PROGRAM 2015
Women's Fiction Festival - International Writers' Conference
Fondazione Le Monacelle - Via Riscatto 8 -75100 Matera 

Wednesday, 23 September 24

7.30-9.30 pm
Welcome Cocktail
La Gattabuia, Piazza Sedile
Tittà WineTasting by Masseria Cardillo

Thursday, Sept 24, 2015

9.15-9.30
Welcome speech by Elizabeth Jennings
Welcome speech by local authority

9.30-10.30
Major changes: The agents' take
Julia Churchill, AM Heath Literary Agency
Penelope Holroyde, Penelope Holroyde Literary Agency
Vicky Satlow, Vicky Satlow Literary Agency
Christine Witthohn, Book Cents Literary Agency
Moderator: Maria Paola Romeo, Grandi & Associati

10.30-11.30
The Publishing industry in India
Majiri Prabu, author and Tv Producer

11.30-12.30
Getting Men to Read
Porter Anderson, Porter Anderson Media
Jane Friedman, University of Virginia

12.00-13.00
Kobo- An International Platform for Your Book
Camille Mofidi, European Head – Kobo Writing Life

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

3.30-5.30 pm Agent-editor Appointments
3.30-6.30 pm Flumeri&Giacometti (Italian Workshop)
4.30-6.30 pm Ask a Pro sessions
4.30-6.30 pm Thriller University - The Craft of Writing Great Thrillers
Andrew Lownie, Andrew Lownie Literary Agency
Kate Stephenson, editor Killer Reads, Harpercollins.co.uk

Friday, September 25, 2015

9.30-10.15
Agent Assisted Publishing
Andrew Lownie, Andrew Lownie Literary Agency
Vicky Satlow, Vicky Satlow Literary Agency
Christine Witthohn, Book Cents Literary Agency
Moderator: Maria Paola Romeo, Grandi & Associati

10.15-11.00
You're in Charge: Having Yourself Translated, a New Paradigm
Athina Papa, Language+ Literary Translations
Edy Tassi, author and translator
Moderator: Elizabeth Jennings

11.00-12.00
Writing Children's Books: Not as Easy As It Looks
Julia Churchill, AM Heath Literary Agency
Penelope Holroyde, Holroyde Cartey Literary Agency
Enrico Racca, Mondadori Ragazzi
Moderator: Christine Witthohn, Book Cents Literary Agency

12.00-1.30 pm
The New New Constantly Changing Digital Market-2015
Porter Anderson, Porter Anderson Media
Ricardo Fayet, Reedsy
Jane Friedman, University of Virginia
David Gaughran, author, digital media expert
Camille Mofidi, Kobo Writing Life
Meghan Farrell, Tule Publishing
Maria Paola Romeo, Grandi & Associati
Moderator: Elizabeth Jennings

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

3.30-5.30 pm- Agent-editor Appointments
3.30-6.30 pm- Flumeri&Giacometti  (Italian workshop)
4.30-6.30 pm- Ask a Pro sessions
4.30-6.30-Thriller University Cyberwarfare-Everything You Need to Know to Blow Up the World with A Computer
Adam Firestone, KGSS
Hilary MacMillan, KGSS

Saturday, September 26, 2015

9.30-10.30
Writing Young and New Adult: not just for the young
Penelope Holroyde, Holroyde Cartey Literary Agency
Enrico Racca, Mondadori Ragazzi
Chiara Scaglioni, Harlequin Mondadori
Chiara Ferrari, Tre60/Nord/ Tea
Alessandra Bazardi, Alessandra Bazardi Literary Agency
Moderator: Maria Paola Romeo, Grandi & Associati

10.30-11.30
A New Partnership Between Writers and Publishers
Porter Anderson, Porter Anderson Media
Jane Friedman, University of Virginia

11.30-13.15
Il Bel Paese-The New Italian Market
Narrating trips and places. An innovative digital landscape
Fabrizio Parodi, Cityteller 
Editor's point of view
Enrico Racca, Mondadori
Angela Rastelli, Einaudi
Chiara Ferrari, Tre60/Nord/Tea
Chiara Scaglioni, Harlequin Mondadori
Alessandra Bazardi, Alessandra Bazardi Literary Agency
Moderator: Maria Paola Romeo, Grandi & Associati

13.15-13.30
Q and A - Editors

AFTERNOON SESSIONS
3.30-5.30 pm- Agent-editor Appointments
4.30-6.30 pm- Ask a Pro sessions
4.30-6.30 pm-Thriller University

Sunday, September 27, 2015

9.30-10.30
A View to a Thrill - The Market for Thrillers
Chiara Ferrari, Tre60/Nord/Tea
Andrew Lownie, Andrew Lownie Literary Agency
Kate Stephenson, editor Killer Reads, HarperCollins.co.uk
Christine Witthohn, Book Cents Literary Agency
Moderator: Elizabeth Jennings

10.30-11.30
The World is Your Market-Promoting Your Book Digitally
Porter Anderson, Porter Anderson Media
Jane Friedman, University of Virginia
David Gaughran, author, digital marketing expert
Camille Mofidi, Kobo Writing Life
Moderator: Elizabeth Jennings

11.30-12.30
Protecting Your Privacy in a Social Media World
Hilary McMillan, KGSS

12.30-1.00 pm
EWWA- European Writing Women's Association
Elisabetta Flumeri

FAREWELL LUNCH ON THE TERRACE