Comprehensive Book Publishing Guidance
We'll cover query letters, book proposals, publishers, and agent searches while learning to balance the business of writing with our art-making.
Interactive Sessions with Industry Professionals
Engage with agents and small press publishers in conversational group meetings. One-to-one sessions will take place after the class ends. Spaces are limited.
A Community to Lift You Up When You Need it the Most
The more that we can see publishing as an ecosystem and not a game, the more it will all feel human--and the longer we can sustain this process and not give up.
Meet Diane
Diane Zinna is the author of the novel The All-Night Sun (Random House) and Letting Grief Speak: Writing Portals for Life After Loss, a forthcoming craft book on the art of telling our hardest stories. Her short work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and appeared in Brevity, The Bellevue Literary Review, CutBank, MER, and elsewhere. Since 2020, she has led the free online class Grief Writing Sundays. Meet her there or at www.dianezinna.com.
Student Testimonials
Discover what participants of Diane's past publishing circles have to say about their experiences.
“I cannot begin to tell you how much I have gained from the February Publishing Circle. It has informed, inspired, and challenged me. I thank you so much for offering an opportunity like this to writers. It has been far better than any treatment I received on this subject matter during my MFA. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Creative Nonfiction Writer
Diane has an insight and a gentle presence like no one else. She humanizes the whole writing endeavor and gives grace, direction, as well as empathy for the real people behind the scenes.
Poet
“Diane shares FANTASTIC advice and resources! I wish I’d known a generous soul like her when I was first getting started.”
Poetry Editor, Atticus Review
"Diane has built a vibrant and inclusive community of writers who are deeply interested in their craft, and her February Publishing Circle is the most thorough introduction to publishing and sending out work I’ve ever taken."
Associate Director of Programs, Sewanee Writers’ Conference