Mentor Name: E.M. Caines Mentee Name: Ellen Hill Title: THE CONSPIRATORS’ CLUB Category: Middle Grade Genre: Contemporary Mystery Word Count: 52,000 Pitch: For thirteen-year-old Peter Holm, boarding school is as...
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Read MoreMentor Name: Juliana Brandt Mentee Name: Stacy Hackney Title: THIRTEEN O’CLOCK Category: Middle Grade Genre: Light Science Fiction Word Count: 52,000 Pitch: Twelve-year-old Emmaline doesn’t need help, not from anyone....
Read MoreMentor Name: Juliana Brandt Mentee Name: Stacy Hackney Title: THIRTEEN O’CLOCK Category: Middle Grade Genre: Light Science Fiction Word Count: 52,000 Pitch: Twelve-year-old Emmaline doesn’t need help, not from anyone....
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Read MoreMentor Name: Michelle Hauck Mentee Name: Jayme Allen Title: THE ZOOKEEPER’S MACHINE Category: Middle Grade Genre: Adventure Word Count: 47,000 Pitch: After a bad prank, twelve-year-old Hannie Bunker’s best friend...
Read MoreMentor: Naomi Hughes Mentee: Lindsey Duga Title: SKIDSTER Category: Middle Grade Genre: Futuristic Science Fiction Word Count: 67,000 Pitch: During an illegal race, futuristic skateboarder Jed Tank crashes into an...
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