Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/07/2017 - 10/08/2017
7:30 am - 6:15 pm
Location
The Marriott Houston Westchase
2900 Briarpark Drive - Houston, Texas 77070
Category(ies)
Conference Home | Faculty & Speakers | First Look Panels | Portfolios & Illustrator Breakout | Schedule
Sunday Intensives | Critique Guidelines | Hotel | Logistics & Social Events | J. L. Nixon Award | FAQ's
Here is the list of our Faculty Speakers and critique faculty. Visit the Faculty & Speakers page for full bios. Read carefully to choose the editor or agent that most closely reads the type of manuscript you wish to submit for critique. You may select one Faculty Speaker, one e-critique and multiple local critiques. Fees for critiques are paid in addition to the conference registration fee.
Faculty Speakers
Bruce Coville, Author
Dierdre Jones, Editor at Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Anna Roberto, Editor at McMillan/Feiwel & Friends
Adriana Dominguez, Agent at Full Circle Literary
Christa Heschke, Agent at MacIntosh and Otis
Thao Le, Agent at Sandra Dijkstra Literary
Martha Rago, Executive Creative Director at Random House for Young Readers
E-critique Faculty
Heather Alexander, independent children’s book editor
Andrea Cascardi, Agent at Transatlantic Agency
Karl Jones, Associate Editor at Penguin Young Readers Group
Andrea Somberg, Agent at Harvey Klinger Literary
Houston Breakout Session Faculty
Pat Miller
Jennifer Hamburg
Houston Critique Faculty
Crystal Allen
Kathy Duval
Sherry Garland
Sandra Howatt
Kimberly Morris
Joy Preble
Conference Cancellations
Cancellations for the conference on or after August 30 will be subject to a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations for the conference after September 30 will not be refunded. Contact Vicki Sansum. If you cannot send your manuscript, CONTACT mary@maryriser.com immediately. If another person can fill the critique, a refund will be given. There can be no refunds after August 26.
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