What's the best way to find your agent or publisher? Come to the conference! You'll rub elbows with industry insiders, including eight literary agents and eleven publishers. The big chance you're been dreaming of may be only an appointment away. Check the FWA blog for tips on registering, as well as for tips on pitching your work.  

(BTW, please be respectful and don't corner faculty in the coffee shop or ladies' room to make your pitch. The faculty are primed to focus on your work at the interviews, which offer your best chance for a favorable reception.)

How does bed, breakfast, and a balloon ride sound? Or a free 2012 conference registration? Those are just two of the Grand Door Prizes that will be raffled during the conference on Sunday.

The entire Sunday lineup is exciting, including the closing keynote, the workshops, double door-prize tickets, a special joint Exhibitor Raffle worth hundreds of dollars, and-oh yeah-the kickoff for Collection #4.  

Bed, Breakfast, & Balloon Ride:
one of Sunday's Grand Door Prizes

9/19 Last day to call Marriott to receive FWA guaranteed room rate of $115

9/23 Late registration conference fee applies

9/30 Last day to purchase a manuscript critique

10/1 Target date to donate door prizes and goodie bag items

10/3 Online conference registration closes

10/6 Last day for mail-in conference registrations

10/14 Bookstore registration removed from website

10/14 Cutoff date for authors to send their bookstore forms to the bookstore chairperson