Friday, May 04, 2007

Need a query letter tune up in New York City-May 15

THE WOMEN’S NATIONAL BOOK ASSOCIATION NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
Presents

QUERY ROULETTE:
a skill building workshop for writers at the query stage

Writers are invited to bring their cover letters, synopses (1000 words or less please) and first page of a novel or narrative.

Agents will review one of the items per session and offer insights into what gets an agent’s attention, what works and what doesn’t. Each session is ten minutes. Authors can meet with multiple agents. NO PITCHING required or expected, just information.

Confirmed agents include:


Jennifer Lyons, Lyons & Pande International
Jessica Regel, Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

Janet Rosen, Sheree Bykofsky Associates, Inc
Rachel Vater, Lowenstein-Yost Associates

Rita Rosenkranz, Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency
Meredith Hays , Imprint Agency

Kate McKean, Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Regina Brooks, Serendipity Literary

Cameron McClure, Donald Maass Agency
Gary Heidt, Imprint Agency

This is a great opportunity to find out what’s wrong with the query you’ve been sending or see any problems before you start sending.


Tuesday, May 15, 2007
6:30pm -8:30pm

Small Press Center
20 West 44th Street
btw 5th and 6th Ave.

Reservations are required. Email your name, and number of desired sessions to:
treasurer
@
wnba-nyc.org

You will receive an email confirmation of your registration.

THERE ARE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPOTS AVAILABLE and registration will close when the spots are full.

For questions or further information contact:
treasurer
@
wnba-nyc.org

Least expensive: one ten minute session: $30
Better value: three ten minute sessions: $60
Best deal: ten ten minutes sessions: $125

10% discount for current members of WNBA.

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