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You’ve written a captivating manuscript? Great, now you have to sell it. Publishing is a business, and convincing a publisher to take a chance on your first or second book can be challenging, especially in an industry that has seen many cutbacks and consolidation. Join this workshop to hear tips from one of the top literary agencies in Canada, as well as publishers; talk to them about your project and ask the questions one-on-one necessary to help your manuscript avoid the dreaded slush pile.

Featuring:

Marilyn Biderman, TransAtlantic Literary Agency

Before joining Transatlantic Literary Agency, Marilyn worked at her own literary agency and consultancy practice for seven years, where she helped launch the careers of début and prize-winning authors. She had previously worked at McClelland & Stewart for twelve years, most recently as Vice President, Director, Rights and Contracts. At M&S, she handled the international rights for many renowned authors, including Leonard Cohen, Alistair MacLeod, and Madeleine Thien.

Deborah Sun de la Cruz, Penguin Random House Canada

Deborah Sun de la Cruz is an Assistant Editor at Penguin Canada. She is thrilled to be publishing the Booker-nominated dystopia The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh and What Red Was by Rosie Price – a campus novel about sexual violence. She also works on accessible novels and is excited about Robert Hillman’s tale of love and forgiveness, The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted, and Clare Pooley’s The Authenticity Project – a charming story about the contents of a solitary notebook, which brings together a group of lonely individuals.

Jamis Paulson, Turnstone Press