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Live Events

Q&A Sessions with Literary Agents

Sessions with:
Agent Elana Roth Parker (Laura Dail Literary Agency)
Agent Emily S. Keyes (Fuse Literary)
Agent Holly Root
Agent Jenny Bent (Bent Agency)
Agent Kate Testerman (KT Literary)
Agent Laura Bradford and Natalie Lakosil: First Impressions on Queries
Agent Marietta Zacker (Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency): What Happens Post-Signing
Agent Molly Ker Hawn (Bent Agency)
Agent Uwe Stender (TriadaUS Literary Agency)

Q&A Sessions with Editors

Sessions with:
Editor Alison Weiss (Sky Pony)
Editor Celia Lee (Scholastic): With author Jean Reidy, on picture books
Editor Kendra Levin (Viking Children’s Books): How to have a Healthier, Happier Writing Process
Editors Stacy Abrams (Entangled Publishing) and Lydia Sharp
Editor Norma Perez-Hernandez (Kensington Publishing Corp)
Editor Patrice Caldwell

Q&A Sessions with Authors

Sessions with:
Author Audrey Coulthurst
Author Chris Vick: The Writing Process
Author Jean Reidy: With editor Celia Lee, on picture books
Author Dianne Salerni
Author Frank L. Cole
Author Jodi Meadows
Author Karen Foxlee
Author Karuna Riazi: On Writing Diversely
Authors Juana Martinez-Neal and Molly Idle: Conversation on Critique Partners
Author Maggie Hall
Illustrator Manelle Oliphant: Children’s illustration
Author/Former Agent Mary Kole
Author Ruth Behar
Author Sarah Glenn Marsh
Author Will Taylor

Live Pitch Sessions

Sessions with:
Agent Erica Bauman (Zachary Shuster Harmsworth)
Editors Heather Howland and fellow editors (Entangled Publishing)
Agent Natalie Lakosil (Bradford Literary Agency)

Blogs and Vlogs

Panel Discussing Diversity and Writing the “Other”

Presenters: Authors Amanda Sun, Dhonielle Clayton, Elsie Chapman, Heidi Heilig, Riley Redgate, Sangu Mandanna

What to Consider When Choosing an Agent

Presenter: Agent Amber Caraveo (Skylark Literary Agency)

Standing Out from Similar Stories

Presenter: Editor Anita Mumm (Freelance)

Marketing Yourself

Presenter: Anna Banks

Writing Believable Relationships in YA and MG

Presenter: Author Annie Berger

5 Ways to Write Smart and Not Scared

Presenter: Author Caroline Starr Rose

Tips for Taking Author Photos

Presenter: Photographer Charlee Hoffman

Good Stories, Where Bad Things Happen - Why YA Matters

Presenter: Author Chris Vick

Forming Writing Communities and Partnerships

Presenters: Authors Christina June and Katy Upperman

Turning Points and the Three-Act Structure

Presenter: Author Chris Eboch

Sense and Sensibilities of the 21st Century

Presenter: Author Cindy Anstey

Creating Romantic Chemistry in YA Relationships

Presenter: Author Clara Kensie

Writing Across Multiple Age Categories

Presenter: Author Cynthea Liu

Sex and Swearing in YA

Presenter: Dahlia Adler

Plotting Workshop

Presenter: Danielle Barthel and Agent Suzie Townsend (New Leaf Literary)

Crafting Believable/Complex Characters

Presenter: Dave Connis

Benefits of Librarianship for Serious Writers

Presenter: Librarian David Brown

Scrivener How-To

Presenter: Author Dee Romito

Suspension of Disbelief

Presenter: Author Dianne Salerni

TBD

Presenter: Author Dustin Hansen

Hosting a Book Event at an Indie Bookstore

Presenter: Author Evelyn Skye

How to Choose Your Next SNI

Presenter: Author Frank L. Cole

Crafting a Pitch Letter

Presenter: Holly Root

How to Conduct Research for Historical Fiction

Presenter: Isaiah Campbell

The Benefits of WriteOnCon

Presenter: Author Jamie Harrington

Plot

Presenter: Author Janette Rallison

When to Give Up on Your Novel

Presenter: Author Jennifer Bushroe

Into The Wilderness - An Exploration of Setting and its Different Purposes within Children's Literature

Presenter: Author Jess Butterworth

Organizing/Editing Anthologies

Presenter: Author Jessica Spotswood

Writing Sci-Fi/Fantasy from a Southeast Asian Perspective

Presenter: Author Joyce Chng

The Importance of Setting

Presenter: Author Karen Foxlee

Writing Under a Book Packager

Presenter: Author Karuna Riazi

Editing Other Writers for Co-Authored/Collaborative Projects

Presenter: Author Kelly Jensen

Querying and Staying Sane

Presenter: Author Kristine Asselin

Sex/Slut Shaming in YA

Presenter: Author Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

Picture Books

Presenter: Author/Illustrator Lindsay Ward

What Hamilton Taught Me About Writing Historical Fiction

Presenter: Lora Innes

Topic: TBD

Presenter: Mandy Schoen

Marketing After Debut; 5 Scrivener Tricks

Presenter: Author MarcyKate Connolly

Topic: TBD

Presenter: Author Margot Harrison

Topic: TBD

Presenter: Agent Michelle Wolfson (Wolfson Literary Agency)

Worldbuilding (Planning vs. Actual)

Presenter: Author Mindee Arnett

Creating Beautiful (But Not Purple) Prose

Presenter: Author Misa Sugiura

Seven Possible Things That Help Me Write

Presenter: Author Natalie Lloyd

Topic: Picture Books

Presenter: Author Nicola Davies

Topic: TBD

Presenter: Writer Nita Tyndall

Interview on Illustration

Presenter: Illustrator Ovi Nedelcu

Topic: TBD

Presenter: Pete Knapp

The Big Five Personality Traits - An Approach to Character Arc Development

Presenter: Author Rowena House

From Real Life to the Magic of Fiction

Presenter: Author Ruth Behar

Writing Novels in Verse

Presenter: Author Shari Green

Picture Book Games

Presenter: Shawna Tenney

Writing and Parenting

Presenter: Illustrator Seabrooke Leckie

Topic: TBD

Presenter: Steven Salpeter

Building Strong Sci-Fi/Fantasy Worlds

Presenter: Author Tara Sim

Topic: TBD

Presenter: Agent Tina Wexler (ICM Partners)

Path to Publication; Secondary/Breakout Characters

Presenter: Author Will Taylor

To Be Determined

Events TBD

Presenters for Each Event: Carlie Webber; Gloria Chao; Jenny Perinovic; Jessica Day George; Jocelyn Davies; Josh Funk; Justina Ireland; Katherine Perkins; Kelly Barnhill; Rena Rossner; Roseanne Wells; Sarah Driver; Tessa Elwood