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The 2011 Pikes Peak Writers Conference will be held

April 29 - May 1, 2011 at the Colorado Springs Marriott.

 


Thank You for Attending 2010

A very big THANK YOU to everyone who attended and participated in the 2010 Pikes Peak Writers Conference.

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2010 Literary Agents

Our faculty literary agents will participate in workshops, panel discussions, and will be available for Saturday pitch appointments.

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Gary Heidt, Signature Agency
2010 Faculty - 2010 Literary Agents

Gary Heidt is a graduate of Columbia University. He worked in theater administration and produced, wrote and worked on innumerable plays, musicals, festivals and events before his love of books led him to become an agent. He started his career as an agent with the Imprint Agency in 2003, and joined Signature Agency in 2009. Gary represents authors of nonfiction and fiction. In nonfiction he is interested in history, science, popular culture, current events, narrative nonfiction, psychology, religion, and spirituality.

Gary is looking for literary fiction, teen fiction, history, science, biography, memoir

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Sara Megibow, Nelson Literary Agency
2010 Faculty - 2010 Literary Agents

Sara has been with the Nelson Literary Agency since early 2006. Her first responsibilities included reading the query letters, sample pages and full manuscripts that were submitted for representation. In early 2009, she was promoted to Associate Literary Agent and is now actively accepting submissions of her own. From sexy romance to epic fantasy, Sara has loved reading since picking up her first copy of The Hobbit. Sara has a B.A. in Women’s Studies and a B.A. in American History from Northwestern University. She lives in sunny Boulder with her always-singing husband, adorable son and two fuzzy cats.     www.nelsonagency.com

Sara is looking for: romance (all genres except category or inspirational), science fiction and fantasy, young adult, middle grade, literary fiction and commercial fiction.

 
Sarah Warner, Warner Literary Group
2010 Faculty - 2010 Literary Agents

Sarah Warner started the Warner Literary Group to further the literary tradition in Boulder. Local voices can provide powerful platforms for national change and perspective.  Ms. Warner studied at Sarah Lawrence College and after graduation, she landed her first job at St. Martin's Press in the Flat Irons Building in Manhattan. After working at the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, she went west and worked under the umbrella of HarperSanFrancisco / Harpercollins at Westview Press. As senior acquisitions editor, Ms. Warner continued working at Westview Press under the Perseus Books Group ownership. While working in-house Ms. Warner acquired, edited, and managed over 100 books on art, philosophy, and religion. Through the Warner Literary Group, she continues to grow and value her family of authors and develop a literary legacy. In addition to nonfiction, she is working with fiction, television, and screen writers.  www.warnerliterarygroup.com

Sarah is looking for: fiction, nonfiction, children's stories, television and feature film scripts. She is open to receiving submissions in most categories, except hard science fiction.

 
Scott Hoffman, Folio Literary Management
2010 Faculty - 2010 Literary Agents

A refugee from the world of politics, Scott Hoffman is one of the founding partners of Folio Literary Management, LLC. Prior to starting Folio, Scott was at PMA Literary and Film Management, Inc. He holds an MBA from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business, and a BA from the College of William and Mary.

"My tastes are extremely eclectic; about the only types of projects I won't consider are series romance, cozy mysteries, or Westerns. My current list is about half fiction and half nonfiction. My fiction is about half literary, and half commercial (chick lit? Sure - if it's smart and fresh, and has a strong voice.) My nonfiction is spread out among serious journalistic or academic nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, and quirkier pop-culture books.  If your project doesn't fit one of the "established" categories, I'm probably your guy - I love projects that can't be easily classified." 

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Kristin Nelson - Nelson Literary Agency LLC
2010 Faculty - 2010 Literary Agents

Kristin NelsonKristin established the Nelson Literary Agency in 2002 and has since has sold over a 100 books to all the major publishers. She specializes in representing commercial fiction (mainstream, women’s fiction, romance, science fiction, fantasy, young adult & middle grade) and literary fiction with a commercial bent. In general, she does not handle nonfiction projects with the exception of an occasional memoir.  Clients include New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ally Carter (I’d Tell You I Love You But Then I’d Have to Kill You), New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Ford (Hotel On The Corner Of Bitter And Sweet), RITA-award winner Linnea Sinclair (Gabriel’s Ghost), Locus bestselling authors Lisa Shearin (Armed & Magical) and Gail Carriger (Soulless), andAgatha-award winner Hank Phillippi Ryan (Prime Time). Member: AAR, RWA, SFWA, SCBWI.

Note: Kristin will not be taking appointments.

www.nelsonagency.com
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Caryn Weisman, Andrea Brown Literary Agency
2010 Faculty - 2010 Literary Agents

Caryn has been an Agent with the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Inc. since 2003, and has sold over 100 children’s books, young adult and middle-grade fiction and non-fiction, chapter books, and picture books (fiction and non-fiction).  Caryn's interests include: humorous middle-grade fiction for girls and boys; YA that falls at the intersection of commercial and literary; YA that is edgy without being gratuitous; non-institutional biography and other unique nonfiction for children and teens; and African-American and Latino-themed literature in all children's and teen age groups.    www.andreabrownlit.com

Caryn is looking for young adult, non-fiction and biography. 

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