Agent & Author Q&As
We know many members aspire to share their work and are navigating the often arduous experience of publishing.
Our A&A Q&A series (Agent & Author Question & Answer, that is) is all about supporting writers' journeys. These “fire-side” chats feature a published writer or an agent sharing the inside scoop about the process. Past topics have included:
Our A&A Q&A series (Agent & Author Question & Answer, that is) is all about supporting writers' journeys. These “fire-side” chats feature a published writer or an agent sharing the inside scoop about the process. Past topics have included:
- How someone chooses one publishing route over another
- Self-management and motivation throughout the writing process
- Recommendations and nuggets of wisdom for a yet-to-be-published writer
April 10th
Chloe Yelena Miller, poet & memoirist Chloe Yelena Miller is the author of Viable, a lyric memoir poetry collection about miscarriage and postpartum depression, and the poetry chapbook Unrest. Her new poetry collection, Perforated, is forthcoming from Lily Poetry Review Books in 2026. She is also co-founder of Brown Bag lit, a writing community that offers classes, author events, accountability groups and coaching. Chloe holds an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and a BA from Smith College. |
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Past A&A Q&As
February 6th
Virginia Hartman, fiction writer, poet & essayist Virginia Hartman is the author of The Marsh Queen, a novel that explores the eloquent and limitless expanse of parental love. Her fiction, poetry and essays have appeared in the Hudson Review, Alaska Quarterly Review and the Washingtonian, among others; accolades include a Pushcart Prize nomination and a spot on the shortlist for the New Letters prize, the Tennessee Williams Festival Prize and the Dana Awards. Hartman holds an MFA from American University and teaches creative writing at George Washington University and at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda. In her work, readers might notice a preoccupation with the workings of the natural world — and the intertwining of intellect and the human heart. Learn more at virginiahartman.com. |
December 12th
Meghan Keane, self help writer & journalist Meghan Keane’s debut book “Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner” is the “self-help book she wished she’d had from the start.” It’s full of stories, reporting and researched tips to help anyone — regardless of relationship status — feel comfortable with their own company. Meghan is the founder and managing producer for NPR's Life Kit, a podcast and radio show that brings listeners advice about personal finances, health, parenting, relationships and more. |
September 26th
Mai Sennaar, novelist and Mariah Stovall, agent with Trellis Literary Management Mai Sennaar's debut novel, "They Dream in Gold," is forthcoming from Sarah Jessica Parker's SJP Lit imprint at Zando in the US and the Picador imprint at Pan Macmillan in the UK this summer. Her plays have been performed at the Museum of the African Diaspora, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive and the Classical Theatre of Harlem. Learn more at maiwrites.com. Mariah Stovall joined Trellis Literary Management after agenting at Howland Literary and Writers House. Prior to that, she worked on the other side of things, at Farrar, Straus and Giroux and at Gallery Books. She has written fiction and nonfiction for Ninth Letter, Hobart, Joyland, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Catapult, The Paris Review, Poets & Writers, Literary Hub and more, and volunteered with VIDA: Women in Literary Arts. Learn more at trellisliterary.com/mariah-stovall. |
July 25th
Emily Williamson, agent, owner of Williamson Literary Emily represents a variety of projects in non-fiction and fiction, working with major publishers, university presses, and boutique imprints alike to find the perfect home for her clients’ work. She began her editing career in 2011 with Chrysalis Editorial in D.C. and founded Williamson Literary in 2016, driven by the desire to help great writers achieve their publishing goals. Prior to her literary career, Williamson spent 13 years traveling across the world as an archaeologist. Learn more at esjwilliamson.com. |
June 13th
Leah Henderson, children's book author Leah is the author of many critically-acclaimed books for young readers including "The Courage of the Little Hummingbird," "Your Voice, Your Vote," "The Magic in Changing Your Stars," "A Day for Rememberin’," and "Together We March." She holds an MFA in Writing and is on the graduate writing program faculty at Spalding University. Because she has serious wanderlust, when she isn’t creating stories, she’s off someplace in the world getting lost, then found, discovering new ones. Learn more at leahhendersonbooks.com. |
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