Please join us in celebrating Writing Institute Assistant Director Ava Robinson’s debut novel Definitely Better Now.
When it comes to publishing, every writer needs a good agent, and when you find your agent it can be the perfect match. We’re delighted to welcome Jaime Carr of The Book Group for a discussion with Ava Robinson about Ava’s path to publication, their work together as agent and author, and advice on how writers can find their own perfect match.
This event will include a brief reading from Definitely Better Now (a Book of the Month Club pick!) Books will be for sale courtesy of Transom Bookshop and refreshments will be served.
This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Andrews Lot. RSVP HERE.
Ava Robinson is a writer, educator and New Yorker. She is the Assistant Director of the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College and a graduate of The New School’s MFA program. She is represented by Jamie Carr of The Book Group. Her debut novel, Definitely Better Now, was published by Mira Books in December 2024.
Jamie Carr joined The Book Group in January 2020. A senior agent at TBG, she champions award-winning debuts, commercial book club fiction, and expert-driven nonfiction at the forefront of culture. Her titles have been chosen as Indie Next, Target Book Club, and Book of the Month picks. She’s also had books featured on NPR’s Best Books of the Year list, GMA (Buzzworthy segment), USA TODAY’s Bestseller List, and nominated for the Lambda Literary Awards, to name just a few. Previous to TBG, she was at William Morris Endeavor for almost six years. Born and raised in Lower Manhattan, she has an MFA in fiction writing and began her publishing journey in the books department of Tin House.
Since 1983, the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College has offered writers a robust and supportive community, with workshops, classes, seminars, conferences, readings and more. Our virtual and on campus classes are open to all writers, including classes for beginners, advanced prose and poetry workshops, teen programs and publishing seminars. View upcoming classes and events at the Writing Institute here.
Barbara Walters Campus Center BWCC Room C
Open to the public
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