Johnny Temple
This publisher-led series provides a behind-the-scenes look at how manuscripts become books. Johnny Temple, founder and publisher of Brooklyn-based Akashic Books, demystifies the path to publication, discusses what editors, agents, and readers are looking for and how to position your work in a crowded market. In three sessions on the book business, trends, expectations, opportunities, and challenges, learn more about the path from pitch to launch.
Johnny Temple is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Akashic Books, an award-winning Brooklyn-based independent company. He is the editor of the anthology USA Noir, which was selected as a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Temple has taught courses on the publishing business at Wilkes University, Wesleyan University, and Pratt Institute; and is the cochair of the Brooklyn Book Festival Literary Council, which organizes the annual Brooklyn Book Festival.
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He also plays bass guitar in the bands Girls Against Boys, Soulside, and Fake Names, which have toured extensively across the globe and released numerous albums on independent and major record companies. He has contributed articles and political essays to various publications, including The Nation, Publishers Weekly, Poets & Writers, and BookForum.
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