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Saturday, May 11 • 10:30am - 11:30am
Book Bans: An Agent Panel Discussion
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With various states banning books in schools and libraries, the conversation about the importance of storytelling, gatekeeping, and who gets to share their stories feels crucial in this moment. What has the impact of book bans been for both writers and the publishing industry? What conversations are taking place behind the scenes in the publishing world? How are industry professionals engaging with and combating these bans? Come hear from a group of literary agents who are passionate about this topic and who can offer illuminating information on the publishing world’s reaction to and handling of this threat toward free expression.
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Natalie Edwards

Natalie Edwards joined Trellis Literary in November 2021. Prior to that, she was at Janklow & Nesbit and Curtis Brown, Ltd. In terms of fiction, she is looking for commercial, upmarket, and literary titles: stories of queerness and diaspora, speculative novels infused with folklore... Read More →
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Leslie Zampetti

Leslie launched Open Book Literary after prior experiences at Odom Media Management,  Dunham Literary, and The Bent Agency. A former librarian with over 20 years’ experience in special, public, and school libraries, Leslie’s focus was on the reader, giving them the right book... Read More →
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Sharon Pelletier

Sharon Pelletier joined Dystel, Goderich & Bourret in 2013 after working in editorial at small presses and as a B&N bookseller, and was named senior agent in 2021. Sharon’s list includes upmarket fiction of all sorts, from smart, complex women’s fiction; to unexpected suspense... Read More →
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Barbara Jones

Barbara Jones is a literary agent with Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency, a leading, independent New York literary agency representing a distinguished list of bestselling and award-winning authors. Jones represents writers of fiction and nonfiction, from highly literary works to more... Read More →

Saturday May 11, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Charles River
  Publishing and Promotion

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