YOU’VE GOT A BOOK DEAL — NOW WHAT?

Venue : Pit Theatre

13:00–14:00 | Inside the Publishing Process | Powered by Hachette

• Yassine Belkacemi, Deputy Publishing Director, John Murray Group
• Claudine Sagoe, Senior Sales Executive, Hachette UK
• Fleur Sinclair, President of the Booksellers Association, Bookshop.org Board member and owner of the award-winning Sevenoaks Bookshop
• Chaired by Valentia Adarkwa-Afari, THRIVE Co-Chair and Rights and Co-Editions Assistant, Hachette UK

The contract’s signed. The champagne’s been drunk. So what actually happens next?

Getting the deal is only the beginning — and what comes after is the part nobody tells you about. Editing, cover design, marketing, publicity, sales strategy, timelines that feel like they’ll never end and then suddenly do. This session pulls back the curtain on the real publishing process, straight from the people who make it happen.

Whether you’re already under contract, about to submit, or just curious what really goes on between “yes” and “on shelves” — this is the insider knowledge you need, no gatekeeping, no jargon, no guesswork.

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