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  • Joey Plager

    Joey Plager

    Joey Plager has been both an award-winning producer and a senior executive with such entertainment
    companies as eOne, Hearst, Lifetime and Showtime, giving him over thirty years of experience
    working with and for major international studios and networks. His insight into the perspectives
    of both buyer and seller makes him the rare media player who can identify and connect
    opportunities in both traditional and emerging marketplaces.

    To date, Joey has produced forty TV movies for Hallmark, Discovery, Lifetime and VH1 and is
    actively packaging intellectual properties with talent and optioning and developing books and
    formats for feature films and television series.

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  • David Cornue

    David Cornue

    David Cornue has worked on television projects for all the major studios, and last year he created, wrote and Executive Produced TRIAGE, a pilot for ABC and 20th Century Fox that was directed by Jon Chu (WICKED). He has also written and produced three indie features, as well as writing, directing and composing the music for the horror film LET IT KILL YOU, which had a very successful festival run. https://www.davidcornue.com/

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  • Patrick Swenson

    Patrick Swenson

    Patrick Swenson is the author of The Ultra Long Goodbye, the 3rd book in the Union of Worlds trilogy. He’s the author of the dark fantasy Rain Music, the editor and publisher of Fairwood Press (www.fairwoodpress.com), and a graduate of Clarion West. He’s sold short fiction to Unavowed, Grimoire, Unfettered III, Unbound II, Gunfight on Europa Station, Seasons Between Us, The Muddy Goose Guide to the Weird Northwest, and others. He’s the director of the Rainforest Writers Village, a retreat in the PNW (rainforestwriters.com). He taught high school for 39 years and now spends his work time on the press and writing.

    Find out more at www.patrickswenson.net and www.fairwoodpress.com

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  • Keir Alekseii

    Keir Alekseii

    Keir is an associate agent with Azantian Literary. As a neurodivergent, queer person of color, they are invested in discovering engaging work with similar representation, and passionate about creating space for voices not often recognized.

    Learn more here: https://www.azantianlitagency.com/about-us/keir-alekseii

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  • T.S. Ferguson

    T.S. Ferguson

    Before joining Azantian Literary Agency, T.S. Ferguson worked for 16 years as an editor for some of the top children’s and teen book publishers in the business, including Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Harlequin Teen/Inkyard Press, and JIMMY Patterson Books. He has worked with New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors such as Sherman Alexie, Sara Zarr, Suzanne Selfors, Pseudonymous Bosch, Robin Talley, Hillary Monahan (writing as Eva Darrows), and Adi Alsaid.

    He is currently seeking: middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, and adult genre fiction (particularly fantasy and horror).

    Learn more here: https://www.azantianlitagency.com/about-us/t.s.-ferguson

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  • Fiona Kenshole

    Fiona Kenshole

    Fiona Kenshole is a specialist children’s book literary agent based in Portland. She has been with the Transatlantic Agency for over 13 years, representing local authors such as NYT bestseller Rosanne Parry (A Wolf Called Wander), award-winner Elizabeth Rusch (The Twenty One) and critically acclaimed Leslie Barnard Booth (I Am We). Previously she was VP at Laika Studios, developing Academy award-winning movies such as CORALINE and THE BOXTROLLS. She spent 20 years as a senior publisher in London where she was proud to be the UK editor for Ramona Quimby, The Giver and Paddington Bear amongst others. She is looking for picture books – fiction and nonfiction, chapter books and contemporary middle grade.

    Learn more here: https://transatlanticagency.com/portfolio/kenshole-fiona/

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  • Greg Gerding

    Greg Gerding

    Greg Gerding is a noted underground poet and publisher.

    University of Hell promotes artists who are creating irreverent and thought-provoking works in quiet corners of their worlds. Specializing in intimate literary arts that communicate the human experience with raw views into the everyday condition, University of Hell aligns with like-minded individuals who are making their mark through unique vision and simple, yet heightened, language.

    We are a deliberately genre-less press because we like to be surprised by what crosses our desks. We have published books that might not have otherwise seen the light of day if we had been a genre-specific press. We have published a number of poetry and prose collections, memoirs, fiction, creative nonfiction, and experimental.

    Find out more at https://universityofhellpress.com/

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  • Sarah N. Fisk

    Sarah N. Fisk

    Sarah N. Fisk is a literary agent at the Tobias Literary Agency, representing MG, YA, and most genre fiction and select nonfiction. Sarah is a former mechanical engineer who made the switch to publishing in 2011. They have worked in the publishing industry as an editorial assistant, author’s assistant, publicist, and art director. Sarah is a former Pitch Wars mentor, board member, and Agent Liaison. They host the podcast Queries, Qualms, & Quirks and are one of the founding members of Disability in Publishing.

    Find out more at https://manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/sarah-n-fisk/

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  • Benn Wiebe

    Benn Wiebe

    Benn Wiebe is an Oscar-shortlisted and SXSW-winning producer, renowned for delivering over 400 television episodes, 120+ live events, and 24 feature films. As the Executive Producer and Vice Chairman of HF Productions, he oversees a global network of film festivals across 16 countries. Benn seamlessly integrates storytelling with advocacy, serving as a consultant for Netflix, Sony Pictures, and the United Nations on impact driven campaigns seen by over a billion viewers. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Danmarks Film Akademi, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

    Learn more here: https://www.bennwiebe.com/

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  • Christa Heschke

    Christa Heschke

    Christa Heschke graduated from Binghamton University with a major in English and a minor in Anthropology. She started in publishing as an intern at both Writers House and Sterling Lord Literistic, where she fell in love with the agency side of publishing. Christa has been at McIntosh and Otis, Inc. in the Children’s Literature Department since 2009 where she is actively acquiring for all age groups in children’s and some select adult.

    Learn more here: https://manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/christa-heschke/

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