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Sunday June 14, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Panelists include: Kurestin Armada (Root Literary), Nicole Cunningham (Trellis Literary Management), and Julie Stevenson (Massie, McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents).

The slush pile is real, the inbox is overwhelming, and the rules keep changing—especially now. Join Shana Kelly and several agents for a candid conversation about what the querying process actually looks like in 2026: how they find new writers, what makes them keep reading, and what makes them stop. Come with your burning questions. Leave with a real map.
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Kurestin Aramada

Agent, Root Literary
Kurestin is an agent at Root Literary. She wants to work with creators who are creatively ambitious, whohave a whole boatload of ideas and are always pushing themselves to write what's most interesting andchallenging to them; these are the people that are always growing and writing... Read More →
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Nicole Cunningham

Agent, Trellis Literary
Nicole Cunningham joined Trellis Literary Management in 2025, after nine years with The Book Group. She represents an exciting list of authors across a wide range of adult fiction, as well as select nonfiction.
Nicole is seeking literary, upmarket, and book club fiction. Across genres, she falls in love at the level of the line first, and wants to be dazzled by the quality, control, and creativity of the language itself. She’s drawn to fiction that’s immersive, smart, and voice-driven... Read More →
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Julie Stevenson

Agent, Massie, McQuilken & Altman
JULIE STEVENSON represents literary and upmarket fiction, suspense, memoir, graphic novels, narrative nonfiction, young adult fiction, and children’s picture books. She is drawn to powerful storytelling in these categories and looks for unforgettable characters, an authorial command... Read More →
Sunday June 14, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
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