Talking with Literary Agents

Publishing & Author Career
2018
Featuring Dan Conaway, Dave Hale Smith, Josh Getzler, Michelle Richter, Sharon Belcastro

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What are literary agents really looking for? In this session, agents specializing in mystery and thriller fiction discuss their role in the publishing industry, what a typical day looks like, how they evaluate submissions, and the types of novels they are actively seeking from today’s writers.

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