HOW TO PITCH
AND LAND A LITERARY AGENT 

with Author and Former Literary Agent Eve Porinchak

You've written a book, now what? In this workshop you will master the basics of writing a Logline, and a Query Letter (with an effective pitch paragraph). You will also learn how and where to find appropriate agents, and how to pitch like a pro. By the end of our workshop, you should have a solid plan for gaining agent representation.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

EVE PORINCHAK

Since earning a degree in psychology and biology from UCLA, Eve has spent much of her time in jail—teaching creative writing to incarcerated teens. Her critically acclaimed book, ONE CUT —a haunting true story with a juvenile justice bent—launched Simon and Schuster’s YA true crime line (which Eve cocreated). A former agent with Jill Corcoran Literary (now part of Transatlantic Agency), she speaks at conferences all over the country (SCBWI, Writer's Digest, Writing Day Workshops), and teaches courses at UCLA and UCSD on all things publishing.

Eve also attended medical school, and has a robust background in social services.

A highly collaborative developmental editor, Eve prides herself on whipping manuscripts into submission ready shape, and has guided countless authors on their paths to publication.

Authors Eve has worked with have landed top agents at Trident Media Group, Writer’s House, Stimola Literary Studio, Transatlantic Agency, The Knight Agency, Andrea Brown Literary Agency, InkWell Management – plus many others – and secured subsequent book deals.

Learn more about Eve at: http://www.eveporinchak.com