In this case, the WBNA is the Women’s National Book Association, so you’ll be learning stuff about writing, not dunking.  They’re having a “skill-building workshop for writers at the query stage”

Writers are invited to bring their cover letters, synopses (1000 words or less please) and first page of a novel or narrative.

Agents will review one item per session and offer insights into what gets an agent’s attention, what works and what doesn’t.  Each session is ten minutes. Writers can meet with multiple agents. No pitching required or expected: just seeking and getting advice.

Confirmed agents include:

Loretta Barrett, Loretta Barrett Books

Jennifer Lyons, Lyons & Pande

Jenny Bent, Trident Media

Stephany Evans, Imprint Agency

Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary Management

Kate Epstein, Epstein Literary Agency

Byrd Leavell, Waxman Literary Agency

Al Longden, Rights Unlimited

Janet Rosen, Sheree Bykofsky Agency

Jessica Regal, Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency

This is a great opportunity to find out what’s wrong with the query you’ve been sending or catch problems before you start sending it.

Thursday, April 20, 2006

6:30pm -8:30pm

Small Press Center

20 West 44th Street

Reservations by April 10, 2006 are required. Email your name and number of desired sessions to: wnbaevents @ earthlink.net

Least expensive: one ten minute session: $30

Better value:  three ten minute sessions: $60

Best deal: ten ten minutes sessions: $125

10% discount for current members of WNBA.

For questions or further information contact: Janet Reid, jetreidliterary @ earthlink.net, 718 821 4996.

Please feel free to pass this information along to writers you know!

I’m not familiar with this workshop, but it sounds interesting, so I thought I’d pass it along to those who might be interested.