Monday, January 5 2026– Secrets of Landing a Book Deal. With Susan Shapiro: A Virtual Panel Discussion with Teacher and Author Susan Shapiro

[David Levine]

Science Writers in New York Presents Secrets of Landing a Book Deal A Virtual Panel Discussion with Teacher and Author Susan Shapiro Monday, January 5, 7 pm EST on Zoom

Science Writers in New York is pleased to kick off 2026 with a talk by teacher and author Susan Shapiro (@susanshapironet), an award-winning writer and professor who freelances for The New York Times, New York Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. Her first talk with SWINY—”How To Get Published in Five Weeks”—broke attendance records. SWINY chair David Levine (@dlloydlevine.bsky. social) will introduce Susan who will speak with: Literary agents Pronoy Sarkar and Kate McKean Landon (author of the new writing guide Write Through it: An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life) Counterpoint Press editor and novelist Dan López (author of The Show House) Abrams Books editor Sarah Robbins Freelance editor Lee Oglesby (formerly of Flatiron Books)

About Susan Shapiro

Susan Shapiro is the best-selling author or coauthor of fifteen books her family hates, like Five Men Who Broke My Heart, Lighting Up, Unhooked, The Bosnia List, the writing guide The Byline Bible, and her recent memoir, The Forgiveness Tour. She lives with her scriptwriter husband in Greenwich Village where she has taught her popular “instant gratification takes too long” courses at The New School, NYU, Columbia University and in private classes and seminars—now online.

Follow her on X at @susanshapironet, on Instagram at @Profsue123, or email ProfS...@gmail.com.

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When: Monday, January 5, 7 pm EST Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QZiOOnPcSiK2sivatIkkfQ