Martin R. Biro is a native of Northern California and a graduate of the University of Iowa. He has been with Kensington Publishing since February 2009, acquiring commercial fiction for their many diverse imprints.

Some of his projects include Alexander Campion’s Capucine Culinary Mystery series, J.N. Duncan’s Deadworld series, Mollie Cox Bryan’s Cumberland Creek mystery series (Feb 2012), and Eve Marie Mont’s young adult debut A Breath of Eyre (April 2012). Kensington is the foremost independent publishing house in the United States to publish in hardcover, trade paperback, and mass-market. Some of Kensington’s many New York Times best-selling authors include Lisa Jackson, Fern Michaels and Tucker Max.

Ginger Clark has been a literary agent with Curtis Brown LTD since 2005. She represents science fiction, fantasy, paranormal romance, literary horror, and young adult and middle grade fiction.

In addition to representing her own clients, she also represents British rights for the agency's children's list. She attends the Bologna and Frankfurt Book Fairs every year. Previously, she worked at Writers House for six years as an assistant literary agent. Her first job in publishing was as an editorial assistant at Tor Books. She sits on the Rights Committee of the Book Industry Study Group, and is a member of the Contracts Committee of the AAR. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr College and lives in Brooklyn with her husband.

Cori Deyoe has over 20 years of experience in the writing industry. She was previously a published author at Silhouette (national and international) and has also been published in various nonfiction projects. As an agent with
3 Seas Literary Agency since June 2006, Cori now focuses solely on her clients’ writing and their careers. Cori’s special talent for editing is an added benefit for her authors.

She is actively seeking more extraordinary voices and phenomenal storytelling in the following genres: women’s fiction, romance, fantasy, thrillers, mystery, young adult, children’s and middle grade fiction, as well as select nonfiction titles.

In the eleven years since 3 Seas opened its doors, they have sold more than 450 books to all the major publishing houses. With multiple clients who’ve repeatedly hit the NY Times Best Seller List, they are always on the lookout for their next great author!

Scott Eagan is the single agent at the Greyhaus Literary Agency which focuses exclusively on the romance and women's fiction print genres. Greyhaus was opened in 2003 with several goals in mind. The first was to focus on these genres to better stay in touch with trends and directions of publishers. Secondly, Greyhaus would be a small agency providing writers with individualized assistance with their writing and careers. Finally, Scott wanted to see an increase in education of these genres as well as quality writing.

Scott has a BA and two MA's in English Literature, Creative Writing and Literacy. Along with his work at Greyhaus, he also continues teaching writing at the collegiate level, works as a USA Swimming official and tries to keep up with his three kids who are either at the pool or riding at the stables, or doing ballet and tap.

Contact him at:  Scott Eagan, Greyhaus Literary Agency, 3021 20th St. Pl. SW, Puyallup, WA. 98373.  Or visit:  www.greyhausagency.com

Tera Kleinfelter, Samhain Publishing

Megan Long, Harlequin

Sara Megibow has worked at the Nelson Literary Agency since 2006. As the Associate Literary Agent, Sara is actively acquiring new clients! The Nelson Literary Agency specializes in representing young adult and middle grade fiction, romance (all genres except category and inspirational), science fiction and fantasy, commercial and women’s fiction (including chick lit) and high concept literary fiction.

Nelson Literary Agency is a member of AAR, RWA, SFWA and SCBWI. Please visit our website www.nelsonagency.com for submission guidelines, and feel free to visit Sara’s Publisher’s Marketplace site  (www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/SaraMegibow) to learn more about her personal tastes and recent sales.

Shauna Summers is an executive editor at Ballantine Bantam Dell where she acquires and edits all kinds of commercial women’s fiction and romance. Some of her award-winning and bestselling authors include Mary Balogh, Karen Marie Moning, Suzanne Brockmann, Lara Adrian, Sarah Addison Allen, and Barbara O’Neal.

As a founding partner of Folio Literary Management, LLC., Paige Wheeler has artfully merged her creativity and business savvy to create an agency that is dedicated to maximizing author potential. Prior to forming Folio in 2006, Paige founded Creative Media Agency (CMA) in 1997 and served as its President for nine years. With an entrepreneurial spirit ignited by the thrill of discovery, Paige ventured to support her clients and their unique voices in an unprecedented way. Through Folio she is now able to provide the ability to manage intellectual property rights of authors by selling both domestic and foreign rights, co-agenting film and audio rights, as well as offering the services of a speakers bureau and licensing agency.

She's currently seeking: Commercial, Upmarket & Women’s Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Romance, Narrative & Prescriptive Non-Fiction.

Tessa Woodward, Avon Publishing

Associate Editor Tessa Woodward has been with Avon since September 2005. She works with Carrie Feron on her impressive list of bestselling authors including Teresa Medeiros and Eloisa James, in addition to Karen Ranney and Mary Castillo. She is looking to acquire all genres of romance - especially Regency and Victorian historicals with strong heroines and sexy heroes.