PITCH YOUR BOOK TO A LITERARY AGENT:

These in-person one-on-one meetings at the 2024 Milwaukee Writing Workshop are an amazing chance to pitch your book face-to-face with an agent, and get personal, individual feedback on your pitch/concept. If the agent likes your pitch, they’ll request to see part/all of your book — sending you straight past the slush pile. It also gives you an intimate chance to meet with an agent and pick their brain with any questions on your mind. More 2024 agents to be announced as they are confirmed. You can sign up for pitches at any time, or switch pitches at any time, so long as the agent in question still has appointments open. We have seen many, many writers sign with agents after connecting after our conferences.

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Natanya Wheeler is a literary agent with Nancy Yost Literary. Natanya is looking for literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction. She is particularly interested in books that help us understand our world. She’s looking for multicultural voices, psychological thrillers, suspense, book club fiction, romance, and humorous fiction. She loves to find new writers and does not shy away from debut talent. For nonfiction, Natanya is interested in authors with strong platforms who write about nature, the human mind, women’s issues, or animals. Learn more about Natanya here.

Laura Pink is a literary agent with SBR Media. She’s social media savvy and loves to use social media to help authors grow. “The genres I prefer are Dark Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance, Erotica, BDSM, LGBTQ+ Romance, Suspense, and Christian. I may consider others outside of these to represent.” Learn more about Laura here.

Erin McClary is an associate editor with Sourcebooks and Sourcebooks Landmark. In nonfiction, she seeks: Narrative nonfiction (particularly centered on women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+); history; popular science; social sciences; body, mind, and spirit; travel. In fiction, she seeks: Character-driven contemporary women’s fiction and historical fiction with a strong hook and upmarket writing, especially books with big emotions that are ultimately uplifting. Learn more about Erin here.

Kara Grajkowski is a literary agent with 3 Seas Literary. She is seeking: contemporary Middle Grade Fiction, contemporary YA Fiction, and #OwnVoices. (She is not the best fit for fantasy.) “I have a soft spot for contemporary fiction stories, especially if the main character doesn’t have it all figured out yet. I am searching for the best middle grade and YA fiction stories that have you smiling, crying, and growing right along with the characters.” Learn more about Kara here.

Vicky Weber is a literary agent with The Purcell Agency. She is seeking: Picture Books (anything heartfelt, educational, or lighthearted); Young Adult (fantasy, mystery, horror, thriller, suspense); Middle Grade (fantasy, mystery, magic); and Adult Fiction (fantasy and thrillers). Vicky specializes in picture books. She wants to be dropped into the moment and experience the story alongside the characters. She is always seeking underrepresented authors, BIPOC, LGBTQ+. Learn more about Vicky here.

Gretchen Stelter is an editor with Sourcebooks. She is seeking all kinds of young adult fiction. She also seeks most types of romance (anything except for historical). Sourcebooks Bloom seeks spicier, edgier (and mainly successfully self-pubbed) romance; while Sourcebooks Casablanca does a whole range, from dark romance to contemporary and suspense. With a long career of helping authors, both traditional and self-published, she is also always happy to spend her conference meetings answering questions. If you need need advice on your publishing path, feel free to meet with her. Learn more about Gretchen here.

Vanessa Taylir is a literary agent with SBR Media. “The genres I prefer are Women Fiction, Crime Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, and Fantasy including YA and Middle Grade. I am also interested in Non-Fiction Home Decorating, Lifestyles, Self-Help, and True Crime.” Vanessa has an eclectic taste in books including mysteries, thrillers, YA fantasy, self-help, and rom-coms with strong female leads. Learn more about Vanessa here.

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ADDED ONLINE PITCHING: To ensure that writers have a robust and diverse lineup of agents & editors to pitch, 2024 Milwaukee Writing Workshop attendees will have the ability to also pitch literary agents at the Writing Day Workshops *online* event that follows the 2024 MWW on our calendar.

That event is the Texas Writing Workshop, July 26-27, 2024, which will have 30-40 agents taking one-on-one Zoom virtual pitches.

This means that 2024 MWW attendees can have access to pitching all those online TWW agents — pitches still at $29 each — without being a formal registrant for the online July 2024 event. (That said, if you want to formally register for the Texas conference and have access to all classes and panels, let us know, as there is a discount for confirmed Milwaukee attendees.)

If you are interested in this added pitching opportunity, the first step is to get formally registered for Milwaukee. Following the MWW conference on June 21, 2024, we will be in touch with all Milwaukee attendees and ask them if they want to partake in pitching online agents at the 2024 TWW (July 26-27). At that time, you can communicate your pitch requests and purchase meeting time.

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        More 2024 agents to be announced as they are confirmed. You can sign up for pitches at any time, or switch pitches at any time, so long as the agent in question still has appointments open.

These one-on-one meetings are an amazing chance to pitch your book face-to-face with an agent, and get personal, individual feedback on your pitch/concept. If the agent likes your pitch, they’ll request to see part/all of your book — sending you straight past the slush pile. It also gives you an intimate chance to meet with an agent and pick their brain with any questions on your mind.

(Please note that Agent/Editor Pitching is an add-on, separate aspect of the day, for only those who sign up. Spaces are limited for these premium meetings, and pricing/detail is explained below.)