S208. CANCELLED: The Perfect Match: Finding the Right Agent for You and Your Work

Status: Not Accepted

Room 301, Henry B. González Convention Center, Ballroom Level
Saturday, March 7, 2020
12:10 pm to 1:25 pm

 

The world of literary agents can seem murky and impenetrable to authors beginning the querying process, but it doesn't have to be that way. This panel focuses on candidly exploring how authors and agents actually find each other in the real world. What do agents actually do, why do they do it, and where will you find them? With an extended question-and-answer session, writers have the opportunity to ask our panel of actively acquiring agents their most burning questions.


Participants

Moderator:

Sarah Domet is the author of the novel The Guineveres, the craft book 90 Days to Your Novel, and numerous works of short fiction and nonfiction. She teaches in the creative writing program at Ball State University.

Michelle Brower is an agent with Aevitas Creative Management, where she specializes in literary fiction, book club fiction, and narrative nonfiction. Her authors include Clare Beams, Sarah Domet, Jason Mott, Tara Conklin, Viet Dinh, and many others.

Kent D. Wolf is an agent at The Friedrich Agency, representing literary fiction and narrative nonfiction in the areas of memoir, essays, immersive reportage, and pop culture. His clients include National Book Award–finalist Carmen Maria Machado and New York Times–bestselling essayist Samantha Irby.

Emily Forland is an agent at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents. She represents voice-driven literary fiction and narrative nonfiction and has a special place in her heart for original writing that jumps off the page.

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