La Jolla Writers Conference of San Diego

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Verna Dreisbach, of Dreisbach Literary Management, is an agent, author and educator. She teaches through the University of California Davis Extension and is the editor of Why We Ride: Women Writers on the Horses in their Lives, published by Seal Press.  This year, she will complete her MA degree in creative writing. Verna is the founder and president of Capitol City Young Writers, a non-profit organization that supports and encourages creative writing in aspiring youth, and co-founder of The Writers Police Academy.  Through her agency, Verna represents both fiction and non-fiction authors with a particular interest in books with a political, economic or social context. She represents a variety of fiction including commercial, literary and young adult.  With over 13 years as a police officer, Verna also has a genuine interest and expertise in the genres of mystery, thriller and true crime. No fantasy, sci-fi, horror, screenplay or children’s books.