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Why all this sadness?

See the stars?

Look up —
all the light you see
has made its way
to you

So I looked up
and saw the brave messengers
that had traveled space
through fire and ice
knowing that at the end
of their travels
they would make their way
to me.

-ikk

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The best way to know if an agent is right for you is to meet with them. A Prospect Agency agent will be attending the following conferences. In many cases, appointments can be arranged. Please contact the conference coordinator for details.

Date Event Location Description
May 19-21, 2013 Teresa Kietlinski - Surtex The Originals Art Show New York, NY Attending Agent (Jacob K. Javits Convention Center)
 

Past events

Date Event Location Description
Jan 5, 2013 Becca Stumpf - SCBWI Metro NY Character Boot Camp 2012 New York, NY Manuscript critiques (The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen)
Nov 11, 2012 Teresa Kietlinski - The Children's Book Illustrators Group (CBIG) Annual Portfolio Review New York, NY Portfolio reviews by appointment
Oct 25, 2012 Teresa Kietlinski - The Society of Illustrators: The Original Art Show Opening Reception New York, NY Attending Agent (Museum of American Illustration)
Oct 5-6, 2012 Emily Sylvan Kim - Pacific Coast Children's Writers Novel Workshop & Retreat Santa Cruz, CA Appointments (Pajaro Dunes Resort)
Sept. 22, 2012 Becca Stumpf - Women Who Write Second Annual Writers Conferenc Madison, NJ Workshop, Panel & Critique
July 27-29, 2012 Emily Sylvan Kim - RWA Annual Conference Anaheim, CA Attending Agent (Anaheim Marriott)
May 24-25, 2012 Carrie Pestritto - Backspace Writers Conference New York, NY Agent One-On-One (The Radisson Martinique)
April 26, 2012 Carrie Pestritto - ASJA Annual Conference New York, NY Attending Agent (Roosevelt Hotel)
Mar 2-4, 2012 Becca Stumpf - FF&P Fantasy On The Bayou Conference New Orleans, LA Panelist (New Orleans Marriott)
Jan 25, 2012 Teresa Kietlinski - Little Dog Lost release party Philadelphia, PA Attending Agent (Free Library of Philadelphia)
Jan 21, 2012 Emily Sylvan Kim & Teresa Kietlinski- Writer's Digest Conference New York, NY Appointments (Sheraton Hotel & Towers)
Nov 11-12, 2011 Becca Stumpf - Atlanta Writers Conference Atlanta, GA Attending Agent and Panelist (Westin, Atlanta Airport)
Nov 6, 2011 Teresa Kietlinski - SCBWI Illustrator Day Princeton, NJ Attending Agent (Hyatt Regency)
Oct 17, 2011 Teresa Kietlinski - Society of Illustrators Original Art Show New York, NY Attending Agent (TBA)
Oct 15, 2011 All Prospect Agents - Rutgers University One-on-One Plus Conference Piscataway, NJ Mentor (Busch Campus Center)
Oct 7-8, 2011 Becca Stumpf - James River Writers Conference Richmond, VA Attending Agent and Panelist (The Library of Virginia)
Sep 16, 2011 Becca Stumpf - Slice Literary Writers' Conference Brooklyn, NY Panelist (Brooklyn College Conference Center)
Jun 28-Jul 1, 2011 Becca Stumpf - RWA 31st Annual Conference 8th Annual Writers' Conference New York, NY Attending Agent (Marriott Marquis)
May 6-7, 2011 Becca Stumpf- LDS Storymakers 8th Annual Writers' Conference Salt Lake City, UT Special Guest (Sheraton Hotel)
Apr 29-30, 2011 Emily Sylvan Kim - RWA - New England Chapter Let Your Imagination Take Flight 2010 Conference Salem, MA Attending Agent (Hawthorne Hotel)
Jan 22, 2011 Becca Stumpf - Writer’s Digest Conference - Agent Pitch Slam New York, NY Appointments (Sheraton Hotel & Towers)
Nov 6, 2010 Rachel Orr - SCBWI Eastern PA Chapter Critique-a-thon Lancaster, PA Attending Agent (Mulberry Art Studio)
Oct 22-23, 2010 Emily Sylvan Kim - NJRW's Put Your Heart in a Book Conference Iselin, NJ Attending Agent (Woodbridge Renaissance Hotel)
Oct 16, 2010 Rachel Orr, Emily Sylvan Kim, Becca Stumpf - Rutgers University One-on-One Plus Conference Piscataway NJ Charing Committee (Busch Campus Center)
Oct 20, 2010 Teresa Kietlinski - Society of Illustrators 2010 Original Art Show Celebrating the Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration New York, NY Attending Agent
Sep 21, 2010 Becca Stumpf - New Jersey SCBWI First Page Session Princeton, NJ Attending Agent
Aug 18, 2010 Teresa Kietlinski - International Gift Show New York, NY (Jacob Javitz Center) Attending Agent
July 15, 2010 Teresa Kietlinski - New Jersey SCBWI Editor and Agent Dinner Princeton, NJ Attending Agent
July 8, 2010 Becca Stumpf - ThrillerFest AgentFest V New York, NY Attending Agent (Grand Hyatt)
May 28-30, 2010 Becca Stumpf - Pima Writers' Workshop Tucson, AZ Attending Agent
Apr 24, 2010 Rachel Orr - North Central/North East Texas SCBWI Agent/Editor Day Dallas, TX Attending Agent (First United Methodist Church)
Apr 24, 2010 Becca Stumpf - Maryland Writers’ Association 22nd Annual Writers’ Conference Hunt Valley, MD Attending Agent (Baltimore Marriott Hunt Valley Inn)
Mar 19-21, 2010 Becca Stumpf - North Texas Two Step Conference Dallas RWA Chapter Dallas, TX Attending Agent (Embassy Suites DFW Airport South)
Jan 29, 2010 Emily Sylvan Kim - Society of Children's Books Authors and Illustrators Winter Conference cocktail party New York, NY Attending Agent (Hyatt Grand Central)
Oct 2-4, 2009 Becca Stumpf - Georgia Romance Writers Moonlight and Magnolias Conference Atlanta, GA Attending Agent (Hilton Atlanta Northeast)
Sep 11-13, 2009 Becca Stumpf - Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Colorado Gold Conference Denver, CO Attending Agent (Renaissance Denver Hotel)
July 15-18, 2009 Becca Stumpf & Emily Sylvan Kim - RWA 29th Annual National Conference Washington, DC Attending Agents (Marriott Wardman Park Hotel)
July 9, 2009 Becca Stumpf - Thrillerfest 2009 International Thriller Writers New York, NY Attending Agent (Grand Hyatt Hotel)
June 13, 2009 Becca Stumpf - American Independent Writers (Washington) 29th Annual Conference Washington, DC Attending Agent (George Washington University Cafritz Conference Center)
May 27, 2009 Becca Stump & Vivian Chum - BookExpo America 2009 BEA Conference New York, NY Attending Agents (Jakob K. Javits Center)
May 15-17, 2009 Becca Stumpf - Pennwriters 2009 Conference Pittsburgh, PA Attending Agent (Pittsburgh Airport Marriott)
May 13, 2009 Vivian Chum - Bucks County Romance Writers 2009 Hook 'Em Event Buckingham, PA Attending Agent (Buckingham Township Building)
May 1-2, 2009 Vivian Chum - San Antonio Romance Authors Merritt Conference 2009 San Antonio, TX Attending Agent (Hilton Hotel)
May 2,  2009 Becca Stumpf - Connecticut RWA Connecticut Fiction Fest Conference Meriden, CT Attending Agent (Sheraton Four Points)
Apr 24-26, 2009 Vivian Chum - 2009: 38th Annual ASJA Writers Conference The Writer's GPS: On Track for Success! New York, NY Attending Agent (Roosevelt Hotel)
Mar 27-29, 2009 Becca Stumpf - RWA - New England Chapter Let Your Imagination Take Flight 2009 Conference Framingham, MA Attending Agent (Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center)
Mar 20, 2009 All Prospect Agents - PASIC Power Conference New York, NY Attending Agents (Millennium Broadway Hotel)
Mar 6-7, 2009 Vivian Chum - NOLA STARs RWA 2009 Written In The Stars Writers' Conference Shreveport, LA Attending Agent (The Clarion Hotel)
Jan 30, 2009 All Prospect Agents - SCBWI Annual VIP Cocktail Party New York, NY Attending Agent (Hyatt Grand Central)
Oct 24-25, 2008 Emily Sylvan Kim - New Jersey RWA Put Your Heart in a Book Conference Iselin, NJ Appointments (Woodbridge Hotel and Conference Center)
Oct 25, 2008 Becca Stumpf - Northwest Houston RWA Lone Star Writer's Conference Houston, TX Agent Panel/appointments
Oct 18, 2008 All Prospect Agents - The Rutgers University Council on Children's Literature 2008 One-on-One Plus Conference Piscataway, NJ Visiting Agents (Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center)
Sep 12-14,  2008 Becca Stumpf - Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 26th Annual Colorado Gold Conference Denver, CO Agent Panel/appointments
May 3, 2008 Rachel Orr - Orange County SCBWI Agent's Day Newport Beach, CA Speaker/Panelist (Newport Sea Base)
Apr 25-27, 2008 Becca Stumpf - Washington Romance Writers Annual Retreat Harpers Ferry, WV Agent Panel/interviews (Hilltop House)
Apr 12, 2008 Rachel Orr - New England SCBWI "Stretch Your Wings" Conference Nashua, NH Critiquer/Faculty (Crowne Plaza Hotel)
Apr 11-12, 2008 Emily Sylvan Kim - New England RWA "Let Your Imagination Take Flight" Conference Natick, MA Panel Discussion (Crowne Plaza)
Mar 30, 2008 Rachel Orr - New Jersey SCBWI One Day Mentoring Workshop Princeton, NJ Mentor (Princeton Theological Seminary)
Mar 28-30, 2008 Emily Sylvan Kim - 2008 NINC Conference "Open A New Window" New York, NY Panel Discussion (Affinia Hotel)
Oct 26-28, 2007 Emily Sylvan Kim - South Carolina Writers Workshop 17th Annual Conference Myrtle Beach, SC Speaker/Faculty (Hilton Resort)
Oct 13, 2007 Emily Sylvan Kim & Rachel Orr- Rutgers University Council for Children's Literature One-on-One Plus Conference Piscataway, NJ Mentor (Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center)
Sep 17, 2007 Emily Sylvan Kim - PASIC Online Chat e Engagement Special Guest 9-10 PM
July 13, 2007 Emily Sylvan Kim - RWA 27th Annual National Conference Dallas, TX Speaker—Finding the Perfect Agent (Hyatt Regency)
May 30, 2007 Emily Sylvan Kim - BookExpo America/Writer's Digest Writers Conference New York, NY Attending Agent (Jacob Javits Convention Center)
Mar 29-31, 2007 Emily Sylvan Kim - PASIC Power Conference New York, NY Guest Speaker (Millenium Broadway Hotel)
Mar 13, 2007 Emily Sylvan Kim - SCBWI Tuesday Professional Series - Anthroposophical Society New York, NY Panelist
Feb 10-11, 2007 Emily Sylvan Kim - SCBWI Winter Conference - Writers' Intensive Day (Feb 9) New York, NY Faculty/Workshop (Hilton Hotel)
Jan 13, 2007 Emily Sylvan Kim - Valley Forge Romance Writers Plymouth Meeting, PA Panel (Doubletree Hotel)
July 26-29, 2006 Emily Sylvan Kim - RWA 26th Annual National Conference Atlanta, GA Attending Agent
June 9-10, 2006 Emily Sylvan Kim - Lori Foster Reader and Author Get Together West Chester, OH Attending Agent, Appointments
May 20, 2006 Emily Sylvan Kim - The Adirondack Center for Writing (Paul Smith's College) Children's Literature Conference Paul Smiths, NY Presenting Agent, Appointments
Apr 21-23, 2006 Emily Sylvan Kim - Pikes Peak Writers Conference Colorado Springs, CO Panel, Workshop, Appointments
Feb 4-5, 2006 Emily Sylvan Kim - SCBWI Annual Winter Conference New York, NY Agent Panel (Hilton Hotel)
Dec 5, 2005 Emily Sylvan Kim - PASIC Online Chat e Engagement Special Guest 9-10 PM
Nov 1, 2005 Emily Sylvan Kim - Manhattanville College Agent's Panel Purchase, NY Agent Panel 7-9 PM
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