International writers conference 2018

WRITERS CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2018
Fondazione Le Monacelle, Via Riscatto 9
Registration open until September 24th

Wednesday, September 26

19.30 Welcome Cocktail
La Gatta Buia, via delle Beccherie 90-92

Thursday, September 27

9.15-9.30 Welcome Comments
Elizabeth Jennings, Honorary President WFF

9.30-10.15  Pitch Perfect – How to Perfect Your Pitch
Julia Churchill, literary agent, AM Heath
Monique Patterson, editor, St Martin’s Press
Nancy Warren, author
Christine Witthohn, literary agent, Book Cents Literary Agency
Moderator: Elizabeth Jennings

10.15-11-15 The Three Act Structure
James Dalessandro, screen- and scriptwriter

11.15-12.30 Crafting an International Career with Your Agent
Julia Churchill, agent
Gregory Messina, agent
Silvia Meucci, agent
Maria Paola Romeo, agent
Christine Witthohn, agent
Moderator: Elizabeth Jennings

12.30-1.15 Writing Dark Psychological Suspense
Jane Corry

3.00 pm- 6.00 pm
BOOK MARKET – PITCH
Editors
Sabine Erbrich, Suhrkamp
Chiara Moscardelli, Baldini & Castoldi
Anita Pietra, Fabbri
Literary Agents
Julia Churchill, Am Heath Literary Agency
Alice Fornasetti, Grandi & Associati
Gregory Messina, Linwood Messina Literary Agency
Silvia Meucci, Meucci Literary Agency

4.00 pm- 6.00 pm
ASK A PRO
James Dalessandro – Storytelling guru
Camille Mofidi & Sandra Lonchamp – How to publish on Kobo Writing Life
Marco Ragaini – Storytel and audiobooks
Orna Ross – Indie publishing
Elena Tafuni – Would Netflix like my book?
Christine Witthohn – How to plan a writing career

WORKSHOP
Grazia Gotti – Il potere della memoria (in Italian)

Friday, September 28

9.30-10.15 Independence Day
Orna Ross, President of ALLI (Alliance of Independent Authors)

10.15-11.30 Digital Rising
Silvia Meucci, literary agent
Camille Mofidi, Kobo Writing Life
Monique Patterson, editor digital line Swerve
Marco Ragaini, Storytel
Moderator: Maria Paola Romeo

11.30-12.30 After the Mergers
Michela Gallio, editor, Solferino
Francesca Guido, editor, DeA Planeta
Silvia Meucci, literary agent
Ilaria Marzi, editor, Harper Collins Italy
Moderator: Maria Paola Romeo

12.30-1:15 Women’s Fiction in France
Gregory Messina, literary agent

3.00 pm- 6.00 pm
BOOK MARKET – PITCH
Editors
Michela Gallio, Solferino libri
Francesca Guido, DeA Planeta
Sabine Erbrich, Suhrkamp
Chiara Moscardelli, Baldini & Castoldi
Anita Pietra, Fabbri

Literary Agents
Julia Churchill, Am Heath Literary Agency
Alice Fornasetti, Grandi & Associati
Gregory Messina, Linwood Messina Literary Agency
Silvia Meucci, Meucci Literary Agency

4.00 pm OPEN PITCH WITH KOBO WRITING LIFE
Come to present your book to a team of experts

4.00 pm- 6.00 pm
ASK A PRO
James Dalessandro – Storytelling guru
Camille Mofidi & Sandra Lonchamp – How to publish on Kobo Writing Life
Marco Ragaini – Storytel and audiobooks
Orna Ross – Indie publishing
Elena Tafuni – Would Netflix like my book?
Christine Witthohn – How to plan a writing career

BRAINSTORMING
Jane Corry

OPEN PITCH with KOBO WRITING LIFE: present your book to a team of experts

Saturday, September 29

9.00-10.30 Can Children’s Literature Save Publishing?
Julia Churchill, literary agent
Alice Fornasetti, literary agent
Francesca Guido, editor, DeA Planeta
Beatrice Masini, author, translator, Bompiani publishing director
Daniela Palumbo, author
Della Passarelli, publisher, Sinnos
Reg Wright, Hothouse Fiction
Moderator: Maria Paola Romeo

10.30-11.00 My Publishing Journey – Case Study
Olivia Sudjic, author 

11.00-11.30 Women’s Fiction in Germany
Sabine Erbrich, editor, Suhrkamp

11.30-12.30 Women Write and Women Read
Michela Gallio, editor, Solferino
Silvia Meucci, literary agent
Chiara Moscardelli, editor, Baldini and Castoldi
Anita Pietra, editor, Fabbri e Bur
Moderator: Maria Paola Romeo

12.30-1.15 Translating your Book
Camille Mofidi, Kobo Writing Life
Beatrice Masini, author, translator, Bompiani publishing director
Lori Hetherington, translator
Athina Papa, Language+ Literary Translations
Moderator: Elizabeth Jennings

3.00 pm- 6.00 pm
BOOK MARKET – PITCH
Editors
Michela Gallio, Solferino libri
Francesca Guido, DeA Planeta
Sabine Erbrich, Suhrkamp
Chiara Moscardelli, Baldini & Castoldi
Anita Pietra, Fabbri

Literary agents
Julia Churchill, Am Heath Literary Agency
Alice Fornasetti, Grandi & Associati
Gregory Messina, Linwood Messina Literary Agency
Silvia Meucci, Meucci Literary Agency

4.00 pm- 6.00 pm
ASK A PRO
James Dalessandro – Storytelling guru
Camille Mofidi & Sandra Lonchamp – How to publish on Kobo Writing Life
Orna Ross – Indie publishing
Elena Tafuni – Would Netflix like my book?
Christine Witthohn – How to plan a writing career

WORKSHOP
Alice Fornasetti – Writing childrens’ and YA books

Sunday, September 30

10.00-11.00 The Translation of Love – Kobo for emerging writers (open to the public)
Lynne Kustukake, author of The Translation of Love 
Kobo Emerging Writer Prize 2017 and Canada-Japan Literary Awards  winner

11.00-11.45 The secrets to becoming a successful author: sales and marketing
Sandra Lonchamp from Kobo Writing Life with guests: authors Raffaella Poggi, Cecile Bertod and Alessandra Friuli plus, literary agent Maria Paola Romeo

11.45-12.45 When Google Maps isn’t enough
Martha Ambrose, author
Helga Murauer, author
Mary Leo, author

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