“When I first started to wrap my mind (and life!) around the idea of switching for journalism to fiction, you were the FIRST person to offer encouragement and to show me and a room full of hopeful writers the path forward. I was still breastfeeding my son when I travelled from Los Angeles to New York to attend a seminar you gave and hear you share your knowledge and tell us it was possible. And it was for me and I’m eternally grateful. Thank you again, Marcela!”—Margo Candela, author of The Neapolitan Sisters
WHAT: Marcela Landres will be conducting one-on-one manuscript reviews.
WHEN: May 1–3, 2026
WHERE: John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City
WHO: Marcela Landres helps writers become well-published authors by editing their manuscripts and educating them about the book business. Past clients include Elba Iris Perez, author of the USA Today bestseller The Things We Didn’t Know and Daniel Jose Older, author of the New York Times bestseller Shadowshaper. Formerly an editor at Simon & Schuster, Marcela has served as a panelist for the NEA and is the publisher of the award-winning e-zine Latinidad. For more information, visit https://marcelalandres.com/.
TESTIMONIAL: “As a writer, I was impressed with Marcela Landres from the moment I met her. She is extremely knowledgeable about the publishing industry, and gave insightful advice generously. All writers want to know how to get published, but sometimes it is just as important that writers know what not to do, and Marcela was able to present her ideas on this topic in a concise and comprehensible manner. If you are looking for advice about writing or editing, I suggest you seek out Marcela Landres.”—Andrea Garcia Mauk
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