Agent Appointments

$35 for 10 Minutes

Agents being represented at the conference include: 

Amy Burkhardt, Reece Halsey North Literary Agency

 

Amy Burkhardt joined the Reece Halsey North Literary Agency in 2007, and brings experience as a critical reader, editor, and writer. She enjoys literary and commercial adult fiction, as well as narrative nonfiction, memoirs, mysteries with a twist, and historical fiction. She enjoys stories that teach the reader about human nature and the world, as well as narratives that open new perspectives to the reader. She reads to be transformed. www.reecehalseynorth.com



  

Minju Chang, BookStop Literary Agency

 Minju Chang is an agent with BookStop Literary Agency, which was founded in 1984 with the goal of working exclusively with authors and illustrators of children’s books and young adult fiction. She represents picture books, middle-grade fiction, and young adult novels of all genres. She has a particular interest in literary fiction, smart adventure/mystery novels, magical realms, quirky (some would say wacky) picture books, but her real weakness is for funny, clever, and gutsy characters with big attitudes. www.bookstopliterary.com

 

Verna Dreisbach, Dreisbach Literary Management

Verna Dreisbach is an award-winning author who has been featured in books, literary journals, magazines, and newspapers. She is currently in the process of earning her MA degree in creative writing, and her Seal Press Anthology for Women and Horses is due for publication in 2010. Verna is the founder and president of Capitol City Young Writers, a national non-profit organization that supports and encourages creative writing in aspiring youth. Verna represents both fiction and non-fiction authors, with a particular interest in books with a political, economic or social context. With over 13 years of law enforcement experience as a police officer, Verna also has a genuine interest and expertise in the genre of mystery, thriller and true crime.  www.dreisbachliterary.com

 

Paul S. Levine, Esq, Paul S. Levine Agency

The Paul S. Levine Agency has sold over 150 books since 1996. His database has over 1600 editors. Levine prides himself in knowing many different editors, and knows what they are buying. As an entertainment lawyer, Levine has negotiated the legal contracts for several books adapted as movies-for-television and feature motion pictures. He prefers to speak to people with completed manuscripts. www.paulslevine.com

 

Sharlene Martin, Martin Literary Management

Sharlene Martin is the founder of Martin Literary Management in  Los Angeles and primarily representsnon-fiction. Taking a special interest in building her clients’ careers, many of the books she has represented have hit the New York Times and LA Times Bestseller lists. She prefers to speak to people who have a completed manuscript or a well defined book proposal. www.martinliterarymanagement.com

Laurie McLean, Larsen Pomada Literary Agents

Laurie McLean is an agent at Larsen Pomada Literary Agents in San Francisco. She represents adult genre fiction (romance, fantasy, science fiction, horror, westerns, mysteries, suspense, etc.), as well as children’s middle-grade and young adult fiction. She looks for great writing, first and foremost, followed by memorable characters, and a searing storyline. www.larsen-pomada.com

Andy Ross, Andy Ross Agency

Andy Ross specializes in narrative non-fiction, history, politics and current events, science, journalism, and cultural subjects and encourages submissions from scholars. He does not represent children’s and young adult titles, fiction, personal memoir and poetry. www.andyrossagency.com




  

Katharine Sands, Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency

Katharine Sands, a literary agent with Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency, has worked with a varied list of authors who publish a diverse array of books. Actively building her client list, she likes books that have a clear benefit for readers’ lives in categories of food, travel, lifestyle, home arts, beauty, wisdom, relationships, parenting, and fresh looks, which might be at issues, life challenges or popular culture. For reads in faction, memoir and femoir, she likes to be transported to a world rarely or newly observed; for fiction, she wants to be compelled and propelled. www.sarahfreymann.com

 

Gordon Warnock, Andrea Hurst Literary Management

Gordon Warnock combines industry knowledge with a sharp editorial eye and experience as a college-level tutor to provide friendly and respectful aid with polishing manuscripts and book proposals. From his start as an intern, he has since worked his way up to becoming a full agent and an integral part of Andrea Hurst Literary Management. With a zest for fresh, new writing and a deep love of the classics, Gordon always has his eye out for works which will not only thrive in the current market but will also withstand the test of time, bringing joy to readers for years to come. In that spirit, he seeks to establish involved, long term working relationships with talented and willing authors of many genres. Gordon has an eclectic taste in books and is looking for fiction as well as non-fiction: memoir, pets, cookbooks, self-help, true crime, political and human rights issues, business & person finance, humor, how-to, health and dieting, commercial narrative fiction, character-driven literary, monster and disaster. He does not represent religious fiction, women’s fiction, new age, children’s or YA.

Ted Weinstein, Ted Weinstein Literary Management

Ted Weinstein is interested in journalism and narrative works, including biography, history, memoir, and popular science; and practical books, especially health and diet, business and personal finance, food and cooking; and all kinds of pop culture projects.  www.twliterary.com

  Partial List, More to Come