From 11 am-11:45 am, Ann Leslie Tuttle will present "Query Letters."

***After our presentation, Cate has generously agreed to hear three 5-minute pitches Stay after the meeting if you want to pitch or hear people pitch. We are limited to how many writers can pitch.

BIO

Ann Leslie Tuttle is an agent at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret and has spent over 25 years in the book publishing industry.  Prior to joining the agency, she worked at Harlequin Books (part of HarperCollins) for twenty years and acquired and edited a variety of titles in the romance and women’s fiction genres.  Ann Leslie is looking for romances, especially historical romance and romantic comedy; historical fiction; women’s fiction with a focus on relationships within a family or among female friends; MG and YA nonfiction and fiction, including YA rom coms, and, in general, stories which often focuses on popular science and hidden figures; and narrative nonfiction.  She is especially drawn to stories that show empowered women and have a positive and uplifting message for readers and welcomes submissions from writers at all stages of their career. Some of her current romance authors include Elizabeth Everett, Lauren Kung Jessen, Nancy Robards Thompson and Tara Taylor Quinn.


Please make sure you read the agent's bio to decide if your project is within the genres she represents.

Pitches are going to be prioritized to allow RCRW members to pitch first.

The VP of programs will send out a confirmation on Friday prior to the Saturday workshop to let writers know if they will be pitching.