students should attend. Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 4:00-5:00PM On Zoom All MFA students currently writing […]
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Tuesday, February 6th, 20245:00-6:30 pmRifkind Center, 6/316 NAC building Brian Tart will discuss the publishing industry with emerging writers. Free and open to the publicSponsored by The David Dortort Fund for Creative Writing Brian Tart was named president and publisher of Viking in January 2015, and Penguin Books in 2020. […]
A Conversation with Brian Tart,President and Publisher, Viking Penguin Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 5:00-6:30 pmRifkind Center, 6/316NAC building A discussion about the publishing industry for emerging writers Chai & Chat with David Groff, Poet, Professor, Editor Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 5:00-6:30 pmRifkind Center, 6/316NAC building A reading to celebrate his […]
CCNY’s MFA Program in Creative Writing Presentsa Publishing Workshop with Yahdon Israel Senior Editor, Simon & Schuster and Guest Professor Craft as Brand: Authoring Your Career This workshop will help the emerging writer craft their career as a writer. Tuesday November 28th from 7:00 – 8:00 pm Rifkind Room NAC 6/316 Yahdon Israel is […]
Presented by the CCNY MFA in Creative Writing and Rifkind Center moderated by Guest Professor David Groff THURSDAY APRIL 27, 5:00-6:00PM RIFKIND CENTER NAC 6/316 Anjali Singh started her career in publishing in 1996 as a literary scout. Formerly Editorial Director at Other Press, she has also worked as an editor […]
Featuring the editors of ‘Feminists Reclaim Mentorship’ and other panelists Nancy K. Miller, Tahneer Oksman, Melissa Coss Aquino, Michelle Yasmine Valladares, Sharifa Hampton, and Angela Veronica Wong
Join us on November 10 from 5:00 – 6:00PM in the Rifkind Center (NAC 6/316) for a free workshop with Yahdon Israel, senior editor at Simon & Schuster, on what the book proposal is, why it matters, and how to master the form. Yahdon Israel is an educator, entrepreneur, editor, […]
This fall, we’re excited to feature a full slate of in-depth readings and discussions with authors and journalists, and conversations on how to navigate the publishing industry and prepare to land your first book deal.
In recent years, the publishing landscape has undergone a fundamental shift in how books are sold, marketed and read. This contemporary landscape can seem like it’s constantly changing, but for the aspiring writer, one aspect of the publishing process remains as important as it ever was: the book proposal. Recently, […]
