For those looking to break into traditional publishing as authors. A primer on everything you should be keeping in mind and working on from the moment you finish your work-in-progress to the moment you get signed by an agent and sell your book!

Kurestin Armada (she/her), agent, Root Literary

Ruoxi Chen (she/her), editor, Tordotcom Publishing

Saraciea Fennell (she/her), publicity manager, TDA

Sarah Gailey (they/them), bestselling author of The Echo Wife

Rachel Taylor (she/her), social media and marketing manager, Tor Books

Nghi Vo (she/her), bestselling author of The Chosen and the Beautiful

Tor EDU: How to Author 101