Win a 30-minute book club visit (via Zoom or in-person in the Los Angeles area) with bestselling author Kevin Kwan!

Kevin Kwan is the author of Crazy Rich Asians, the international bestselling novel that has been translated into 40 languages. Its sequel, China Rich Girlfriend, was released in 2015, and Rich People Problems, the final book in the trilogy, followed in 2017. For several weeks in 2018, the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy commanded the top three positions of the New York Times bestseller list - an almost unprecedented single-author trifecta, and the film adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians became Hollywood's highest-grossing romantic comedy in over a decade. Sex and Vanity, his most recent novel, hit the New York Times bestseller list in its first week of release and is being adapted into a feature film by Sony Pictures. Kevin has been named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Win a 30-minute Zoom call with bestselling author Bonnie Garmus, where she will answer any of your questions about writing or publishing! Winner will also receive a signed copy of her book Lessons in Chemistry.

Bonnie Garmus is the author of the longtime bestseller Lessons in Chemistry. She is a copywriter and creative director who's worked widely in the fields of technology, medicine, and education. She's an open-water swimmer, a rower, and mother to two pretty amazing daughters. Born in California and most recently from Seattle, Bonnie currently lives in London with her husband and her dog, 99.

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Win a written critique of your query letter from acclaimed NYT bestselling authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the co-authors behind Christina Lauren! SECOND PLACE WINNER WILL ALSO BE OFFERED THE CHANCE TO WIN A CRITIQUE!

Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of long-time writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. The #1 international bestselling coauthor duo writes both young adult and adult fiction, and together has produced nineteen New York Times bestselling novels. They are published in over 30 languages, have received multiple starred reviews, won both the Seal of Excellence and Book of the Year from RT Magazine, been inducted into the Library Reads Hall of Fame, named Amazon and Audible Romance of the Year, a Lambda Literary Award finalist and been nominated for several Goodreads Choice Awards. They have been featured in publications such as Forbes, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Time, Entertainment Weekly, People, O Magazine and more. Their third YA novel, Autoboyography was released in 2017 to critical acclaim, followed by Roomies, Love and Other Words, Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, and The Soulmate Equation and Something Wilder.

Win a signed, special, leather bound collector's edition of Station Eleven and a 30-minute conversation on Zoom to discuss writing advice with author Emily St. John Mandel!

Emily St. John Mandel is the author of six novels, most recently Sea of Tranquility, which has been translated into 25 languages and was selected by President Barack Obama as one of his favourite books of 2022. Her previous novels include The Glass Hotel, which was also on Obama's list, was shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and has been translated into 26 languages; and Station Eleven, which was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, won the 2015 Arthur C. Clarke Award among other honours, has been translated into 36 languages, and aired as a limited series on HBO Max. She lives in New York City and Los Angeles.

Win a bundle of 3 signed hardcover novels by Zoraida Cordova, PLUS a 30-minute virtual coffee chat with Zoraida to talk all things SFF, romance, or Star Wars!

Zoraida Cordova is the acclaimed author and editor of more than two dozen novels and works of short fiction, including The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina, Star Wars: Convergence, and the Brooklyn Brujas series.

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Win a Zoom book club visit from Curtis Sittenfeld, along with a signed book by her. Pick any of Curtis's bestselling novels, including Romantic Comedy, Prep, or American Wife, and find out the stories behind the story. You also are welcome to select her 2025 story collection Show Don't Tell.

Curtis Sittenfeld is the bestselling author of seven novels, including Romantic Comedy, Prep, American Wife, Eligible and Rodham, and two story collections, You Think It, I'll Say It, and Show Don't Tell, which will be published in February 2025.

Win a 30-minute Zoom call with Jenny Jackson, bestselling author of Pineapple Street. Jenny will discuss the themes of her book (family, money, and secrets in Brooklyn Heights) along with craft, inspiration, and the key to launching a debut novel!

Jenny Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street and the VP, Editorial Director of Fiction at Alfred A. Knopf.

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Win a 30-minute ask-me-anything Zoom call with bestselling author Megan Abbott! Megan will answer your questions about writer advice, give publishing tips, or chat with you about your favorite books - you get to choose!

Megan Abbott is the the NYT-bestselling author of eleven crime novels. She also writes for TV and movies, including adapting her own novel, Dare Me, for Netflix.

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Win a 30-minute Zoom or phone call to with literary agent Carly Watters to discuss your adult fiction or nonfiction query letter! During your call, Carly will also answer your writing and publishing questions.

Carly Watters is a Senior Literary Agent at P.S. Literary and VP of PACLA (Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents). She's been an agent for 14 years and represents award-winners and bestsellers in a variety of categories. Clients have been translated into 40 languages, optioned for TV, and have been on every bestseller list including the New York Times, USA Today and Globe and Mail. Carly co-hosts The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast. She has a Masters in Publishing Studies from City University London and is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports continuing education program.

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Win a signed and personalized copy of Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner!

Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer at the New York Times magazine and the author of two novels: Fleishman Is in Trouble (2019, Random House), which she adapted into an Emmy-nominated limited series for FX in 2022; and Long Island Compromise (2024, also Random House). She lives in New York City.

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Win a signed copy of Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by stand-up comedian, New York Times bestselling writer, and actress Phoebe Robinson!

Phoebe Robinson is a multitalented stand-up comedian, a New York Times bestselling writer, and an actress. She is best known as the co-creator and costar of the hit podcast-turned-TV-show 2 Dope Queens, which aired eight hour-long specials on HBO in February 2018 and 2019. Phoebe is also making her presence known in publishing as a bestselling author and a founder of Tiny Reparations Books.

Win a signed set of all of Celeste Ng's novels - Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts - personalized with a note to you inside each one!

Celeste Ng is the internationally bestselling author of the novels Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, The Guardian, and many other publications, and has been translated into more than thirty languages. Celeste has been awarded the Massachusetts Book Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, the ALA's Alex Award, and the Pushcart Prize, as well as fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.

Win a signed copy of songwriter and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy's New York Times bestseller How to Write One Song, as well as a package of hand-selected band merchandise!

As the founding member and leader of the Grammy Award-winning American rock band Wilco, and before that the cofounder of the alt-country band Uncle Tupelo, Jeff Tweedy is one of contemporary music's most accomplished songwriters, musicians, and performers. Jeff has released four albums, written original songs for thirteen Wilco albums, and is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Let's Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc. and How to Write One Song. He lives in Chicago with his family.

Win a signed copy of All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers, and a Crime Junkie Podcast prize package! Your prize package will include Crime Junkie Podcast merch and 12 months of the top tier of the Crime Junkie Fan Club.

Ashley Flowers is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of All Good People Here. She is also the creator & host of the podcasts Crime Junkie, The Deck, and The Deck Investigates. Her second novel The Missing Half hits shelves in May 2025.

Win signed copies of all four books in Caroline Kepnes' You series: You, Hidden Bodies, You Love Me, and For You and Only You, plus a special message from character Joe Goldberg!

Caroline Kepnes set out to write one book about a devious, likable bookseller named Joe Goldberg. She recently released her fourth novel in the You series, For You and Only You. She loves to read and write and dance and snack on honeydew and dark chocolate.

Win three miniature (1:12 scale) models of Celeste Ng's three novels - Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts - made by Celeste, plus a handwritten note from her! A fun collector piece to display on your bookshelf or desk. Please note, the models will be as detailed as possible, but will NOT be legible inside. There are limits to readability!

Celeste Ng is the internationally bestselling author of the novels Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts. Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, The Guardian, and many other publications, and has been translated into more than thirty languages. Celeste has been awarded the Massachusetts Book Award, the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, the ALA's Alex Award, and the Pushcart Prize, as well as fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.

Win a signed hardcover set of the three recently published novels by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner: Big Summer, That Summer, and The Summer Place.

Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 22 books, including the novels Good in Bed, In Her Shoes, Mrs. Everything, The Breakaway, and the upcoming The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits (spring 2025). Jennifer has appeared on many national television programs, including The Today Show and Good Morning America, and her work frequently appears in The New York Times. Jennifer lives with her family in Philadelphia. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com

Win a signed advance copy of The Last Ferry Out, the upcoming thriller by Andrea Bartz (releasing in May 2025), plus signed and personalized paperbacks of The Spare Room and We Were Never Here.

Andrea Bartz is a journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick We Were Never Here, The Spare Room, The Lost Night, and The Herd. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, Vogue, and many other outlets, and she's held editorial positions at Glamour, Psychology Today, and Self, among other publications. She lives in Brooklyn and the Hudson Valley.

Win a 30-minute private one-on-one conversation with author Cal Newport, during which he will answer any and all of your questions about living and working deeply in a distracted world.

Cal Newport is a New York Times bestselling author of seven books, his most recent being A World Without Email, Digital Minimalism, and Deep Work. Cal is also a contributing writer for the New Yorker and the host of the Deep Questions podcast.

Win a written critique of your full YA or MG manuscript, including a one-page critique and margin comments, from author Francisco X. Stork!

Francisco X. Stork emigrated from Mexico at the age of nine with his mother and his adoptive father. He is the author of eleven novels including Marcelo in the Real World, recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award, and Disappeared, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honor Book. His latest novel, One Last Chance to Live, was published in September 2024.

Win a critique of your manuscript and a 30-minute Zoom or phone call to discuss feedback and get your writing and publishing questions answered by author Crystal Smith Paul!

** Full Manuscript Critique will be completed by February 28, 2025 **

Crystal Smith Paul attended Spelman College and UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television and received her master's in journalism from NYU. Her nonfiction writing has appeared in Salon, Jezebel, and HuffPost. Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? is her first novel.

Win a Zoom book club visit with author Laura Dave! Winner will also receive a signed copy of Laura's latest bestselling book The Night We Lost Him.

Laura Dave is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me, The Night We Lost Him, and other novels.

Win a signed bundle of three books by Chanel Cleeton! The bundle includes hardcover editions of The House on Biscayne Bay, The Cuban Heiress, and Our Last Days in Barcelona.

Chanel Cleeton is The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of seven historical fiction books, including Reese's Book Club pick Next Year in Havana.

Win signed hardback and paperback copies of Redwood Court and a handmade quilted pillow by DeLana R.A. Dameron.

DeLana R.A. Dameron is an artist whose primary medium is storytelling. Her debut novel Redwood Court was a NYT Editor's Choice and a Reese's Book Club Pick. She is the author of two books of poetry, and is writing her second novel Fairfield County.

Win an annotated copy of The New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong!

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's writing takes readers behind the scenes of major moments in pop culture history and examines the lasting impact that our favorite TV shows, music, and movies have on our society and psyches. She investigates why pop culture matters deeply, from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Seinfeld, to Sex and the City and Mean Girls, to Beyonce, Taylor, Chappell, and Sabrina. She has written eight books, including the New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia, When Women Invented Television, Sex and the City and Us, and So Fetch.

Win a 10th Anniversary Special Edition of Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl - with hand annotations from Rainbow!

Rainbow Rowell is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park, the Simon Snow Trilogy and this year's Slow Dance -- plus several other award-winning novels and comics.

Win a 30-minute ask-me-anything call with author Carmen Maria Machado! Winner will also receive a signed first-edition copy of Carmen's book Her Body and Other Parties.

Carmen Maria Machado is the author of the bestselling memoir In the Dream House and the award-winning short story collection Her Body and Other Parties. Her essays, fiction, and criticism have appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Granta, Vogue, This American Life, The Believer, Guernica, and elsewhere.

Win a 60-minute call (via phone or video) to troubleshoot any aspect of your work in progress and pick up writing tips to beat that writer's block!

Cesca Major is a novelist and screenwriter. She has written fourteen novels under different names and her books have been published in more than 12 countries. She has taught creative writing for various people and mentored for Hello Sunshine's Lit Up scheme.

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Win a signed copy of The Rose Code by Kate Quinn, plus a book tote, bookmark, and Bletchley Park memorabilia!

Kate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. She has written four novels in the Empress of Rome saga, and two books in the Italian Renaissance, before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network, The Huntress, The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye, and The Briar Club. Kate and her husband now live in Maryland with three rescue dogs.

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Win a gift package themed to author Susanna Hoffs' music-driven novel This Bird Has Flown. The package will include a signed first edition of the book, a galley, a pair of Susanna's favorite earbuds, and various guitar accessories, including picks, a tuner, a capo, and a decorative guitar strap!

Boasting one of pop music's most beloved voices, Susanna Hoffs graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a degree in art. In 1981 she co-founded The Bangles, with whom she recorded and released a string of chart-topping singles including "Manic Monday," "Walk Like an Egyptian," "Hazy Shade of Winter," and "Eternal Flame" (which she cowrote), before embarking on a critically acclaimed solo career. Susanna also wrote, recorded music for, and appeared in the Austin Powers movies, and played herself on the first season of The Gilmore Girls. This Bird Has Flown is her first novel. Susanna now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, the filmmaker Jay Roach.

Win a 30-minute book club video chat with Kirstin Chen! Winner will also receive THREE signed copies of Kirstin's book Counterfeit.

Kirstin Chen is the New York Times best-selling author of three novels. Her latest, Counterfeit, is a Reese's Book Club pick, a Roxane Gay book club pick, and a New York Times Editors' Choice. Counterfeit has been translated into eight languages and is being adapted for the screen by Sony Pictures.

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Win a Bear care package: a signed and annotated copy of the bestselling novel Bear by Julia Phillips, plus a candle themed to the setting of the book and a package of gummy bears to sweeten the deal!

Julia Phillips is the author of the bestselling novels Bear and Disappearing Earth, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and one of The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year. A 2024 Guggenheim fellow, she lives with her family in Brooklyn.

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Win signed copies of The Library Book and The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean!

Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the author of seven books, including The Library Book, Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into an Academy Award-winning film. Susan lives with her family and animals in Los Angeles.

Win a signed advanced reader copy of Kirthana Ramisetti's forthcoming novel, The Other Lata (publishing April 2025) and the chance to name a character in her next book!

Kirthana Ramisetti is the author of The Other Lata, Advika and the Hollywood Wives, and Dava Shastri's Last Day, a Good Morning America Book Club selection optioned for television by Max. Her writing has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Elle, and Salon.

Win a 2024 Holiday Gift of Reading Box from Reese's Book Club! The gift box contains: an exclusive Reese's Book Club 100 commemorative tote; the December Reese's Book Club Pick, City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim; an exclusive "Book Lover" Popsocket; an Old Whaling Company; a Beekman 1802 hand cream; Merit signature lip; and a Merit mini fragrance.

**SECOND PLACE WINNER WILL ALSO BE OFFERED A GIFT BOX**

Reese's Book Club is a celebrity book sales club run by Reese Witherspoon under her media company Hello Sunshine. Each month, Reese Witherspoon chooses a book with a woman at the center of the story.

Win a curated genre box for you or a loved one! Tell me your favorite genre, books, or authors, and I will scour the internet for $100 worth of fun goodies from small businesses to fit the vibe (trust me, I've been working on the BuzzFeed shopping team long enough to have MANY fun places to tap). I will also send along an ARC of my latest!

Emma Lord is the NYT-bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick YOU HAVE A MATCH, TWEET CUTE, and many other rom-coms. She lives and works in NYC as a BuzzFeed senior writer and dessert gremlin, spending whatever time she isn't writing either running or belting show tunes in community theater. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a major in psychology and a minor in how to tilt your computer screen so nobody will notice you updating your fan fiction from the back row.

Win the chance to name a character in one of Stacey Lee's future novels! Stacey can promise that your character will have a speaking role in at least one scene. However, she cannot promise what kind of character they will be, or if they will even live through the entire book. Please note that the novel your character will appear in is currently being written, so Stacey cannot tell you the exact publication date of this book, only that it will be sometime in the future.

Stacey Lee is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of historical and contemporary young adult fiction, including The Downstairs Girl, a Reese's Book Club Late Summer 2021 YA pick, Luck of the Titanic, which received five starred reviews, and her latest, Kill Her Twice, nominated for the California Golden Poppy Award in YA fiction. A native of southern California and fourth-generation Chinese American, she is a founder of the We Need Diverse Books movement and writes stories for all kids (even the ones who look like adults).

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Win a written critique of your query and a 30-minute call (via phone or Zoom) with literary agent Andrea Somberg! Andrea will discuss your query and answer your questions about the publishing industry.

A literary agent for over twenty years, Andrea Somberg represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including projects for adult, young adult and middle grade audiences. Her clients' books have been NYTimes and USA Today Bestsellers, GMA and Target Book Club Picks, winners of ALA's Alex Award and the Nebula, finalists for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the NYPL Young Lion's Award, The Edgar Award, The Governor General's Award, the Lambda Award, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award, the Ohioana Award and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Her clients books have been Junior Library Guild Selections, PublishersMarketplace's Buzz Book Selections, and have been named best books of the year by NPR, Kirkus, NYPublic Library and Book of the Month Club.

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Win a tag-team consultation with debut author Laura Leffler and her agent CeCe Lyra! Laura will review up to 50 pages of your adult fiction manuscript, and CeCe will provide the same insightful feedback for your query as she does for those on The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast. Winner will also receive a signed ARC of Laura's forthcoming book, Tell Them You Lied.

Laura Leffler is a debut thriller writer. CeCe Lyra is an agent at P.S. Literary Agency and co-host of The Shit No One Tells You About Writing podcast.

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Win a critique of your nonfiction proposal or query from editor Jill Schwartzman! Jill will join you for a 30-minute phone or video chat to discuss the material and cover and any other industry questions.

Jill Schwartzman joined Dutton in January 2012 and acquires platform, publicity, and voice-driven nonfiction, with a focus on celebrity, pop culture, memoir, humor, music, biography, and narrative nonfiction. Recent and upcoming Dutton titles include Nick Offerman's fifth New York Times bestseller Where the Deer and the Antelope Play, Des Linden's Choosing to Run, Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack's What's Next, and Anna Lembke's The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook.

Jill is also Editorial Director of Plume, where she published the New York Times bestseller Subpar Parks by Amber Share, Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood, as well as many other books in the pop culture, illustrated, and humor space, including Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka's upcoming cocktail and mocktail book, Mixed.

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Win a written critique of your query in ANY GENRE from literary agent Sharon Pelletier! Sharon will provide a 30-minute follow-up phone call to discuss your query and answer any other questions you have about the query process or the publishing industry.

Sharon Pelletier joined Dystel, Goderich & Bourret in 2013 after working in editorial at small presses and as a B&N bookseller. She was named senior agent in 2021 and named vice president in 2024. Sharon's list focuses on upmarket fiction of all sorts, from smart, complex women's fiction; to unexpected suspense fiction and romance; to hearty, unforgettable book club fiction.

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Win a written critique of your adult fiction query from literary agent Elisabeth Weed, plus a 30-minute call with Elisabeth to discuss your query and learn about the inner workings of the publishing industry!

Elisabeth Weed is an industry veteran with over 25 years in the publishing world. A partner at The Book Group, she is especially attracted to plot-driven novels with a sense of place, and loves discovering new voices. Elisabeth is committed to working with authors not just on individual titles, but for the long term.

Win a written critique of your adult fiction query and a 30-minute phone or video call to discuss your query and learn about the inner workings of the publishing industry with literary agent Julie Barer!

Julie Barer began her career as a bookseller at Shakespeare & Company, and after a decade of running her own agency, she co-founded The Book Group with her partners in 2015. Julie represents a variety of writers across a literary spectrum, with a special emphasis on fiction. Her clients include Madeline Miller, Celeste Ng, Rumaan Alam, Charles Yu, and Lily King.

Win a written critique of your query and a 30-minute phone or video call to discuss your query and learn about the inner workings of the publishing industry, with literary agent Stephanie Winter.

Stephanie Winter is a multi-passionate book lover, specializing in visual works across genres and age categories, including graphic novels and nonfiction. From horror and thrillers to queer romance, her tastes in prose and illustration are varied and expansive. Stephanie holds a BA in English from the University of Toronto, a MA in English: Issues in Modern Culture from University College London, UK, and is a member of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival Board of Directors.

Win a 30-minute call with freelance children's and YA editor Julie Scheina to discuss your picture book, middle grade, or YA query, as well as any other industry questions!

Julie Scheina is a former senior editor at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers with over 17 years of experience editing acclaimed and bestselling books for children and young adults. Julie has edited more than 200 titles across a variety of genres, from picture books and poetry collections to middle grade and young adult novels.

Win a 30-minute call with Miriam Altshuler, literary agent at DeFiore & Company, to discuss your adult fiction query letter and questions about the publishing industry!

Miriam Altshuler began her career at Russell & Volkening and in 1994 established her own agency, which she ran for twenty-one years until she joined DeFiore & Company in 2016. She focuses primarily on literary and book club fiction, narrative nonfiction, and children's literature. Miriam is particularly interested in finding emerging and underrepresented voices, and she loves reading and representing books that focus on diversity and explore the experiences of people of color.

Win what will be the ONLY printed copy of the forthcoming blueprint to success in the book industry, Path to Publishing: Your Guide to Publishing and Literary Success in the U.S. by Joylynn M. Ross! With a 2025 publication date, get a head start on the rest of the world in achieving writing, literary, and publishing success. Written by national bestselling author and award-winning publisher, Joylynn M. Ross, this guide is your GPS to successfully navigating the publishing process and literary industry.

Joylynn M. Ross is a Master Literary Educator and publishing coach helping authors, writers, and publishers achieve their measure of success in the literary and publishing industry. As the CEO of Path To Publishing and Acquisitions Editor at PTP Press, this 30-year industry professional has been coined "The Literary Know-It-All" because she wants her fellow literary artists and literary professionals to know it all when it comes to their literary career!

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Win a written critique of your fiction query from literary agent Michaela Whatnall!

Michaela Whatnall is an agent with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, where they have worked out of the West Coast office since 2019. They have a degree in English and linguistics from Emory University, completed the Columbia Publishing Course, and in 2023 they were selected as a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree. Michaela represents middle grade and young adult fiction across genres; upmarket adult fiction and grounded fantasy; and select picture books, graphic novels, and narrative nonfiction.

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Win a written critique of your adult fiction query from literary assistant Xanthe Coffman of CAA, who sees hundreds of queries every week!

Xanthe Coffman is a literary assistant at CAA, working closely with renowned literary agent Alexandra Machinist. Xanthe supports the representation of a diverse range of authors, from bestsellers to new voices in contemporary literature. Xanthe's role involves evaluating queries, providing feedback, and facilitating connections between writers and the publishing world.

Win a written critique of your adult fiction query letter from Rebecca Strauss, literary agent at DeFiore & Company!

Rebecca Strauss is an agent at DeFiore & Company and focuses on literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mystery, YA, pop culture, and select nonfiction. In all genres, she looks for a compelling story, clear concept, fresh voice, and emotional heart - a work that grabs you from the first page. She is especially interested in emerging writers and underrepresented voices; and she is looking to develop long term relationships.

Before joining DeFiore, Rebecca was at McIntosh and Otis for seven years, where she was an agent and Director of Subsidiary Rights. Prior to her time at McIntosh, she was a foreign rights associate at Trident Media Group, as well as a book scout and development assistant at Sony Pictures. Rebecca is originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and earned her degree in English Literature from Duke University.

Win a written critique and chat with newly published children's book author and BIPOC editor, Stephanie C. Watterson! Stephanie will critique up to 2,500 words of your YA manuscript and discuss her suggestions with you in a video/phone call. Winner will also receive a complimentary copy of Stephanie's children's book, Septopus.

Stephanie C. Watterson is a newly published children's book author and edits BIPOC stories at home on Vancouver Island. She has always had a love for literature, words and puns. She knows words matter, but how we use them matters more. When Stephanie's not reading, writing or editing, you'll find her smashing stereotypes or eating typos (read: vegetarian food) for breakfast.

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Win a critique of 25 pages of your adult fiction manuscript OR a query critique/revision from Ann (A.H.) Kim, author of A Good Family (2020) and Relative Strangers (2024)! Either option includes a 30-minute video-chat.

A.H. Kim is the author of A Good Family (2020), which The Washington Post described as a "lively suspense diversion," as well as Relative Strangers (2024), a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility.

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Win a query critique and 30-minute phone call with Julia Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of the The Writing Retreat. Julia will offer feedback on your query and answer any of your questions about the publishing industry!

Julia Bartz is the New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat, as well as a therapist and creative coach. Her fiction has appeared in The South Dakota Review, InDigest Magazine, and more. She lives in Brooklyn.

Win a brainstorm and writing session with query geek and bestselling author Carinn Jade. If you don't have a solid query letter and don't know where to start, Carinn will roll up her sleeves to help you! Carinn will share her Astrology House query letter with you (which landed her multiple offers of representation) and you will share the cover copy/bookseller description of 2 to 3 comparable titles for your book. By the end of your 30-minute video discussion you will have a draft or a roadmap for your polished query letter.

Carinn Jade is the author of the vacation suspense novel, The Astrology House, and co-host of the podcast, Pop Fiction Women

Win a query critique and chat with New York Times bestselling author Emiko Jean. Emiko will offer a 30-minute zoom chat to discuss your query, work, or other industry questions.

Emiko Jean is a New York Times, USA Today and Indie bestselling author of young adult and adult fiction. Her books have been published in over thirty languages. Her work has been featured on Good Morning America as a GMA book club pick, by Reese Witherspoon as a young adult book club pick, and in publications such as: Marie Claire, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Cosmopolitan, Shondaland and Bustle.

Win an edit letter of the first 25 pages of your adult fiction manuscript and a 30-minute Zoom follow-up call with USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden!

USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden received her Ph.D. in English from New York University, taught at UW-Milwaukee, and edited and wrote for academic journals before turning to fiction. Her most recent novel was nominated for the Agatha, Lefty, and Anthony awards for Best Historical Mystery (2023). Karen serves on the national board of Sisters in Crime and lives in Arizona with her family.

Win a 30-page manuscript critique from bestselling author Lara Prescott! Lara will read up to thirty pages of your adult fiction manuscript and provide her feedback over a 30-minute Zoom call.

Lara Prescott is the New York Times and international bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept. Translated into thirty languages, The Secrets We Kept was a Hello Sunshine x Reese's Book Club pick, an Edgar Award nominee for Best First Fiction, and a Barnes & Noble Discover Pick, among other honors.

Win a critique of your picture book manuscript and a 30-minute phone call with Emily Sun Li, Simmons children's literature MFA graduate and author of the picture book Mr. Chow's Night Market (forthcoming Spring 2026 with Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)!

Emily will offer feedback on your (ideally non-rhyming) picture book manuscript and answer any questions about the publishing industry and/or MFA programs in children's literature.

Emily Sun Li is a Chinese American writer with an MA in Children's Literature and MFA in Writing for Children at Simmons University. Previously, she spent two years teaching English and studying Mandarin Chinese in Kaohsiung, Taiwan as a Fulbright scholar. Her debut picturebook, Mr. Chow's Night Market, releases in Spring 2026 in a two-book deal with Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House.

Win a query critique and Zoom call with acclaimed historical romance author, Elizabeth Everett! During your call, Elizabeth will go over her critique and discuss any other questions you have about publishing, querying, historical modes of contraception, or whatever strikes your fancy!

Elizabeth Everett is the author of the critically acclaimed Victorian romcom series, The Secret Scientists of London. She is also the author of the upcoming Damsels of Discovery, which continues to explore the lives and loves of women scientists in the early Victorian era.

Win a 30-minute phone or video chat to discuss your adult fiction query with New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight!

Kimberly McCreight is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels including Reconstructing Amelia, A Good Marriage and Like Mother, Like Daughter. She's been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Alex awards, her books translated into more than twenty languages and optioned for film and television. She attended Vassar College and graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She lives in Brooklyn with her two daughters.

Win a 30-minute phone or Zoom call to discuss your query and learn about the inner workings of the publishing industry with former literary agent's assistant and novelist Ilana Masad! Winner will also receive a signed (and personalized if you wish!) copy of Ilana's book All My Mother's Lovers.

Ilana Masad is a writer of fiction, nonfiction, and criticism whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, NPR, The Atlantic, and many more. Ilana holds a doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is the author of the novel All My Mother's Lovers, and a co-editor of the forthcoming anthology Here For All the Reasons: #BachelorNation's Franchise Fascination.

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Win a written critique of the first 25 pages of your YA or MG manuscript from author Betty G. Yee! Winner will receive line comments as well as a one page edit letter.

Betty G. Yee is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Born and raised in Massachusetts, she spends her time teaching, reading, writing, and caring for her cats, Zara and Piper. Her debut YA historical novel, Gold Mountain (CaroRhoda/Lerner) was a 2023 Mass Center for the Book honoree.

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Win your choice of:

• a written critique of your adult fiction query and email response to your questions on your writing or publishing process OR
• a 5,000-word manuscript critique

all from author Lauren Ling Brown!

Lauren Ling Brown is the author of Society of Lies, a Reese's Book Club pick and USA Today bestseller. She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA where she works as a film editor.

Win a written critique of your YA query and the first 10 pages of your manuscript with YA debut author and ghostwriter Veronica Bane!

Veronica Bane is a young adult author and experienced ghostwriter living and working in Los Angeles. Her debut YA thriller Difficult Girls will be published from Penguin Random House/Delacorte Press in summer 2025. When she isn't writing, Veronica is teaching English and Creative Writing to high school students.

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Win a critique of the first 50 pages of your adult fiction manuscript from Kathleen Barber, certified book coach and author! Winner will also receive signed copies of Kathleen's books, Truth Be Told and Follow Me.

Kathleen Barber is the author of Truth Be Told (originally published as Are You Sleeping and adapted into a series on AppleTV+) and Follow Me, as well as the forthcoming Both Things Are True (summer 2025) and Sisterhood Above All (spring 2026), and a certified book coach. A graduate of the University of Illinois and Northwestern University School of Law, Kathleen now lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and children.

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Win a written critique of the first chapter of your middle grade or young adult manuscript from award-winning author Michael Leali!

Michael Leali (he/him) is an author and educator born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is the author of The Civil War of Amos Abernathy, Matteo, and The Truth About Triangles.

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Win a written critique of 50 pages of your mystery or thriller manuscript from Tessa Wegert, writing instructor and author of the acclaimed Shana Merchant series!

Tessa Wegert is the author of the acclaimed Shana Merchant mysteries. Her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Shelf Awareness and have been featured on PBS and NPR Radio. A former journalist and copywriter, Tessa grew up in Quebec and now lives in Connecticut, where she co-founded Sisters in Crime CT and serves on the board of International Thriller Writers (ITW).

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Win a 45-minute consultation for your books and author brand from digital marketing expert and author Dea Poirier! Winner will also receive signed and personalized copies of your choice of THREE of Dea's books.

Dea Poirier is the international bestselling author of Next Girl to Die, which sold over 50,000 copies within the first year of publication, and the bestselling thriller Find Me in the Dark.

Win a 45-minute ask-me-anything chat with author Aya Khalil! Aya will share everything she has learned about publishing, querying, and marketing, and will answer any of your questions about publishing. You'll also win a signed copy of Aya's book, The Night Before Eid

Aya Khalil is an award-winning author of picture books and board books. Aya currently has nine books published, with several more in the works!

Win a one-hour virtual book or story coaching session with Georgia Clark, author of Most Wonderful, It Had To Be You, and other titles! Discuss your novel(s), personal essays or stories for the stage. Or, if you'd just like to chat, Georgia will dish on exclusive behind-the-scenes gossip about her work!

Georgia Clark (she/they) is an award-winning, seven-time published novelist and performer. Georgia is the author of Most Wonderful, Island Time, It Had To Be You, The Regulars, The Bucket List, and other titles. As the founder and host of the popular storytelling night Generation Women, Georgia performs monthly at New York's iconic Joe's Pub. In addition to teaching the Romance Workshop, Georgia mentors a Writers Group and Storyteller Group, hosts Writers' Retreats, and creates the monthly author newsletter, Heartbeat.

Win a one-hour zoom consultation to discover all the ways an author can find the spotlight for their work and career. This consult is for any writer who already has a book contract (ideally with at least a few months before publication) or who has a manuscript ready and wants to think proactively about their publication. We'll cover a wide variety of topics such as how to navigate the current media landscape, how to best work with your in-house publicity team, how you can help your own publicity campaign with ideas specific to help your work, and much more.

Kimberly Burns worked in-house at Knopf, Random House, Pantheon, and the Penguin Press before setting up Kimberly Burns Literary Publicity in 2003 and Broadside PR in 2015, with her esteemed colleagues Michael Taeckens and Whitney Peeling. In house, she led publicity campaigns for Nicholson Baker, Adam Gopnik, WG Sebald and Zadie Smith, among many others and as an independent publicist she represents exceptional authors of literary and narrative nonfiction, including most recently Laila Lalami, Angie Kim, Susan Orlean, Bianca Bosker, Jill Ciment, Bill Clegg, Sloane Crosley, Rebecca Donner, Yiyun Li, Imbolo Mbue, Daniel Mendelsohn, Natalie Merchant, Benjamin Moser, Molly Ringwald, and Salman Rushdie. She has helped launch and promote several literary imprints, magazines, and prizes including The Kirkus Prize, Astra House, Scout Press, The Moth, FILI the Finnish Literature Exchange, PEN World Voices Festival, and The New Yorker Festival.

Win a virtual 30-minute PR consultation with author, publicist, and CPG co-founder Tawny Lara!

Tawny Lara is the author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze and co-author of The Sobriety Deck, co-host of the Recovery Rocks podcast, and co-founder of the non-alc botanical spirit, (parentheses). When she's not juggling all of these things, she's listening to records with her hubby and fur babies, Stevie Nicks and Meg White.

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Win a 60-minute AMA call with book publicist Lauren Cobello! As the Founder & CEO of Leverage With Media PR, Lauren can answer questions about pitching the media and building a platform as a writer.

Lauren Cobello is a renowned national TV personality, 3x author, and a prominent figure in the world of entrepreneurship and public relations. She has an impressive track record of success and a charismatic on-screen presence and has captivated audiences on national TV on shows like the TODAY show, GMA, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, and hundreds of others for over a decade. Lauren has solidified her position as the leading expert for coaching entrepreneurs on how to leverage books and media attention to bring their businesses to the next level.

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Win a 30-minute private one-on-one conversation (via g-chat, WhatsApp, or another mutually convenient messaging platform) with independent book publicist Angela Melamud! Angela will answer your publicity related questions.

Angela Melamud is a book publicist with over a decade of experience in publishing. Prior to becoming an independent publicist, Angela led publicity and marketing at Inkshares, a reader-driven publisher. Additionally, she has held roles at The Paris Review, Picador, and Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Win a 30-minute AMA over Zoom with bestselling children's author Tracey Baptiste!

Tracey Baptiste is the New York Times bestselling author of The Jumbies series, BOY 2.0, Mermaid and Pirate, and several other books and short stories for young people. She teaches classes on her website traceybaptiste.com and travels for school visits all over the world.

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Win a 40-minute virtual visit for up to 60 elementary school students from children's author Nadine Fonseca! Winner will also receive a signed copy of Nadine's book If You Ever Need a Friend: An Alebrije Story.

Nadine Fonseca is a Latina author, entrepreneur, and anti-bias educator. She is the author of the children's picture books Only a Trenza Away and If You Ever Need a Friend and the founder of Mighty Kind, a platform providing anti-racist and anti-bias educational resources for families, educators, and entrepreneurs. Nadine's work focuses on fostering empathy, global citizenship, and community engagement through kindness and diverse storytelling.

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Win a Zoom book club visit with bestselling author Ashley Elston, plus FIVE signed copies of her book First Lie Wins.

Ashley Elston worked as a wedding photographer before turning her hand to writing. Her adult debut thriller, First Lie Wins, is a #1 NYT Bestseller and Reese's Book Club pick. She likes in Louisiana with her husband and three sons.

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Win a 30-minute Zoom book club visit with author Sadeqa Johnson! Winner will also receive THREE signed paperback copies of Sadeqa's book The House of Eve.

Sadeqa Johnson is the New York Times best-selling author of five novels, including The Reese's Book club pick, The House of Eve. Her accolades include the NAACP Image award nominee, 2022 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, a BCALA Literary Honoree, the Library of Virginia's Literary People's Choice Award and the Phillis Wheatley Book Award. Originally from Philadelphia, she currently lives near Richmond, Virginia.

Win a personalized, signed copy of The Quiet Tenant (either the hardcover or the paperback, which contains a bonus chapter, or both) by Clemence Michallon, along with a 40-minute phone or Zoom call with Clemence to discuss publishing, writing, and/or crime fiction!

Clemence Michallon is the author of The Quiet Tenant, a USA Today and international bestseller and nominee for the Dashiell Hammett Prize. She's also a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Time Magazine, The Independent, and more. Her next novel, Our Last Resort, is coming out in July 2025.

Win a children's book box containing signed copies of Naming Ceremony and The Night Market by Seina Wedlick! The box will also include some book swag and other fun items from the author.

Seina Wedlick is a children's book author who enjoys writing diverse stories infused with her culture and traditions. Seina is the author of Naming Ceremony, The Night Market and Space for Everyone (Winter 2025).

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Win an advance reader copy of The Medusa Protocol, the sequel to Assassins Anonymous. Be among the first to read about the next adventures of Mark and the gang! Please note that ARCs will not be available until the new year.

Rob Hart is the USA TODAY bestselling author of Assassins Anonymous. He also wrote The Warehouse, The Paradox Hotel, the novella Scott Free with James Patterson, and the novel Dark Space with Alex Segura.

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Win a signed and annotated hardcover copy of the USA Today bestselling novel Till Death Do Us Part by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn! Winner can choose either the US or UK edition of the book.

Laurie Elizabeth Flynn is the author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here, a USA Today Best Book of 2021 that sold in 11 territories worldwide and became an instant bestseller in Canada. Her second novel for adults, Till Death Do Us Part, was an instant USA Today and national Canadian bestseller, and a Good Morning America Buzz Pick. She is also the author of three young adult novels: Firsts, Last Girl Lied To, and All Eyes On Her, under the name L.E. Flynn.

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Win a signed copy of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze by Tawnya Lara, plus a card deck and non-alcoholic drink set!

Tawny Lara is the author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze and co-author of The Sobriety Deck, co-host of the Recovery Rocks podcast, and co-founder of the non-alc botanical spirit, (parentheses). When she's not juggling all of these things, she's listening to records with her hubby and fur babies, Stevie Nicks and Meg White.

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Win a signed UK copy of These Deathless Shores by P.H. Low, along with two art prints and a bookmark!

P.H. Low is a a Rhysling- and Locus-nominated Malaysian American writer and poet whose debut novel, These Deathless Shores, is now out from Orbit Books (US) and Angry Robot (UK). Their shorter work is published in Strange Horizons, Reactor, Fantasy Magazine, and Diabolical Plots, among others.

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Win signed copies of all three of Stephanie Wrobel's books: Darling Rose Gold, This Might Hurt, and The Hitchcock Hotel!

Stephanie Wrobel is the author of This Might Hurt and Darling Rose Gold, an international bestseller that has sold in twenty-one countries and was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Her third book, The Hitchcock Hotel, is a USA Today bestseller that published in Fall 2024. She lives in New York City.

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Win a signed and personalized set of Jessica Goodman's four YA thrillers: They Wish They Were Us, They'll Never Catch Us, The Counselors, and The Legacies.

Jessica Goodman is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of young adult thrillers They Wish They Were Us, They'll Never Catch Us, The Counselors, The Legacies, and The Meadowbrook Murders. Her books have been translated into 16 languages.

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Win a book-themed bundle from Stacey Simmons, author of The Queen's Path. The bundle includes 2 signed copies of The Queen's Path (one for you one for your bestie!), and 2 swag bags with each including: 1 t-shirt, 1 tiara, royal stickers and bookmarks. Winner will also receive 1 writer's or readers group Zoom visit OR a book/script analysis in the vein of TQP!

Stacey Simmons, MA, PhD, LMFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Psychedelic Therapist. She is a clinical supervisor at Hope Therapy Center in Burbank, California. Her practice focuses on creative professionals, where she works primarily with writers, directors, actors, and musicians. Her research focuses on creativity, archetypes, psychedelic psychotherapy, neuroscience and consciousness research. She is a volunteer researcher with the Semel Institute of Neuroscience at UCLA, as well as a researcher with the Trance Science Research Institute in Paris, France. She holds a PhD from the University of New Orleans, and a Masters degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California.

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Win a signed and annotated copy of A Rulebook For Restless Rogues by Jess Everlee, along with some fun drink recipe cards inspired by the Lucky Lovers of London series!

Jess Everlee is the author of The Lucky Lovers of London, a series of queer, Victorian Era romances. Her books are filled with wit, heart, and happy endings for all.

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Win a personalized and annotated copy of With Love, Echo Park by Laura Taylor Namey, fiilled with insider tidbits and special quotes!

Laura Taylor Namey is the New York Times and international bestselling author of young adult fiction including Reese's Book Club pick A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow. A proud Cuban-American, she can be found hunting for vintage treasures and wishing she was in London or Paris. She lives in San Diego with her husband and two children.

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Win a signed set of the FOUR Horse Country books by Yamile Saied Mendez, plus a special bookmark!

Yamile Saied Mendez is an Argentine-American author. She's the mother of 5 kids and 2 adorable dogs. Yamile is an inaugural Walter Dean Meyers Grant recipient, a graduate of Voices of our Nation (VONA) and the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA Writing for Children program. She is represented by Linda Camacho, from the Gallt and Zacker Literary Agency.

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Win a signed and annotated copy of The Fox Wife, signed by author Yangsze Choo, with handwritten insider notes on the margins!

Yangsze Choo is The New York Times bestselling author of The Ghost Bride, now a Netflix Original series; The Night Tiger, a Reese's Book Club Pick and Big Jubilee Read for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee; and The Fox Wife. She loves to eat and read (often at the same time).

Win a signed and annotated copy of author Saul Austerlitz's new book Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century.

Saul Austerlitz is the author of six books, including Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century (2023) and Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era (2019). He is an adjunct professor of writing and comedy history at New York University, and his writing has been published in the New York Times, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, Slate, and The New Republic, among others.

Win a signed and annotated copy of Laura Belgray's national bestseller Tough Titties, plus free access to her $499 downloadable course Book Launch Hero: A Kit and Masterclass in Bestseller Marketing and Bold Self-Promotion!

Laura Belgray, author of national bestseller Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst, is also the founder of Talking Shrimp and co-creator of The Copy Cure with Marie Forleo. She has been featured in Elle, Fast Company, Money Magazine, Forbes, Vox, and Business Insider, and has written for Bravo, Fandango, FX, NBC, HBO, USA, Nick at Nite, Nickelodeon, TV Land, VH1, and more. Belgray lives with her husband in New York and, except for college, has never lived anywhere else (which partly explains why she doesn't drive).

Win signed paperback copies of The Paris Widow by Kimberly Belle, The Second Mrs. Strom by Kaira Rouda, and Everyone is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf! You will also receive a Killer Author Club tote bag to hold all your killer reads.

The Killer Author Club is three bestselling authors talking about killing - the fictional kind - with the best thriller and suspense authors in the business. With your hosts, Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda.

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Win a signed and annotated copy of Heather Gudenkauf's bestselling novel Everyone is Watching.

Heather Gudenkauf is the Edgar Award nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of ten novels including The Overnight Guest and Everyone is Watching. Gudenkauf's critically acclaimed novels have been published in over 24 languages and have sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.

Win signed, annotated, and doodled copies of Amanda Montell's three books: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, and The New York Times bestseller The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.

Amanda Montell is a New York Times bestselling author and iHeart Radio Award-winning podcaster. Her nonfiction books include Cultish, Wordslut, and The Age of Magical Overthinking, which have been praised by The Atlantic, The Economist, NPR, Kirkus Reviews, and others. She also created and hosts the hit podcasts Sounds Like A Cult and Magical Overthinkers.

Win a signed and fully annotated copy of Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter, complete with behind-the-scenes details on character, plot, Easter eggs, and more!

Olivia Muenter is a writer and a co-host of Bad on Paper podcast. Her first novel Such a Bad Influence was an instant USA Today Best Seller. Olivia lives in the Hudson Valley with her family.

Win a signed ARC of Hello, Juliet, plus a personalized book playlist with your preferred music genres from author Samantha M. Bailey! Winner will also receive signed copies of As Seen on TV and Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr.

Samantha M. Bailey is the USA TODAY, Amazon Charts, and #1 international bestselling author of Women on the Edge, optioned for series adaptation, Watch Out for Her, and A Friend in the Dark. Her novels have sold in twelve countries. She lives in Toronto, where she can usually be found tapping away at her computer or curled up on her couch with a book. Her next domestic suspense, Hello, Juliet, will be published in April 2025.

A born and bred New Yorker and lifelong daydreamer, Meredith Schorr fueled her passion for writing everything from restaurant reviews, original birthday cards, and even work-related emails into a career penning romantic comedies. When she's not writing books filled with grand gestures and hard-earned happily-ever-afters or working as a trademark paralegal, she's most often reading, running, or watching TV - for research, of course. Her next rom-com, Roommating, will be published in June 2025.

Win a signed and annotated copy of Mortar and Pestle: Classic Indonesian Recipes for the Modern Kitchen, the latest cookbook from Patricia Tanumihardja! Plus, organize a supper club based on the cookbook and Pat will spend 30 minutes with you and your friends via Zoom.

Born in Jakarta and raised in Singapore, Patricia Tanumihardja is a food writer and cookbook author. In addition to publishing five cookbooks and two food-themed children's books, her bylines have appeared in Washington Post, Epicurious, Food52, and Serious Eats.

Win copies of Sari Botton's three books: Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving & Leaving NY; Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for NY; And You May Find Yourself...Confessions of a Late-Blooming Gen-X Weirdo.

Sari Botton is the author of the memoir-in-essays And You May Find Yourself...Confessions of a Late-Blooming Gen-X Weirdo. She edited the bestselling anthologies Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving NewYork and Never Can Say Goodbye: Writers on Their Unshakable Love for New York. She publishes Oldster Magazine, Memoir Land, and Adventures in Journalism on Substack.

Win the Hank Phillippi Ryan Super Duper Ultra-Fancy Irresistible One of A Kind Massive Box o' Good Stuff! The box includes soaps, candles, chocolates, bubble bath, tea, stationery, pens, pencils, notebooks, silk and cashmere, special treats, and a whole lotta books. Also includes your choice of a 10-page critique, a character naming, OR a half-hour phone consultation with Hank about a bookish matter of your choice!

Hank Phillippi Ryan is the USA Today bestselling author of 16 psychological thrillers - including her newest, One Wrong Word - winning the genre's most prestigious awards: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She's also an investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, winning 37 EMMYs for her groundbreaking journalism and writing. She is the host of CRIME TIME on A Mighty Blaze, and co-host of THE BACK ROOM and FIRST CHAPTER FUN. Watch for ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS in 2025.

Win an Instagram shout-out from award-winning author Gary Shteyngart to his 25k+ followers, as well as a signed trade paperback copy of his most recent novel, Our Country Friends.

Gary Shteyngart was born in Leningrad in 1972 and came to the United States seven years later. His most recent novel is Our Country Friends. His books regularly appear on best-of lists around the world and have been published in 30 countries.