2026 Conference

October 15 – 17, 2026
Phoenix, Arizona

Meet the 2026 Conference
Editors & Agents

Pitch appointments will take place on
Friday and Saturday afternoons, October 16 & 17

If you indicated on your registration, you will be contacted before the
Conference to sign up for your preferred Editors or Agents

Co-Executive Director, Executive Editor Torrey House Press

Will Neville-Rehbehn

Will Neville-Rehbehn (he/him) directs fundraising, marketing, and community development and works with publisher Kirsten Allen and creative director Kathleen Metcalf on acquisitions, always seeking to advance THP’s mission and impact. Throughout his career, he has helped organizations expand their capabilities, engage new audiences and tell stories that change the world. He received a BA in Theatre from Davidson College and a master’s in Political Management from The George Washington University. A Utah native and lifelong book nerd, Will returned to Salt Lake City in 2020 with his husband, their young son and very old cat.

Agent – Dunham Literary

Anjanette Barr

Anjanette Barr is a literary agent at Dunham Literary, representing authors and illustrators across all genres and age categories. She lives in beautiful Juneau, Alaska. Learn more about her and her work at https://www.dunhamlit.com

Agent – Veritas Literary Agency

Michael Carr

Michael Carr is a literary agent with a background in editing and writing, working from a home base in San Francisco. He represents writers in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, mystery and suspense, science fiction and fantasy, women’s fiction, memoir, YA, and middle grade. Michael works carefully with clients to produce the cleanest, most professional manuscripts and enjoys teaching at workshops and conferences to help develop emerging writers. He speaks Brazilian Portuguese and Swahili, and before joining Veritas had professions as diverse as programming simulators for nuclear submarines and owning an inn in Vermont.

Editor – Roan & Weatherford Publishing

Casey Cowan

Casey began his career in graphic design, shaping projects across a wide range of industries for nearly two decades before co-founding Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates in 2013. Since then, the company has grown into a successful, award-winning independent publisher with authors spread across the globe. A year later, he partnered with the late Dusty Richards to co-found Saddlebag Dispatches, an award-winning magazine celebrating the American West. When not working, he enjoys reading, writing, traveling, and spending time with his three dogs, six children, four grandchildren (with another on the way), and his wife, Amy. 

Agent – Trident Media Group

Mark Gottlieb

Mark Gottlieb is an executive vice president and prominent literary agent working at book publishing’s leading literary agency Trident Media Group in New York City. He has ranked highly among literary agents across the industry for overall number of deals and other individual categories. While at Trident Media Group, Mark Gottlieb has represented New York Times bestselling authors as well as major award-winning authors. He has optioned and sold numerous books to production companies and studios for film and TV adaptation. Mark Gottlieb greatly enjoys working with authors to help manage and grow their careers with the resources available at Trident Media Group. In addition to having worked at the company’s Foreign Rights Department, he also ran the company’s Audiobook Department. Utilizing his drive and intuition for discovering talented writers, he is currently expanding his client list of authors. As a literary agent he looks forward to bringing authors to the largest possible audience.

Editor – HTF Publishing

Colin Mustful

Colin Mustful is an award-winning author, historian, editor, and publisher specializing in historical fiction. He is the founder of History Through Fiction and HTF Publishing, where he supports writers through editing, book coaching, publishing, and educational programming. As a freelance editor, Colin works closely with historical fiction authors to strengthen story, structure, and emotional depth while honoring historical authenticity. He is also the author of multiple books on Minnesota and Indigenous history and is a frequent speaker on writing, history, and publishing. Colin is passionate about helping writers turn research into compelling, character-driven fiction.

Agent – MacGregor & Luedeke

Elisa Saphier

Participating via Zoom

Elisa Saphier is an agent with MacGregor & Luedeke where she is the exception, looking for nonreligious nonfiction and upmarket genre fiction (especially mystery/thriller and romance) to balance out her mostly literary list. She represents lower middle grade through adult (fiction and nonfiction) and she is especially eager to work with marginalized writers to help equalize the publishing industry and to get their stories out into the world (#representationmatters). She lives in Portland, OR with her wife and son where she is always behind on queries but where she is constantly reading. Find out more about what she’s looking for here: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/elisa-saphier/