Writers may sign up for an individual one- on-one session with the publisher or literary agent of their choice. Write rs will visit FPL's Walker Community Room where staff will handle the tech nology used to connect virtually with agents and publishers. Pitches are v erbal and are limited to 10 minutes. \;
\nPublishers and agents featured: \;
\nJeffrey Condran\, Publisher of Braddock A ve Book
\nJeffrey Condran is the author of the story collec tion\, A Fingerprint Repeated (Press 53). His debut novel\, Prague Summer (Counterpoint)\, was published in August 2014 and received a 2015 Independ ent Publisher Book Award&rsquo\;s Silver Medal. His fiction has appeared i n journals such as The Kenyon Review\, The Missouri Review\, and Epoch\, a nd has been awarded the The Missouri Review&rsquo\;s 2010 William Peden Pr ize and Pushcart Prize nominations. He is an Assistant Professor of Creati ve Writing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and co-founder/pub lisher of the independent literary press\, Braddock Avenue Books. Braddock Avenue Books is an independent literary publisher looking for works that speak to the difficulties and rewards of being human. We prefer fiction in a realistic mode and favor serious long-form essays that engage with cont emporary circumstances in a style aimed at an educated\, but not necessari ly academic\, audience.
\nSelina Rosen\, Publisher of Yard D og Press
\nSelina Rosen is the author of over twenty-five n ovels including the Sword Masters series\, and the Nebula-nominated Strang e Robby\, and she has had dozens of short stories published in professiona l venues including Thieves World and Impossible Monsters. She is married\, owns a small farm\, and has kids and grandkids. She is a carpenter\, a ro ck mason\, a sword fighter and an all-around swell gal. As owner and edito r-in-chief of Yard Dog Press she has edited ten anthologies including Bubb as of the Apocalypse. Yard Dog Press primarily publishes \;fantasy\, d ark fantasy\, science fiction\, and some mystery. They are not typically o pen to submissions\, so if your book is a good fit\, take this rare opport unity to pitch to them!
\nFUL L Rachel Beck\, Literary Agent at Liza Dawson Associates\n
Rachel Beck joined Liza Dawson Associates in 2020. She has been in
the publishing industry since 2009. Rachel believes that the right book ca
n change or heal a life\, and she wants to find those but she&rsquo\;s als
o interested in lighter fiction that helps you escape or simply makes you
laugh after a tough day or nonfiction that teaches you something about an
obscure topic\, thus opening up a new world. More specifically\, she&rsquo
\;s looking for upmarket/book club women&rsquo\;s fiction\, light-hearted
millennial fiction or contemporary romance\, domestic suspense\, contempor
ary young adult\, select nonfiction\, anything featuring odd\, eccentric\,
quirky or perhaps on-the-spectrum characters\, treated authentically and
with compassion\, anything exploring complex sibling relationships\, parti
cularly sisters\, anything set in the South and retellings of classics. Rachel's pitch slots are filled.
FULL < /span>Jane Chun\, Literary Agent at Transatlantic Agency
\nJane is p
articularly interested in stories that center marginalized communities and
prose that is cinematic and atmospheric with good rhythm. In both fiction
and nonfiction\, she's drawn towards compelling\, fresh voices that make
me feel as though the writer is in the room with me\, telling me their sto
ry with intimacy as if we were already acquainted. Regardless of how plot-
driven a story is\, characters with rich inner worlds and emotional depth
are a must for her. What she is seeking: Fiction: Action/Adventure\, Child
ren's\, Commercial\, Family Saga\, Fantasy\, General\, Graphic Novel\, His
torical\, Horror\, LGBTQ\, Literary\, Middle Grade\, New Adult\, Science F
iction\, Women&rsquo\;s Fiction\, Young Adult. Non-Fiction: History\, Illu
strated\, Journalism\, LGBTQ\, Memoir\, Pop Culture\, Sports\, Travel.
FULL Cate Hart\, Literary Agent at Harvey Klinger Literary Agency
\nCa te Hart has been at Harvey Klinger Literary Agency since 2019. She's a tru e Nashville native\, born and raised in the Music City and is a firm belie ver that there&rsquo\;s something magical about the mid south. She special izes in Historical\, whether in Middle Grade and Young Adult\, Women&rsquo \;s Fiction and Romance\, or narrative nonfiction. She is particularly dra wn to oft-forgotten stories of the past and underrepresented voices\, and especially personal to me is unexplored Southern history and culture. She also loves high-concept fantasy in YA and Adult fiction. She is always loo king for fun or feel good RomComs\, Contemporary YA\, or a bit darker psyc hological thrillers and classic feel mysteries. She prefers stories with s trong romantic elements\, or even better\, a heart-pounding romance. \ ;Cate's pitch slots are filled.
\nFULL< /span> Rebecca Eskildsen\, Literary Agent at Writers House
\nRebecca Eskildsen has been at Writers House since 2017 and is actively growing he r list of middle grade\, YA\, and adult fiction. Across the board\, she is looking to elevate LGBTQ+ and BIPOC voices\, among other underrepresented narratives. In middle grade\, she's seeking fresh\, engaging voices with heart and humor that make kids feel seen. For YA\, she's looking for some darker themes and twisty\, gripping stories &mdash\; give her your toxic f riendships\, your weird horror\, and your ambitious &ldquo\;unlikable&rdqu o\; girls. She's looking for a more limited variety of adult books\, inclu ding rom coms and critiques of modern society. She's also looking for saga s about families or friends\, of any age or topic\, and 20-something comin g-of-age stories. \;Rebecca's p itch slots are filled. \;
\nFULL Patricia Nelson\, Literary Agent a t Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
\nPatricia Nelson has been a literary agent with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency since 2014\, representing all genre s of young adult and middle grade fiction\, as well as women's fiction and romance. Patricia looks for stories that hook her with a unique plot\, fa ntastic writing and complex characters that jump off the page. On the chil dren&rsquo\;s side\, Patricia is open to a wide range of genres of YA and MG\, with particular interest in contemporary/realistic\, magical realism\ , mystery\, science fiction and fantasy. On the adult side\, she is seekin g women&rsquo\;s fiction both upmarket and commercial\, historical fiction set in the 20th century\, and sexy\, smart adult contemporary and histori cal single title romance. Her clients include bestselling and award-winnin g authors\, and recent sales include books placed with Penguin Random Hous e\, HarperCollins\, Macmillan\, and Simon &\; Schuster\, among others. Patricia holds master's degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Southern California. Patricia's pitch slots are filled.
\nThe True L it Festival is in collaboration with the Fayetteville Public Schools\, Fay etteville Public Education Foundation\, Walton Arts Center\, University of Arkansas Program in Creative Writing and Translation and Altrusa Internat ional of Fayetteville\, Arkansas.
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