Join us for a panel all about what agents want within genres–plus a Q&A, and presentations from each agent.
We’re so pleased to welcome:
- Agent Caitlin McDonald, Donald Maass Literary, with a trivia quiz
- Agent Samantha Wekstein, Thompson Literary, with a query critique
- Agent Thao Le, Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency, with a visual #MSWL
- Agent Taj McCoy, Rees Literary, with a class on dialogue (good for all genres!)
Whatever your genre, this is a great way to see how agents approach what they find in their inboxes.
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About the Instructor
Caitlin McDonald View Faculty Page
Caitlin McDonald is an agent at Donald Maass Literary Agency and has worked in the industry since 2011. She represents award-winning adult and young adult speculative fiction, primarily science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and related subgenres. Caitlin looks for diversity in all projects, and is most drawn to unique, evocative narratives and cross-genre works, with an emphasis on high-impact stories that have something powerful to say.
Previously she trained in non-fiction under industry titan Celeste Fine, and has extensive experience crafting pitches and proposals for successful titles in the cooking, health, how-to, pop culture, and psychology spaces. Though she no longer seeks these projects for her own list, she enjoys the chance to share her knowledge and aid non-fiction authors via meetings at the Manuscript Academy.
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