Editors, Agents & Marketing Professional
Meet the 2025 Virtual Conference
Editors, Agents & Marketing Professionals
Pitch appointments will take place on Thursday, October 16, 2025
Registration opens on August 25, 2025
$19.00 per Pitch Session
Editor – Tule Publishing
Sinclair Sawhney
Sinclair Sawhney is a former journalist and middle school teacher who holds a BA in Political Science and K-8 teaching certificate from the University of California, Irvine and a MS in Education with an emphasis in teaching writing from the University of Washington. She has worked as a developmental editor with Tule Publishing for over ten years. Writing as Sinclair Jayne she’s published thirty plus short contemporary romances with Tule Publishing. Married for over twenty-eight years, she has two adult children, and when she isn’t writing or editing, she and her husband, Deepak, along with their pup Chai are hosting wine tastings of their pinot noir, rose and chardonnay at their vineyard Roshni, which is a Hindi word for light-filled, located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Shaandaar!
Editor – Sentient Publications
Emily Graf
Emily Graf is the Acquisitions Editor for Sentient Publications, an independent press in Boulder, CO. Since childhood, Emily has been a voracious reader and an avid writer. After studying English Literature and Poetry Writing at Kenyon College, Emily’s love of the natural world, and the West in particular, drew her to Colorado. After working stints in the outdoor industry in Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and the ten-thousand foot town of Leadville, Emily was blessed with the opportunity to unite her love of the natural world and her love of writing, working as both an outdoor instructor and high school English teacher at the Watershed School in Boulder. Emily worked as a freelance writer and editor for over a decade before landing at Sentient Publications, where she is currently overseeing Sentient’s nonfiction imprint as well as the opening of two literary imprints—Linden House Books (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction) and Spasm & Honey (erotic fiction and poetry.) When hearing from new authors, Emily is above all searching for expertly crafted prose and a fresh, clear voice.
SESSION IS BOOKED FULL
Editor – She Writes Press
Brooke Warner
Brooke Warner is a 25-year publishing veteran and the publisher and co-founder of She Writes Press. She is the former Executive Editor of Seal Press, and a podcast host, TEDx speaker, and an active board member of the Bay Area Book Festival and the National Association of Memoir Writers.
SESSION IS BOOKED FULL
Publicist – Blue Cottage Agency
Krista Soukup
Krista Soukup is a literary publicist and owner of Blue Cottage Agency. She has a passion for helping writers and authors successfully promote their work and establish their platform. Through her expert guidance, knowledge of the publishing industry and vast experience, she has successfully supported writers and authors across the country and Europe. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing and has over 25 years of experience in sales, promotions, and marketing.
SESSION IS BOOKED FULL
Editor – Roan & Weatherford Publishing
Casey W. Cowan
Casey W. Cowan has worked in the journalism and literary fields for nearly thirty years as a graphic designer, reporter, and publisher. In 2013, he co-founded Oghma Communications, which, through its subsidiary, Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates, has become a mid-sized independent publisher of genre fiction and nonfiction. The following year, in partnership with the late Dusty Richards, he also co-founded Saddlebag Dispatches, an award-winning magazine featuring original fiction, poetry, history, interviews, and articles dedicated to the American West. When he’s not working, Casey enjoys reading, writing, travel, music, catching up with his six adult children, indulging his five young grandchildren, and sharing his crazy life with his always-supportive wife, Amy.
Marketing – Buy the Book Marketing
Mary Walewski
Mary Walewski is a book marketing consultant specializing in online marketing. She founded Buy The Book Marketing in 2005 and works with authors and indie publishers worldwide. Her author services include creating and executing book marketing plans, Amazon and Facebook advertising and individual coaching for social media and marketing. She is a former president of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association.