Canadian Authors – Metro Vancouver: The Business of Getting Published with Science and Literacy Advocate Joan Marie Galat

Joan Marie Galat shares her journey from 12-year-old weekly newspaper columnist to bestselling, award-winning author. Discover how to sell your manuscript, when you can sell first and write later, and strategies to use to reach your publishing goals.

To register, email VANinfo@CanadianAuthors.org.

Joan Marie Galat is the author of more than 20 books for children and adults including Solve This! Wild and Wacky Challenges for the Genius Engineer in You (National Geographic Kids) and Dot to Dot in the Sky, Stories of the Aurora (Whitecap Books), which won the Crystal Kite Award for Canada. Joan delivers online talks to school, library, and business audiences, teaches public speaking, and provides consults on getting published and presenting virtually. A freelance writer and corporate trainer, Joan gives workshops on topics that include plain language writing, email etiquette and storytelling. Visit joangalat.com to learn more about Joan’s books, and check out moondotmedia.com for information on consulting and corporate training. Or connect with Joan on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.