Editors

Tiffani Burnett-Velez will not hear pitches. Tiffani, one of our Page Cuts panelists, has been a successful freelance writer for more than a decade. Her work has appeared in Pennsylvania Magazine, Country Discoveries, St Anthony Messenger, Canticle Magazine, Catholic Planet, and she has written and edited for several niche periodicals and newspapers throughout the country. She founded and has edited an online Catholic magazine called Nicean for nearly a year now (for writers guidelines, go to nicean-submissions.blogspot.com), and is currently ghost-writing a biographical book on domestic violence. Her academic works include writing a definitive study guide for the writings of classic Italian author, Italo Calvino, for Book Rags, Inc. She has published one novel, Budapest, through her own press—Little Flower Press—the first Catholic Literary Press on the East Coast. Budapest was featured at The 42nd Annual Jewish Librarians Book Expo and the New York Book Festival. Her most recent fictional work can be heard at ArbotStreet.podbean.com. Tiffani studied English Literature at Toccoa Falls College and Immaculata College. She has taught both creative writing and creative nonfiction writing classes and workshops through local venues, and is currently working with local fellow authors to create The Jim Thorpe Writer’s Guild.

 

Juliet Grames will hear pitches. Juliet Grames, Associate Editor at The Overlook Press. The Overlook Press is an independent publisher of high quality fiction and nonfiction, founded in 1971. Juliet acquires history, pop culture, popular science, self-help, and women’s interest commercial and literary fiction.

 

 

Karen L. Syed will hear pitches. Karen is the president and CEO of Echelon Press, LLC. Every day is a new success story for her as she continues to grow herself and her business. She has seen eight of her own novels published (writing as Alexis Hart), along with numerous articles and short stories. As a former bookstore owner, she garnered a nomination from Publishers Weekly for their Bookseller of the Year award. She is a member of GLBA, SinC, MWA, ALA, YALSA, and ITW. Karen is also an Independent Distributor for Reliv International and has committed herself to helping and encouraging everyone she comes in contact with to seek a healthier and more positive quality of life. Seeking YA and Tween fiction as well as fantasy, horror, and paranormal fiction for adults.
*Fun fact: At Write Stuff 2007, Karen signed conferee Jacquelyn Sylvan for her fantasy novel.