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Upcoming Courses FOR AUTHORS
Returns LIVE
December 11, 2025
Are you ready to finally get your manuscript across the finish line? Learn a step-by-step process to outline your book, get clear about your audience, and improve your productivity. Includes group discussion and accountability check-ins.
Write Your Nonfiction Book Manuscript in 90 Days Course Details
MASTER COURSES IN BOOK PUBLISHING, BOOK MARKETING AND BOOK PUBLICITY WITH OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
Master courses are delivered live once each year and are always available for self-study.
When you register for a self-study course, you receive complimentary enrollment in the next live version of that course.
An optional certification program is available for each master course. Certification is available for publishing industry professionals who want to expand your knowledge, elevate credibility, and gain access to client referrals. Certification completion includes a complimentary listing in our popular recommended resources directory, plus additional benefits. Visit each course below for additional details.
BOOK PUBLISHING MASTER COURSE with stephanie chandler
Returns Live March 5, 2026
This 6-week course is led by Stephanie Chandler and shows you how to navigate the complexities of publishing your book professionally and according to publishing industry standards.
If you want to establish your own publishing company and produce high-quality books, this course is for you.
BOOK MARKETING MASTER COURSE WITH STEPHANIE CHANDLER
Returns LIVE January 13, 2026
In this 6-week course led by the CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association, you will learn how to build your platform (audience) and sell more books using real-world strategies that will take the fear out of marketing and help you craft a plan for success.
This course will change the trajectory of your author career. Satisfaction guaranteed!
BOOK PUBLICITY MASTER COURSE WITH JOANNE MCCALL
Returns in Fall 2026
Self-Study Available Now
Led by a professional publicist, this 6-week course will empower you to locate publicity opportunities, including traditional and online outlets, craft attention-grabbing media pitches, and deliver powerful interviews with confidence.
A must-attend course for authors and experts seeking media coverage.
Additional Courses FOR AUTHORS
These publishing industry courses cover important topics for nonfiction authors. Courses are available for self-study so you can begin immediately with completed registration.
WRITE YOUR NONFICTION BOOK IN 90 DAYS WITH STEPHANIE CHANDLER
Returns Live December 11, 2025
Are you ready to finally get your manuscript across the finish line? Learn a step-by-step process to outline your book, get clear about your audience, and improve your productivity. Includes group discussion and accountability check-ins.
MEDIA TRAINING FOR AUTHORS WITH JOANNE MCCALL
Returns Live April 7, 2026
This essential course shows you how to be a polished professional when delivering interviews on radio, podcasts, television, and for print publications. Media training is something all public figures go through–and now you can too at just a fraction of the cost!
Get an All-Access Course Pass!
Thought Leader members of the Nonfiction Authors Association get complimentary admission to ALL live courses, plus platinum registration to the annual Nonfiction Writers Conference in May, a featured listing at NonfictionBookClub.com, and many additional member benefits.
Total added value: Over $6,000!
Additional Courses FOR AUTHORS
These publishing industry courses cover important topics for nonfiction authors. Courses are available for self-study so you can begin immediately with completed registration.
WRITE A BOOK PROPOSAL THAT SELLS WITH LITERARY AGENT JENNIFER CHEN TRAN
Self-Study Available Now
Learn how to write a stellar non-fiction book proposal from scratch an experienced literary agent who knows firsthand what it takes. This 3-week self-study course is and will show you the structure of each section of a book-proposal so that you can capture the attention of agents and editors.
AMAZON ADS COURSE WITH LAURENCE O'BRYAN
Self-Study Available Now
This 3-week course will help you develop a detailed plan for advertising your books on Amazon. You will learn how Amazon’s pay-per-click ads work, how to identify relevant keywords for your ads, and how to monitor and adjust your ads for best performance so that you can profitably sell your books with ads.
MEMOIR WRITING ESSENTIALS WITH LINDA JOY MYERS
Self-Study Available Now
This 3-week self-study course will help you finally get your memoir finished AND make your story shine. You will learn how to craft a story using important elements, build your memoir block by block, work with truth and family, and manage your own inner critic. Led by award-winning memoir writer Linda Joy Myers, PhD, this program will help you gain confidence in your writing and get your manuscript across the finish line!
FLASH COURSES FOR NONFICTION AUTHORS
Our unique series of Flash Courses deliver short, focused topics in self-study video trainings of 90 minutes or less. Slides and companion handouts are included with most courses.
CANVA FOR AUTHORS WITH CALVINA NGUYEN
Create better visuals to promote your book. Whether you’re still writing your first book or promoting your 5th, Canva can help you create better visuals that make your books and promotional materials more attractive and compelling.
LEGAL ISSUES FOR AUTHORS WITH ATTORNEY JOSEPH PERRY
In this detailed course, you will learn about essential basics of copyright law, how to protect your work, how to use copyrighted content, trademark law, what you can and cannot use in your own work, and how trademarks can protect certain types of work. You will also discover various ways you can protect yourself against libel and right of privacy.
MARKETING BOOKS TO MULTICULTURAL AUDIENCES WITH PAM PERRY
Getting your books to sell to a specific audience, particularly a Black audience, is what you will learn during this session. You will discover why targeting will sell books faster, how to leverage media to connect with the black reader, top audiences buying books today, and what you need to do today to reach a robust market of buyers.
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