This workshop will provide key guidance on how literary agents work with writers to get published and make a living. The workshop will offer practical tools on traversing the publishing process as a queer writer. This workshops will be held in a lecture format for those interested in being published by both small and big publishing houses.

The workshop fee:

$75 dollars to participate in the group workshop (60 seats available for each workshop session).

$250 to participate in both the group workshop and a private one on one session of individual guidance (5 seats available number of seats/first come first serve). Private sessions will include a personal query letter and manuscript (20 pages) review.

Your ticket will be sent to the email used at the time of purchase.

We are committed to providing workshop seats for those experiencing financial difficulties; scholarships are available. Please contact William Johnson at wjohnson@lambdaliterary.org for scholarship information. 

Instructor: 

Robert Guinsler has been with Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. since 2000. His general curiosity in all things has allowed him the opportunity to represent a wide variety of prize-winning and New York Times bestselling nonfiction authors and projects.

From the geopolitical mosaics of journalists Rania Abouzeid and Andrei Soldatov, to the bestselling memoirs of Guy Branum and legendary gay rights activist Cleve Jones, to the comedic collections of Michelle Buteau and Phoebe Robinson, most every avenue of the nonfiction spectrum can be found on his list. As well, he has been a champion of LGBTQ+ voices his entire career and some of his authors include Hugh Ryan, Raquel Willis, Peter Staley, The Estate of Gilbert Baker, and Evan Fallenberg, among many others. Additionally, he represents the Estate of Anne Sexton.