Publishing Journey I took a bit of an unconventional path to publishing. I am in the last stages of completing a PhD in social work at McMaster University, and I even studied professional circus arts in a former life, but I really fell in love with this industry while working… Read more
Born in Manhattan, Kim-Mei grew up in Singapore and started her publishing career there, finding her way back to New York and to the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency in 2013. After a few years as the agency assistant, she began taking on her own clients and moved into agenting full-time… Read more
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On October 8 at 7 pm ET, Join Can*Con Agent Guest of Honour Sara Megibow and her 2020 Aurora Award-winning client Julie Czerneda for an informal discussion of their most successful creative relationship. If you have ever wondered how writers and agents find each other, work together, and how the relationship… Read more
Dear Can*Con friends, Our hearts go out to all of you. The world is chaotic and uncertain and yet it’s heartening to see how we’re sticking together, supporting each other online, sending cat pictures and encouraging each other to write, read, create, cook, or just loaf with a book or… Read more
Fonda Lee is the World Fantasy Award-winning author of the epic Green Bone Saga (beginning with Jade City, continuing in Jade War, and concluding in the forthcoming Jade Legacy) as well as the author of the acclaimed young adult science fiction novels Zeroboxer, Exo, and Cross Fire. Fonda is a… Read more
Tricia Narwani is the editorial director at Del Rey Books/Random House. Tricia oversees the creative direction and acquisitions for RH’s science fiction, fantasy, and graphic novel imprint as well as manages Del Rey’s editorial staff. She has worked with authors such as NY Times bestsellers Kevin Hearne, Joe Abercrombie, Michael… Read more
Sara Megibow is a literary agent with kt literary out of Highlands Ranch, CO. She has worked in publishing since 2006 and represents New York Times bestsellers authors including Margaret Rogerson, Roni Loren, Jason M. Hough and Jaleigh Johnson. She specializes in launching debut authors and working on long-term career development and profit… Read more
On behalf of Can*Con, we would like to officially close Can*Con 2019 and thank all guests, special guests and attendees! It was a wonderful year, emotionally moving (thank you for the Aurora win!), smart, hilarious, friendly, supportive and energizing. We are unbelievably proud to be able to host this meeting… Read more
An update from your friendly neighbourhood co-chairs ___ TL:DR: We’re almost sold out of pre-registration passes! PANIC! Read all of it if you want to find out allll of the details and what’s happening for 2020 and 2021. <3 ___ It’s safe to say that, for the past couple of… Read more