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Our Mentors

Erin Foster Hartley
Erin Foster Hartley is not mentoring this year, but has mentored Young Adult
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Erin Foster Hartley
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Erin Foster Hartley is a Pitch Wars mentee (’14 & ’15) turned mentor (’17 & 18). She has also mentored for Teen Pit and led teen writing camps for the Iowa Youth Writing Project. She is represented by Philippa Sitters at David Godwin Associates.

Favorite Books

American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Dread Nation by Justine Ireland
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sánchez

Years Mentored
2018
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Meet Our Mentors:

2021 Pitch Wars Schedule

June 3, 2021

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

June 21, 2021

Mentor Application Window Opens

July 7, 2021

Mentor Application Window Closes

August 9, 2021

Mentors Announced

September 2, 2021

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

September 11 – 25, 2021

Pitch Wars Mentor Wishlists Posted

September 26, 2021 (midnight EDT)

Mentee Submission Window Opens

September 30, 2021 (10PM EDT)

Mentee Submission Window Closes

November 6, 2021

Pitch Wars Mentees Announced

December 2, 2021

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

February 9 – 14, 2022

Agent Showcase:

Feb 9: Adult entries go live on Pitch Wars site

Feb 10: MG entries go live on Pitch Wars site

Feb 11: YA entries go live on Pitch Wars site

March 3, 2022

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