Careers in Publishing: A Humanities Career Panel Series event

Discover what it’s really like to work in the fast-changing world of digital and print publishing whether you’re passionate about classic paperbacks or all-in on e-readers. Join us for an inside look at the industry, and hear from Humanities alumni who’ve turned their degrees into exciting careers in publishing, publicity, editing, digital media and more.

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Meet our moderator: 
Laura Hartenberger

Laura Hartenberger is a Continuing Lecturer in UCLA’s Writing Programs, where she teaches courses in the Professional Writing Minor and Writing I program, and works on projects related to writing assessment. She has been a freelance editor and a writer in the tech field, and her fiction and essays have been published in various magazines and literary journals, including Noema, CRAFT Literary, Ninth Letter, Redivider, Massachusetts Review, and others. Laura has a B.A. in English from Yale University and an M.A. in English and Creative Writing from the University of Toronto.

Meet our panelists:
James Faccinto

James Faccinto is the founder and principal at Full Complement Communications, an independent, Los Angeles-based company specializing in literary publicity & publishing strategy. James combines his background in creative writing with extensive experience representing bestselling literary titles across all genres for both “Big Five” and independent publishers. He approaches every project or campaign with a storyteller’s sense of creativity, detail, and energy.

Irene Yoon

Irene Yoon is the Executive Director of LARB, where she oversees the day-to-day operations and broader strategic vision and planning for the organization. For the last four years, Irene has also served as Director of the LARB Publishing Workshop. She earned her doctorate in English from UC Berkeley, where she also managed an interdisciplinary writing program and trained new teachers as the English Department’s Assistant Pedagogy Chair. Irene has worked with several authors to prepare books and articles for publication, and her own writing has appeared in journals such as Twentieth Century Literature, Transition Magazine, and Los Angeles Review of Books. 

Andy Etzkorn

 

Andy Etzkorn is currently Lead Marketing Manager at the University of California Press where he oversees the implementation of marketing plans for all upcoming books and also serves on committees for DEI and FirstGen Scholars. For nearly twenty years, he has served in various marketing roles for “Big Five” publishers as well as academic and university book publishers. Andy has a B.A. in English from UCLA and an M.A. in English Literature from Fordham University.