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Saturday October 3, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
How can writers create stories that reflect the richness and complexity of the world around them? Panelists will discuss writing characters across identities, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences; avoiding stereotypes and tokenism; researching beyond one’s own perspective; and approaching representation with empathy, specificity, and care.
Speakers
avatar for Jade Wong Baxter

Jade Wong Baxter

Jade Wong-Baxter is a literary agent with the Frances Goldin Literary Agency.

She's looking for adult literary and upmarket/bookclub fiction, as well as narrative nonfiction. She particularly enjoys coming-of-age narratives; novels exploring queer identity; stories set within a specific subculture or hidden world; grounded speculative (no high fantasy... Read More →
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Nikki Carrero

Nikki is a literary agent with The Rights Factory and has a background in education and in publishing.

Her love for the written word began when her grandmother brought her to the bookstore as a kid to pick out new books. She's currently looking for adult or young adult fiction in the following genres: mystery, thriller, romance, romantic suspense, magical realism, women’s... Read More →
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Nicole Luongo

Nicole Luongo is an Associate Editor at Grand Central Publishing (GCP), part of Hachette Book Group. At GCP, Nicole acquires a wide range of edgy, voice-driven upmarket fiction, with a particular emphasis on amplifying marginalized voices.

Her editorial interests include upmarket speculative fiction (especially with a feminist bent); genre-subverting psychological thrillers (think cunning female perpetrators and unreliable narrators); select coming-of-age stories; and satire or dark comedy (she’s a sucker... Read More →
Saturday October 3, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Room E-F

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