Meet Kelly
Kelly Dyksterhouse is a literary agent with the Tobias Literary Agency. She has a MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults and specializes in representing authors and illustrators who write for children. Her clients work on a broad range of projects from board books and picture books to middle grade and young adult novels, graphic novels, and fascinating nonfiction in the youth market.
Sessions + Events
Zoom Critiques + Reviews
Kelly will offer individual meetings on Zoom the week before the conference. Dates/times TBA.
- Manuscript Critique - PB, MG, YA, Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Novel in Verse. Kelly is not a good match for topics of sexual abuse or animal abuse.
- Pitch Package Critique
- PB Dummy Review
Structure as Genesis - Full Day Intensive
Limited seating. Participants must APPLY to attend.
Pitchers Anonymous
Results Posted: Saturday, Sept 21st 5:30 pm
Location TBA
Conference attendees are invited to submit to our pitch event and find out anonymously if any faculty have invited them to submit. Learn more.
