Artist Publishing Practicum

The Artist Publishing Practicum is a virtual crash course on pathways to book publishing, designed for artists and open to all. This year’s workshops are led by a generous community of designers, editors, authors, experimental publishers, book coaches, and more. All programs are virtual with closed captioning available; please share your access needs in the registration form!

The Practicum takes place Saturday, May 2 to Sunday, May 3, 2026. Visit the website for a full schedule of events.

Saturday, May 2:
“A book is a fight,” a keynote with Nontsikelelo Mutiti
“Traditional literary publishing & the editorial process” with Wilhelmina Assam
“Navigating poetry publishing with intention” with I.S. Jones

Sunday, May 3:
“Slow mania,” a keynote with Nazareth Hassan
“Is this idea a book?” with AX Mina
“Publishing on your own terms: Independent publishing & small presses” with Brett Bloom

at Louis Place (aLP) is a liberatory community of writers that has provided over 150 writers with access to critique groups, co-writing sessions, guest workshops, peer review exchanges, and more. The online platform and asynchronous offerings enable aLP to prioritize writers who are parents, caregivers, disabled writers and writers with chronic illness, rural writers, and others whose access to in-person creative communities is limited.

Application Instructions

Visit https://atlouisplace.com/practicum to register.

The sliding scale registration fee ($25–$65) is designed to accommodate as many writers as possible. Registration is capped at 200 writers. Visit the website for more information and to register.

If you (a) need to pay less than $25 to participate or (b) would like to apply for support from aLP’s small mutual aid fund to offset lost wages, childcare, or other expenses that would otherwise make it difficult to attend a full day program, please use the “Registration with mutual aid support” form.