Shannon Lechon
Shannon is an associate agent with Azantian Literary Agency. She began her career with literary agency internships at P.S. Literary and Cake Creative, as well as an editorial internship with Penguin Random House. She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in criminology and English from Florida State University and a master’s in publishing from New York University.
Sessions by Shannon Lechon
2nd Day
June 8, 2024
First-Page Analysis by Lit Agents
What makes a first page so special? How can it make or break your manuscript’s chances with agents and editors? Join our panel to learn more about how you can get your first page as perfect as possible and really knock their socks off. | Moderated by Nicholas Fuller
8:30 - 10:00 PM
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Other Speakers
Author
Allison Baggott-Rowe
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Lawrence J West
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Elaina Battista-Parsons
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Ria Parisi
Author
Trey Stone
Author
Jules Devito
Panelist
Mariah Stillbrook
Moderator
Maggie Harden
Moderator
Kay Malady
Moderator
Basil Wright
Moderator
Darrell Hon
Moderator
Adria Bailton
Panelist
Jamie D’Amato
Panelist
Suzanne Crain Miller
Panelist
Darío Aguilar Peregrina
Panelist
Robin Alvarez
Panelist
Britta Threshie
Panelist
Liam Quane
Panelist
M.K. Marteens
Panelist, Critiques
Lara Lillibridge
Panelist
Kris Waldherr
Panelist
Cyndi Brec
Panelist
S. Morgan Burbank
Panelist
Adrian M. Gibson
Panelist
Gabriella Buba
Panelist
C.J. Hamilton
Panelist
Jessica Salina
Panelist
Kira Anderson
Panelist, Moderator
Tiffany Christina Lewis
Panelist
Jonathan Weiss
Panelist
E.M. Anderson
Panelist
EA Mylonas
Panelist
Michael Williams
Panelist
Kristin Jacques
Panelist
Makana Yamamoto
Panelist
C.M. Kuhtz
Panelist
C.L. Polk
Panelist
J.R. Hart
Panelist, Critiques
Keir Alekseii
Panelist
L. Marie Wood
Panelist
Christen Randall
Panelist
Claudie Arseneault
Panelist
Vanessa Ricci-Thode
Panelist
Salinee Goldenberg
Panelist, Moderator
Kate DeMaio
Panelist
Patricia Tavormina
Panelist
Chelsea Gayden
Panelist
Jill Tew
Panelist, Critiques
Paulette Kennedy
Panelist, Moderator
Lacy Phillips
Panelist
Kelsey Anne Lovelady
Panelist
Bobby Nash
Panelist
Ashley Hawthorne
Panelist
Ronni Davis
Panelist
Anna Britton
Panelist
Lucy A. McLaren
Panelist
M. J. Kuhn
Panelist
Liv Macy
Panelist
Brenda Radchik
Panelist, Moderator
Cristina Jurado
Panelist
Samantha Bryant
Panelist
Ace Tilton Ratcliff
Panelist
Vanessa Lopez Aziz
Panelist
MultiMind
Panelist
Nancy Foster
Panelist
Jenny Allen
Panelist, Moderator
Hien Nguyen
Panelist
Leanna Renee Hieber
Panelist
Jacob Devlin
Panelist
Moniza Hossain
Panelist
Kia Leep
Panelist
Marve Michael Anson
Panelist
Antoinette Van Sluytman
Panelist
Sandra Proudman
Panelist
Rhonda Jackson Garcia
Panelist
Amanda B. Weaver
Panelist
Beatrice Winifred Iker
Panelist, Moderator
J.R.H. Lawless
Panelist
Emma Ilene
Panelist
Olga Ponjee
Panelist
Kate Foster
Panelist
Lara Ameen
Panelist
Whitney McGruder
Panelist
Christina Hartmann-Benchoff
Panelist
Mansi Shah
Panelist
C. M. Lockhart
Panelist, Moderator
C. Rae D’Arc
Panelist
Erin Fulmer
Panelist
Amena Jamali
Panelist
Brieanna Wilkoff
Panelist
Matthew Phillion
Panelist
Rachanee Lumayno
Panelist, Moderator
Joyce Chng
Panelist
Keshe Chow
Panelist
Arva Bhavnagarwala
Guest of Honor
Bethany Baptiste
Guest of Honor
Zamil Akhtar
Panelist, Moderator
Dawn Vogel
Panelist, Moderator
Tim McLaughlin
Panelist, Moderator