I will tell you about my experiences writing four book proposals and selling two; how a book proposal is put together and the process of going out for sale; my perspective on publishing with a small nonprofit press versus a Big 5; and answer all of your own questions about the process. I aim to be candid and leave folks feeling empowered.
All who sign up receive the recording. Find the Desk Member discount of $25 off here. If you’re a member who’s also preordered On Eating, please upload your receipt to this form for a $50 discount. Friends of the Desk who have preordered receive a $75 discount. Non-members can access the $25 discount if they’ve preordered.
WHEN
Tuesday, May 19, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST
WHERE
Zoom
You will receive the information upon purchase. Please sign up using the email at which you want to receive information.
WHO
Alicia Kennedy is a writer from Long Island. She is the author of the best-selling No Meat Required: The Cultural History and Culinary Future of Plant-Based Eating, and her memoir On Eating: The Making & Unmaking of My Appetites will be out in spring 2026. Her newsletter on food culture, politics, and media, From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy, is read by over 30,000 people weekly.
I will tell you about my experiences writing four book proposals and selling two; how a book proposal is put together and the process of going out for sale; my perspective on publishing with a small nonprofit press versus a Big 5; and answer all of your own questions about the process. I aim to be candid and leave folks feeling empowered.
All who sign up receive the recording. Find the Desk Member discount of $25 off here. If you’re a member who’s also preordered On Eating, please upload your receipt to this form for a $50 discount. Friends of the Desk who have preordered receive a $75 discount. Non-members can access the $25 discount if they’ve preordered.
WHEN
Tuesday, May 19, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST
WHERE
Zoom
You will receive the information upon purchase. Please sign up using the email at which you want to receive information.
WHO
Alicia Kennedy is a writer from Long Island. She is the author of the best-selling No Meat Required: The Cultural History and Culinary Future of Plant-Based Eating, and her memoir On Eating: The Making & Unmaking of My Appetites will be out in spring 2026. Her newsletter on food culture, politics, and media, From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy, is read by over 30,000 people weekly.