Agent, Editor & Publisher Interviews - 2012

Registered attendees may arrange one-on-one interviews with agents Mary Sue Seymour or Weronika Janczuk, or editor Jacque Graham or publisher Vivian Zabel during the course of the conference on Saturday. Conference Director Pattie Ball reminds all that these will be made on a "first come, first served" basis as time slots are available. Requests may be made at time of registration, thus entering your name higher in the queue.

Register on-line by clicking on the "Register" button to the left.

Please note. Each of the agents, editor, and publisher has a limited number of interview slots. Registration does not guarantee an interview, as the interview slots may fill up. If you want to be certain of an interview, please register early. If you register before April 2, you can list your first and second choices for an interview. These will both be honored IF possible, but are not guaranteed. If you register after April 2, please don't ask for multiple interviews when you register. If, after 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, there are empty slots, you may sign up for an interview with another person.

Register on-line by clicking on the "Register" button on the top left of this page.

Those whose paid registration is received by April 2 may ALSO submit one writing sample to be read by either the editor Jacque Graham or agent Weronika Janczuk or agent Mary Sue Seymour or publisher Vivian Zabel before the conference. Be sure to specify which person you want to receive your writing sample. (Please read the guidelines for each person listed below.) This can be a basis for the personal interview.

However, please note,only a limited number of samples will be accepted by each. For example, Agent Mary Sue Seymour will only take three (3) samples in advance. So, if you submit one for her, you should also put down a second choice, as her slots will fill qujickly. (You can still select Seymour for a personal interview on Saturday, April 28.) These writing samples will be accepted on a "first come, first served" basis. Date of paid registration will be used in determining order of requests.

Two important points to consider.

(1) DO NOT send any samples directly to these people. It will likely go on the bottom of the slush pile and will not be read before the conference. But, if it is included in the package NETWO sends, it will be read before the conference. For each of these readers, the samples will be bundled into a single package and mailed on April 2. So, if your sample has not reached NETWO by April 2, it cannot be sent.

(2) DO check the type of books each is interested in -- and NOT interested in -- seeing. Check it carefully. If your work is something the agent, editor, or publisher does not want to represent, it will not be sent to her. (This is not being difficult. But if you take a slot with something that the editor, agent or publisher has said they are not interested in, you may be keeping someone with a piece perfectly suited to the reader from getting it to the right person.) Please read the specific guide lines for each agent or editor BEFORE submitting a writing sample. Thanks. It will help us all.

Information on what each wants to see and does not want to see will be updated here within a week. But, as of today, this is what we have.

Mary Sue Seymour accepts queries in these genres: Christian, Inspirational, romance (including category), and non-fiction. The Seymour Agency does NOT represent poetry or erotica.

Weronika Janczuk represents a wide range of fiction and non-fiction for both adults and YA. She is especially interested in area of crime fiction, espionage, suspense, thriller, fantasy, woman' fiction, romance, YA, memoir and narrative non-fiction.

Vivian Zabel accepts YA and adult, and is particularly interested in mysteries, and books that appeal to young boys. She does not accept erotica.

Jacque Graham is open to a wide range of fiction, but does not want to see children's books, or books with graphic sex or violence. She doesn't want to see unnecessary profanity, vampires or werewolves.

Do NOT send samples directly to any of these five. The samples should come to NETWO, who will forward them to the proper person, thus guaranteeing them a reading before the conference.

Samples should be mailed in order to arrive at NETWO no later than April 2. On April 2, they will be bundled up and sent to the appropriate person, so if your entry does not arrive by April 2, it cannot be included in those sent to agent or editor. Allow ample time for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your package by April 2. NETWO cannot be responsible if your sample does not arrive on time.

Mail the sample to: NETWO, P.O. Box 411, Winfield, TX 75493.

Of course, the samples should be formatted appropriately for submission to an agent, editor, or publisher.