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I’ve Signed With an Agent; Now What?
Sunday January 17, 2027 10:45am - 11:45am EST
TBA
The offer's in, the contract's signed, and now comes the part nobody quite prepares you for. This session walks through what actually happens after signing: what to expect during the submission process, how to communicate with your agent, how much patience (and silence) is normal, and how to manage your expectations without losing your mind. Whether you're newly signed or still figuring out this relationship, you'll leave knowing what comes next — and how to be a good partner in it.
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Lauren Liebow

Aevitas Creative Management, Literary Agent
Lauren Liebow represents authors across literary and upmarket fiction as well as nonfiction. She has editorially supported award-winning authors who are New York Times bestsellers, MacDowell fellows, Fulbright Grant Awardees, and National Book Award longlisted authors, among othe... Read More →
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avatar for Weina Dai Randel

Weina Dai Randel

THE MASTER JEWELER, Author
Weina Dai Randel is an award-winning, internationally bestselling, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of six historical novels, including The Last Rose of Shanghai, which was optioned for a feature film; Night Angels, which was longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Awards; Th... Read More →
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Laura Katz

Writers House Literary Agency, Junior Agent
Writers House is one of the largest independent literary agencies in the world, with in-house international licensing, media, contracts, and accounting teams. I joined in 2021, working first as an assistant in the contracts and accounting departments. Since 2022, I’ve supported... Read More →
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Eric Smith

Neighborhood Literary, Founder + Literary Agent
With over fifteen years of experience in publishing, both at a house and an agency, Eric Smith (he/him) has worked with numerous New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors across genres and categories.

He is always looking for Middle Grade and Young Adult projects (fiction and non-fiction), adult genre-blending upmarket and literary fiction, accessible sci-fi and fantasy, high concept rom-coms, and memoir, essays, and wellness titles in the non-fiction space... Read More →
Sunday January 17, 2027 10:45am - 11:45am EST
TBA
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