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Our judges:
Laura Gross of The Laura Gross Literary Agency has been a literary agent for 30 years and loves what she does. She feels fortunate to have been able to represent a broad range of both fiction and non-fiction writers. She is particularly interested in politics, current affairs, and espionage from a diverse range of voices and perspectives. She grew up in London, where she worked for a prominent literary agent, as well as for three Members of Parliament.
The Laura Gross Literary Agency represents award-winning and best-selling authors of both fiction and non-fiction as well as first time writers. Their small list ensures that each client receives significant personal attention, editorial advice and guidance throughout the publishing process. They have strong publishing contacts in Britain and are represented in most foreign territories. They also handle film and television rights and have worked with with all the major studios, as well as with many independent production companies worldwide.
Brenda Copeland is an editor with more than twenty years’ experience at the big five publishers and over ten years’ experience as an adjunct professor in the graduate publishing program at NYU. She has published a robust list of fiction and non-fiction, quality books with strong commercial appeal, including The Good House by Ann Leary, Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks, and A Big Little Life, Dean Koontz's first non-fiction book. Now an independent editor, she works closely with authors through all stages of the writing and publication process, helping them reach their creative potential.