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2008 Agents and Editors Conference

The 2008 Agents and Editors Conference was held June 20-22, 2008, at the Austin Sheraton Hotel. Watch for information about the 2009 Conference later this year. For a samples of the conference format, see Agents and Editors bios, Registration information, Pre-Conference Pitching Workshops, a list of Conference Presenters, Lodging, and Marketing opportunities. Preview the full conference schedule with topics and speakers. Have questions? Check out the Conference FAQs. Read a conference success story!

Press Information

May 2008 Conference Press Release

Media Fact Sheet

For media inquiries, please contact Stephanie Mayabb at Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists, 512-478-2028, ext. 203 or smayabb@phenixpublicity.com

Agents and Editors

Agents and Editors Bios

Keynote Speaker

Sara Nelson
Publishers Weekly, Editor-in-Chief
Author of So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading (Putnam, 2003)

Presenters

Chuck Sambuchino
Guide to Literary Agents, Editor
Screenwriter's and Playwright's Market, Editor
Writer's Market, Assistant Editor

Phenix & Phenix Literary Publicists

Mindy Reed & Stephanie Barko

Linda Rohrbough

Pre-Conference Pitching Workshops

The 2008 Conference features four Pre-Conference Pitch Workshops taught by an agent or editor. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn how to pitch your manuscript or non-fiction book proposal from an experienced veteran of the publishing industry. The pre-conference workshops are scheduled for Friday, June 20, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, and will take place at the Austin Sheraton Hotel, 701 East 11th St., Austin.

Pre-Conference Pitching Workshops and Instructors

Registration

Members: $309
Nonmembers: $354

Walk-Up Registrations Only
A limited number of new Conference registrations with agent/editor consultation are still available on a walk-up basis at the Sheraton Austin Hotel, 701 East 11th Street, beginning on Friday, June 21, 1:30 p.m. We will take walk-up registrations until all appointments are filled.

Refund Policy:
December 22 - February 29: 50% refund available.
March 1 - June 20: No refunds made.

Frequently Asked Questions - Conference FAQs

Read a conference success story!

Lodging

Conference headquarters will be the Austin Sheraton Hotel, 701 East 11th Street, Austin. A limited number of rooms have been reserved for conference participants at the special rates of $129 for single rooms, $149 for double rooms. To qualify for these rates, conference participants must make reservations by Wednesday, May 28, 2008. For reservations, call 512.478.1111. Identify yourself as a participant in the Writers' League of Texas conference.

Marketing Opportunities

Contact John Pipkin for more information on the following conference marketing opportunities.

Sponsorships: Click here. Prices: $1,000 - $5,000.
Exhibition spaces: Promote your services and wares face-to-face with conference registrants. Price: $300.
Program advertising: Choose from display or classified advertising in the conference program. Prices: $49 - $289.
Tote-bag insertions: Include marketing materials in tote bags distributed to all conference registrants. Price: $50