Welcome to the Pitch Wars Agent Round!
For those unfamiliar with Pitch Wars, it’s a contest where published/agented authors, editors, or interns chose one mentee plus an alternate each and offered critiques on how to make their work shine. Over 1200 writers entered the Pitch Wars contest this year, and only 75 were chosen for the agent round.
As a special reward for waiting in the wings and working tirelessly to get their manuscripts and pitches in shape, we’ve put together a special showcase for our alternates on Dee Romito‘s blog I Write For Apples on November 6. If any agents have time, please stop by and see if there are any pitches you’d like to make requests on.
For a list of the amazing agents participating in Pitch Wars 2014, go here.
AGENTS: To make requests, simply peruse the following entries and enter what you would like to have the writers’ send you in the comments of the posts. Please include submission guidelines and/or additional instructions.
PLEASE only agent comments. All others save your comments until after the agent round. If you would like to cheer on your friends, go to the Twitter hashtag #PitchWars and show your support there. Thank you!
Here are the links to each entry’s post separated by category with genres referenced for your convenience…
Middle Grade Entries
1. THE SAD STATE OF EMMALINE BLACK – Middle Grade Gothic Fantasy
2. A JAR FULL OF BUTTERFLIES – Middle Grade Literary Fiction
3. LITTLE MISS BLOGALOT – Upper Middle Grade Contemporary
4. ODDITY – Middle Grade Science Fiction
5. GRIMM AND BEAR IT – Middle Grade Contemporary Fantasy
6. THE CONSPIRATORS’ CLUB – Middle Grade Contemporary Mystery
7. AMELIA FOOTE ROLLS ON – Middle Grade Contemporary
8. PHOEBE FRANZ’S GUIDE TO PASSPORTS, PAGEANTS, AND PARENTAL DISASTERS – Middle Grade Contemporary
9. THIRTEEN O’CLOCK – Middle Grade Light Science Fiction
10. SEE YOU THEN, JOSHUA JACOBS – Middle Grade Contemporary
11. THE ZOOKEEPER’S MACHINE – Middle Grade Adventure
12. SKIDSTER – Middle Grade Futuristic Science Fiction
13. FORTUNE IT FORWARD – Middle Grade Magical Realism
14. SPARROW – Middle Grade Paranormal
15. ROOT BEER CANDY AND OTHER MIRACLES – Middle Grade Contemporary in Verse
16. THE ADVENTURES OF RATBOY – Middle Grade Adventure
Young Adult Entries
17. BEAT – Young Adult Thriller
18. RENASCENCE – Young Adult Contemporary
19. KEEP YOUR EYES ON ME – Young Adult Contemporary
20. LEFT WITH US – Young Adult Literary
21. TIMEKEEPER – Young Adult Historical Fantasy/LGBTQ
22. THE GIRLS OF MARCH – Young Adult Contemporary
23. DEFINITIONS OF INDEFINABLE THINGS – Young Adult Contemporary
24. OF NIGHT AND STONE – Young Adult Fantasy
25. HOPE ON A FEATHER – Young Adult Contemporary
26. LE CIRQUE DU LITERATI – Young Adult Literary Fantasy
27. THE AUDITION – Young Adult Fantasy
28. WINTERSOUL – Young Adult Fairytale Retelling
29. THE MEMORY OF OBJECTS – Young Adult Paranormal Mystery
30. THE HALF-LIFE OF HEARTACHE – Young Adult Contemporary
31. FALSE START – Young Adult Magical Realism
32. AETERNIUM – Young Adult Fantasy
33. HIS KISS – Young Adult Contemporary
34. WHERE YOU FOUND ME – Young Adult Contemporary
35. DOES THIS APRON MAKE ME LOOK AMISH? – Young Adult Contemporary
36. THE SILENT SALT SHAKER – Young Adult Fantasy
37. THE GOLEM INITIATIVE – Young Adult Speculative Thriller
38. PROVIDENCE – Young Adult Historical
39. HOW TO MAKE A HEARTBEAT – Young Adult Contemporary with a Speculative Twist
40. CHARMING THE DEAD – Young Adult Speculative Mystery
41. THE TRUTH ABOUT TWO-SHOES – Young Adult Contemporary
42. FATHERS, FENDER GUITARS, AND OTHER F-WORDS – Young Adult Contemporary
43. THE READER – Young Adult Fantasy
44. STORM CHASER – Young Adult Contemporary
45. THE MOST DAZZLING GIRL IN BERLIN – Young Adult LGBTQ Historical
46. THE FROST KING – Young Adult Fantasy
47. THE CORPSE CIRCUS – Young Adult Dark Fantasy
48. THE BOOTLEGGER’S BIBLE – Young Adult Alternate History
49. THINGS WE CAN’T SEE – Young Adult Contemporary
50. EXODUS – Young Adult Science Fiction
51. SET IN STONE – Young Adult Contemporary
52. THE BLOOD ROSE REBELLION – Young Adult Fantasy
New Adult Entries
53. LOVE, CARLY – New Adult Romance with erotic elements
54. CHASING CRAZY – New Adult Contemporary Romance
55. WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT – New Adult Contemporary Romance
56. CHARLOTTE ELEMENTAL – New Adult Fantasy
57. SUMMER LAKES – New Adult Contemporary Romance
Adult Entries
58. FRAMED – Adult Contemporary Romance
60. AWAKE AND ASTRAY – Adult Upmarket Contemporary
61. THE HONEST THIEF – Adult Thriller
62. LOVE LIKE MAGGI – Adult Comtemporary Romance
63. FIELD OF STORMS – Adult Fantasy
64. BIOHUNTER – Adult Science Fiction
65. THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE – Adult Science Fiction
66. THE KILLING MOON – Adult Urban Fantasy
67. PLEDGE OF ASHES – Adult Fantasy
68. WISHES TO NOWHERE – Adult Magical Realism
69. SANDS OF IMMORTALITY – Adult Fantasy
70. RADIO HEAD – Adult Contemporary
72. YES, ADMIN – Adult Science Fiction
73. UNDER THE REDLINE – Adult Science Fiction
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