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The Muse and the Marketplace 2015
The Muse and the Marketplace is a three-day literary conference designed to give aspiring writers a better understanding about the craft of writing fiction and non-fiction, to prepare them for the changing world of publishing and promotion, and to create opportunities for meaningful networking. On all three days, prominent and nationally-recognized established and emerging authors lead sessions on the craft of writing-- the "muse" side of things-- while editors, literary agents, publicists and other industry professionals lead sessions on the business side--…
Find out more »The Muse and the Marketplace 2015
The Muse and the Marketplace is a three-day literary conference designed to give aspiring writers a better understanding about the craft of writing fiction and non-fiction, to prepare them for the changing world of publishing and promotion, and to create opportunities for meaningful networking. On all three days, prominent and nationally-recognized established and emerging authors lead sessions on the craft of writing-- the "muse" side of things-- while editors, literary agents, publicists and other industry professionals lead sessions on the business side--…
Find out more »The Muse and the Marketplace 2015
The Muse and the Marketplace is a three-day literary conference designed to give aspiring writers a better understanding about the craft of writing fiction and non-fiction, to prepare them for the changing world of publishing and promotion, and to create opportunities for meaningful networking. On all three days, prominent and nationally-recognized established and emerging authors lead sessions on the craft of writing-- the "muse" side of things-- while editors, literary agents, publicists and other industry professionals lead sessions on the business side--…
Find out more »The Muse and the Marketplace 2015
The Muse and the Marketplace is a three-day literary conference designed to give aspiring writers a better understanding about the craft of writing fiction and non-fiction, to prepare them for the changing world of publishing and promotion, and to create opportunities for meaningful networking. On all three days, prominent and nationally-recognized established and emerging authors lead sessions on the craft of writing-- the "muse" side of things-- while editors, literary agents, publicists and other industry professionals lead sessions on the business side--…
Find out more »Muse & the Marketplace
GrubStreet invites you to Muse & the Marketplace, their three-day literary conference gives aspiring writers a better understanding of the craft of fiction and nonfiction, prepares them for the ever-changing world of publishing and promotion, and creates opportunities for meaningful networking. Established and emerging authors lead 130+ interactive sessions on the craft of writing – the “muse” side of things – while editors, literary agents and other industry professionals tackle the business side – the “marketplace.” Though 800+ presenters, participants,…
Find out more »Spotlight: Race and Power in Boston
The Boston Literary District and GrubStreet are pleased to present "Spotlight: Race and Power in Boston." In a highly publicized seven-part series published in late 2017, the Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team dug into one of the city’s most pervasive and troubling issues: the marginalization of the black community. The series exposed the insidious impact of racism on all levels of city life from housing to healthcare to education. In "Spotlight: Race and Power in Boston" the Boston Literary District and GrubStreet…
Find out more »Did You Know?
Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.