2006 Speakers List > Detail about Presenter

2006 Presenters (Authors, Agents, Editors & Producers)

James Minz, Editor

James Minz is an editor with Del Rey Books, which is part of the Random House Publishing Group. He has been working in publishing for more than a dozen years, having worked with a wide variety of authors, from national bestsellers such as Terry Goodkind, Elizabeth Haydon and Harry Turtledove, to multiple award winners such as Gene Wolfe and Nancy Kress. He is currently looking for science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and literary fiction with SF/F/H elements.

For Editor/Agent Interviews, Jim Minz will be meeting with 10-12 writers for a full hour session, and not the typical ten-minute one-on-one appointments.

Workshop(s)

Welcome to the Ghetto—Breaking into the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Market (workshop) Friday, October 20, 2006 (10:30 AM to 12:00 PM) Ever since H.G. Wells and Jules Verne traded barbs more than a century ago, the debate has raged about the focus and respectability of science fiction. Get an insider's view on how to break into the genre, with particular focus on the advantages and pitfalls of writing sf & fantasy.