Cherry Weiner, literary agent with her own Cherry Weiner Literary Agency

Cherry Weiner, agent with her own Cherry Weiner Literary Agency, has confirmed she will attend the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference.

Bio

Cherry Weiner started out by handling science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She now handles all genres.

Among the all genres, she handles a good number of fairly well-known authors in the field of Westerns and Native American Works.  Some nonfiction has even crept into the mix, but no poetry. She tries not to handle children’s and young adult manuscripts, but a few of her authors are doing the y.a., run so she is trying to learn the genre and submitting for them.

You can see an informative interview with Cherry here: The 7 Question Interview with Cherry Weiner

Publisher Robert Brown, Ampichellis Ebooks

Publisher Robert Brown, with Ampichellis Ebooks, has confirmed he will attend the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference.

Bio

Robert currently seeks well-written novels in all commercially viable genres for Ampichellis Ebooks, a division of Martin Brown Publishers, LLC.

He is specifically interested in young adult, mystery, suspense/thriller, romance, and urban fantasy.

Before taking this position, his career path included time served as a writer, editor, and, most recently, as a literary agent with Wylie-Merrick Literary Agency.

He’s a conference veteran who’s taught workshops and consulted on manuscripts at conferences throughout North America, and he’s worked with authors including Heather Sharfeddin (Bantam Dell) and Tim Carter (Flux).

Agent Chelsea Lindman, with The Nicholas Ellison Agency

Agent Chelsea Lindman, with The Nicholas Ellison Agency, has confirmed she will attend the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference.

Bio

The Nicholas Ellison Agency is an affiliate of Sanford J. Greenburger, and represents a broad range of bestselling fiction and non-fiction authors.  The Nicholas Ellison Agency has a strong and successful record with commercial fiction and non-fiction. Our agency also has deep and successful connections to the film world, with a proven track record that can be seen in Showtime’s extremely successful Dexter series, which is based on the novels of our client, Jeff Lindsay. We’ve also optioned, or sold, all of Nelson DeMille’s and Christopher Moore’s novels for healthy sums.

Before I was at The Nicholas Ellison Agency/Sanford J. Greenburger, I worked at an independent publishing house, Europa Editions, that focused on literary and crime fiction, as well as children’s picture books in translation.  At Europa Editions, I was able to oversee much of the publishing cycle; from submission, to acquisition, to the editing of a completed ms, to publicity, etc.  Having seen the publishing side of the business has helped me to better function as an agent, allowing me to better understand what editors expect of their authors, and what authors can expect from their publisher.

My primary areas of interest are YA/Children’s fiction, literary fiction, mysteries and thrillers.  I’m actively pursuing clients that are looking to build a lasting relationship.  I currently have a handful of projects on submission, including a YA series about a teen detective agency and a powerfully written literary novel reminiscent of the works of Joshua Ferris or Wells Tower.  A few of my most recent sales include a middle-grade series that went to Philomel (HC)/Puffin (PB) about a boy sleuth, and a sardonically written picture book about a misfit that went to Aladdin.

Agent Adam Friedstein, with Anderson Literary Management

Agent Adam Friedstein, with Anderson Literary Management, has confirmed he will attend the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference.

Bio

Adam grew up on the North Shore of Massachusetts and holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Bard College.

He began his publishing career in 2005 at Writers House, later going on to the foreign rights department at Harold Ober Associates, and most recently Trident Media Group where he worked with agents Ellen Levine, Alex Glass, and Melissa Flashman and authors such as Christopher Andersen, Russell Banks, Stanley Fish, and Matt Bondurant.

He’s looking for books that make statements, books with captivating characters and loud voices, books with unique perspectives on the familiarity of adolescence and adulthood, specifically debut literary fiction, literary thrillers, young adult fiction and narrative and serious nonfiction, including memoir, popular science, and pop-culture books.

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Weronika Janczuk, agent with D4EO Literary Agency

Weronika Janczuk, agent with D4EO Literary Agency, has confirmed she will attend the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference.

Bio

As a literary agent at D4EO Literary Agency, Weronika represents a broad range of commercial fiction and non-fiction. She accepted the position after a wide array of experience in the industry, including work with acquisitions editor Brian Farrey at Flux and, in different capacities, with other literary agents.

In addition to agent, she is also a writer and student. Most recently a Midwesterner, Weronika now lives in NYC and, when she isn’t reading submissions, she enjoys ’80s music, witty novels, funky art, and time spent with good people.

Weronika will also teach this class:

Class: The Act(ion) Dilemma

Some of the largest problems for fiction writers to fix in their manuscripts are related to structure—plot and pacing—even though thousands of resources exist that draw on lessons from screenwriting and many bestselling and/or genre-defining novels.

Why is it, then, that writers face so many difficult challenges in putting together the puzzle of their novel? It takes a lot of practice to get it right.

This class will briefly break down possible novel “templates,” including the three-act structure, the eight-point story arc, and others, to help writers, first, write to a formula that guarantees conflict and action and, two, break genre boundaries and rules after these basics are learned. In addition, a variety of easy-to-apply techniques can guarantee increased success in plotting and rewriting for both the writer that outlines and the writer that “pantses.”

You can find Weronika’s website here: Weronika Janczuk Website

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OpenCamp is the Southwest’s first multi-platform web conference. With top speakers covering topics ranging from social media to technical development, content creation, revenue generation and more, webmasters and web developers, bloggers, podcasters and technologists on any platform are welcome.

No matter what your interest, the platforms we’ll be covering at OpenCamp will help you further your publishing efforts, whether you use the written word, video or audio we’ve got you covered. While some sessions at OpenCamp will be a little more technical, most of them will be geared at beginners and intermediate users. We’ll also have great speakers such as Brian Clark from Copyblogger.com to discuss niche aspects of publishing, such as web copywriting and how to better integrate multi-media into your publishing efforts.

We recently announced the initial release of the OpenCamp Schedule. So far we have more than 50 sessions across seven tracks, plus networking events on Friday and Saturday.

This is the one blogging conference that you don’t want to miss!

Reserve your seat today here: OpenCamp Registration

Elana Roth

Bio

Elana Roth began her career at Nickelodeon Magazine, which made her fall in love with children’s publishing.

Afterward, she spent nearly five years as an editor at Parachute Publishing, a packager specializing in children’s book series. There she was lucky to work on R.L. Stine’s ROTTEN SCHOOL among many other series for kids of all ages.

She joined Johnson Literary in September 2008, and is proud to represent such authors as Darren Farrell (DOUG-DENNIS and the FLYAWAY FIB) and David Patneaude (EPITAPH ROAD).

Elana is a graduate of Barnard College and the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she earned degrees in English literature and Bible.

Louise Fury, agent at L. Perkins Agency

Louise Fury, literary agent at the L. Perkins Agency, has confirmed she will attend the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference.

Bio

Louise believes in the power of marketing and is constantly on the lookout for authors who know how to promote themselves.

She is seeking high-concept Young Adult fiction and fun, imaginative, and engaging Middle Grade fiction–think humor, adventure and mystery. The characters must be authentic and original.

Louise really loves historical (especially Regency and Victorian), paranormal, steampunk romance, mystery and epic horror.

She’s passionate about connecting with South African authors–anything about South Africa, or by a South African author is on her wish list.

In non-fiction she is looking for pop culture, humor, gift books and witty memoirs.

For more information on Louise or to take a peek at her client list, visit her blog, or follow her on Twitter @louisefury.

Dawn Frederick, literary agent and owner at Red Sofa Literary

Dawn Frederick, literary agent and owner at Red Sofa Literary, has confirmed she will attend the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference.

Bio

Red Sofa Literary was established by Dawn Frederick in 2008.  Dawn brings a broad knowledge of the book business to the table—with over 10 years of experience as a bookseller in the independent, chain, and specialty stores; an editor for a YA publisher, a published nonfiction author, and her experience as an Associate Literary Agent at Sebastian Literary Agency from 2002 – 2007. She carries a B.S. in Human Ecology, and a M.S. in Information Sciences from an ALA accredited institution.

“Not only do I know what people like to read and are currently  reading;  I also have the experience of  working one-on-one with authors, book distribution centers, and literary organizations.”

Previous books sold include: I Love Rock & Roll (Except When I Hate It) by Brian Boone (Perigee), The Secrets of Skinny Chicks by Karen Bridson (McGraw-Hill), Finding Betty Crocker by Susan Marks (Simon & Schuster), Train to Nowhere by Colleen Bradford-Krantz (Ice Cube Press), and No Mercy: Roller Derby Life on the Flat-Track by Jules Doyle (Schiffer Publilshing).

Dawn is looking for nonfiction, and will be doing one-on-one consultations, a panel, and teaching a class during the 2011 DFW Writers’ Conference.