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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.