This list focuses on agents who represent Picture Books, Middle Grade and/or Young Adult books, though many of them represent Adult works as well. It is by no means a comprehensive list, but I hope it will help those who are looking for opportunities to meet agents and hear from them in person about what they would like to acquire and what they look for in a manuscript. Throughout the year, I will update this page as more organizations post their conference information.

If you would like to view past conferences, click here. I welcome updates and corrections! Please send me a note through my Contact page.

2013 Conferences

May 17-18: PennWriters Conference 2013, Pittsburg, PA
Suzie Townsend—New Leaf Literary & Media
Becky Vintner—Fineprint Literary Management

May 17-18: SCBWI Oregon Annual Conference, Portland, OR
Fiona Kenshole—Transatlantic Agency
Taylor Martindale—Full Circle Literary: remote faculty doing critiques
Tricia Lawrence—Erin Murphy Literary Agency

May 17-19: Write on the River, Wenatchee, WA
Pam van Hylckama Vlieg—Foreward Literary

May18: Ozark Writers’ League,  Branson, MO
Gordon Warnock—Foreward Literary
Michelle Witte—Mansion Street Literary Management

May 23-25: Backspace Writers Conference, New York City, NY
Joanna Volpe—New Leaf Literary & Media
Suzie Townsend—New Leaf Literary & Media
Jessica Regel—Jean Nagger Literary Agency
Laura Biagi—Jean Nagger Literary Agency
Sarah LaPolla—Curtis Brown Ltd
Michelle Brower—Folio Literary Management
Peter Rubie—FinePrint Literary Management
Alex Glass—Trident Media Group

May 24-26: Pima Writers’ Workshop, Tucson, AZ
Gordon Warnock—Foreword Literary

June 6-7:Ninth Annual Clarksville Writers Conference, Clarksville, TN
Gina Panettieri—Talcott Notch Literary Services
Deborah Carter—Muse Literary Management

June 7-8: Books-In-Progress Conference, Lexington, KY
Jessica Sinsheimer—Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency

June 7-8: 2013 Arkansas SCBWI Spring Conference, North Little Rock, AK
Dawn Frederick—Red Sofa Literary

June 7-8: SCBWI Florida Mid-Year Workshop, Disney World, FL
Joe Monti—Barry Goldblatt Literary Agency

June 7-9: NJSCBWI Annual Conference, Princeton,NJ
Stephen Barbara—Foundary Literary + Media
John Cusick—Greenhouse Literary
Liza Fleissig—Liza Royce Agency
Louise Fury—L. Perkins Agency
Erin Harris—Folio Literary Management
Janine Hauber—Sheldon Fogelman Agency
Ginger Harris—Liza Royce Agency
Tricia Lawrence—Erin Murphy Literary Agency
Rachel Orr—Prospect Agency
Jessica Regel—Jean V. Naggar Agency
Christina Tugeau—Cat Tugeau Agency
Marietta Zacker—Nancy Gallt Agency

June 8-10: SCBWI Niagara CE Writer’s/Illustrator’s Retreat and Conference, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
Tracey Adams—Adams Literary

June 15-16: The Ventana Sierra Advanced Writing Workshop, Carson City, NV
Jill Corcoran—Herman Agency
Lara Perkins—Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Laurie McClean—Foreward Literary
Pam van Hylckama Vlieg—Foreward Literary
Michael Bourret—Dystel & Goderich Literary

June 17-21: Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers 14th Annual Conference, Sandy, Utah
Ammi Joan Pacquette—Erin Murphy Literary Agency
Stephen Fraser—Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency

June 20-23: 7th Annual Book Passage Children’s Writers & Illustrators Conference, Corte Madera, CA
Minju Chang—Bookstop Literary Agency
Lara Perkins—Andrea Brown Agency
Deborah Warren—East West Literary, LLC
Andy Ross—Andy Ross Agency
Amy Rennert—The Amy Rennert Agency
Karen Grencik—Red Fox Literary

June 21-23: Historical Novel Society, St. Petersburg, Florida
Diana Fox—Fox Literary LLC
Irene Goodman—Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Kevan Lyon—Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Nephele Tempest—The Knight Agency

June 21-23: Texas Writers League Agents Conference, Austin, TX
Becca Stumpf—Prospect Agency
Brooks Sherman—Fine Print Literary Management
Stacey Glick—Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Sarah Davies—Greenhouse Literary
Meredith Kaffel—DeFiore and Company
Taylor Martindale—Full Circle Literary
Kirby Kim—WME Entertainment
Emmanuelle Morgen—Stonesong
Marcy Posner—Folio Literary Management
Susan Schulman—Susan Schulman Literary Agency

June 27-29: Jackson Hole Writers Conference, Jackson Hole, WY
Sarah LaPolla—Curtis Brown, Ltd.

June 27-29: David R. Collins Writers’ Conference,  Davenport, IA
Gordon Warnock—Foreward Literary

June 27–30: In your Write Mind Workshop, Greensburg, PA
Lucienne Diver—The Knight Agency

July 6-12: Antioch Writers Workshop, Yellow Springs, OH
Suzie Townsend—New Leaf Literary & Media

July 10-13: Thrillerfest, (July 11-Agent Fest) New York, NY
Bernadette Baker-Baughman—Victoria Sanders & Associates
Debbie Carter—Muse Literary
Bill Contardi—Brandt & Hochman Literary Agency
Marisa A. Corvisiero—Corvisiero Literary Agency
Rachel Ekstrom—Irene Goodman Agency
Beth Fleisher—Clear Sailing Creatives
Diana Fox—Fox Literary
Louise Fury—L. Perkins Agency
Joshua Getzler—Hannigan Salky Getzler Agency
Jill Grosjean—Jill Grosjean Literary Agency
Erin Harris—Irene Skolnick Literary Agency
Emily Keyes—L. Perkins Agency
Sandy Lu—L. Perkins Agency
Gina Panettieri—Talcott Notch Literary Services
Kathryn Patten—Sheree Bykofsky Associates, Inc.
John Rudolph—Dystel and Goderich Literary Management
Alec Shane—Writers House, LLC
Andrea Somberg—Harvey Klinger, Inc.
Uwe Stender—TriadaUS Literary Agency
Lois Winston—Ashley Grayson Literary Agency
Jason Yarn—Paradigm Agency

July 15-19: Oregon Coast Children’s Book Writers Workshop, Oceanside, OR
Ammi Joan Pacquette—Erin Murphy Literary Agency

July 17–20: 2013 RWA Conference in Atlanta, GA
Pam van Hylckama Vlieg—Foreward Literary
More TBA

July 25-27: Midwest Writers Workshop, Muncie, IN
John M. Cusick—Greenhouse Literary
Amanda Luedeke—MacGregor Literary
Victoria Marini—Gelfman Schneider Literary
Sarah LaPolla—Curtis Brown, Ltd.

July 25-28: Pacific Northwest Writers’ Conference,  Seattle, WA
Laurie McLean—Foreward Literary
Regina Brooks—Serendipity Literary Agency
April Eberhardt—April Eberhardt Literary
Rachel Ekstrom—Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Sally Harding—Cooke Agency
Mandy Hubbard—D4EO Literary
Rachel Letofsky—Cooke Agency
Pooja Menon—Kimberley Cameron & Associates
Gina Panettieri—Talcott Notch Literary
Kathleen Rushall—Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
JL Stermer—N.S. Bienstock Talent Agency
Pam Van Hylckama Vlieg—Foreward Literary
Gordon Warnock—Foreward Literary

July 25-28: Writing and Yoga Retreat, Glen Cove, NY
Linda Epstein—Jennifer DeChiara Literary

August 2-4: Willamette Writers 2013 Conference, Portland, OR
Linda Epstein—Jennifer DeChiara Literary
Gordon Warnock—Foreward Literary
Denise Barone—Barone Literary Agency
John M. Cusick—Greenhouse Literary
Jennifer Mishler—
Jessica Regel—Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc.
John Rudolph—Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Kathleen Rushall—Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Elaine Spencer—The Knight Agency

August 2 – 5: SCBWI 42nd Annual Summer Conference, Los Angeles, CA
Jennifer Rofé—Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Ginger Clark—Curtis Brown Ltd
Steven Malk—Writers House, LLC
Jenny Bent—The Bent Agency
Mela Bolinao—MB Artists
Jill Corcoran—Herman Agency
Joanna Volpe—New Leaf Literary & Media
Mela Bolinao—MB Artists

September 6-8: SCBWI AK + Alaska Writers Guild Conference, Anchorage, AK
Deborah Warren—East West Literary, LLC
Rubin Pfeffer—East West Literary, LLC

September 13-15: American Christian Fiction Writers, Indianapolis, IN
Amanda Luedeke—MacGregor Literary

September 19-21: Hampton Roads Writers 5th Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA
Ethan Vaughan—Kimberley Cameron and Associates

September 20-21: The Central Coast Writers’ Conference, San Luis Obispo, CA
TBA

September 20-21: Northern Ohio SCBWI Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH
Linda Epstein—Jennifer DeChiara Literary
Karen Grencik—Co-Founder/Agent, Red Fox Literary

September 21-22: MD/DE/WV SCBWI Fall Conference, Adamstown, MD
Ammi Joan Pacquette—Erin Murphy Literary Agency
Evelyn M. Fazio—EMF Books LLC

September 21-22: SCBWI Lucky Thirteen Conference, Buckeystown, MD
Marie Lamba—Jennifer Di Chiara Literary
Cheryl Pientka—Jill Grinberg Literary Management 

September 27-29: The 21st Annual SCBWI Fall Conference, Charlotte, NC
Sarah Davies—Greenhouse Literary
Stephen Barr—Writers House
Susan Hawk—The Bent Agency

September 27-29: Chicago Writers Conference, Chicago, IL
Danielle Egan-Miller—Browne & Miller Literary Associates
Joanna MacKenzie—Browne & Miller Literary Associates
Paul Rodeen—Rodeen Literary Management

September 28-29: Montana SCBWI Fall Conference, Bozeman, MT
Tricia Lawrence—Erin Murphy Literary Agency

October 4-6: Pacific Coast Children’s Writers Whole Novel Workshop, Santa Cruz, CA
Fiona Kenshole—Transatlantic Literary Agency / Kenshole Agency
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October 4-6: Canada East SCBWI Conference, TBA, Canada
TBA

October 5: SCBWI Oklahoma Fall Conference—Agent’s Day, Chandler, OK
Natalie Fischer Lakosil—Bradford Agency
Danielle Smith—Foreward Literary
Ann Behar—Scovil Galen Gosh Agency

October 5: OC SCBWI Editors’ Day, Fullerton, CA
Sara Sciuto—Full Circle Literary
Taylor Martindale—Full Circle Literary

October 5: Children’s Booktoberfest, Fresno, CA
Jen Rofe—Andrea Brown Literary Agency

October 11: YA and Middle Reader Novelists Day, Philadelphia PA
Marie Lamba—Jennifer DeChiara Literary
Details TBA

October 11: Kansas SCBWI Fall Conference, Overland Park, KS
Susan Hawk—The Bent Agency
Mary Kole—Movable Type Management
Details TBA

October 12: SCBWI AZ 2013 Welcome to Our House Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
TBA

October 17-19: CLASS Christian Writers Conference, Albuquerque, NM
Terry Burns—Hartline Literary

October 18-20: 2013 Florida Writer’s Conference, Lake Mary, Florida

October 18-20: SCBWI-Wisconsin Fall Conference, Madison, WI
TBA

October 19: TBASCBWI Fall Conference, Oakland, CA
John Cusick—Greenhouse Literary
Stephanie Von Borstel—Full Circle Literary

October 25-26: Mid-Atlantic SCBWI Annual Fall Conference, Sterling, VA
Brooks Sherman—FinePrint Literary Management
John Cusick—Greenhouse Literary
Susan Hawk—The Bent Agency
Christina A. Tugeau—Christina A. Tugeau

October 25-27: Whidby Island Writers Conference, Whidbey Island, WA
Gordon Warnock—Foreward Literary
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October 25-27: Surrey International Writers Conference, Surrey, BC, Canada
Pam van Hylckama Vlieg—Foreward Literary
Mandy Hubbard—D4EO Literary
More TBA

November 1-2: Missouri SCBWI Conference, St. Charles,MO
Regina Brooks—Serendipity Literary Agency LLC
Lori Kilkelly—Rodeen Literary Management, Inc

November 2: Avondale Writers’ Conference, Avondale, AZ
Gordon Warnock—Foreward Literary
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November 8-9: PA West SCBWI Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
Joe Monti—Barry Goldblatt Literary

November 8-10: New England Crime Bake, Goffstown, NH
TBA