The 2009 Backspace Writers Conference brings together literary agents, acquisitions editors, best-selling authors, and publishing professionals for a two-day, two-track program of workshops, panels, and networking in the heart of the publishing world. Attendance limited to 200.
The Backspace Agent-Author Day is an EXTRA program of small-group agent-author meetings. Authors will have the opportunity to have their query letters and opening pages critiqued by a minimum of 12, and up to 18 literary agents. Attendance limited to 75.
Attendees may register for one program, or both. See the Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.
Jeff Kleinman (Folio Literary Management) • Kristin Nelson (Nelson Literary Agency) • Michelle Brower (Wendy Sherman Associates) • Jeff Moores (Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency) • Matthew Mahoney (Ralph M. Vicinanza Ltd.) • Emmanuelle Alspaugh (Judith Erlich Agency) • Sharlene Martin (Martin Literary Management) • Susan Schwartzman (Susan Schwartzman Public Relations) • Stephanie Cowell (author, MARRYING MOZART) • Bella Stander (Book Promotion 101) • Ron Hogan (GalleyCat) • Sheila O'Shea (Director of Publicity, Knopf) • Stephen Barbara (Donald Maass Literary Agency) • Stephany Evans (FinePrint Literary Agency) • Maya Rock (Writers House) • Jennifer DeChiara (Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency) • Jocelyn Kelley & Megan Kelley Hall (Kelley & Hall Book Publicity and Promotion) • Scott Hoffman (Folio Literary Management) • Paige Wheeler (Folio Literary Management) • Alex Glass (Trident Media Group) • Jonathan Maberry (multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author) • Caroline Leavitt (author , GIRLS IN TROUBLE) • Leora Skolkin-Smith (author, EDGES)
"Unquestionably the best of all writers’ conferences, this two-day annual conference has leaped to the top with its emphasis on quality, not quantity. No more than 200 novelists can attend, and there are no formal pitch sessions. Instead, you’ll have the opportunity to attend quality workshops and mingle with some of the best editors, agents and other publishing professionals in the industry in a comfortable, non-aggressive atmosphere." -- BiblioBuffet