Win a 30-minute AMA with Megan Tingley, President and Publisher of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers! Megan will provide publishing career advice, discuss writing and/or illustration, and delve into any other publishing-related questions you have!

Megan Tingley is President & Publisher of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, where she oversees the acquisition and publication of 175 titles including fiction and nonfiction in all formats. Megan is also the editor of the bestselling Twilight Saga, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and the National Book Award finalist Luna. The list of authors and artists she works with include Todd Parr, Sandra Boynton, Mary Ann Hoberman, Natasha Tarpley, and Rhett Miller.

Open internationally.

Image: A headshot of Megan Tingley.

Win a 30-minute ask-me-anything phone call with children's book agent Ginger Knowlton! The winner will also be invited to submit a query letter and the first ten pages of a project.

Ginger Knowlton is Executive Vice President at Curtis Brown, Ltd., where she has worked since 1986. She is blessed with a wonderful client list of authors and illustrators, who impress her daily with their creativity, kindness and integrity.

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Image: A headshot of Ginger Knowlton.

Win a three-chapter manuscript critique and a 30-minute phone call with Emily Grey, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance author! Emily will offer feedback on the first three chapters of your manuscript and answer any of your questions about your work or the publishing industry.

Emily Grey is an author of queer fiction who always gives her characters the happily-ever-after they deserve. When not writing or reading, Emily can be found gardening, figuring out new soup recipes, or adding to her enamel pin collection. She lives with her wife and their dog in New York, is repped by Eric Smith at P.S. Literary, and has been a mentor in both PitchWars and Author Mentor Match.

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Image: A graphic with a headshot of Emily Grey.

Win a 30-minute portfolio review with Catia Chien, a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner for THE BEAR AND THE MOON. A portfolio review will consist of: insights on best practices when building a portfolio, tips on how to capitalize on your strengths and make improvements on your work and insight on what art directors/editors look for.

Catia Chien is the illustrator of such titles as THE BEAR AND THE MOON, which was a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal for Original Art winner, and THE LONGEST LETSGOBOY, a Golden Kite award winner. Her art has been shown in galleries worldwide including the Beijing National Gallery and the Bologna Children's Book Fair exhibition.

Image: A headshot of Catia Chien.

Intended for: picture book creators

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Win a query critique (MG or YA) and 30-minute call with Nashae Jones, author of Courtesy of Cupid. Nashae will offer feedback on your query as well as insight into the publishing industry!

Nashae Jones is an educator and freelance writer. Her fiction and nonfiction pieces have appeared in publications such as HuffPost, McSweeney's, Yahoo Voices, and October Hill Magazine, among others. She lives in Virginia with her husband, two kids, two cats, and one dog. She is passionate about diversity initiatives, especially in children's literature. You can find her on Twitter @Jones_Nashae.

US only.

Image: A graphic with a headshot of Nashae Jones.

Win a critique of your picture book manuscript and a 30-minute Zoom chat with author C.M. Harris! C.M. will provide feedback on your manuscript and answer your questions about the publishing industry.

C.M. Harris is the founder of Purple Diamond Press and author of the popular children's picture book What If We Were All The Same.

US only.

Image: A graphic with a headshot of C.M. Harris.

Win a critique of your picture book manuscript and a 30-minute phone or video call with Mk Smith Despres, author of Night Song and eight more forthcoming picture and board books! They will offer feedback on your manuscript and answer your questions about all things publishing.

Mk Smith Despres is the author of Night Song, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. They write, teach, and read lots of books with their family in western Massachusetts. Learn more about Mk at mksmithdespres.com.

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Image: A graphic with a headshot of Mk Smith Despres.

Win a 60-minute video chat AMA with 20+ year industry veteran Jenne Abramowitz! You can chat about anything, including querying best practices, demystifying the publishing process, strategies for career building, the market landscape, and more.

Jenne Abramowitz is the Editorial Director of Sourcebooks' Fire, Young Readers, and Jabberwocky imprints, and oversees fiction for all ages. As an editor, Jenne has been lucky to work with a diverse list of talented authors including Varian Johnson, Debbi Michiko Florence, Aaron Blabey, Kate Messner, Ash Van Otterloo, Booki Vivat, Stephanie Kuehn, Jess Keating, Kevin Sherry, and Keith Calabrese, among many others. Jenne is a member of the Brooklyn Book Festival's children's and YA programming committee, a cat lover, surprisingly good roller-skater, and lifelong Murder, She Wrote enthusiast.

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Image: A graphic with a headshot of Jenne Abramowitz.

Win a 1 hour mentorship call with Catia Chien, a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal winner for THE BEAR AND THE MOON. A mentorship session with Catia is one-to-one support that can cover a range of topics related to career insights, portfolio review, shop tips and creative wellness.

Catia Chien is the illustrator of such titles as THE BEAR AND THE MOON, which was a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal for Original Art winner and a Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration winner, A BOY AND A JAGUAR, an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award. Her art has been shown in galleries worldwide including the Beijing National Gallery and the Bologna Children's Book Fair exhibition.

Image: A headshot of Catia Chien.

Intended for: picture book creators

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Is she still friends with Martha? Did she really hear her teacher using the bathroom? Did she marry Mike Miller? Author, illustrator, and graphic novelist Cece Bell, will take as many "insider" questions as possible (within a 30-minute time period) about her autobiographical graphic novel, EL DEAFO.

Cece Bell is the author and illustrator of the Newbery-honor winning graphic novel, EL DEAFO, which chronicles her childhood experiences with hearing loss. Her latest book, ANIMAL ALBUMS FROM A-Z, is a picture book celebration of music featuring 26 album covers and 26 songs in 26 different genres, all of which showcase her "goofy, deeply affectionate, no-detail-left-behind creativity" (Publishers Weekly).

Image: A headshot of author and illustrator Cece Bell and an image of the book cover for EL DEAFO.

United States only.

Win a sixty-minute one-on-one Zoom session on how to use Goodreads with Liza Wiemer, award-winning author of The Assignment. Perfect for writers who want to learn how to navigate Goodreads, promote their books, build their communities, and understand best practices!

Liza Wiemer's YA novel, The Assignment, was published by Delacorte Press and has received 12 honors, including being named a Sydney Taylor Notable Book. To date, The Assignment has been translated into Russian, Polish, Italian, and Korean and has also been optioned for film. Liza's debut picture book, Out and About: A Tale of Giving, was published by Kalaniot Books in August 2023.

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Image: A graphic with a headshot of Liza Wiemer.