Find out which publishing option might be best for you in this presentation that discusses traditional and indie publishing pathways. This event is part of the 2nd Annual Lilac City Book Festival.
Diane and Guy Worthey, award-winning published authors (and spouses) will present the pros and cons of going the traditional route to publishing vs indie-publishing your work. Diane publishes only through traditional publishers. Guy self -publishes. Both roads are challenging. Both can be satistying. Which path is best for you?
This event is part of the 2nd Annual Lilac City Book Festival.
The Lilac City Book Festival is a yearly event to support local writers and illustrators of books for children and teenagers. It's organized by Spokane Public Library and presented in partnership with the local chapter of the Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
About the presenters:
Diane Worthey is a classical musician, teacher, and kid-lit author in Pullman, WA. She is the author of two award-winning picture book biographies, Rise Up with a Song: The True Story of Ethel Smyth, Suffragette Composer (Bushel & Peck Books) and In One Ear & Out the Other: Antonia Brico & Her Amazingly Musical Life (Penny Candy Books). Diane has four more concept and picture books about classical music under contract from Bushel & Peck Books. Her next book, The Sound Museum: Classical Music, an interactive book with over 400 digital sound clips, will be released August 6, 2026.
Guy Worthey is an indie-published author of young adult Ace Carroway series. In addition to writing YA, he publishes in the academic field of Astrophysics and is a professor of Astronomy at Washington State University.
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AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Writing Workshops | Learning & Lectures | Book & Film Discussions | Arts & Culture |
| Mon, Jan 12 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Tue, Jan 13 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Wed, Jan 14 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Thu, Jan 15 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, Jan 16 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Jan 17 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Jan 18 | 12:00PM to 4:00PM |
COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY
18 public computers
2 children’s computers
Free WiFi
MEETING & STUDY ROOMS
197 person capacity event space
35 person capacity classroom
59 person capacity maker studio
5 small study rooms
TRANSPORTATION
Free parking
Bike parking
STA Bus Route: 33
SERVICES
Faxing, copying, scanning, printing
Quiet reading room
Moose’s Market Children’s Playspace
Discovery garden
Demonstration kitchen
Automatic Materials Handling
Public art by Jasmine Brown
Laptop kiosk (laptops available for in-library use)