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Books Sold!

"Draws the reader in like metal shavings to a magnet." That's what New York Journal of Books said about this novel - it was picked up by Atra/Simon & Schuster!

Rashad Harrison, Perfect Pitch Ficton Conference

PITCH: "Our Man in the Dark"

RESULT: Published November 15, 2011

 

"The Non-Fiction Pitch Conference was an invaluable experience. It provided me with the tools and support I needed to get published. I can’t thank the folks who put it together enough."

John Monahan, Non-Ficton Pitch Conference

PITCH: "They Called Me Mad: Genius, Madness, and the Scientists Who Pushed the Outer Limits of Knowledge"

RESULT: Published by Berkley Books in December 2010.

 

"My novel, "Act of Grace", will be published Feb 2011 by independent publisher Plenary Publishing. It is thanks in part to your excellent advice both in the individual consultation you provided (some of the best money I ever spent) and from doing the pitch sessions in New York that I was able to achieve this opportunity".

Karen Simpson, Fiction Pitch Conference

 

"Working with the fabulous super-star editor and author Sally Koslow has been a dream come true! I would have NEVER landed a book deal without the workshop in general and Sally in particular. Sally lent me her expertise, talent and insider knowledge of the publishing world in my relentless pursuit of realizing my potential as a published author. Sally has been with me every step of the way, keeping up with me over the years and made landing a book deal become a reality! I am eternally grateful to her!"

Lisa Baron

PITCH: My Burning Bush: How One Woman’s Career in Christian Politics Went Up in Flames

RESULT: Published in 2011.

 

"I had a good idea for a book on juvenile justice and a ready-made platform, but my proposal lacked focus and clarity. Richard Goodman’s keen analysis and the suggestions of the fine students in the class sharpened my thoughts. I sold the proposal to Kaplan Publishing Company for a nice advance.

Judge Irene Sullivan

PITCH: Raised by the Courts: One Judge’s Insight into Juvenile Justice

RESULT: Published by Kaplan Publishing in November 2010.

Attendee Buzz!

"The best conference I’ve ever attended."

 

"The opportunity to pitch our work to editors of major publishing houses was a once in a lifetime experience. Just terrific!"

 

"The conference was well worth the time and money. It was a fabulous experience."

 

"The conference met and surpassed expectations."

 

"I received great advice regarding my pitch. It was condensed but said much more."

 

"I needed to be able to locate the “gold nugget” in my manuscript and you helped me find that."

 

"Loved the format. Very comfortable from the start."

 

"I will forever be glad I came to this."

Agents

Literary Agents are the writer’s link to the publishing world and find the right one for your work can be daunting. We’re very pleased to have a roster of highly respected literary agents who appear on our conference panels and impart wisdom and savvy about their experience in this field. Here is a list of them and links to their websites where you can learn more about them and the kinds of books they specialize in.

Agents on our Panels

AGENTS

Participants in the Agents Panel will be drawn from this group:

 

  • WILLIAM CALLAHAN    William Callahan, an agent at Inkwell Management, attended Fordham University and the University of Iowa. He has edited and published a zine of short fiction, edited crosswords, and is the writer for, and co-founder of, the New York-based Three Sciences Productions, a theatre group whose plays have been performed at the Ontological-Hysteric Theatre, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, and The Tank, among others. He is interested in a similarly wide range of fiction and non-fiction. He is also very interested in innovative presentations and formats for books. He would like to represent a cookbook of recipes you can execute in your bedroom.
  • RICHARD FLOREST Richard Florest develops and represents fiction and nonfiction writers for Rob Weisbach Creative Management, and provides editorial and digital expertise for company clients. Richard was most recently the Director of Acquisitions at Open Road Integrated Media, where his ebook projects included the works of literary icon Hubert Selby, Jr. and New York Times bestselling horror writer Robert R. McCammon. He previously held editorial positions at Putnam, Miramax Books, and The Weinstein Company, where he published critically acclaimed and bestselling fiction and nonfiction including Tan Twan Eng’s Man Booker Prize-nominee The Gift of Rain, Sergei Lukyanenko’s internationally bestselling Night Watch series, and Tom Folsom’s New York Times bestseller The Mad Ones.
     

    In nonfiction, his interests include narrative history, current affairs, science, sports, popular culture, travel, adventure, cooking and food, and memoir. He enjoys fiction of all kinds, provided the story is set in a deeply imagined world.

     

    Born and raised in Massachusetts, Richard now lives in New York with his wife, the television executive Megan Lawrence. He is a graduate of Saint Anselm College.

  • SCOTT GOULD     Scott Gould is a literary agent at RLR Associates Ltd. in Manhattan, a boutique agency founded nearly 30 years ago, where he oversees all book development within the firm. Scott began his career in the editorial department of Playboy Magazine and later in publicity at Tor/Forge. At RLR, he represents both commercial and literary fiction, as well as general audience nonfiction. Scott is a graduate of New York University, where he received a BA in English and American Literature.
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