The Cookbook Process
The process of going from “idea” to “published” is both fairly straightforward—proposal, agent, contract, book—and always shifting. In this discussion...
Food Writers' Workshop
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The Food Writers' Workshop organizes panels and discussion around food writing in order to create a collective of open and transparent communication, to empower us to create the food media we want to see.
Expertise and Appropriation, Guest-Curated by Black Food Folks
In light of recent articles about the dearth of POC voices in food criticism and the need to diversify food media, what are POC food professionals res...
Food and Activism
Where does food end and activism begin? How do food and organizing intersect, if at all? Is there a place for activist food writing, and what does it ...
Building a Niche
Chances are that something specific drew you to writing about food in the first place. Maybe it was history or politics, a fascination with wine, or a...
Creating Your Own Magazine
Food media companies are on shaky ground. Layoffs and closures are common and many of the ones left don’t pay a living wage to writers. But this means...
Going Deep on Food Research & Reporting
We want to see more thoroughly researched stories and fewer trend- and publicity-driven pieces. Three journalists and an academic will discuss how to ...
How to Build a Network That You Want to Be Part Of
Writing is about connections. Three food writers and one photographer will discuss how to seek out the people whose work you admire, both to build a n...
The Business of Being a Freelancer
Unless you have a (scarce) staff job, food writing is freelance work. This panel will discuss the ins and outs of working for yourself: pitching, nego...