Advance Submission Masters
ProCritique™ Program 2022
with Literary Agents, Scouts, and Publishers
While many of the following are scheduled to appear at the conference, participate on speaker panels and most are available by appointment at the open pitch sessions, not all participate in the Advanced Submission Masters ProCritique™ Program. Most will take free pitches and consultations during the event. Please read each bio carefully to find the best person for your work before applying.(There is a reading / consultation fee per submission)
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Steven Hutson
Steven Hutson is a literary agent and publishing consultant for WordWise Media Services. He’s a native of Los Angeles, and a storyteller almost from birth: poems, articles, business letters, and advertising copy. But like most writers he kept a day job, waiting for his big break. He majored in business at Los Angeles City College, and had two books published.
One thing led to another; Steve established his editing business in 2005, handling hundreds of books on every subject from Bible study to yoga to credit repair. He managed a writers’ conference for several years, and mentored hundreds of aspiring authors. Finally, in early 2011, he branched out as a literary agent. He has placed his clients’ works with Dutton, Thomas Nelson, Tyndale, Potomac, David C. Cook, Praeger, Writer’s Digest Books, and others. Several clients have won prestigious awards for their works.
Today he’s in demand as a speaker for writers’ events. Swimming, gardening, and cooking keep his hands busy in-between. He lives in sunny Southern California with his wife Ruth and son Bradley.
Steve is interested in representing a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books for children and adults. (But no erotica, horror, poetry, short stories, picture books, or screenplays.)
For the Masters Pro Critique, Steve can handle a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books for adults and children. Spiritual themes are a favorite.
Steve will accept up to 20 submissions. Send the first 20 pages of your manuscript, a one-paragraph synopsis, and an email address in case he needs to contact you. With this, he can evaluate your work both for its literary merit and its market potential. Bring your questions and your tough skin, and Steve can point you in the right direction
Paul S. Levine
Paul has over 1,600 editors in his database to whom he has sold over 150 fiction and Nonfiction
books. As an entertainment lawyer, he has written the legal contracts for several books adapted
as movies-for-television. With over a quarter of a century of experience in the entertainment and
book industries, he is one of the few lawyers on the West coast who also understands the world
of book publishing; as such, he is able to act as both literary agent and publishing attorney for
his clients.
Highly aware of market trends
and editors’ preferences, Mr. Levine limits himself to representing projects that he believes in and feels
certain he can sell.
For Masters ProCritiques, Mr. Levine
will read and critique: General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Reference, Biography,
Computers / Technology, Business/investing/finance, History, Mind/body/spirit, Health, Travel, Lifestyle,
Cookbooks, Sports, African-American, Science, Memoirs, Autobiographies, Narrative Nonfiction.
Please submit the first chapter of
20± pages (appx. 2500 words) with a synopsis of the story or concept.
He will meet with you to discuss his
review at the conference during a personal meeting.
Eric L Miller
3ibooks stands for Inspire, In-tune, Invoke Action. Miller's specialty is in the marketing of your dream. His job is to help you, the author, promote yourself through your work. He facilitates positive change along with the nuts and bolts of the process of writing, publishing, and promoting your book.
Book development and creation is a spiritual calling for him.
His thoughts surround the words that draw the eye to the page and attract a person˙s interest to keep reading. He value books as cultural artifacts, and helps authors of all stripes and creeds to create them. Whatever it takes to create a good book.
Eric developed and implemented bestselling books from the ground up. Publishing is the ultimate collaborative enterprise, and he has been instrumental in coordinating and executing editorial, marketing, and sales functions contributing to a book˙s overall success. A book he spearheaded by a master sommelier, restauranteur, and public television personality in Chicago sold 15,000 copcies in six months. Another book he developed and oversaw was a history of Cook County Hospital by a doctor in the trenches of that troubled institution and it became a Chicago Tribune bestseller.
Eric focuses on getting solid results for authors using proven methods and problem-solving tools. He reconciles and transforms experiences of his clients and allow their brilliance to shine through. He work one-on-one with new and established writers to achieve optimal results in writing, book marketing, sales, and distribution.
Please submit the first chapter of 20± pages (appx. 2500 words) with a synopsis of the story or concept. He will meet with you to discuss his review at the conference during a personal meeting.
(There is a reading / consultation fee per submission)
