Washington Independent Review of Books

Includes three one-on-one, face-to-face pitch sessions (six minutes each) with the participating agents of your choice, plus lunch and access to all panels and presentations.

Early Bird Rate

Sponsors receive online promotion ahead of the conference; have their materials included in conference folders; and are provided with a display table and two chairs in our vendor area (both days).

Sponsorship

Standard Rate

<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);text-align:center;line-height:1.5;" style="width:100%;margin:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);text-align:center;line-height:1.5;">WASHINGTON&#39;S PREMIER LITERARY EVENT! The Washington Independent Review of Books presents the 12th annual Washington Writers Conference, the DC area&#39;s premiere literary gathering!&nbsp; Please join us for the premiere writers&rsquo; event in the DC area to network with fellow writers, learn from panels and workshops, and, most importantly, pitch directly to agents! <a fr-original-style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700;" href="https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-2025-washington-writers-conference" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: inherit; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;" target="_blank">Find out more at our conference website.</a> Join us at the <a fr-original-style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700;" href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/PA52HAjf3qyMeMmF9" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: inherit; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700;" target="_blank">Bethesda North Marriott Hotel &amp; Conference Center</a> (one block from the North Bethesda/White Flint Metro). Free parking with validation. Price<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:inherit;">Standard Rate: $429 &mdash; includes pitch sessions with three agents</li></ul>Registration closes April 30, 2025. What&rsquo;s included?<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:inherit;">Three one-on-one pitch sessions with agents.</li><li fr-original-style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:inherit;">Access to speakers, panels, and workshops on pitching, writing, and publishing. Hear from authors, agents, editors, and other pros!</li><li fr-original-style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:inherit;" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);box-sizing:inherit;">A cash-bar reception on May 2, including finger foods, as well as breakfast, lunch, and cash-bar happy hour on May 3.</li></ul>How to sign up for agent pitches You are in charge of your own pitch schedule. Note that the agent list is subject to change and we can&rsquo;t guarantee agent availability. The earlier you register, the more likely you are to see the agents of your choice. Agent choices are first come, first serve.&nbsp; After you register, please review our&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/2025-washington-writers-conference-literary-agents" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit; color: inherit;" target="_blank">list of agents</a>&nbsp;and email <a data-fr-linked="true" fr-original-style="" href="mailto:conference@washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit; color: inherit;" target="_blank">conference@washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com</a> with your top four agent choices. At this stage, we still have agent pitches open for the following agents:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted">Goloboy, Jennie</li><li fr-original-style="">Jones, Barbara</li><li fr-original-style="">Konner, Linda</li><li fr-original-style="">Nagle, Lizz</li><li fr-original-style="">Rosenkranz, Rita</li><li fr-original-style="">Rudolph, John</li><li fr-original-style="">Sands, Katharine</li><li fr-original-style="">Sinsheimer, Max</li><li fr-original-style="">Zobel, Christina</li></ul>Please also note that Jennie Goloboy is not scheduling pitches after 3pm. Regina Bernard-Carre&ntilde;o will be unable to attend. <a fr-original-style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/washington-writers-conference-how-agent-pitch-sessions-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: inherit; user-select: auto; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Please read this article for more information on agent pitch sessions.</a> This volunteer-run event is hosted by the Washington Review of Books, a nonprofit organization.

WASHINGTON'S PREMIER LITERARY EVENT! The Washington Independent Review of Books presents the 12th annual Washington Writers Conference, the DC area's premiere literary gathering!  Please join us for the premiere writers’ event in the DC area to network with fellow writers, learn from panels and workshops, and, most importantly, pitch directly to agents! <a href="https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-2025-washington-writers-conference" target="_blank">Find out more at our conference website.</a> Join us at the <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/PA52HAjf3qyMeMmF9" target="_blank">Bethesda North Marriott Hotel &amp; Conference Center</a> (one block from the North Bethesda/White Flint Metro). Free parking with validation. Price<ul><li>Standard Rate: $429 — includes pitch sessions with three agents</li></ul>Registration closes April 30, 2025. What’s included?<ul><li>Three one-on-one pitch sessions with agents.</li><li>Access to speakers, panels, and workshops on pitching, writing, and publishing. Hear from authors, agents, editors, and other pros!</li><li>A cash-bar reception on May 2, including finger foods, as well as breakfast, lunch, and cash-bar happy hour on May 3.</li></ul>How to sign up for agent pitches You are in charge of your own pitch schedule. Note that the agent list is subject to change and we can’t guarantee agent availability. The earlier you register, the more likely you are to see the agents of your choice. Agent choices are first come, first serve.  After you register, please review our <a href="https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/2025-washington-writers-conference-literary-agents" target="_blank">list of agents</a> and email <a href="mailto:conference@washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com" target="_blank">conference@washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com</a> with your top four agent choices. At this stage, we still have agent pitches open for the following agents:<ul><li>Goloboy, Jennie</li><li>Jones, Barbara</li><li>Konner, Linda</li><li>Nagle, Lizz</li><li>Rosenkranz, Rita</li><li>Rudolph, John</li><li>Sands, Katharine</li><li>Sinsheimer, Max</li><li>Zobel, Christina</li></ul>Please also note that Jennie Goloboy is not scheduling pitches after 3pm. Regina Bernard-Carreño will be unable to attend. <a href="https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/washington-writers-conference-how-agent-pitch-sessions-work" target="_blank">Please read this article for more information on agent pitch sessions.</a> This volunteer-run event is hosted by the Washington Review of Books, a nonprofit organization.

Washington Independent Review of Books

The 2025 Washington Writers Conference

5701 Marinelli Rd

Sponsorship

$250

Standard Rate

$429

Early Bird Rate

$409

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