Andrea Hurst (RALEIGH CONFERENCE ONLY) is a literary agent and the founder of Andrea Hurst & Associates.

She is seeking: Women’s Fiction: Upmarket/Book Club, Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Thriller/Suspense/Mystery, Prescriptive Non-Fiction/Memoir,  Science Fiction/Fantasy (Space Opera, Military Science Fiction, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy), Cookbooks, YA Contemporary/YA Thriller. “We are always on the lookout for #OwnVoices authors, writing about their own experiences.”

Andrea works as a literary agent with both bestselling and emerging new authors to help polish their book, obtain publication, increase sales, and build their author brand.

Andrea brings over 25 years experience in the publishing industry, including her work as a literary agent. She is also a developmental book editor for publishers and authors, a bestselling Amazon author, an instructor for the MFA creative writing program at the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts, and a webinar presenter for Writer’s Digest. As a literary agent, she selectively represents high profile adult nonfiction and well-crafted genre fiction.