Hugo InPrint
Hugo InPrint
InPrint is a quarterly forum designed to connect writers to agents, editors, publishers and publishing industry experts through guest presentations and informal discussions. Presentations are open to the public and cover a range of topics, from finding grant money to accumulating a clip file to advice on finding an agent or an editor.
Those sessions to which we invite agents and editors may include one-on-one “pitch” sessions. These sessions are limited—generally to between six and ten—and because they are so popular, we can't guarantee the opportunity to all writers wishing to pitch. Sessions are assigned by lottery one hour before the general presentation begins. You must be physically present to participate in the lottery—no phone call or e-mail sign-ups are permitted.
Pitch sessions are not intended for general feedback on your writing; they are, instead, an opportunity to briefly discuss the commercial viability of your book project.
All InPrint sessions begin at 7 p.m. (sign up for the pitch lottery at 6:15 p.m., when agents are coming).
Admission is $7 ($5 for members).
Questions? E-mail our InPrint coordinator.
Wednesday, April 29, 7-9 p.m.
Some of Seattle's best book, film and arts reviewers--film writer Robert Horton, The Stranger books editor Paul Constant and arts writers Tom Keogh and Michael Upchurch--join us for a discussion on how to write a compelling book, film or arts review, and where to find appropriate markets to submit work. They will also address the importance of well written arts reviews and how arts critics can educate and expose readers to different points of view, helping them learn how to think critically. Admission is $7/$5 for Richard Hugo House members.
About the panelists
Robert Horton writes about film for The Herald in Everett. He appears weekly on KUOW-FM radio and the Seattle Channel's Art Zone in Studio. He is the author of "Billy Wilder: Interviews" and "Frankenstein," and his obituary on the acting career of Frank Sinatra was selected for the Best American Movie Writing 1999 omnibus. He is a frequent contributor to Film Comment magazine; his work has also appeared in Newsday, The Chicago Reader and The Seattle Times.
Paul Constant is the books editor for The Stranger. His writing has been published in Utne Reader, The Progressive and The Chicago Reader.
Tom Keogh is an arts writer for the Seattle Times, focusing on music, film and theater. He is a former arts critic for the Seattle Weekly, Eastsideweek, The Herald and KUOW. He has also written extensively about family and children's issues for various national and local magazines and newspapers.
Michael Upchurch is the author of the novels "Passive Intruder" and "The Flame Forest," and has had short fiction published in Christopher Street, Carolina Quarterly, Glimmer Train and Conjunctions. His reviews and essays have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune and other publications. For the past 10 years he has been the book critic for The Seattle Times, and has also reviewed film, theater, performance art, dance and music. He has recently become a general arts writer for The Seattle Times.
