A book review provides instant visibility and credibility, not only to the author but also the reviewer. In fact, far more people read reviews about a book than the book itself, giving the reviewer a potentially wider audience than the author. How do you begin? Start with smaller publications and build from there. The benefits are vast, opening doors that would have otherwise required a more circuitous route. This under-utilized path to getting your name out there will be explained in detail during our monthly meeting on June 14. John Brantingham will discuss how to write compelling book reviews for publication and increase your presence in the kinds of magazines that sparkle on a CV.
John Brantingham was Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks’ first poet laureate. His work has been featured in hundreds of magazines, Writers Almanac, and The Best Small Fictions 2016. He has nineteen books of poetry and fiction including his latest, Life: Orange to Pear (Bamboo Dart Press). He teaches at Mt. San Antonio College.
When: Monday, June 14th at 7pm
Where: Zoom – Members will be receiving an email with the Zoom invite
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