Agents and Editors

Angie Hodapp is the Director of Literary Development at Nelson Literary Agency. She holds a BA in English and secondary education from the University of Northern Colorado and an MA in English and communication development from Colorado State University. A graduate of the Publishing Institute at the University of Denver, she has worked in professional writing, editing, and education for more than twenty years. A frequent presenter at writing conferences and events, and the author of Query Craft and Do You Need a Literary Agent, she loves helping writers improve their craft and learn about the ever-changing world of publishing.

Bonnie Swanson (the agent not the cartoon character!) is a former elementary school teacher who lives in Southern Illinois. A member of AALA, she represents authors who cover all age groups from picture books through adult manuscripts. She has a husband, three grown children, two bonus daughters, and three fur-babies who think they need to eat all the cat food. While she eagerly/impatiently awaits grandkids, she is lucky enough to have one granddog, and two grandkitties.

C.R. Langille spent many a Saturday afternoon watching monster movies with her mom. It wasn't long before she started crafting nightmares to share with her readers. She is a retired, disabled veteran with a deep love for weird and creepy tales. This prompted her to form Timber Ghost Press in January of 2021. She is an award-winning author, affiliate member of the Horror Writers Association, the DEI Chair for the League of Utah Writers, earned her MFA: Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University in 2014, and was named Editor of the Year by the League of Utah Writers in 2024.

Bestselling author Jason Cordova is both a John W. Campbell Award and Dragon Award finalist (though not in the same year), and is the editor of the anthologies Chicks in Tank Tops, Dancing with Destruction, and Chaos and Consequences (all from Baen Books).

Along the way, he has had novels published in multiple languages around the world, been featured in over 40 anthologies, and has penned over two dozen novels across many genres, including YA, horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy. A history nerd, he is a Navy veteran, former teacher, and is currently an Associate Editor at Baen Books.

Lisa Mangum has been the Managing Editor for Shadow Mountain since 2014 and has worked with several New York Times best-selling authors. She is also the author of four national best-selling YA novels, several short stories and novellas, and the nonfiction book Write Fearless. Edit Smart. Get Published.: A Master Class for Fiction Writers. She regularly teaches at writing conferences, including hosting a writing weekend in Capitol Reef National Park through UVU. She lives in Taylorsville, Utah.

Stephanie Stein is a Senior Editor at Tor Books, where she edits fantasy and science fiction by authors including Ilona Andrews, Evan Leikam, James Logan, Marie Lu, Jenn Lyons, Maddie Martinez, Annalee Newitz, Serra Swift, and R.R. Virdi. She also works with the Brandon Sanderson team to bring his latest epic worlds to readers’ shelves. Previously, she was a Senior Editor at HarperCollins Children's Books, where she edited a range of acclaimed and bestselling fiction for YA and middle grade readers.