CAPA-U Professional Development Day

FYI--some of you in CT may have some interest in the below event, an opportunity to meet with an agent. I attended last year; this is where I recruited the agents who visited our August residency. One of our MFA students was there also, and he was disappointed with the agent interaction.


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Event: CAPA-U Professional Development Day
Saturday, May 12, 2007, 8:30am to 5:00pm
Hartford Steam Boiler conference facilities
One State Street
Hartford, CT
Sponsored by: CT Authors and Publishers Association (CAPA)
Contact: Karen Klein: phone: 860-677-6338 or email: klein43@aol.com
4th Annual CAPA-U Returns to Hartford May 12
Hartford, CT – Meet with a literary agent or book-marketing expert at the 4th annual CAPA-U Professional Development Day -- Saturday, May 12, 2007, to be held at the Hartford Steam Boiler conference facilities in downtown Hartford. Successful authors and agents will share their expertise with burgeoning writers at this all-day conference sponsored by the CT Authors and Publishers Association (CAPA). The event offers a selection of 15 break-out sessions on various writing topics and 15-minute individual meetings with agents or marketing experts.
The day kicks off with Marcella Ann Smith, Director of Small Press and Vendor Relations for Barnes & Noble, keynoting on the subject of marketing to booksellers of all sizes.
After that, learn about "Publishing in More than One Genre" with Lauren Baratz-Logsted, author of a several books including The Thin Pink Line; "Working with an Agent" with agent Gina Panettieri, whose recent sales include Family Matters by Ira Berkowitz; and "How to Write an Irresistible Non-Fiction Book Proposal" with agent and former large house editor Rita Rosenkranz. Sherry Cohen will help writers "Get Paid What You’re Worth"; popular fantasy writer Annie Kelleher will give tips on "Building Worlds and Making Magic" and short fiction writer Kristi Petersen will administer "RX for a Healthy Plot." Other experts will cover everything from "Writing for the Op-Ed Page" to "Working with your Book Printer."
This year’s crop of agents and marketing experts includes Maya Rock of Writers House, LLC, who recently sold Handcuffs; Regina Brooks of Serendipity Literary Agency, LLC, who handles National Book Award finalist Marilyn Nelson; Jack Scovil, whose Scovil Chichak Galen represents Arthur C. Clarke and Thomas Fleming; and Rebecca Strauss, a former book scout for Sony Pictures who is now with McIntosh & Otis. Others include Brian Jud, Eric Kampmann, Uwe Stender, Jessica Spradling, Katharine Sands, Kathi Paton, Lauren E. Abramo and Marilyn Allen.
The 4th Annual CAPA-U will take place at the Hartford Steam Boiler at One State Street in Hartford. The day begins with registration and continental breakfast at 8:30 and runs until 5 p.m. Lunch and parking are provided. Advance registration is required and space is limited. The cost is $125 before March 31, which includes an Early Bird Registration gift, and $140 thereafter. To register or for more information, visit www.aboutcapa.com.