A one-on-one pitch session with a literary agent or editor offers you the chance to present the idea of your book in a brief, yet highly focused, meeting. Our agents and editors will dedicate their time to your pitch, offer their insights, and if they find your presentation fitting, perhaps even request part of, or even all of, your manuscript!
Please review our editors and agents below (we’re still adding so be sure to check back!) and find the one that best suits your genre and audience. If pitching a work of fiction, it is preferred by most agents (though not all) that you have a completed manuscript available to send, should they have interest. So, make sure you have that manuscript ready to go! If pitching non-fiction, be sure to have a thorough book proposal written (many works of non-fiction can be represented or purchased on proposal, before they are written) or at the very least almost ready to go.
The one-on-one sessions will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis until all slots are filled. One meeting is free-of-charge for conference participants, but registration is required. Each additional meeting scheduled will cost $25. Agent meetings will fill up quickly, so ensure your opportunity and sign-up now!
You can sign up for pitch sessions during registration. The Master Schedule for 1-on-1 pitch sessions will be available by Friday, September 8th, 2023. Please make sure to confirm your time at registration, as much can still change.
All Pitch Sessions will be held on Saturday, September 21st.
Be sure to check back if you don’t see an agent or editor that interests you, as we’re adding more agents and editors over the next few months!
Agents and Publisher Representatives
Marc A. Jolley is director of Mercer University Press, and Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Great Books at Mercer University. He has been in publishing for 32 years, 29 of which have been with Mercer University Press.
Marc will be accepting pitches, with a focus in Southern Literary Fiction, creative nonfiction (e.g., human condition, encounters with nature), memoir, poetry, Southern History, and literary studies.
Kate Marope is a developmental editor and writing coach with LCS Literary Services who helps romance authors create memorable character-driven stories. Her client list includes trade and self-published authors such as Fortune Whelan, Charish Reid, Aidan Wayne, L. Penelope, and more. She edits at The Ribbon Marker, and freelances for Relay Publishing as a Developmental & Line Editor and a Category Romance Concept Editor.
After five years as a freelance editor for Harlequin’s Carina Press imprint, Kate is dedicated to helping authors grow outside the traditional query, acquire, revise structures of the publishing industry through her podcast, Path to Print.
Kate specializes in: romance genre fiction (all sub-genres except historical and inspirational), paranormal, mystery (with strong romantic elements), and sci-fi/fantasy. Her favorite reads include: Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark, Strange Love by Ann Aguirre, From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata, and Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton.
Kate will be accepting pitches on behalf of LCS Literary. The LCS Wish List will be added here soon!