What No One Talks About in Publishing… But Everyone Should Know

For many, the “traditional” publishing industry can seem opaque and formidable. The lifecycle of a book from manuscript acquisition to launch and sales is governed by entrenched systems and processes that are often a mystery to the author even as they dictate when, where, and how that book will be sold, and how much (or little) money will trickle down to the author. In this conversation, the co-founders of Galiot Press—who are endeavoring to re-envision the entire publishing process—will discuss what they have learned about the inner workings of the industry, and share what all authors should know as they consider their publishing options. From costs and timelines to retailer discounts to how bookstores make their decisions and how direct sales work, attendees will come away with valuable insights and practical tips for making informed decisions about their own publishing path.

Note: this session will not directly address self-publishing or hybrid publishing. Presenters Anjali Mitter Duva and Henriette Lazaridis will be signing their latest books after the event. Copies will be made available on site by our partner bookstore, Porter Square Books. Attendees are also welcome and encouraged to mingle in our event space!

Tickets are $10 and available here.

About the Presenters

Anjali Mitter Duva is an Indian American writer, editor, and publisher who was raised in France. She is a co-founder of Galiot Press and a former fiction editor at Solstice Literary Magazine. She is the author of FAINT PROMISE OF RAIN which won a William Saroyan International Prize for Writing, and she has been a finalist for a Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellowship. She co-founded and runs the Arlington Author Salon, and is also a co-founder of the Indian kathak dance non-profit Chhandika. Anjali was educated at Brown University and MIT.

Henriette Lazaridis is the author of The Clover House (a Boston Globe bestseller), Terra Nova (which the New York Times called “ingenious”), and Last Days in Plaka (a Good Morning America Buzz pick). A first-generation Greek/American, she earned degrees in English literature from Middlebury College, Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and the University of Pennsylvania. She is the co-founder of Galiot Press, and she runs the Krouna Writing Workshop in northern Greece. Her essays and articles have been published in Elle, Forge, The New York Times, New England Review, and elsewhere. An avid athlete, Henriette writes about athletic and creative challenges at The Entropy Hotel on Substack.