Manuscript Mart Description
Eric Smith is an award-winning Young Adult author and founder of and literary agent with Neighborhood Literary in Philadelphia. He’s worked with New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed authors across genres and categories. Learn more.
Eric Smith's Availability during Manuscript Mart Week:
- Tuesday, May 12: 10:00–2:00 EDT
- Wednesday, May 13: 10:00–2:00 EDT
- Thursday, May 14: 10:00–2:00 EDT
- Friday, May 15: 10:00–2:00 EDT
- Saturday, May 16: 10:00–2:00 EDT
Please register with Eric Smith ONLY if you can be available within the time windows above.
Back to Manuscript Mart: Agents and Editors
Manuscript Mart appointments will take place over Zoom. Zoom links and schedule times will be assigned mid-April in 2026 and be emailed to each participant by 11:59 PM EDT on April 23, 2026. Meetings will run twenty minutes and be scheduled to start on the half-hour during each agent or editor's availability windows.