Charlotte Wenger, Agent - PROSPECT AGENCY

Charlotte Wenger is a literary agent in the Boston area with Prospect Agency. Prior to joining Prospect, she was an associate editor at Page Street Kids. She has her Master of Arts in Children’s Literature from Simmons and has since mentored a number of their MFA in Writing for Children students. When she's not working, you can find her occasionally crafting, randomly breaking into song, and most importantly, being a toddler mom. Charlotte represents authors and illustrators of children's books - ranging from board books through YA, but especially picture books.

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10:10 AM - 11:10 AM - BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS

Giving Characters Life and Voice [PB]

- What makes a story character-driven? How can you get your characters to jump off the page? What elements create a successful character with a distinct voice? Utilizing techniques and examples from both theatre acting and children’s literature, this interactive workshop explores these questions and unpack tools to build rich characters with standout voices and unique personalities.

Presented by Charlotte Wenger, Agent | PROSPECT AGENCY

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM - BREAKOUT WORKSHOPS

Pacing Out Your Picture Book [PB, ILLO]

- Most picture books are limited to 32 or 40 pages, so the pace at which a story unfolds is important. How do you effectively build to a climax? What makes a satisfying conclusion? Whether you’re a picture book author or illustrator, being conscious of how your story breaks down across pages can help strengthen the story's arc. We'll take a look at a few examples that really get the pacing right and, with the help of picture book maps, explore how being aware of visual aspects of storytelling can influence pacing by building tension and highlighting key moments in the text.

Presented by Charlotte Wenger, Agent | PROSPECT AGENCY

Charlotte will provide 8 written critiques and 4 written with Zoom meeting critiques for board books, picture books, early reader, middle grade, graphic novels. If you purchase one of Charlotte's critiques, you will need to prepare the following:

Board Books or Picture Books - send one complete picture book manuscript, no more than 800 words as a PDF file.

Novels - send 10 pages of the manuscript and a one-page synopsis for your better understanding of the work as a whole in one PDF file. Note: the 10 pages do not include the synopsis.

Your critique materials will need to be received no later than Wednesday, August 26, 2026.

Charlotte will accept submissions from attendees following the conference beginning Monday, November 14, 2026, to Tuesday, February 16, 2027.

She is open to submissions the following categories and genres.

Category – picture book, early reader, middle grade, graphic novel

Genre – fiction, nonfiction, mystery, humorous, STEM/STEAM

Attendees may submit their manuscripts, portfolios, and dummies. Specific instructions will be provided at the conference.

Please note that Charlotte will only respond to projects she is interested in pursuing, and that any submissions that she hasn’t responded to within 3 months of receipt should be considered a “No, thank you.”