Wendy Goldman Rohm

Suketu Mehta, Rohm, to lead workshop
Writers of all levels and genres welcome. This book and film workshop, inspired by an original series of talks given at Yale University by New York Times best-selling author Wendy Goldman Rohm, features some of the top people in book publishing and film. This year, the workshop is being held in the tiny village of Lacoste, France, on the mountaintop next to the Marquis de Sade's castle. It's a small event, and can accept only 20 participants. Among the speakers are: Suketu Mehta Pulitzer prize finalist and best-selling author, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found Dorian Karchmar Literary agent, William Morris Agency, NY, NY Rachel Shteir Award-winning author, Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show and British screenwriter Jane Hawksley, poet and children's author Gwen Strauss, and poet Finn McEoin The workshop includes room and board in one of the most breathtaking spots on earth, three French meals a day and wine tastings, tours and live writing sessions at remarkable historical locations, and nightly soirees with the authors and speakers. Sessions focus on all aspects of book publishing, screenwriting and adaptations, from the creative process to business issues related to: finding and working with a literary agent, developing a book or book proposal, working with publishers, and selling film and international rights. For registration deadlines and enrollment details, in the US call: 312-239-0965 or email GreatManuscripts@cs.com (In France, call 0870 46 71 87)