The Manuscript Mart is an opportunity to receive meaningful feedback on your work from an experienced industry professional who’s “in the publishing game” on a daily basis. While a good number of agents and editors do go on to represent clients they meet, the Manuscript Mart is not only about making a potential long-term match but also about using feedback to strengthen your work. The Manuscript Mart is part of GrubStreet that tries very hard to ensure that the agent or editor you meet will have read your work closely, considered it carefully, and offered you the best advice they can give, but, of course, they cannot guarantee that the person you choose will ultimately be the right fit for you.

The Manuscript Academy is an online conference, meeting portal, written critique marketplace, workshop hub, event space, and podcast designed to give you the full educational and networking value of a traditional writing conference without leaving home.