Win an annotated edition of BAD FEMINIST, with insights on what Roxane Gay thinks about the essays within in the book, twelve years on.

Roxane Gay is a widely published writer, editor and professor who works across many genres. She is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and the editor of an eponymous imprint at Grove Atlantic. She splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.

Win a written manuscript critique (up to 30 pages) plus a 30-minute phone or Zoom follow-up call with bestselling author Jennifer Weiner!

Adult fiction or nonfiction only.

Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books, including The Griffin Sister's Greatest Hits, That Summer; Big Summer, Mrs. Everything, In Her Shoes, Good in Bed, and a memoir in essays, Hungry Heart. She has appeared on many national television programs, including Today and Good Morning America, and her work has been published in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, among other newspapers and magazines. Jennifer lives with her family in Philadelphia. Visit her online at JenniferWeiner.com.

Win a 30-minute call with Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author and Board Chair of We Need Diverse Books, to discuss your career, your book(s), your agent hunt or ups-and-downs, your work-in-progress, the industry, etc.

Dhonielle Clayton is the New York Times bestselling author of 15 titles, including The Conjureverse series, The Belles series, Shattered Midnight, co-author of Blackout, Whiteout & Breakout, The Rumor Game, and of the Tiny Pretty Things duology, a Netflix original series. In addition to writing her own novels, she owns and operates two IP story kitchens, Cake Creative and Electric Postcard Entertainment, to develop story ideas for emerging writers to break into the publishing industry. She's ideated, developed, and sold close to one hundred original novels to big five publishers spanning all genres within children's and young adult to women's fiction, adult horror and SFF, contemporary romance, romantasy, mysteries, thrillers, and historical fiction. Some of the titles include the Tristan Strong series, Promise Boys, the Love in Translation series, Fortune's Kiss, Love Radio, The Lilies, The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter, I'll Make A Spectacle of You, The Spindle of Fate, the Futureland series, and many more. She runs the writing podcast Deadline City with Zoraida Cordova where she deep dives her messy process and thoughts about the writing life, and she is Board Chair of the non-profit We Need Diverse Books, a non-profit dedicated to diversifying the shelves for readers, and sits on the leadership board for Authors Against Book Bans.

Win a 30-minute call (zoom or phone) with Celeste Ng, author of EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE, and OUR MISSING HEARTS. Have you ever wanted to chat with Celeste about her books, the writing life, what she's reading, her favorite Avenger...? This is your chance!

* call will take place early to mid June 2026 *

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 30-minute AMA-style Zoom call with Carly Watters, senior literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency.

Carly Watters is Senior Literary Agent at P.S. Literary. She has a BA in English Literature from Queen's University and a MA in Publishing Studies from City St. George's University of London. She is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports continuing education program class of 2024.

Win a signed and annotated copy of WARRIOR PRINCESS ASSASSIN *AND* a signed ARC of the upcoming sequel, CAPTIVE TRAITOR KING!

Brigid Kemmerer is the New York Times bestselling author of dark and alluring romantic fantasy novels like Warrior Princess Assassin, A Curse So Dark and Lonely, and Defy the Night. The author of more than 20 novels, her books have sold over one million copies and been translated into more than two dozen languages, finding readers all over the world. A full time writer, Brigid lives in the Baltimore area with her family. When she's not busy writing or being a mom, you can usually find her with her hands wrapped around a barbell.

If you are going on submission, win a query and 20-page critique and a 30-minute phone call with Jo Volpe, a literary agent and founder of New Leaf Literary & Media.

If your book has sold and is publishing within 4-12 months, win a one-hour marketing and publicity call to discuss your goals, your wishlist items, what you can do and what you can ask your publisher. Jo will also review any plans you've received from the publisher as well with you.

Joanna Volpe represents all brands of fiction (commercial, literary and genre) and has a soft spot for speculative and/or fantastical elements. On the non-fiction side she tends toward all things geek-related, general pop-culture, pop-science and narrative non-fiction featuring interesting and powerful women. Across the board, she's looking for anything that highlights under-represented voices, both real and fictional.

Win a 30-minute Zoom call with CeCe Lyra literary agent at Wendy Sherman Associates and co-host of the podcast The Sh*t No One Tells You About Writing. During the call, you can discuss the publishing industry, ask CeCe questions, brainstorm plot points, or chat about anything else!

Cecilia (CeCe) Lyra is literary agent at Wendy Sherman Associates Literary Management and the co-host of popular podcast The Sh*t No One Tells You About Writing. A longterm, strategic thinker, CeCe prioritizes the creative reach and sustainable longevity of her authors' careers, and she is especially looking for clients with whom she can build fruitful, lasting relationships.

Open internationally.

Win a signed ARC of HOT GIRL MURDER CLUB!

Ashley Winstead is the national bestselling author of This Book Will Bury Me, Midnight is the Darkest Hour, The Last Housewife, In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, The Boyfriend Candidate, and Fool Me Once. Her books have been Library Read picks, Loan Star picks, Best of Amazon picks, Best of Apple Books picks, and have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, and Library Journal.

Win a 30-minute Zoom with New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley to chat about her novels including Book 4 - a work in progress expected to publish Spring 2027. Winning bidder will also receive a personalized set of Angeline's three books and exclusive gifts from her FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER universe.

Angeline Boulley is the author of three YA novels, all New York Times bestsellers. Her debut, FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER, won both the Printz and Morris awards from the American Library Association and the Walter Award from We Need Diverse Books. Not only was it the Goodreads Choice Award for Best YA Novel, but TIME magazine named it one of "The 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time."

Win a chance to name a character in School for Good & Evil author Soman Chainani's next new novel!

Soman Chainani is the author of The School for Good and Evil series, which has sold over 4.5 million copies, has been translated into 35 languages across six continents, and has been adapted into a major motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in over 80 countries. Together, his books have been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 50 weeks.

Win a critique of your query and first five pages from Suzie Townsend, literary agent at New Leaf Literary & Media. Suzie will get in and make suggestions directly in your query and pages and provide a written critique.

Suzie Townsend represents all brands of children's and adult fiction. She loves women's fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, and debut fiction. On the children's side, she is interested in select YA and MG. Suzie loves strong characters and voice-driven stories that break out of the typical tropes of their genres, and she's always looking for unique new voices in stories.

Win a 45-minute AMA call with Concepcion! As a senior editor at Pantheon Books acquiring nonfiction and a former journalist; she can answer questions about any step in the publishing process - whether you need help homing in on a saleable idea and understanding the elements of a proposal or have questions about the publishing and editorial process. She can also answer questions about pitching newspapers and magazines and building a platform as a non-fiction writer.

Concepcion de Leon is a senior editor for non-fiction at Pantheon Books; an imprint of Penguin Random House. Previously, she worked for five years as a reporter for The New York Times, including three years covering authors and publishing for the paper's Books section. She has also held roles at Glamour and New York magazines.

Win a 30-minute one-on-one Zoom call with Kate Napolitano, editorial director for nonfiction at Atria Books, to discuss all things books and publishing. During the Zoom call, Kate will also provide a critique of your query and the first 10 pages of your proposal or manuscript.

*Critique provided over the phone, no written critique included. *

Kate Napolitano is the Editorial Director for Nonfiction at Atria Books, specializing in memoir, narrative non-fiction, cultural criticism, and pop culture. She has acquired, edited, and published dozens of bestselling and critically-acclaimed books including works by Pamela Anderson, Quinta Brunson, Michael Harriot, Lil Wayne, Dan Ozzi, Anne Helen Petersen, Phoebe Robinson, Malala Yousafzai, 2Chainz, and the podcasters behind The Last Podcast on the Left and 99% Invisible. Recent and forthcoming Atria titles include To Catch a Fascist by Christopher Mathias, Close Friends by Anne Helen Petersen, No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney, Scream with Me by Eleanor Johnson, and Finding My Way by Malala Yousafzai.

US only.

Win written critique of your query and a 30-minute call (phone or video) 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 call (via phone or Zoom). Discuss your query and learn about the publishing industry with literary agent Andrea Somberg.

Andrea Somberg, a literary agent for over twenty years, 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.

Win a signed copy of In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, with personalized note or dedication.

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.

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 query letter critique from Rebecca Strauss, Literary Agent at DeFiore & Company. Adult fiction preferred!

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

Win a written critique of your query and a 30-minute call to discuss your query and learn about the inner workings of the publishing industry with literary agent Elisabeth Weed.

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 30-minute call with Miriam Altshuler, literary agent at DeFiore and Company, to discuss your query letter and answer your questions about the 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 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 a manuscript review of a full YA or MG novel, 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 September 2024.

Win a critique of the first 50 pages of your adult fiction manuscript from Kathleen Barber, certified book coach and author! Kathleen will offer a line edit of your manuscript of a specified length delivered via email.

Winner will also receive a signed copy of Kathleen's most recent book, Both Things Are True.

Kathleen Barber is the author of Truth Be Told (originally published as Are You Sleeping and adapted into a series on AppleTV+), Follow Me, Both Things Are True, and the forthcoming Sisterhood Above All (with Amayah Shaienne), 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.

Win a line-edited critique of your query from literary agent Michaela Whatnall, delivered via email.

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.

Win the chance to name a character in Amanda Montell's forthcoming novel, WHERE TO PUT YOUR TONGUE, the story of a young Hollywood dialect coach who gets involved with a cult-followed director who has a salacious secret, coming Spring 2028 from Washington Square Press.

Amanda Montell is a New York Times-bestselling author and iHeart Radio Award-winning podcaster whose nonfiction books include Wordslut and the New York Times bestsellers Cultish and The Age of Magical Overthinking. Her top-charting podcasts Sounds Like A Cult and Magical Overthinkers have been downloaded over 40 million times. Amanda holds a degree in linguistics from NYU and lives in Southern California, where she is at work on her debut novel, Where to Put Your Tongue.

Win a 30-minute video chat with Jordan Hill, literary agent at New Leaf Literary & Media, to critique your query and first 30 pages of your manuscript!

Jordan Hill is a Literary Agent at New Leaf Literary and Media. Whether through relationships, plot, or conflict, books on her list often address the question: all hope is lost, what now? She hails from Texas but has made her home in Brooklyn and enjoys being a tourist in her own city.

Win a 15-minute call with Trinica Sampson-Vera, associate agent at New Leaf Literary & Media, for a query critique and to discuss industry questions.

Trinica Sampson-Vera is an associate agent at New Leaf Literary & Media. She is passionate about championing diverse voices and particularly loves speculative fiction (from cozy-to-high fantasy and grounded sci-fi); romance; #OwnVoices stories featuring Caribbean characters/settings; and stories that could best be described as "be gay, do crime."

Win a signed and personalized print ARC of KINGDOM OF CLAW!

Demi Winters is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Ashen series.

With a career path that meandered through molecular biology and food blogging, Demi eventually found her way back to her childhood passion of writing.

She lives on Vancouver Island with her family and two rescue cats, though her mind is more often in one fantasy world or another.

Win a signed and personalized print ARC of Nisha Tuli's latest dystopian romantasy, STORM BREAKER. Includes a bookmark and character art.

Nisha J. Tuli is a USA Today and international bestselling author of glittering fantasy worlds, steamy rom-coms, and kissing scenes full of angst. Her book, Trial of the Sun Queen, went on to become a BookTok hit, selling over a million copies and finding its way into readers' hands around the world. Her book Storm Breaker is currently in development as a TV series with Amazon MGM.

Win a 60-minute brainstorming call with author and book coach Cordelia Jensen. Get help to move forward the start of a story idea, talk through the muddy middle, or figure out the perfect ending - or whatever you need most! Ahead of the call, you may provide a story synopsis and/or outline and up to 40 sample pages. For Middle Grade and YA manuscripts.

Cordelia Jensen is the author of four MG/YA verse novels: Lilac and the Switchback (Holiday House), Every Shiny Thing (Abrams, co-authored with Laurie Morrison), Skyscraping and The Way the Light Bends (Penguin Random House.) Cordelia is also a certified book coach through Authors Accelerator, has her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from VCFA and has taught creative writing in a variety of settings, including at Bryn Mawr College. She currently teaches novel in verse specific classes for Boyds Mills.

Win a one-hour publishing consulting and strategy call with Alaina Mauro, COO of New Leaf Literary. Learn the business of book publishing. This consultation can include a business plan review, overview of an acquisition P&L, an organizational P&L, budgeting, planning, business development, strategy, and operations.

Alaina Mauro is the Chief Operating Officer of New Leaf Literary, a full-service literary management and representation firm based in New York City. Before joining New Leaf, Mauro ran her own firm Pheasant Hill Consulting where she built custom business plans for new and small publishers drawing on her nearly 20 years of professional experience in the publishing industry.

In 2017, Mauro built Granity Studios' publishing division, where she turned Kobe Bryant's book ideas into five New York Times-bestsellers in 18 months. Before Granity, she helped oversee the James Patterson program at the Hachette Book Group, overseeing both day-to-day operations and the launch of two new imprints in Adult and Children's. She launched her career at Penguin Random House in 2004 serving in various roles on the publishing and operations sides of the business with her last role there as the Digital Account Manager in the Penguin Young Readers sales department.

Mauro holds an MBA from Fordham University and a BA from Boston College.

Win a signed hardcover copy of Laura Leffler's debut thriller, TELL THEM YOU LIED, with unique annotations by the author! Laura will sign the book and include at least 5-7 insider notes throughout the book, either by hand on the pages or Post-It.

Laura Leffler is an author and art historian. Her second novel, Art People, is forthcoming from Pamela Dorman Books.

Win a Query Critique & Chat (30 minutes) with Chelsea Villareal, Director of Acquisitions at Podium Entertainment, to discuss your work. You'll also be provided the opportunity for a general AMA for the industry.

Chelsea Villareal (she/her) is a multimedia strategist and acquisitions director. She has worked across the media industry in a myriad of capacities from documentary films to book publishing (including audio). Her passions focus on speculative fiction, digital fandoms, the Latine diaspora - and all things geekery, of course.

Win the chance to name a character in a future book by Stacey Lee! (Stacey cannot guarantee your named character will have a happy ending or not suffer a gruesome fate but she will do her reasonable best to make sure such character is memorable.) The winner will also receive a signed and stamped book, plus a book sleeve handmade by the author.

Stacey Lee is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of historical and contemporary young adult and middle grade fiction, including The Downstairs Girl, a Reese's Book Club Summer 2021 Young Adult pick, Luck of the Titanic, which received five starred reviews, and Kill Her Twice, a School Library Journal best book of the year. Booklist called her latest book, Heiress of Nowhere, "an exceptional novel" in a starred review. A native of southern California and fourth-generation Chinese American, Stacey is a founding member of the We Need Diverse Books movement and writes stories for all kids.

Win a picture book manuscript critique with Carole Lindstrom, NYT Bestselling and award-winning children's book author delivered via email.

Carole Lindstrom is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of books for young people. Her picture books include We Are Water Protectors, My Powerful Hair, Autumn Peltier-Water Warrior, The Gift of the Great Buffalo, and her debut historical fiction middle grade novel, Red River Rose. Her books tend to focus on the land and our relationship with it. She is Anishinaabe/Métis and a proud citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe.