Heart of the West Conference
Heart of the West Conference
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| Special Guest Author | Christine Feehan |
| YA Authors | Bree Despain, author of The Dark Divine
Jessica Day George, author of Princess of Glass |
| Special Editor | Heather Osborn, TOR/MacMillan |
| Guest Agents | Laurie McLean, Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency and Laurie's blog www.agentsavant.com or query her at Query {at} agentsavant . com. |
| Steven Axelrod, The Axelrod Agency | |
| Amy Moore-Benson, AMB Literary Management | |
| Publisher | Candace E. Salima, Valor Publishing Group |
| Keynote Speaker | Sue Grimshaw, Borders |
| Conference Photographer | Erin Summerill, Summerill Photography |
| Client Attraction | Modern Marketing Duo Shahar and Nashlah Boyayan |
| Super Secret | Surprise Guests for our YA Fae Soiree!!! (nope, not telling) |
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Friday, October 8th |
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Introduction: Welcome to the Globe Theatre |
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| 9:00-10:45 | Registration |
| 11:00-12:00 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are...Fed |
| Meet your fellow cast members over a delicious brunch in Suite 629 | |
Act I: Your Career--A Comedy, Drama, or Tragedy? |
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| 12:15-1:30 | Soliloquies of Editors and Agents |
| The intrigue begins with a panel discussion with Sue Grimshaw, Borders; Heather Osborn, TOR/MacMillan; Laurie McLean, Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency; Candace E. Salima, Valor Publishing Group; Steven Axelrod, The Axelrod Agency | |
| 1:45 | Split Cast into: |
| 1:45-4:30 | Auditions |
| Editor and agent appointments in Suite 629
[Pitch appointments still available with Amy Moore-Benson] |
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| 1:45-3:00 | Buzz Boosters/Modern Marketing |
| Workshop for those with wares to peddle | |
| 3:00-4:30 | Remove to Burnham Woods for Portraits |
| Complimentary Marketing Head Shots in the Autumn leaves with Professional Photographer Erin Summerill | |
Act II: Food, Books, Chocolate and Tom-Foolery |
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| 5:00-6:30 | The Feehan Feast/Vittles in Verona |
| Sink your fangs into fine dining while Christine Feehan messes with your mind | |
| 7:00-9:00 | Tavern Time with the Commoners |
| Book Signing open to the public with a cash bar featuring traditional and non-alcoholic drinks | |
| 9:00-Midnight | Ophelia's Anti-depressant Chocolate Pond Party |
| Chocolate fondue and Seratonin refills on-tap for conference attendees until deep into the night, interrupted ever so slightly by: | |
| 10:00-10:20 | The Not-So-Secret-Super-Secret-Deadly-Serious-But-Still-Hilarious Kiss It And Send It Ceremony |
| Participation is optional, but recommended for anyone wanting to cash in on the creative energy of our gathering or just have a good laugh. Details and scripts will be found on the back cover of your programs. Hint: practice your barbaric Yawps! | |
Saturday, October 9th |
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Act III: Illumination |
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| Continental breakfast provided | |
| 9:00-10:00 | Workshop |
| A Publisher By Any Other Name...an editor's insight on Tor and Saint Martin's Press | |
| Presented by Heather Osborn, editor at TOR/MacMillan | |
| 10:15-11:15 | Workshop |
| AGENT SECRETS | Presented by Laurie McLean, agent with Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency |
| 11:15 | Grand Exodus |
| while Puck and his shadows set up for the next event | |
Act IV: Climax |
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| 11:45-12:45 | YA Fae Soiree |
| Panel of Haute YA Authors and the pleasure of meeting our Super Secret Party Guests | |
| 1:15-2:45 | The 18th Annual Heart of the West Awards Luncheon |
| Keynote Speaker, Sue Grimshaw from Borders | |
ACT V: The Dénouement |
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| 3:00-3:30 | "Ye Olde Fashioned Chemistry" A quick examination of the writer/agent relationship |
| Presented by Christine Feehan, Steven Axelrod, Victoria Dahl, and Amy Moore-Benson | |
| 3:30-4:15 | "Out, Damned Plot"--Writing Prolifically |
| Presented by Christine Feehan | |
| 4:15-4:30 | "Drawing Lots"--the raffles and the wrap up |
| 4:30 | The curtain falls... |
Extras: Best First Line contest! Prizes! Raffles! Goody-Bags! Author Book Signing open to the public! |
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| Click here for Authors Participating in Booksigning | |
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| Registration | Please see Registration and Fee Schedule to register. |
| Hotel & Travel Information | For information regarding hotel reservations, click here. The nearest airport is the Salt Lake City International Airport. |
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