July Speaker: Author Lori Smith on Self-publishing versus Traditional Publishing

Join us on Monday, July 9, to hear author Lori Smith talk about "The Pros and Cons of Self- publishing and Traditional Publishing.”

Self-publishing is becoming easier and easier, but what should you look for in a self-publishing partner? What are the benefits of self-publishing versus traditional publishing? Lori Smith, author of The Jane Austen Guide to Life and A Walk with Jane Austen, will discuss the pros and cons of various publishing options. Lori blogs at http://www.writerlorismith.com/ and http://www.austenquotes.com/, and hopes to soon self-publish a collection of Jane Austen quotes. (Did you know Jane Austen was self-published? Lori will cover that, too.)

For A Walk with Jane Austen: A Journey into Adventure, Love, and Faith (WaterBrook Press), Lori spent a month in England tracing Austen’s life and works. Readers voted to give that book the Jane Austen Regency World Award for best nonfiction, and it received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.