Breakfast with Lindsay Davis...

After the conference opening I had oatmeal and a nice conversation with Writers House junior agent Lindsay Davis. Lindsay has worked with Steven Malk since April '06 and is just starting to take on her own clients. She told me a little bit about how they work and what they've been selling. Interesting to hear that they've recently sold a book by an author with whom they actually spent about a year working on her manuscript before they sent it out. This was a goth YA type novel, something that's in vogue right now. Nice to hear that an agent who sees potential in a writer's work will put in the time to help shape a project.