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Cynthia (Cina) Pelayo
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Cynthia (Cina) Pelayo
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Cynthia (Cina) Pelayo is the author of LOTERIA, SANTA MUERTE, THE MISSING, POEMS OF MY NIGHT, and the upcoming CHILDREN OF CHICAGO by Agora/Polis Books. Pelayo is an International Latino Book Award winning author and an Elgin Award nominee. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a Master of Science in Marketing, a Master of Fine Arts in Writing and is a PhD candidate. She lives in Chicago with her husband and children.

Favorite Books

The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty
Ficciones, by Jorge Luis Borges
And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Years Mentored
2020
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2020 Pitch Wars Schedule

June 4, 2020

#PitMad Twitter Pitch Party (8AM – 8PM EDT)

June 22, 2020

Mentor Application Window Opens

July 8, 2020

Mentor Application Window Closes

August 10, 2020

Mentors Announced

September 3, 2020

#PitMad Twitter Pitch Party (8AM – 8PM EDT)

September 12 – 26, 2020

Pitch Wars Mentor Wishlists Posted

September 27, 2020 (midnight EDT)

Mentee Submission Window Opens

October 1, 2020 (10PM EDT)

Mentee Submission Window Closes

November 7, 2020

Pitch Wars Mentees Announced

December 3, 2020

#PitMad Twitter Pitch Party (8AM – 8PM EST)

February 10 – 15, 2021

Agent Showcase:

Feb 10: Adult entries go live on Pitch Wars site

Feb 11: MG entries go live on Pitch Wars site

Feb 12: YA entries go live on Pitch Wars site