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Our Mentors

Kathleen Barber
Kathleen Barber is not mentoring this year, but has mentored Adult
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Kathleen Barber
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Kathleen Barber is a former attorney, incurable wanderer, and yoga enthusiast. Originally from Galesburg, Illinois, she is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Northwestern University School of Law. She now lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and son. Her first novel ARE YOU SLEEPING (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, August 2017) is being adapted into a series called “Truth Be Told” for Apple TV+ by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine. Her second novel FOLLOW ME is forthcoming from Gallery Books on February 25, 2020.

Agent:
Lisa Grubka
Fletcher & Company

Other Published Works

Follow Me (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, February 2020)

Favorite Books

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid
You by Caroline Kepnes
In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Years Mentored
2019
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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