Win a 45-minute AMA call with Concepcion! As a senior editor at Pantheon Books acquiring nonfiction and a former journalist; she can answer questions about any step in the publishing process - whether you need help homing in on a saleable idea and understanding the elements of a proposal or have questions about the publishing and editorial process. She can also answer questions about pitching newspapers and magazines and building a platform as a non-fiction writer.

Concepcion de Leon is a senior editor for non-fiction at Pantheon Books; an imprint of Penguin Random House. Previously, she worked for five years as a reporter for The New York Times, including three years covering authors and publishing for the paper's Books section. She has also held roles at Glamour and New York magazines.

Win a 30-minute one-on-one Zoom call with Kate Napolitano, editorial director for nonfiction at Atria Books, to discuss all things books and publishing. During the Zoom call, Kate will also provide a critique of your query and the first 10 pages of your proposal or manuscript.

*Critique provided over the phone, no written critique included. *

Kate Napolitano is the Editorial Director for Nonfiction at Atria Books, specializing in memoir, narrative non-fiction, cultural criticism, and pop culture. She has acquired, edited, and published dozens of bestselling and critically-acclaimed books including works by Pamela Anderson, Quinta Brunson, Michael Harriot, Lil Wayne, Dan Ozzi, Anne Helen Petersen, Phoebe Robinson, Malala Yousafzai, 2Chainz, and the podcasters behind The Last Podcast on the Left and 99% Invisible. Recent and forthcoming Atria titles include To Catch a Fascist by Christopher Mathias, Close Friends by Anne Helen Petersen, No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney, Scream with Me by Eleanor Johnson, and Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai.

US only.

Win a Query Critique & Chat (30 minutes) with Chelsea Villareal, Director of Acquisitions at Podium Entertainment, to discuss your work. You'll also be provided the opportunity for a general AMA for the industry.

Chelsea Villareal (she/her) is a multimedia strategist and acquisitions director. She has worked across the media industry in a myriad of capacities from documentary films to book publishing (including audio). Her passions focus on speculative fiction, digital fandoms, the Latine diaspora - and all things geekery, of course.