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Looking
for the next J.K. Rowling
On March 2, 2013 three power-house literary agents will team together to help aspiring children's book writers discover how to break into publishing.
Those who register for the event will enjoy a rare opportunity to move beyond
the veil of the internet and meet three agents: Sara Megibow from Nelson
Literary, Kate Schafer Testerman of KT Literary, and Terrie Wolfe of AKA
Literary.
J.K. Rowling, the popular author of the Harry Potter
series, was rejected twelve times before she found her publisher. Furthermore most publishers won’t even engage
with authors without an agent representing them. The Rocky Mountain chapter of
the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) has arranged
for the three agents to offer a workshop at the Broomfield Public Library.
Aspiring Middle Grade and Young Adult writers will learn the in’s and
out’s of publishing including how to pitch their project. This is a quick way
to move past the slush pile. After learning the art of the pitch, each writer
will be afforded the valuable chance to pitch directly to an agent, and then receive
immediate feedback on what works and what doesn’t. Furthermore, the agent panel will read the
first page of each participant’s manuscript in a session called “First Pages” and
again participants will receive immediate feedback. This is an incredible opportunity
to meet
executives in the industry, and it’s a valuable chance
to ask questions and learn.
The event takes place on Saturday March 2nd
from 9:30am-4:30pm at the Mamie Dowd Eisenhower Public Library located at 3 Community
Park Road in Broomfield, Colorado. Space is very limited and pre-registration
is required (registration deadline is February 25, 2013). The cost is $79 for SCBWI members and $100
for non-members.
To register please visit http://tinyurl.com/ak8j5b2
or contact the registrar, Carrie Seidel, at whispurr_s@hotmail.com. To learn more about the Rocky Mountain
Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, please
visit www.scbwi.org
more on Agent day at http://www.scbwi.org/Resources/Documents/2013%20AGENT%20DAY.pdf
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