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LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, YA THRILLER Saskia Leach is an Agent's Assistant at Kate Nash Literary Agency and is currently training to become a Junior Agent. She graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2020 with a BA degree in English and History, before joining Kate Nash Literary Agency in 2021. Saskia loves commercial fiction that features complex and dynamic characters and is fascinated by stories containing document inserts or written from multiple perspectives. Saskia enjoys commercial and book club fiction and is particularly looking for cosy crime from any period (whether contemporary like Janice Hallett and Richard Osman, traditional Golden Age murder mystery or historical), WW2 historical fiction in the vein of Heather Morris or Markus Zusak, twisty psychological thriller with a unique hook, LGBTQ+ romance, underrepresented voices and perspectives, YA thriller or romance, and locked-room thriller. Saskia would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first 2,500 words of your manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, Saskia is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice given in your Agent121. The submission deadline is: Tuesday 21 January 2025

Reduction method Lino Printing Class, carve and create your own unique multiple colour Lino prints. Taught by artist/printmaker Evelyn Polk

LOOKING FOR: MG, YA, ADULT FICTION, ADULT NON-FICTION, NON-FICTION FOR 7+ Megan Carroll is looking for writers in a variety of areas, and from a wide range of backgrounds – she is particularly keen to hear from Black, Asian, and LGBTQIA+ writers. Her main areas of focus this year are adult fiction and non-fiction, as well as non-fiction for 7+, and MG and YA fiction. In Fiction, Megan is keen to see high-concept love stories (think The Flat Share or The Lock In) for both commercial and reading group readers. She’d love to see those familiar romance tropes – enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, love triangles, forbidden love etc. – with underrepresented characters at the centre. She is also looking for historical fiction and gothic horror (think Laura Purcell, Stacey Halls and Silvia Moreno-Garcia) – anything that has a creepy, uneasy undertone is likely for Megan’s list. Megan is also actively looking for upmarket fiction and would love to see layered family drama, contemporary stories about life today and darkly comic novels that explore a specific time, place or experience. In Non-Fiction, Megan is keen to hear from experts in their field talking about topics relating to film, music, true crime, popular culture, history and issues from largely unrepresented perspectives. She is keen to see memoir, narrative non-fiction and essay collections. In Children’s and YA, she is keen to see contemporary YA with humour, and romance at the heart – fun and emotional stories that appeal to the interests and issues of the teenage readers. She’d also love to see thrillers and horror stories for this age group too. It’s unlikely that high fantasy novels for YA readers will be right for her, but she is keen to see stories with fantasy elements in a real world setting. On the younger end, Megan is looking for funny, contemporary middle grade – think Louise Rennison and Karen McCombie – and anything creepy and spooky for 8-12 year old readers too. She’d love to find something like Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events and is keen to find original adventure stories in both fantasy and realistic settings. Megan would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first three chapters or 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, Megan is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Tuesday 16th January 2025

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Imogen Pelham has been at Marjacq since 2015, and has worked as a literary agent for more than a decade. She represents literary fiction and some upmarket commercial fiction, as well as a wide range of non-fiction. Imogen's looking for fiction with a strong premise, a surprise twist, or sharp humour. Recent favourites include Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam, Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny, and Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason. Her non-fiction list includes history, memoir, medicine and psychology. She is particularly interested in identity, the arts and investigative journalism. Imogen would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first 10,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, Imogen is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Monday 20th January 2025

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Diana joined the prestigious DHH Literary Agency in June 2024. She started agenting with Rupert Heath Literary Agency in 2011 before moving to UTA and Marjacq in 2017. Before that she was senior commissioning editor at Transworld. Diana was chosen as one of The Bookseller’s Rising Stars of 2012, was a nominee for RNA Agent of the Year 2019, and was shortlisted for Literary Agent of the Year 2022 at the British Book Awards. Her list includes a wide range of bestselling and prize-winning authors in the UK and internationally. Diana represents adult fiction and non-fiction. For fiction, she is looking for upmarket women's commercial, with depth and heart, including reading group, historical, saga, uplit and contemporary stories that are irreverent and make her laugh; accessible literary fiction, high-concept crime fiction and thrillers. She has a thing for spy novels and would love to find a great vampire story.  On the non-fiction side: memoir, smart, funny feminists, lifestyle, cookery and social justice, and open to anything with a strong, original voice. She also encourages submissions from writers who have been traditionally under-represented. Diana would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first three chapters (a maximum of 5,000 words) of your manuscript in a single word document.  (In addition to the paid sessions, Diana is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Monday 13 January 2025

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for A Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant is responsible for creating and configuring apps, automations, and solutions. They act as the liaison between users and the implementation team. The functional consultant promotes utilization of solutions within an organization. The functional consultant may perform discovery, engage subject matter experts and stakeholders, capture requirements, and map requirements to features. They implement components of a solution including application enhancements, custom user experiences, system integrations, data conversions, custom process automation, and simple visualizations. This course will teach you to use Microsoft Power Platform solutions to simplify, automate, and empower business processes for organizations in the role of a Functional Consultant. A Microsoft Power Platform Functional Consultant is responsible for creating and configuring apps, automations, and solutions. They act as the liaison between users and the implementation team. The functional consultant promotes utilization of solutions within an organization. The functional consultant may perform discovery, engage subject matter experts and stakeholders, capture requirements, and map requirements to features. They implement components of a solution including application enhancements, custom user experiences, system integrations, data conversions, custom process automation, and simple visualizations. This course may contain a 1-day Applied Workshop. This workshop will allow you to practice your Functional Consultant skills by creating an end-to-end solution to solve a problem for a fictitious company. The solution will include a Microsoft Dataverse database, Power Apps canvas app, and Power Automate flows. Prerequisites Experience as an IT professional or student Working knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform and its key components Knowledge of Microsoft Dataverse (or general data modeling) and security concepts 1 - Describe the business value of the Microsoft Power Platform Explore Microsoft Power Platform Describe the business value of the Power Platform Explore connectors and Microsoft Dataverse Describe how Power Platform works with Microsoft 365 apps and services Explore how Power Platform works with Microsoft Teams Describe how Power Platform works with Microsoft Dynamics 365 apps Describe how Power Platform solutions consume Microsoft Azure services Explore how Microsoft Power Platform apps work together Use Artificial Intelligence to increase productivity 2 - Core components of Power Pages Get started with Power Pages Core tools and components of Power Pages Overview of Power Pages security Overview of Power Pages extensibility 3 - Explore Power Pages templates Site design templates Scenario-based templates Dynamics 365 Power Pages site templates 4 - Explore Power Pages design studio Work with pages Page components Site styling and templates 5 - Explore Power Pages design studio data and security features Data workspace in Power Pages design studio Power Pages security features 6 - Introduction to Power Pages administration Power Pages administrative tools Set up workspace in Power Pages design studio 7 - Get started building with Power BI Use Power BI Building blocks of Power BI Tour and use the Power BI service 8 - Get data with Power BI Desktop Overview of Power BI Desktop Explore Power BI Desktop Connect to data sources Get data from Excel Transform data to include in a report Combine data from multiple sources Clean data to include in a report 9 - Model data in Power BI How to manage your data relationships Create calculated columns Optimize data models Create measures Create calculated tables Explore time-based data 10 - Use visuals in Power BI Create and customize simple visualizations Create slicers Map visualizations Matrices and tables Create scatter, waterfall, and funnel charts Modify colors in charts and visuals Page layout and formatting 11 - Explore data in Power BI Quick insights in Power BI Create and configure a dashboard Ask questions of your data with natural language Create custom Q&A suggestions Share dashboards with your organization Display visuals and tiles in full screen Edit tile details and add widgets Get more space on your dashboard 12 - Publish and share in Power BI Publish Power BI Desktop reports Print and export dashboards and reports Introducing Power BI Mobile Create workspaces in Power BI Build apps Use apps Integrate OneDrive for Business with Power BI Publish to web 13 - Create and manage workspaces in Power BI Distribute a report or dashboard Monitor usage and performance Recommend a development life cycle strategy Troubleshoot data by viewing its lineage Configure data protection 14 - Manage semantic models in Power BI Use a Power BI gateway to connect to on-premises data sources Configure a semantic model scheduled refresh Configure incremental refresh settings Manage and promote semantic models Troubleshoot service connectivity Boost performance with query caching (Premium) 15 - Create dashboards in Power BI Configure data alerts Explore data by asking questions Review Quick insights Add a dashboard theme Pin a live report page to a dashboard Configure a real-time dashboard Set mobile view 16 - Implement row-level security Configure row-level security with the static method Configure row-level security with the dynamic method 17 - Create tables in Dataverse Table characteristics Table relationships Dataverse logic and security Dataverse auditing Dual-write vs. virtual tables 18 - Manage tables in Dataverse Identify tables and table types in Dataverse Create a custom table Enable attachments within a table Licensing requirements for each table type 19 - Create and manage columns within a table in Dataverse Define columns in Microsoft Dataverse Column types in Microsoft Dataverse Add a column to a table Create a primary name column Restrictions that apply to columns in a table Create an auto numbering column Create an alternate key 20 - Create a relationship between tables in Dataverse Relate one or more tables - Introduction Relationship types that are available in Microsoft Dataverse Create a one-to-many relationship between tables Create a many-to-many relationship between tables Edit or delete relationships 21 - Working with choices in Dataverse Define choice column Standard choices column 22 - Get started with security roles in Dataverse Understand environment roles Adding or disabling an environment user Understand security concepts in Dataverse Understand user security roles and security role defaults Check the roles that a user belongs to Configure Dataverse teams for security Configure Dataverse group teams for security 23 - Use administration options for Dataverse Use Microsoft Power Platform Admin Center portal Tenant storage capacity Advanced Customization options in Power Apps Portal Enable and disable auditing 24 - Manage Dynamics 365 model-driven app settings and security Configure role-based security Manage teams and business units Explore settings and customizations 25 - Introduction to Microsoft Power Platform security and governance Identify Microsoft Power Platform environments Data Loss Prevention policies Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence Starter Kit 26 - Get started with model-driven apps in Power Apps Introducing model-driven apps Components of model-driven apps Design model-driven apps Incorporate business process flows 27 - Configure forms, charts, and dashboards in model-driven apps Forms overview Form elements Configure multiple forms Use specialized form components Configure views overview Configure grids Create and edit views Configure charts overview Dashboards overview Use interactive streams and tiles 28 - Get started with Power Apps canvas apps Power Apps building blocks Ways to build Power Apps Power Apps related technologies Additional Power Apps related technologies Designing a Power Apps app 29 - Connect to other data in a Power Apps canvas app Overview of the different data sources Work with action-based data sources Power Automate is a companion to Power Apps 30 - How to build the UI in a canvas app in Power Apps Use themes to quickly change the appearance of your app Branding a control Icons Images Personalization Using the tablet or phone form factors 31 - Manage apps in Power Apps Power Apps review 32 - Build your first app with Power Apps and Dataverse for Teams Create your first app with the hero template Customize your app with Power Apps Studio Publish your app Install template apps 33 - Access Dataverse in Power Pages websites Use lists to display multiple Dataverse records Use forms to interact with Dataverse data 34 - Authentication and user management in Power Pages Power Pages authentication settings User registration in Power Pages Authentication management for Power Pages users Power Pages authentication providers 35 - Power Pages maintenance and troubleshooting Power Pages website maintenance Power Pages website troubleshooting 36 - Define and create business rules in Dataverse Define business rules - Introduction Define the components of a business rule Create a business rule 37 - Get started with Power Automate Introducing Power Automate Troubleshoot flows 38 - Use the Admin center to manage environments and data policies in Power Automate Administer flows Export and import flows Learn how to distribute button flows 39 - Use Dataverse triggers and actions in Power Automate Dataverse triggers Query data Create, update, delete, and relate actions 40 - Extend Dataverse with Power Automate Set up a flow and configure its trigger Email Dataverse record Add to-do items Test and run your flow 41 - Introduction to expressions in Power Automate Get started with expressions Notes make things easier Types of functions Write complex expressions 42 - Build your first Power Automate for desktop flow Set up the environment Explore Power Automate for desktop Create your first Power Automate for desktop flow Record Power Automate for desktop actions Edit and test recorded actions 43 - Run a Power Automate for desktop flow in unattended mode Set up an unattended desktop flow Create a new cloud flow that calls an existing flow in unattended mode Perform a test run Best practices 44 - Optimize your business process with process advisor Get familiar with process advisor Create your first recording Edit recordings and group actions Analyze recordings and interpret results Automation recommendations 45 - Get started with Microsoft Copilot Studio bots Get started working with environments Create bots and work with the Microsoft Copilot Studio interface Create topics Test bots Publish bots and analyze performance 46 - Enhance Microsoft Copilot Studio bots Use Power Automate to add actions Transfer conversations to agents by using Omnichannel for Customer Service Create topics for existing support content Analyze bot performance 47 - Manage topics in Microsoft Copilot Studio Work with bot topics Branch a topic Create topics for existing support content Work with system fallback topics Manage topics 48 - Manage Power Virtual Agents Environments in Microsoft Copilot Studio Bot topics permissions Bot entities and flow permissions Monitor and diagnose Administer and manage Export and import bots Authentication 49 - Get started building with Power BI Use Power BI Building blocks of Power BI Tour and use the Power BI service 50 - Get data with Power BI Desktop Overview of Power BI Desktop Explore Power BI Desktop Connect to data sources Get data from Excel Transform data to include in a report Combine data from multiple sources Clean data to include in a report 51 - Model data in Power BI How to manage your data relationships Create calculated columns Optimize data models Create measures Create calculated tables Explore time-based data 52 - Use visuals in Power BI Create and customize simple visualizations Create slicers Map visualizations Matrices and tables Create scatter, waterfall, and funnel charts Modify colors in charts and visuals Page layout and formatting 53 - Explore data in Power BI Quick insights in Power BI Create and configure a dashboard Ask questions of your data with natural language Create custom Q&A suggestions Share dashboards with your organization Display visuals and tiles in full screen Edit tile details and add widgets Get more space on your dashboard 54 - Publish and share in Power BI Publish Power BI Desktop reports Print and export dashboards and reports Introducing Power BI Mobile Create workspaces in Power BI Build apps Use apps Integrate OneDrive for Business with Power BI Publish to web 55 - Manage solutions in Power Apps and Power Automate Add and remove apps, flows, and entities in a solution Edit a solution-aware app, flow, and table Build and deploy a complex solution with flows, apps, and entities Automate solution management 56 - Load/export data and create data views in Dataverse View data in a table Create or edit views of data in a table Load data into a table Export data from a table Add, update, or delete data in a table by using Excel Import data using Power Query Generate a new dataflow from an Excel Template Dataflow and Azure integration 57 - Get started with AI Builder Choose an AI capability Create your first model Ways to use your models 58 - Manage models in AI Builder Model lifecycle Manage model versions Share your models 59 - Use AI Builder in Power Automate AI Builder in Power Automate saves time Advanced usage of AI Builder in Power Automate 60 - Functional Consultant skills Create entity relationship diagrams Create and document mock-ups Document functional requirements and artifacts Complete fit-gap analysis Discuss stakeholder management responsibilities Understand industry accelerators Define Application Lifecycle Management Participate in testing Evaluate options Define connectors Understand Power Apps component framework 61 - Solution Architect series: Plan application lifecycle management for Power Platform Key considerations for ALM Solutions Configuration and reference data Release process ALM with Azure DevOps

LOOKING FOR: PICTURE BOOKS, MG, YA, ADULT FICTION Clare Wallace joined the Darley Anderson Agency in January 2011 and is building both the Darley Anderson Children’s Agency and the Darley Anderson Illustration Agency lists as well as taking on adult fiction for debut authors. Clare is particularly looking for funny chapter books for younger readers at the moment, as well as contemporary MG, YA fantasy, romance, and rom coms, especially with underrepresented protagonists. For picture books she has the widest taste, from daft to lyrical, rhyming to prose. As well as being busy with the children’s and illustration agencies, Clare is open to debut adult fiction submissions that could be described as book club, rom-com, romance, saga, reading group, fantasy or historical fiction. She often doesn’t know what she’s looking for until she finds it (although she is not the person for steampunk or space opera). She represents picture books, middle-grade, teenage and YA and debut adult fiction. The clients Clare represents include Perdita & Honor Cargill, Caroline Crowe, Tom Ellen, Martyn Ford, Stewart Foster, Olivia Hope, A M Howell, Polly Ho-Yen, Rachel Ip, Beth Reekles, J.P. Rose, Lindsay Galvin, Dave Rudden, Deirdre Sullivan and Efua Traoré. Whatever the age range, Clare loves a big hook, a lot of heart, and a standout voice. She loves to discover memorable new characters, bold and unique voices, strong concepts and gripping storytelling. This list gives a good indication of Clare's taste but if your submission doesn’t fit a description here, it doesn’t mean Clare doesn’t want to receive it. Clare would like you to send a covering letter, a one page synopsis and the first three chapters (Max 5000 words) of your manuscript. For picture books, please submit a covering letter and up to three completed texts. Please send EITHER picture books OR another genre, not both in one submission. (In addition to the paid sessions, Clare is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Monday 13th January 2025

An inspiring practical day learning textiles skills with textiles artist Sue Cooper.

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION Clare set up the Liverpool Literary Agency in 2020 to help address inequality and underrepresentation in the publishing industry. With more than 15 years’ experience of writing and editing professionally, including the publication of two novels, Definitions (2015) and We Are of Dust (2018 - which has received development funding from the Liverpool Film Office for a TV adaptation), she has developed an in-depth knowledge of what commissioning editors and publishers expect to see from a submitted manuscript. With a background in PR and marketing, alongside teaching on creative writing programmes, Clare also has extensive experience in pitching and promoting writers and has been nominated for the Romantic Novelist Association Agent of the Year Award! Clare would love to see historical fiction, crime fiction, psychological thrillers and women’s fiction, but she is open to all great writing with a strong hook in any area (excluding non-fiction, children’s and YA). She actively encourages submissions from writers who have been traditionally under-represented. Clare would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single word document. (In addition to the paid sessions, Clare is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Monday 20th January 2025

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION Kate Walsh has built up many years of agenting experience across her own list, and another senior agent's list at United Agents for 9 years before parting ways and going it alone for a while. Fiction-wise, she works on a hugely broad list for expansive commercial genre fiction and is on the lookout for historical fiction, upmarket women’s fiction, clever commercial thrillers, romance and some SFF, particularly those with a dystopian slant, or earth-bound science fiction, however that comes. Kate will also look at YA, though is not the right fit for high fantasy. On the non-fiction side, Kate has worked with an impressive list of clients across the commercial spectrum. She's on the lookout mainly (although not exclusively) for music titles, history and broad-spectrum popular science, but is open to anything that feels like a fresh and original way of looking at the world. She is especially drawn to 20th and 21st century affairs, and welcomes anything from anyone willing to speculate on what comes next.  Kate would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words). (In addition to the paid sessions, Kate is offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Thursday 16th January 2025