Verna Dreisbach is an author, educator and literary agent. Her work has been featured in books, literary journals,
magazines, and newspapers. She is the editor of Why We Ride: Women Writers on the Horses
in their Lives, published by Seal Press in 2010. Jane Smiley contributed the foreword.
Prior to founding Dreisbach Literary Management in 2008, Verna spent nearly two years working with another agency.
She has established numerous contacts in the publishing industry and is a frequent traveler
to writing conferences in the U.S. and Canada. Verna previously served on the board of directors for the CSUS Writers
Conference in Sacramento, CA, and with Lee Lofland, started the Writers Police Academy. She is the president and founder of
the Capitol City Young Writers, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit writing organization for youth interested in the world of writing
and publishing.
Dreisbach Literary Management offers professional representation for
distinctive voices and accepts a wide range of fiction and non-fiction interests. Verna is currently looking
for emerging and experienced writers to build her list and has a particular interest in books with a political, economic or
social context. With over 13 years as a police officer, Verna has a genuine interest and expertise in the genres of mystery,
thriller and true crime.
Verna graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in English and membership
in both Phi Kappa Phi and Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Societies. This gives her an edge in the editorial
and review process. She is currently finishing a Master's degree in English with a focus in creative writing and serves as an editor to Calaveras Station,
Sacramento State University's literary journal. Verna also graduated with a degree in mathematics, her first love (it all made so much sense).
Verna lives in the Sierra Foothills above the
Sacramento Valley with her husband of 18 years and their three children. Personal interests include training and
riding horses, teaching archery to Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, an acting Girl Scout leader, teaching swim lessons, attending
the symphony or opera, running with her five dogs nearly every morning, and trying to stay smarter than her kids
which appears to be a never-ending task.
