**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** 

Having a children's book published in today's tough market may seem like an impossible dream. But, in reality, getting your book idea into shape and into print can hinge on just the right advice from a pro. Do you need an agent? Should you connect with an artist? What about self-publishing? In this workshop, nationally-known author Peter Mandel will pass on the insider's tips writers need to know in order to create a marketable first book and get it into the hands of exactly the right gatekeepers in the publishing world.  

About Peter: Peter Mandel is the author of eleven books for children including "Jackhammer Sam" (Macmillan), "Zoo Ah-Choooo" (Holiday House), "Bun, Onion, Burger" (Simon & Schuster), "Planes at the Airport" (Scholastic), and "Say Hey! A Song of Willie Mays" (Hyperion). He’s a regular contributor to the travel sections of The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and Huffington Post. Learn more about Peter HERE.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Tewksbury Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.