$100/15 minutes (ENGLISH)
Agent Pitch
Aemilia Phillips
Fiction and Non-fiction
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Agent Pitches & Individual Consultations
One-on-one time with literary agents and consultants — a rare opportunity to get direct feedback from industry professionals. Agent Pitch Sessions are 15 minutes long and Individual Consultations are 30 minutes long.
These sessions are NOT included in any conference package.
Limited slots across all session types. Book early — slots fill quickly.
Agent Pitches Sessions
Whether you're sharpening your story hook, gauging the commercial viability of a project, or looking for feedback, nobody is better positioned to understand the current literary marketplace than an agent. We've brought some of the top literary agents to San Miguel.
$100/15 minutes (ENGLISH)
Agent Pitch
Anna Ghosh
Literary & International Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, History, Psychology, Science, Natural History, and Culture.
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$100/15 minutes (ENGLISH)
Agent Pitch
Anna Knutson Geller
Exclusively nonfiction, with a focus on spirituality, personal development, and inspirational memoir.
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$100/15 minutes (ENGLISH)
Agent Pitch
Dan Conaway
Literary Agent
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$100/15 minutes (ENGLISH)
Agent Pitch
Jackie Kaiser
Literary Fiction & Memoir
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$100/15 minutes (ENGLISH)
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Jessica Friedman
Literary and upmarket fiction, narrative nonfiction, and graphic novels for adult readers
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$100/15 minutes (ENGLISH)
Agent Pitch
Martha Webb
Upmarket commercial fiction Narrative non-fiction of all kinds, but especially investigative reporting, adventure, and science & nature Literary fiction Martha is currently not seeking: Children’s books or YA
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$100/15 minutes (ENGLISH)
Agent Pitch
Ryan Harbage
Literary Agent
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The publishing industry can sometimes feel impenetrable, especially for authors hoping to break in. We are removing the gatekeepers and offering private thirty-minute consultations with some of the top editors, publishers, and marketing consultants in the business. This is a rare opportunity to meet one-on-one with industry professionals whose expertise can reshape your publishing career.
$120/30 minutes (ENGLISH)
Faculty Consultation
Cindy Spiegel
Demystifying the Publishing Process; Understanding the Editorial Process; the Marketplace; writing in general
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$120/30 minutes (ENGLISH)
Faculty Consultation
DAWN DAVIS
Consultant
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$120/30 minutes (ENGLISH)
Faculty Consultation
Heidi Pitlor
Fiction, short stories, memoir, publishing, coaching
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$120/30 minutes (ENGLISH)
Faculty Consultation
Jynne Dilling
Craft · Publishing Strategy
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$120/30 minutes (ENGLISH)
Faculty Consultation
Lisa Sharkey
Consultant, Faculty
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$120/30 minutes (ENGLISH)
Faculty Consultation
Maddie Pillari
Consultant, Faculty
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$120/30 minutes (ENGLISH)
Faculty Consultation
Megan Williams
Consultant, Faculty
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$120/30 minutes (ENGLISH)
Faculty Consultation
Michelle Wildgen
Literary fiction, upmarket fiction, memoir, food writing, narrative nonfiction, general essays, general editorial work, literary journal publishing, traditional book publishing.
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$120/30 minutes (ENGLISH)
Faculty Consultation
Miriam Parker
Literary fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry and cookbooks.
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$70/30 minutes (SPANISH)
Faculty Consultation
Verónica Flores
VF Agencia Literaria
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$70/30 minutes (SPANISH)
Faculty Consultation
Verónica Maza
Consultant, Faculty
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