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2019 Agents & Editors Conference
Update 6/13/19: Two Weeks to Conference Time!
RSVP for the Sunday Closing Luncheon!
Purchase your ticket for the Saturday Luncheon!
Last Chance for Consultations!
& (drum roll) the program the program the program!
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Hello, 2019 A&E Conference Registrants!
We're two weeks from the 2019 Agents & Editors Conference and this is the fourth in a series of pre-conference mailers meant to help you get ready for the big event. If you worry that you missed one, you can always check the conference page at our
website, where each mailer will be posted. We'll send one last mailer your way on Monday, June 24.
In this mailer, you'll find the following:
- information about RSVPing for the Sunday Closing Luncheon
- a reminder that your deadline is approaching for purchasing consultations and Saturday Keynote Luncheon tickets
- and a sneak peak at the conference program!
Of course, if you have questions on anything here--or anything else A&E Conference related--give us a call at 512-499-8914. We're always happy to hear from you.
We're looking forward to seeing you in Austin soon!
-- WLT Staff
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RSVP FOR THE SUNDAY CLOSING LUNCHEON
The deadline to RSVP for the Sunday Closing Luncheon is Friday, June 21, at midnight CST.
Sunday Closing Luncheon
Sunday, June 30
12:15 p.m.
Texas Ballroom
We'll close the 2019 Agents & Editors Conference with a Sunday Closing Luncheon that's
open to all registrants who RSVP and will include a buffet lunch. This event offers you an opportunity to share highlights from the weekend, mix and mingle with fellow attendees, and enjoy one last general session and a few parting words (plus a tasty meal) before heading back home. There will be a special presentation from Program Director Michael Noll and Texas Book Festival Literary Director Julie Wernersbach (thank you to our friends at the Texas Book Festival for their support!) and lots of well wishing and conversation about "what's next." We hope you'll stick around.
This luncheon is free and open to all registrants who RSVP no later than Friday, June 21. If you do not RSVP by the deadline
tickets to this luncheon will be available for purchase on site for $25, as space allows.
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LAST CHANCE: SATURDAY KEYNOTE LUNCHEON
The deadline to purchase a ticket to the Saturday Keynote Luncheon is Friday, June 21, at midnight CST.
Keynote Address and 3-Course Meal
with award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye
Saturday, June 29
12:15 p.m.
Texas Ballroom
All luncheon attendees will receive a copy of Naomi's recent collection,
Voices in the Air: Poems for Listeners,
with a signing to follow her speech.
Naomi Shihab
Nye is the author of numerous books of poems, including Transfer; You and Yours, which received the Isabella Gardner Poetry Award; 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East, a collection of new and selected poems about the Middle East; Fuel; Red Suitcase; and Hugging the Jukebox. She is also the author of several books of poetry and fiction for children, including Habibi, for which she received the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. Nye was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to a Palestinian father and an American mother. During her high school years, she lived in Ramallah in Palestine, the Old City in Jerusalem, and San Antonio, Texas. In 1988, she received the Academy of American Poets' Lavan Award, judged by W. S. Merwin. She served as a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets from 2010 to 2015.
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LAST CHANCE TO BUY A CONSULTATION
The final deadline to purchase consultations is Tuesday, June 18 at midnight CST.
At this time, all registrants for the A&E Conference are allowed up to two (2) one-on-one consultations with agents and editors.
Yes, this means that if you received a complimentary consultation or have already purchased one, you may now purchase a second consultation. If you have not received your consultation schedule for a previously purchased or selected consultation, please give us a call: 512-499-8914.
Some agents' consultation slots have filled up. For an up-to-date list of agents and editors with available consultation slots and a link to the Consultation Purchase Form, click
here .
- To meet our agents, click here.
- To meet our editors, click here.
- To read agent and editor Q&As, click here.
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Join the Facebook event page for the 2019 Agents & Editors Conference. It's a great place to meet fellow attendees ahead of time, ask questions, and communicate with others about sharing rooms or rides. Find it here.
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SNEAK PEAK: THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM!
We couldn't be more excited to share with you an early look at the conference program, including the full schedule (Friday through Sunday), bios and photos of our visiting faculty, information on preparing for consultations and the many networking opportunities, details about the Hyatt and dining & entertainment options nearby, and the full list of our panelists, presenters, keynoters, moderators, exhibitors, and more. Every registrant will receive a printed program in their welcome bag, along with additional goodies.
To get a sneak peak at the program, click
here
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Conference Updates to Come
We'll Send One Last Mailer on June 24
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Speaker, Presenter and Panelist Bios: Nearly 100 authors, publicists, booksellers, and other industry professionals will speak at the conference. We'll be sharing information about these participants in the weeks leading up to the event.
What to Bring, What to Wear, How to Prepare: As you start packing for the big event, we want you as prepared as you can possibly be. We'll send a round-up of tips and tricks to get you ready.
Finally, be sure to check out the A&E Conference FAQs for the answers to questions you may not even know you have. (And, remember, you can also call us at 512-499-8914 anytime!)
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This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.
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Writers' League of Texas classes and workshops are also funded in part by the Texas Commission on the Arts - Investing in a Creative Texas. For more information, go to
www.arts.texas.gov
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This project is also supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities,
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