APPOINTMENTS - Preference Sheet

INDUSTRY APPOINTMENT SESSIONS - book from 5th June Please do not send any material until your appointment has been confirmed!

The one-to-one industry sessions are timetabled overleaf. If you would like a ten-minute appointment with any of the following, please email your top three preferences to from midday on 5th June. Emails received earlier than this will be disregarded. You should hear by the end of the week if you have been successful. Once an appointment has been confirmed, please email the first chapter (max 5000 words) and a one-page synopsis to Elaine Everest for forwarding.

Industry appointments are being offered by: PUBLISHERS…

Bookouture : Natasha Harding says: “I’ve been lucky enough to work in publishing for almost ten years. Previously I’ve commissioned commercial fiction at Avon, Harpercollins and Pan Macmillan, working with bestselling digital and print authors. My role as Associate Publisher at Bookouture really is a dream job. Bookouture are market leaders in commercial fiction – and with such a creative and supportive team it’s not hard to see why. I’m looking to acquire standout commercial fiction, books with a hook and stories that will stay with you long after you turn the final page. I'd love to talk to authors who have a completed novel to discuss. I'm also keen to speak with writers of war set saga novels, laugh out loud romcoms and intriguing family dramas.” Choc Lit : Pia Fenton is a ChocLit author offering feedback on mss for ChocLit. Bio on page 4 of the programme Ebury : Emily Yau's bio is on page 2 of the programme Head of Zeus : Rosie de Courcy’s bio is on page 2 of the programme Mills & Boon Series Romance : Julia Williams & Laurie Johnson have bios on page 6 of the programme

AGENTS…

Isobel Dixon's bio on page 2 of the programme Broo Doherty's bio on page 2 of the programme Lisa Eveleigh began her career at A P Watt in 1987. She became a director of the firm in 1992 and now runs her own agency. She discovered the novels of Georgette Heyer when she was a teenager - and a love affair with romantic fiction was born. Nancy Mitford is another favourite author. Contemporary novelists she admires include JoJo Moyes and Katie Fforde. www.richfordbecklow.com Kate Nash says: “I am always looking for gripping, commercial stories and will consider all types of romantic fiction. I'm at the conference all weekend and am happy to be approached at coffee breaks etc if you want to run an idea past me or have any questions about the Agency.” Julia Silk's bio is on page 8 of the programme. Tanera Simons is building the women’s fiction list at Darley Anderson. She is a huge fan of commercial romances, and is open to all submissions within the genre. Favourite authors include Liane Moriarty, Mhairi McFarlane, Sophie Kinsella, and Katherine Heiny. She has a particular passion for strong female leads and authors with a unique voice, and is looking for anything from light-hearted, escapist romance to more emotionally-complex women’s fiction. Tanera studied at Exeter University where she gained a BA in English Literature before joining the Lovereading team doing what she loves most: reading books and discussing them with like-minded people. She then went on to work within the production team of a well-known publishing house, which gave her a good grounding in the world of publishing. Felicity Trew's bio is on page 1 of the programme. INDEPENDENT EDITORS…

Alex Hammond holds a BA from UEA, an MA from Lancaster and is studying part-time for a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Southampton. He worked for literary agency Rogers, Coleridge & White, and then with social media marketing company Digital Animal. He joined Cornerstones in October 2014, managing editors and social media. Cornerstones is now the only transatlantic Literary Consultancy, and we believe in helping authors any way we can. We offer free feedback on your first chapter and synopsis, and provide guidance on next steps. We provide structural editorial feedback, mentoring, copyediting and proofreading, on manuscripts for both published and unpublished authors. Our professional editors are published writers, or have editorial experience at a senior level in publishing houses or literary agencies. We scout for agents and have helped launch many writers into publication. Emily Ruston & Jenny Hutton have bios on page 6 of the programme INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS - preference sheet

This year there are opportunities for ten-minute appointments with various industry professionals. Please read the descriptions on the reverse of this page and if you are interested in booking, let Elaine Everest know your first, second and third choices by email at from midday 5th June onwards. Anything received earlier will be ignored. All appointments will require the first chapter (max 5000 words) plus a one-page synopsis to be sent to Elaine as soon as possible. Delay in sending material may result in your slot being re-allocated to another delegate.

Publishers: pr pr pre ef ef f Bookouture Saturday 9-10 Saturday 11.45- Natasha Harding 12.45 Natasha Harding ChocLit Friday 4.30-5.30 Sunday 11.45- Pia Fenton 12.45 Pia Fenton Ebury Saturday 10.30- 11.30 Emily Yau Head of Zeus Friday 2.45-3.45 Saturday 11.45- Rosie de Courcy 12.45 Rosie de Courcy Mills&Boon Saturday 1.45- Saturday 3-4 Series 2.45 Julia Williams, Laurie Julia Williams, Laurie Johnson Johnson

Agents: Isobel Dixon Saturday 4.30- 5.30 Broo Doherty Saturday 9-10 Saturday 10.30- 11.30

Lisa Eveleigh Saturday 9-10 Saturday 10.30- 11.30

Kate Nash Saturday 4.30- 5.30 Julia Silk Saturday 4.30- Sunday 9-10 5.30

Tanera Simons Sunday 9-10 Sunday 10.30- 11.30 Felicity Trew Saturday 9-10

Independent editors: Alex Hammond Saturday 1.45- Saturday 3-4 2.45 Jenny Hutton Saturday 11.45- 12.45

Emily Ruston Saturday 11.45- 12.45