Georgia Romance Writers has the reputation of bringing in some of the industry’s top agents and editors seeking a wide variety of submissions.

Once registration begins, you will be asked to rank your top four selections for an editor/agent appointment. You will receive ONE appointment. Please note that editors/agents are subject to change and no choices are guaranteed. You will be emailed your appointment one week before the conference.

GRW is proud to announce the 2011 Slate of Editors and Agents:

Agents

Laura Bradford, The Bradford Literary Agency

Romance (historical, romantic suspense, paranormal, category, contemporary, erotic), urban fantasy, women’s fiction, mystery, thrillers, and young adult. Non fiction: Business, relationships, biography/ memoir, self-help, parenting, narrative humor.
Jessica Faust, BookEnds, LLC

Historical, contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, and erotic romance; fantasy, steampunk, women’s fiction, and mysteries; and YA, especially steampunk, dystopian, and fantasy YA. In nonfiction,  business, career, pop reference, parenting, women’s issues, sex, and general nonfiction.

Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency

Specializes in romance, women’s fiction, middle-grade and young adult books. Open to mysteries, thrillers and non-fiction projects.
Deidre Knight, The Knight Agency, Inc.

Romance, women’s fiction, personal finance, business, popular culture, African American history, self-help, religion, health, and parenting.

**GRW’s own Nancy Knight, Sullivan Maxx Literary Agency will now also be taking a limited number of appointments. A sign up sheet for those appointments will be available on Thursday night during preregistration and again on Friday morning from 8-9.**

Editors

Holly Blanck, St. Martin’s Press

Adult commercial fiction and young adult novels for all parts of the list and for all formats. Actively looking for all areas of romance, strong commercial women’s fiction, urban fantasy and humor. On the young adult side, dark, edgy, issue-driven novels.
Victoria Curran, Harlequin Enterprises

Editor for Superromance but can acquire for other lines

Leah Hultenschmidt, Sourcebooks, Inc.

YA fiction for the Sourcebooks Fire imprint, original single title romance for Sourcebooks Casablanca and select romance reprints for Casablanca Classics. YA should appeal to the older teen market with crossover adult potential.  The romance can be any subgenre: contemporary, paranormal, historical, romantic suspense, fantasy, time travel, or any combination thereof.
Wendy McCurdy, Berkley Group/Penguin

Executive Editor at Penguin Group, USA
Charlene Patterson, Bethany House Publishers

Christian fiction.