Jill Marr
Margaret McBride
William Gladstone
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Agents Panel:
Get an Agent and Sell your Book: How to Catch a Literary Agent's Eye!
Whether you just thought of a great idea for a book, or you already have enough rejection letters to wallpaper a house, a literary agent can catapult you – and your book — to publishing success!
During this session topics covered include:
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What a literary agent does
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The do's and don'ts of approaching an agent
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What's most important in a book proposal
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How to stand out from the pack and increase your chances of getting an agent
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What agents are looking for in an author
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The best ways to follow up after you've met with potential literary agents
Panelists include:
JILL MARR is an acquiring associate agent at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency and has been in publishing since 2001. With over 100 authors around the world, the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency has developed a reputation for discovering new talent and representing quality work with great potential. SDLA has helped guide the careers of best-selling authors, including Lisa See, Dianne Mott Davidson, Eric Foner, Amy Tan, Kate White and many more!
MARGRET McBRIDE worked in the marketing departments of Random House and Ballantine Books, Warner Books in New York and Pinnacle Books in Los Angeles before opening her agency in 1980. She is a member of the Association of Authors Representatives (AAR), Author’s Guild, Authors League and is on the executive board of trustees at La Jolla Playhouse Board. Margret’s initial success as a literary agent began in 1981 with the sale of the New York Times bestseller, THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson M.D., THE ONE MINUTE SALESPERSON, THE PRESENT all international bestseller. Other multimillion copy bestsellers include FISH! by Steve Lundin, John Christensen and Harry Paul, RAVING FANS and GUNG HO! By Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles. Other New York Times and national bestsellers include FLASH FORESIGHT by Dan Burrus and BURY MY HEART HEART IN CONFERENCE ROOM “B” by Stan Slap and THE GO GIVER by Bob Burg and John David Mann. Besides being an agent she had the great privilege of co-authoring a book with Ken Blanchard, THE FOURTH SECRET OF THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER.
WILLIAM GLADSTONE is best known for his international bestseller The Twelve and for co-authoring The Golden Motorcycle Gang with Jack Canfield. Bill is also the co-author of Tapping the Source and co-producer of the film of the same name. In addition, he is a literary agent for many best-selling authors—including Eckhart Tolle and Thom Hartmann—and the founder of Waterside Productions, as well as a trustee of the International Club of Budapest. Websites: www.goldenmotorcyclegang.com, http://www.glntv.tv/tappingthesource, http://tappingthesourcemovie.com/.
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