Landing Work-for-Hire Contracts

Instructor: Lydia Lukidis
September 9, 2026
7:00-8:30 PM EST
Online | Workshop recorded | $30
Level: All levels

Whether you’re already published or still developing your craft, work-for-hire is a viable source of income. Writers are regularly hired for educational projects as well as for branded content based on existing characters and worlds, like Disney and Marvel.

With over 60 work-for-hire projects published to date, Lydia brings a realistic, behind-the-scenes look at how these markets operate, what publishers and content developers are seeking, and how to position yourself for contract work.

You’ll learn practical strategies for finding opportunities, building industry relationships, sharpening versatility as a writer, and creating additional streams of income through freelance and collaborative publishing projects.

Lydia Lukidis is an award-winning author of 60+ trade and educational books for children. Her titles include UP, UP HIGH: The Secret Poetry of Earth's Atmosphere (Capstone, 2025), DANCING THROUGH SPACE: Dr. Mae Jemison Soars to New Heights (Albert Whitman, 2024), and DEEP, DEEP, DOWN: The Secret Underwater Poetry of the Mariana Trench (Capstone, 2023). titles have won numerous awards, inlcuding Crystal Kite Awards, a Forest of Reading Silver Birch Express Honor, and multiple Cybils Award nominations.