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Bowen is an agent who will be participating in the Friday night after-dark pitch session only.

Bowen Gillings joined Savvy Literary in 2025 with nearly a decade of experience as an author and champion of authors. He is an active member of AALA, holds a Master of Education and a Bachelor of Science in Communication. Currently building his list, Bowen seeks to partner with writers who possess a sense of professionalism and a sense of humor. He loves a good story with a strong narrative voice that is both engaging and entertaining.

Currently seeking in fiction: Fantasy (High/Low/Epic/Grimdark/Noblebright, et al.), Thrillers & Suspense, Action/Adventure, Historical Fiction, Light Sci-Fi, Military Sci-Fi, and witty, humorous voices writing in any of the above.

Not a fit for: Romance, Horror, Dystopian, Magical Realism, Cozies, Regency/Romantic Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Literary, Contemporary, Hard Sci-Fi where the focus is science and tech over story and character, or any book where the message is more important than the story.

Currently seeking in non-fiction: narrative non-fiction, Pre-Revolution North America, American Indian voices (modern and historic), ancient history/lost civilizations, fitness/wellness/mental health, martial arts, outdoors, cookbooks, and travel.

Not a fit for: finance, memoir, self-help, philosophy, religion, spirituality, medicine

Nadia Lynch is a Junior Literary Agent at Talcott Notch Literary, where she combines her lifelong love of books with precision and attention to detail to help guide authors through their publishing journeys.

With a bachelor’s degree in political science and a professional background as a paralegal, she brings experience in contracts and problem-solving to her work as a literary agent, blending structure with the creative energy of the literary world. Since joining Talcott Notch in 2021, Nadia has cherished the opportunity to build a career surrounded by books and storytelling. She finds joy in balancing structure with creativity in a way that feels both natural and rewarding.

Nadia is looking for historical fiction, upmarket fiction, romance, and women’s fiction. She is especially drawn to narratives that center resilient, complex female protagonists and explore authentic, layered relationships. She gravitates toward books that push boundaries and broaden perspective, and is always impressed by authors who breathe fresh life into classic tropes. In historical fiction, she seeks stories that spotlight underrepresented voices and lesser-known moments, particularly from the 20th century. In women’s fiction and romcoms, she looks for stories with emotional depth and grit woven into humor and heart.

Sara is an agent who will be participating in the Friday night after-dark pitch session only.

Sara Megibow (she/her) is the President and Senior Literary Agent at Megibow Literary Agency out of Broomfield, CO. She has worked in publishing since 2006 and represents New York Times bestselling authors including Rebecca Roanhorse, Margaret Rogerson, Roni Loren, Jaleigh Johnson and Jason M. Hough. Sara specializes in launching debut authors and working on long-term career development and profit strategy with them. She is a graduate of Northwestern University with degrees in Women’s Studies, Gender Studies and American History. Always LGBTQIA+ Friendly!

Genres accepted:

• Picture Book (fiction and nonfiction/ any and all sub-genres)
• Middle Grade (any and all sub-genres)
• Young Adult (any and all sub-genres)
• Romance (any and all sub-genres including romance for the YA market, the New Adult market and the adult market)
• Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (any and all sub-genres)

Shelly Romero is a Honduran-American Associate Agent at Azantian Literary Agency. She began her publishing career at Scholastic, worked at a book packager, and was a freelance editor prior to agenting. Outside of work, she loves watching movies and immediately logging them on her Letterboxd, playing board games (usually with a horror spin), and attending concerts whenever she can. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, she currently resides in New York City.

Find her online at shellyromero.com 

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Arley Sorg is an associate agent at kt literary. He is a Senior Editor at Locus Magazine, book reviewer at Lightspeed magazine, columnist for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and interviewer at Clarkesworld Magazine. He is a 2022 Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award recipient and a 2023 Space Cowboy Award recipient. He is also a 2021 and 2022 World Fantasy Award finalist and a 2022, 2023, and 2024 Locus Award finalist for his work as co-Editor-in-Chief at Fantasy Magazine. Arley is a 2022 Ignyte Award finalist in two categories: for his work as a critic, and for his essay “What You Might Have Missed” in Uncanny Magazine. A 2014 Odyssey Writing Workshop graduate, Arley has spoken at a range of events and taught for a number of programs, including guest critiquing for Odyssey and being the week five instructor for the six-week Clarion West workshop.

He's accepting pitches for adult SFF (broadly speaking), including horror if it has speculative elements of some kind. He's open to works that are speculative/fantastic-ish, including light touches.

Stephanie Stein is a Senior Editor at Tor Books, where she edits fantasy and science fiction by authors including Ilona Andrews, Evan Leikam, Marie Lu, Maddie Martinez, Annalee Newitz, and Katee Robert. She also works with the Brandon Sanderson team to bring his latest epic worlds to readers’ shelves. Previously, she edited a range of acclaimed and bestselling fiction for YA and middle grade readers at HarperCollins Children’s Books. For Tor’s family of imprints, she is currently on the hunt for adult science fiction, epic and historical fantasy, romance, and mythology and folklore-inspired reads—with a particular fondness for oddly specific magic, assassins, alternate timelines, dark academia settings, and gods behaving badly.