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Win a 30-minute Zoom call with bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert for your book club!
Elizabeth Gilbert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the novels City of Girls, The Signature of All Things, and Stern Men, the story collection Pilgrims, and the nonfiction books Big Magic, Eat Pray Love, Committed, and The Last American Man. A finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the PEN/Hemingway Award, Gilbert began her career as a journalist.
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Win an original Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow book sculpture! Using a hardcover copy of Gabrielle Zevin's novel, paper artist Luciana Frigerio has folded the pages of the book so the word "NPC" appears in 3D. Ideal for display on your bookshelf. Zevin will also inscribe and personalize the sculpture on the title page of the book.
Gabrielle Zevin is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of several critically acclaimed novels, including The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry and Young Jane Young. Her most recent novel, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, has been named one of the best books of the year by the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time, Entertainment Weekly, the Atlantic, Oprah Daily, Slate, NPR, and many others. Gabrielle's novels have been translated into forty languages.
Win a 30-minute chat session with Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry, where you can ask her your nagging questions about agenting, the publishing process, or simply how not to give up. You'll also win a signed, first edition of Lessons in Chemistry!
Bonnie Garmus is a copywriter, creative director, and the author of Lessons in Chemistry. A rower and open water swimmer, she lives in London with her husband and her dog, 99.
Win a written manuscript critique (up to 30 pages) plus a 30-minute phone or Zoom follow up with Jennifer Weiner!
Adult fiction or nonfiction only.
Jennifer Weiner is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books, including The Summer Place, 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.
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Win a signed and personalized copy of Andrea Bartz's The Spare Room, plus a first chapter that was entirely cut from the published version of the book!
Andrea Bartz is a Brooklyn-based journalist and the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Night, The Herd, The Spare Room, and We Were Never Here, a Reese's Book Club pick. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, Vogue, and many other outlets, and she has held editorial positions at Glamour, Psychology Today, and Self, among other publications.
Win a signed first edition copy of Celeste Ng's Our Missing Hearts, along with a handwritten letter from the author about the process of writing the novel!
Celeste Ng is the bestselling author of the novels Everything I Never Told You, Little Fires Everywhere, and Our Missing Hearts. Her writing has been awarded the Massachusetts Book Award and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, among other honors, and has been translated into more than thirty languages.
Win a signed and annotated copy of Roxane's newest book, Opinions, as well as a copy of her draft journal and pen, developed in collaboration with the stationary company Baron Fig. Winner will also receive the first three books to be published through her Grove Atlantic imprint, Roxane Gay Books!
Roxane Gay is an esteemed writer, editor, and professor. Her books include Bad Feminist, An Untamed State, Difficult Women, and Hunger.
Win a Zoom book club visit with author Curtis Sittenfeld! You will also receive a signed copy of her latest bestselling book Romantic Comedy. First a Reese Witherspoon's book club pick, it can now be yours-during the visit, you and your book club can ask Curtis questions about plot, creativity, and Pete Davidson.
Curtis Sittenfeld is the bestselling author of seven novels, including Prep, American Wife, Eligible, and Rodham, as well as one story collection, You Think It, I'll Say It.
WIn a master class for YOUR book from author Hank Phillippi Ryan! The author will provide five 30-minute consultations about your manuscript. Rather than a one-time critique, this master class offers an ongoing developmental discussion about your book in progress, including editing, suggestions, and plotting advice. In order to give you time to craft your work and talk about it as it evolves, you can use your five sessions over the span of one year. The winner will also receive a signed ARC of Hank's forthcoming novel, One Wrong Word.
Hank Phillippi Ryan is the USA Today bestselling author of 14 psychological thrillers. She has received the genre's most prestigious awards: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. Hank is also the investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, winning 37 EMMYs. Her newest book is the page-turning standalone The House Guest, which the Library Journal's starred review deems "binge-worthy." Hank is the host of Crime Time on A Mighty Blaze, and the co-host of First Chapter Fun and The Back Room. Watch out for her next thriller One Wrong Word, forthcoming in February 2024.
Win enrollment into any 10-week course offered by the Writers' Program at UCLA Extension. Courses cover all genres of writing, including writing for young readers, novels, short stories, memoir, personal essay, or creative nonfiction. No prior experience is necessary, and courses can cater to writers at many levels of experience.
The Writers' Program at UCLA Extension is one of the largest and most prestigious open-enrollment creative writing programs in the nation. We are dedicated to helping writers reach their goals, no matter what they are, in a supportive, inclusive, and inspiring environment.
Win a signed copy of Emma Straub's novelThis Time Tomorrow, plus a personal shopping session at Books Are Magic, the author's own independent bookstore.
Emma Straub is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels-This Time Tomorrow, All Adults Here, The Vacationers, Modern Lovers, and Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures-as well as the short story collection Other People We Married. Her books have been published in more than 20 languages, and All Adults Here is currently in development as a television series. Emma and her husband own Books Are Magic, an independent bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.
Win a one-of-a-kind, hand-decorated cassette featuring snippets from the audiobook of Hua Hsu's memoir Stay True, mixed with songs, TV and movie dialogue, and commercials referenced in the book. The casette was originally made for friends and family. Don't worry if you don't have a working tape deck-the author will also provide a download link!
Hua Hsu is a staff writer at the New Yorker and the author of Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Stay True. He teaches at Bard College.
Get ready to explore the streets that inspired Lindsay Cameron's thrillers - win a weekend in New York City! The winning bidder will receive a three-night stay in a one-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, four blocks from Central Park, Museum Mile, and conveniently close subway stations. You will also receive signed copies of her books No One Needs to Know and Just One Look to enjoy during your trip. This is the perfect opportunity to craft your own novel in the heart of the city that has sparked the creativity of countless writers. Please note that the three-night stay must be between January and June 2024, on mutually agreed upon date. Travel not included.
Lindsay Cameron is the author of thrillers Just One Look and No One Needs to Know. Her work has been optioned for film by Paramount and Universal Television, and the New York Times has described her writing as "delicious and marvelously controlled." She resides in New York City with her husband and their two children.
Win a written critique of your query letter from acclaimed NYT Bestselling authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the co-authors behind Christina Lauren!
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.
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Two of two offered!
Win a signed, annotated, and personalized hardcover copy of Rachel Koller Croft's novel Stone Cold Fox. You will also receive a luxury skincare package from Theraderm, including their Anti-Aging System and Platinum Protection Facial Sunscreen-everything to "preserve the moneymaker," just like Bea!
Rachel Koller Croft is a novelist and WGA-award nominated screenwriter in Los Angeles where she has scripted projects for Blumhouse, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Comedy Central, among others. She lives by the beach with her husband, Charles, and their rescue pitbull, Juniper.
Win a one-hour virtual school visit or virtual craft session for your writer's group with award-winning author Francisco X. Stork.
Francisco X. Stork is the author of Marcelo in the Real World, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award for Teens and the Once Upon a World Award; The Last Summer of the Death Warriors, which was named to the YALSA Best Fiction for Teens list and won the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award; Irises; The Memory of Light, which received four starred reviews; and Disappeared, which also received four starred reviews and was named a Kirkus Best Book of the Year. He lives near Boston with his wife. You can find him on the web at franciscostork.com.
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 signed copies of your choice of three of Megan Abbott's books, plus a signed cover page and the first five pages of the shooting script for the pilot episode of her Netflix series Dare Me.
Megan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of ten crime novels, including You Will Know Me, Give Me Your Hand, and the New York Times bestseller The Turnout, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award. Megan also writes for television, including Dare Me, the series she adapted from her novel, now streaming on Netflix. Her latest novel, Beware the Woman, is available in bookstores now!
Win a care package inspired by Zakiya Dalila Harris's The Other Black Girl. You will receive a signed hardcover copy of the book, as well as a copy of Nella Larsen's Passing, which partly inspired its creation. The care package will also include a reed diffuser, stationery, purple pens, a package of cozy tea, and the Zora Neale Hurston mug that Nella uses in the TV adaptation of The Other Black Girl.
Zakiya Dalila Harris received her MFA in creative writing from The New School. Her debut novel The Other Black Girl was an instant New York Times bestseller, and a Hulu Original Series based on the novel will premiere in September 2023. Zakiya's essays and book reviews have appeared in Cosmopolitan, The Guardian, the New York Times, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She currently lives in Brooklyn.
Win signed copies of Susan Orlean's The Library Book and The Orchid Thief.
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 30 minute AMA with acclaimed NYT Bestselling authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the co-authors behind Christina Lauren!
Win a 30-minute Zoom call with New York Times bestselling author Taffy Brodesser-Akner, plus an autographed script from an episode of her miniseries Fleishman Is In Trouble.
Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine and the author of Fleishman Is in Trouble, both the book (Random House, 2019) and the limited series (FX, 2022). Her second novel, Long Island Compromise, will be published by Random House in 2024.
Win five signed copies of Ana Reyes's The House in the Pines to read along with four of your book club members! Ana will also join your book club for a Zoom discussion to answer your questions and discuss the process of writing and publishing her first novel.
Ana Reyes is the New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club pick The House in the Pines. She has an MFA from Louisiana State University and teaches creative writing. Ana currently lives with her husband in Easthampton, Massachusetts.
Win a Zoom book club meeting with authors Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine, together known as Liv Constantine. You will also receive a signed copy of their book The Senator's Wife and a custom bookmark!
Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are Wall Street Journal and USA Today international bestselling authors, with over one million copies of their books sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 28 languages, are available in 33 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Their debut novel, The Last Mrs. Parrish, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection.
Win a signed early copy of New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's forthcoming book So Fetch, a cultural history of Mean Girls. Winner will also receive an annotated version of Jennifer's book proposal-including with tips for writing your own-and a signed copy of Micol Ostow's Mean Girls novelization.
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong has written seven books, including the New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia, When Women Invented Television, Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted, and Sex and the City and Us. Formerly a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, Jennifer's writing has appeared in many publications, including BBC Culture, the New York Times Book Review, Vice, New York magazine, and Billboard. She also curates and writes the weekly "Peabody Finds" recommendation newsletter for the prestigious Peabody Awards in broadcasting.
Micol Ostow is obsessed with pop culture. She has written dozens of books based on the biggest franchises in the entertainment industry, including Mean Girls, Friends, and the forthcoming picture book Seinfeld: The Day of Nothing. Micol lives in New York with her family-and you can totally sit with her at lunch.
Win signed copies of three thriller books centered on the world of publishing: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz, and I Didn't Do It by Jaime Lynn Hendricks.
Rebecca F. Kuang is a Marshall Scholar, translator, and the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award-nominated author of the Poppy War trilogy, the #1 New York Times bestselling Babel, and Yellowface. Julia Bartz is the New York Times bestselling author of The Writing Retreat, a practicing therapist, and a creative coach. Jaime Lynn Hendricks spent over 20 years in the printing industry before becoming the author of Finding Tessa, It Could Be Anyone, and I Didn't Do It.
Win a Twitter shout-out from award-winning author Gary Shteyngart to his 540k+ 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 thirty countries.
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Win personalized and signed copies of R. Eric Thomas's books Congratulations, The Best Is Over! and Here for It, or How to Save Your Soul in America along with a box of cake-and-confetti-themed swag. You will also have a minor character named after you in Eric's next novel. And best of all-the character won't be a murderer! There is no murderer! Everybody lives!
R. Eric Thomas is a television writer (Dickinson on AppleTV+ and Better Things on FX), playwright, and the national bestselling author of Here For It, or, How to Save Your Soul in America (Ballantine), a Read with Jenna club pick as featured on Today, Reclaiming Her Time: The Power of Maxine Waters (with Helena Andrews-Dyer, Dey Street), and the YA novel Kings of B'More (Kokila), a 2023 Stonewall Honor book. His latest book is Congratulations, The Best Is Over! (Ballantine).
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 signed and personalized one-of-a-kind ARC of Bride by Ali Hazelwood, with hand-painted illustrated edges.
Ali Hazelwood is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis, as well as a writer of peer-reviewed articles about brain science, in which no one makes out and the ever after is not always happy. Originally from Italy, she lived in Germany and Japan before moving to the US to pursue a PhD in neuroscience. When Ali is not at work, she can be found running, eating cake pops, or watching sci-fi movies with her three feline overlords (and her slightly-less-feline husband).
Win a signed copy of NYT bestseller ANNA: The Biography, plus a 30-minute Zoom chat with author and veteran fashion and culture journalist Amy Odell. Amy is happy to talk about ANNA, fashion journalism broadly, and/or offer career advice to aspiring authors and writers.
Amy Odell is the NYT bestselling author of ANNA: The Biography. She also writes the popular fashion and culture Substack newsletter Back Row. Her work has appeared in Time, New York magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, and numerous other publications.
Win a written critique of your fiction query from Alexandra Machinist and Katherine Flitsch of CAA, who see hundreds of queries every week. [Please note: Winning this item does not guarantee or imply an offer of representation.]
Alexandra Machinist is a literary agent at CAA. She represents award-winning and culture-creating authors, including National Book Award winners Elizabeth Acevedo and Sabaa Tahir, novelist Kevin Kwan, of CRAZY RICH ASIANS renown, and Navy Seal creator of THE TERMINAL LIST, Jack Carr. Her list also encompasses New York Times bestsellers of all genres including Martha Hall Kelly, Jen Sincero, Lucy Foley, Andrea Bartz, Walt Bogdanich & Michael Forsythe, Jancee Dunn, to name a selection. She specializes in discovering contemporary storytellers and bringing their work to all media formats, including books, movies, television, and podcasts. Before publishing, Alexandra practiced law at Akin Gump. Alexandra is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia School of Law. She serves as an Ambassador of the American Joint Distribution Committee and the Publishers and Literary Committee of the New York Public Library.
Win a written critique of your query letter from Rebecca Strauss, literary agent at DeFiore & Company.
Adult fiction.
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 non-fiction. 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 30-minute call with Miriam Altshuler, literary agent at DeFiore & Company, to discuss your query letter and questions about the publishing industry.
Adult fiction or nonfiction (including memoirs).
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 a query critique and a 30-minute Q&A session with Chris Park, literary agent at DeFiore & Co.
Adult nonfiction preferred.
Chris Park represents books across a broad spectrum of nonfiction-memoirs, narrative, prescriptive, Christian, sports-and, once in a while, children's picture books. Prior to becoming an agent, Chris worked as an editor for several New York publishing houses.
Win a 30-minute Zoom call with Najla Mamou, literary agent at Savvy Literary, to discuss the first twenty-five pages of your manuscript and a critique of your query letter.
Adult fiction preferred.
As an agent, Najla Mamou's manuscript wishlist includes historical and women's fiction, specifically encouraging authors of color in historical fiction. Fiction elements she would like to read more of include: immigrants to America and non-America in any decade, rural families and dynamics, inner-city deep environments and themes, and anything that explores poverty, struggle, resilience, defeat, compassion, loyalty, integrity, family dynamics, and complex relationships.
Win a written query critique and 30-minute phone call with literary agent Andrea Somberg, during which you can ask any questions you might have about either your project or 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 New York Times and USA bestsellers, GMA and Target Book Club Picks, winners of ALA's Alex Award and the Nebula, nominated for 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, Junior Library Guild Selections, Publishers Marketplace's Buzz Book Selections, and named best books of the year by the New York Public Library and Book of the Month Club.
Win a written critique of your query and a 30-minute call (via phone or video) to discuss your query and learn about the inner workings of the publishing industry, with literary agent Roma Panganiban.
Roma Panganiban joined Janklow & Nesbit in 2019, assisting two agents representing adult and children's fiction and nonfiction. She is now building her own list of literary & upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction clients writing for adult, YA, and MG readers.
Win a critique of your nonfiction query and a 30-minute phone consultation about your book idea from literary agent Laurie Abkemeier! Whether you are in the early stages of finding an agent or you have already received countless rejections for your nonfiction project, Laurie can help. She sees hundreds of nonfiction queries every week, and more than half of her authors have found her through blind email queries.
As a former editor with extensive experience in what goes on behind publishers' doors, Laurie Abkemeier works closely with her authors to develop their ideas, polish their proposals, and guide them along the path from deal to publication. She has represented multiple New York Times and national bestselling authors and strives to maintain an eclectic list that spans history, science, nature, sports, adventure, health and wellness, self-improvement, investigative journalism, big ideas, women's studies, pop culture, and the offbeat. Works Laurie has represented include John Grogan's Marley & Me, Cal Newport's Deep Work, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's Seinfeldia, Nathalia Holt's Rise of the Rocket Girls, Peter Brannen's The Ends of the World, Jessica Lahey's The Gift of Failure, Deirdre Mask's The Address Book, Yumi Sakugawa's The Little Book of Life Hacks, Mary-Frances O'Connor's The Grieving Brain, Brad Stulberg's The Practice of Groundedness, and Meera Lee Patel's Start Where You Are.
Win a written critique and line edit of your query letter or proposal from editor Nicole Frail. Nicole will also proofread the first chapter of your manuscript.
Nicole Frail is a senior editor at Skyhorse Publishing by day and offers editorial services on a freelance basis to private and self-published authors by night. She acquires and edits fiction and nonfiction for adults and children. She lives in northeastern Pennsylvania with her husband and three little boys.
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 one-on-one call with Kate Napolitano, Executive Editor at Atria Books/Simon & Schuster, to discuss all things books and publishing. During the call, Kate will also provide a critique of your query and the first 10 pages of your proposal or manuscript.
Kate Napolitano is an Executive Editor at Atria Books/Simon & Schuster, specializing in memoir, narrative nonfiction, humor, and pop culture. In her 15 years working in the publishing industry, Kate has edited bestselling and critically-acclaimed works by Pamela Anderson, Quinta Brunson, Cazzie David, Reza Farazmand, Michael Harriot, Mamrie Hart, Dan Ozzi, Anne Helen Petersen, Phoebe Robinson, George Wasky, and the podcasters behind 99% Invisible and The Last Podcast on the Left, among others.
Win a picture book manuscript critique by 2023 debut author Vicki Johnson with written notes, plus a 30-minute phone or video chat to discuss your manuscript and any other questions about the publishing industry.
Vicki Johnson's debut picture book is Molly's Tuxedo, illustrated by Gillian Reid (Little Bee Books, 2023). Vicki was a 2022 Lambda Literary Fellow, a first-gen grad of Smith College and Emory University Law School, and an MFA student in Writing for Children & Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Win a 30-minute call with author Karen Odden to discuss your manuscript and questions about the publishing industry. Karen will provide a critique of the first 20 pages of your manuscript during your call.
USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden earned her PhD in English at NYU, writing her dissertation on the Victorian period, and she has set all five of her mysteries in 1870s London. Her most recent, Under a Veiled Moon, was given a starred review by Publishers Weekly and was nominated for both a Lefty and an Agatha award. A transplant from New York, Karen lives in Arizona with her family.
Win a manuscript critique from author Melissa Rivero. Melissa will read up to thirty pages of your manuscript and provide her feedback over a 30-minute Zoom call. You will also receive an advanced reader copy of her forthcoming novel, Flores and Miss Paula, which can be signed and personalized!
Melissa Rivero is the author of The Affairs of the Falcons, which won the 2019 New American Voices Award and a 2020 International Latino Book Award. Her latest novel, Flores and Miss Paula, will be published by Ecco/HarperCollins in December 2023.
30 pages must be double-spaced, 12pt, and feedback will be provided verbally over Zoom.
Win a one-hour writing consultation or story critique over Zoom with author Carmen Maria Machado! Carmen will read and provide feedback on your short story manuscript, up to 30 pages in length.
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 50-page manuscript critique and 30-minute chat with author Alma Katsu, plus a signed copy of her latest novel The Fervor.
Alma Katsu is an award-winning author of literary horror and thrillers, including The Hunger (NPR Best Horror Stories, nominee for the Stoker and Locus awards) and Red Widow (New York Times Editors Choice, ITW nominee Best Novel). Her latest novel, The Fervor, was praised as "a feat of pure storytelling" by the New York Times and "a stunning triumph" by Booklist.
Win a line edit and written critique of 25 pages of a novel or short story by Susan Muaddi Darraj, author and professor of creative writing at Johns Hopkins University.
Susan Muaddi Darraj is an award-winning writer of books for adults and children. She won an American Book Award, two Arab American Book Awards, and a Maryland State Arts Council Independent Artists Award. In 2018, she was named a USA Artists Ford Fellow. Her books include her short story collection, A Curious Land, as well as the Farah Rocks children's book series.
Win a written critique of the first 20 pages or 10,000 words of your adult fantasy manuscript with debut novelist Eliza Chan. Eliza's debut novel Fathomfolk, a modern East Asian-inspired fantasy, is due to be published by Orbit in 2024.
Adult fantasy preferred.
Eliza Chan is a Scottish-born speculative fiction author. Her short fiction has been published in The Dark, Podcastle, Fantasy Magazine, and The Best of British Fantasy. She also has extensive experience as a beta reader and in writing workshops. Her debut novel Fathomfolk-inspired by mythology, ESEAN cities and diaspora feels-will be published by Orbit in spring 2024.
Win written feedback on up to 25 pages of your fiction manuscript from author Katie Gutierrez. You will also receive a signed copy of her novel More Than You'll Ever Know in your choice of hardback, paperback, or foreign edition (U.K., Dutch, Czech, Slovak, Spanish, French, or Japanese).
Katie Gutierrez is the national bestselling author of More Than You'll Ever Know, which was nominated for an Edgar Award and selected as a Good Morning America Book Club pick. Katie's essays and features have appeared in Texas Highways, Women's Health, TIME, and other outlets, and have been nominated for a National Magazine Award and included in the Best American Essays and Best American Magazine Writing anthologies.
Win a written critique of the first three chapters of your manuscript from author Robyn Harding. The first chapters of a book are critical in capturing the attention of an agent or editor; Robyn will read these crucial opening pages and offer editorial suggestions, developmental advice, and encouragement!
Robyn Harding is the international and #1 bestselling author of several novels, including The Drowning Woman, The Arrangement, and The Party. She has also written and produced an independent film.
Win a critique of your query and the first ten pages of your manuscript from author Phoebe (P. H.) Low, author of These Deathless Shores (Orbit 2024)!
P. H. Low is a Locus- and Rhysling-nominated writer and poet whose debut novelThese Deathless Shores is forthcoming from Orbit Books in 2024. P. H.'s shorter work is published or forthcoming in Strange Horizons, Fantasy Magazine, Tor.com, and Diabolical Plots, among others.
Win a written critique of your query from thriller author and mentor E.A. Aymar, as well as a signed and annotated copy of his most recent book, No Home for Killers.
E.A. Aymar has served on the faculty at at the Writer's Digest conference, Fearscapes, and PitchWars. His most recent book, No Home for Killers, was published to acclaim from the New York Times, Kirkus, and other publications.
Win a detailed written critique of your query from Saumya Dave, the author of Well-Behaved Indian Women and What a Happy Family.
Saumya Dave is the author of two novels, Well-Behaved Indian Women and What a Happy Family. Well-Behaved Indian Women was selected as the "summer's fix" by the New York Times Book Review and optioned for a television series by CBS Studios. What a Happy Family was the July GoodHousekeeping Magazine book club pick.
Win a 30-minute query consultation with Ilana Masad, a writer and former agent's assistant who has helped half a dozen people-at least-secure literary representation following a query consult with her. Your consultation time can also be spent asking more general questions regarding the process of querying agents and the publishing industry.
Ilana Masad is a fiction writer and book critic whose work can be found in The New Yorker, the New York Times, LA Times, the Washington Post, NPR, StoryQuartlerly, Tin House's Open Bar, 7x7, Catapult, Buzzfeed, and many more. Ilana is also the author of the novel All My Mother's Lovers, and holds a doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Win a query critique and video chat 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 Friends Like These. Her next book Like Mother, Like Daughters is scheduled to be published in summer 2024. Kimberly has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Alex awards, and her books have been translated into more than twenty languages.
Win a query critique/revision and 30-minute video-chat with Ann Kim, author of A Good Family (2020) and Relative Strangers (forthcoming, 2024).
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.
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 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 Zoom call with CeCe Lyra, literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency 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 P.S. Literary Agency and the co-host of popular podcast The Sh*t No One Tells You About Writing. When she isn't living inside a story, CeCe can be found drinking wine, munching on chocolate, and snuggling with her adorable English Bulldog.
Win a 30-minute Zoom call with Tamar Rydzinski, literary agent and president of Context Literary Agency, and Monica Rodriguez, agent and Director of Brand Management of Context Literary Agency. You can ask any questions about the book publishing process!
Tamar Rydzinski has always had a strong love for the written word. Her goal for her authors is for them to reach their audience wherever they are, and she is proud of helping them stay ahead of the curve. As an agent, Monica Rodriguez is on a mission to help uplift underrepresented voices in publishing, specifically within the Latinx community. As Director of Brand Management at Context, Monica loves maximizing the career potential for authors and brainstorming new ways to discover life-long readers.
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 45-minute consultation for your books and author brand from digital marketing expert and author Dea Poirier. Includes signed and personalized copies of your choice of three of Poirier'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 30-minute video call with Mignon Fogarty, also known as Grammar Girl. This can be a one-on-one call or a question session with your class or office.
Mignon Fogarty is the creator of Grammar Girl and is an inductee in the Podcasting Hall of Fame. She has appeared as a guest expert on the Oprah Winfrey Show and the Today Show and is the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestseller Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing.
Win a 30-minute publishing/publicity consultation with Paul Bogaards, founder of Bogaards Public Relations and longtime publishing industry veteran. Are you working on a book? Have you already written a book? What are the next steps? Do you need help finding an agent? What questions you should be asking your agent or publisher about your book and path forward? What is the recipe for making a book sing in the marketplace? Paul will happily answer such questions to help guide you on your writing and publishing journey.
Paul Bogaards is the founder of Bogaards Public Relations, and has directed some of the most successful book campaigns of the modern era. His advocacy on behalf of writers and their work is well known. The authors he has worked with and campaigns he has worked on include Andre Agassi, Julian Barnes, Lidia Bastianich, Robert Caro, Jim Carrey, John Carreyrou, Julia Child, Bill Clinton, Paulo Coelho, Michael Crichton, Stephanie Danler, Joan Didion, Bret Easton Ellis, James Ellroy, Nora Ephron, Katharine Graham, Garth Risk Hallberg, Tom Hanks, Carl Hiaasen, Kazuo Ishiguro, E L James's Fifty Shades trilogy, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, Megha Majumdar, Emily St. John Mandel, Cormac McCarthy, Christopher McDougall, Toni Morrison, Jo NesbÃÆ'Æ'Ã'Ã'¸, Diane Rehm, Anne Rice, Sheryl Sandberg, Dani Shapiro, Sonia Sotomayor, Sharon Stone, Donna Tartt, Anne Tyler, Barbara Walters, and Dr. Andrew Weil.
Win a 30-minute chat-on the phone, Zoom, or Skype-with author Jean Kwok! She would love to discuss her new novel, The Leftover Woman, or her earlier books, Girl in Translation, Mambo in Chinatown, and Searching for Sylvie Lee. Jean will give you a behind-the-scenes look at her creative process and offer insight into her work. If you're a writer, she would love to hear about what you're working on and offer her advice!
Jean Kwok is the award-winning, New York Times and international bestselling author of Girl in Translation, Mambo in Chinatown, and Searching for Sylvie Lee, which was a Read with Jenna Today Show Pick. Her work has been published in 20 countries and is taught in schools across the world. Her new novel, The Leftover Woman, will be published in October 2023.
Win a signed and personalized copy of Clemence Michallon's book The Quiet Tenant and 40-minute Zoom or phone call with the author, during which you can discuss writing, publishing, and/or crime fiction. She will be happy to answer craft questions, questions about publishing, how to query agents, what it's like being on submission, what happens after your book sells to a publisher, what it's like to release and promote a book, and more, either generally or within the context of crime fiction.
Clemence Michallon was born and raised near Paris. She studied journalism at City University of London, received a master's in Journalism from Columbia University, and has written for The Independent since 2018. Her essays and features have covered true-crime, celebrity culture, and literature. Clemence moved to New York in 2014 and recently became a US citizen. She now divides her time between New York City and Rhinebeck, NY.
Win a 45-minute "ask me anything" Zoom chat with bestselling author Hilary Davidson. If you've ever wanted to talk shop about the publishing industry, get advice on how to land an agent (or switch agents), or brainstorm about plotting problems in your own manuscript, this is your chance-no topic is off the table! There's no such thing as an indiscreet question-only indiscreet answers!
Hilary Davidson's novels include the award-winning Lily Moore series, the bestselling Shadows of New York series, and the standalone novels Blood Always Tells and Her Last Breath. Her fiction has won two Anthony Awards, a Derringer Award, and a host of other accolades. Hilary is also the author of 18 nonfiction books.
Win a Joy-First Drafting workbook and an hour-long Zoom call with A.E. Osworth, author of We Are Watching Eliza Bright and originator of a momentum-building, praise-focused, and play-centric first drafting philosophy and method. During the call, A.E. will strategize with you on how to inject fun into your writing process, an approach especially helpful for folks working on long projects or with difficult material.
A.E. Osworth is a transgender novelist and lecturer at University of British Columbia. Their debut, We Are Watching Eliza Bright (Grand Central Publishing 2021), was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award and long-listed for The Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize, the Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize, and The Tournament of Books. They have taught Joy-First Drafting at Catapult, where they also teach a queer- and trans-only novel generator.
Win a 45-minute "ask me anything" Zoom call with Samantha M. Bailey, author of Woman on the Edge and Watch Out for Her.
Samantha M. Bailey is the USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Woman on the Edge and Watch Out for Her. Her books have sold in eleven countries to date. Her next suspense novel, A Friend in the Dark, is due to be released in March 2024.
Win a 30-minute call with Pat Tanumihardja, author of four pan-Asian cookbooks (and an Indonesian cookbook on the way), to discuss the publishing industry and answer any behind-the-scenes questions you might have about her books. Winner will also receive a copy of any one of Pat's cookbooks.
Born in Jakarta to Indonesian-Chinese parents and raised in Singapore, Pat Tanumihardja has been a food and lifestyle writer for over a decade, with bylines in The Washington Post as well as on Serious Eats and Bon Appetit. Pa also has four cookbooks under her belt, including The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook and Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals: Fast, Fresh & Affordable. Her Indonesian cookbook, featuring family recipes, will be published by Weldon Owen in 2024.
Win a 30 minute tarot reading and discussion of your writing and career with New York Times bestselling author Danielle Trussoni! Danielle has over twenty years of experience in both tarot readings and publishing books.
Danielle Trussoni is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of 7 books. She has been the chair jurist of the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction and wrote the Dark Matters column for The New York Times Book Review.
Win a 30-minute call with Jane Kuo, author of In the Beautiful Country and Land of Broken Promises. During the call, Jane will discuss the behind-the-scenes story of how she turned her memoirs into middle grade novels in verse. Jane is also open to discussing her experience of working with an outside publicist. The winner will also receive one signed copy of each of her books!
Jane Kuo is a Chinese and Taiwanese American author who grew up in Los Angeles. She has written two MG books, In the Beautiful Country and Land of Broken Promises. She lives in California with her husband and two kids. Also, she once borrowed a pencil from Maxine Hong Kingston.
Win signed copies of You Shouldn't Have Come Here, One of Us is Dead, and The Perfect Marriage by New York Times bestselling author Jeneva Rose! You will also receive a signed copy of one of the first ARCs of her upcoming thriller, Home is Where the Bodies Are.
Jeneva Rose is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including the million-copy bestselling thriller, The Perfect Marriage. Her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages and optioned for film and TV. Originally from Wisconsin, Jeneva currently lives in Chicago with her husband, Drew, and her English bulldog, Winston.
Win a signed advance copy of Julia Phillips's forthcoming novel Bear, set to be published by Hogarth in 2024. Julia's debut novel, Disappearing Earth, was an international bestseller and National Book Award finalist.
Julia Phillips is the internationally bestselling author of the novel 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.
Win a bundle of signed paperbacks, including Hollywood Homicide, Hollywood Ending, Like a Sister, and a galley of Missing White Woman.
Kellye Garrett is the author of the award-winning Like A Sister about a black woman in New York City looking into the mysterious overdose of her estranged reality star sister. In addition to being featured on the TODAY show, the suspense novel was a Book of the Month April 2022 selection, the Oxygen channel's July Book Club pick, an Edgar award finalist, Anthony award nominee and Lefty award winner. She previously wrote the Detective by Day lightweight mysteries, which have won the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty and IPPY awards. Kellye is also a co-founder of Crime Writers of Color, which received the 2023 Raven Award from MWA. Her next suspense novel, Missing White Woman, will be out next year. Learn more at KellyeGarrett.com.
Win a signed and annotated copy of Tessa Wegert's The Kind to Kill, plus an advanced readers copy of Devils at the Door, the next book in her Shana Merchant series.
Tessa Wegert is the author of the Shana Merchant mysteries, which includes Death in the Family, The Dead Season, Dead Wind, The Kind to Kill (a Strand Magazine Top 25 Mystery Novels of 2022 pick), and Devils at the Door. Tessa grew up in Quebec and now lives with her husband and children in Connecticut.
Win an advance readers copy of Rob Hart's upcoming book Assassins Anonymous, due to be released in summer 2024. It follows a John Wick-level hitman who joins a support group for former killers, and has already been optioned for a film by Amblin Entertainment.
Rob Hart is the author of The Paradox Hotel, a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. He also wrote The Warehouse, which was translated into more than 22 languages, as well as the Ash McKenna crime series, the short story collection Take-Out, the novella Scott Free with James Patterson, and the comic book Blood Oath with Alex Segura.
Win signed copies of author Stephanie Wrobel's Darling Rose Gold and This Might Hurt, plus the chance to have a character named after you in her next book!
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. She lives in New York City.
Win a signed early copy of Nita Prose's upcoming novelThe Mystery Guest, set to be released in November. Winner will also receive a signed copy of her New York Times bestselling book The Maid.
Nita Prose is the author of The Maid, which has sold over 1 million copies worldwide and was published in over forty countries. A #1 New York Times bestseller and a Good Morning America Book Club Pick, The Maid won the Ned Kelly Award for International Crime Fiction as well as a Goodreads Choice Award.
Win a signed copy of Build For Tomorrow by author Jason Feifer. This book is an action plan for embracing change, adapting fast, and future-proofing your career.
Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, a startup advisor, and the host of three podcasts: Build For Tomorrow, Problem Solvers, and Help Wanted, which he co-hosts with best-selling financial expert Nicole Lapin. LinkedIn named Feifer a "Top Voice in Entrepreneurship" for 2022.
Win a bundle of signed books from author Aya Khalil, including The Arabic Quilt, Our World: Egypt, The Night Before Eid, and The Great Banned Books Bake Sale.
Aya Khalil is an award-winning author of picture books. Aya and her books have been featured in The Washington Post, Teen Vogue, and Oprah Daily.
Win a signed and annotated copy of each of Kathleen Barber's suspense novels,Truth Be Told and Follow Me.
Kathleen Barber is the author of Truth Be Told (now adapted into a series on AppleTV+ starring Octavia Spencer) and Follow Me. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and children.
Win signed, personalized hardcover copies of YA thrillers All Eyes On Her and Last Girl Lied To by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn.
Laurie Elizabeth Flynn is the author of YA novels All Eyes On Her, Last Girl Lied To, and Firsts, along with her adult debut The Girls Are All So Nice Here. She lives in London, Ontario, Canada with her family.
Win a signed and annotated Advance Reader Copy of Natalie Jenner's May 2024 release, EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE, which includes characters from both of her first two books.
Natalie Jenner is the internationally bestselling author of THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY and BLOOMSBURY GIRLS, which were both instant national bestsellers, Indie Next Picks, Amazon Best Books of the Month and People Magazine Books of the Week, and have been translated in over twenty languages. Natalie's third novel, EVERY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE, is scheduled for release in Spring 2024. Born in England and raised in Canada, Natalie has been a corporate lawyer and career coach and once owned an independent bookstore in Oakville, Ontario, where she lives with her family and two rescue dogs.
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Win a signed and annotated early copy of The Legacies, the new YA thriller from NYT bestselling author Jessica Goodman.
Jessica Goodman is the New York Times bestselling author of young adult thrillers They Wish they Were Us, They'll Never Catch Us, The Counselors, and The Legacies. She is the former op-ed editor at Cosmopolitan magazine, and was part of the 2017 team that won a National Magazine Award in personal service. She has also held editorial positions at Entertainment Weekly and HuffPost, and her work has been published in outlets like Glamour, Condé Nast Traveler, The Cut, Elle, Bustle, and Marie Claire.
Win a signed and annotated copy of Wendy Walker's latest book, What Remains, an editors' choice in the New York Times.
Wendy Walker is the international bestselling author of psychological suspense thrillers. Her books have been published in over 23 foreign languages and have been optioned for film and television. Prior to writing, Wendy worked as a lawyer and an investment banker, and trained for competitive figure skating.
Win signed copies of all four books in Caroline Kepnes' You series: You, Hidden Bodies, You Love Me, and For You and Only You, including 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. Caroline loves to read, write, dance, and snack on honeydew and dark chocolate.
Win a signed and annotated copy of the picture book Naming Ceremony, written by Seina Wedlick and illustrated by Jenin Mohammed. The book will include notes from the author discussing her inspiration for writing this story.
Seina Wedlick originally hails from Nigeria, but now makes her home in California. When not writing or working on special projects, Seina can be found exploring or spending time on the beach with her husband and children. She also enjoys visiting bookstores and collecting postcards.
Win a signed and annotated copy of author Kirthana Ramisetti's Advika and the Hollywood Wives or Dava Shastri's Last Day, along with the chance to name a character in her next book!
Kirthana Ramisetti is the author of Dava Shastri's Last Day, a Good Morning America Book Club selection which is in development as a television series for HBO Max, and Advika and the Hollywood Wives, a Book of the Month pick and named one of the Best Books of April by Apple Books. Kirthana has also had her work published in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, and elsewhere. She earned her MFA in creative writing from Emerson College.
Win a signed and annotated copy of Kimberly Belle's latest novel, The Personal Assistant. The author's notes will include a few easter eggs you might have otherwise missed, along with characters from her previous books.
Kimberly Belle is the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of nine novels, including The Personal Assistant, The Marriage Lie, a Goodreads Choice Awards semifinalist for Best Mystery & Thriller, and the co-authored #1 Audible Original, Young Rich Widows. Kimberly's novels have been selected as Amazon Best Books of the Month and have been LibraryReads selections. Her books have sold over a million copies worldwide and been optioned for film and television.
Win a signed and annotated copy of author Jess Everlee'sThe Gentleman's Book of Vices, filled with extra historical tidbits, character details, and fun facts about the book's creation.
Jess Everlee writes queer historical romances from the Northeast Ohio split-level she shares with her small family of furballs and fellow humans. She is the author of the Victorian Era Lucky Lovers of London series.
Win a set of signed and annotated copies of all five books in Cecilia Tan's Magic University series.
Cecilia Tan has published over thirty novels. She has won numerous awards for her erotic fantasy and science fiction books, including the RT Reviewers Choice Award, Magnolia Award, and induction into the GLBT Writers Hall of Fame. Her short stories have appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, Absolute Magnitude, and Ms. She is a biracial, bigender and bisexual author who writes about her passions from her home near Boston.
Win a signed and annotated copy of The Overnight Guest by bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf.
Heather Gudenkauf is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including The Weight of Silence and The Overnight Guest. Her tenth thriller, Everyone Is Watching, is set to be released in March 2024.
Win a signed, personalized, and annotated copy of Amanda Montell's bestselling book Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, as well as an e-galley preview of her upcoming book The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality, set to be published by Simon & Schuster in April 2024!
Amanda Montell is the bestselling author of Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, and the forthcoming The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. She is also the host of the podcast Sounds Like A Cult, and her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Marie Claire, and other outlets.
Win an exclusive signed and annotated copy of I'll Have What She's Having, author Erin Carlson's beloved behind-the-scenes account of the making of Nora Ephron's iconic romantic comedy trilogy. Carlson will also offer personalized film recommendations to provide you with the ultimate viewing experience.
Erin Carlson is a journalist who has covered the entertainment industry for The Hollywood Reporter and The Associated Press as an editor and a reporter. She is also the author of three popular film history books, I'll Have What She's Having, Queen Meryl, and No Crying In Baseball. Fun fact: her favorite quote from her favorite Nora movie, You've Got Mail, is "Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address."
Win signed and annotated copies of authorAshley Winstead's books In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, The Last Housewife, Fool Me Once, and The Boyfriend Candidate. Winner will also receive a signed and annotated advanced readers copy of her upcoming thriller, Midnight is the Darkest Hour.
Ashley Winstead writes across genres, including thrillers, romances, and upmarket fiction. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages worldwide and optioned for TV. She lives in Houston with her husband, two cats, and beloved wine fridge.
Win a signed and annotated copy of author Laura Dave's The Last Thing He Told Me.
Laura Dave is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me, Eight Hundred Grapes, The First Husband, and other novels. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband.
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 Freaks, Gleeks and Dawson's Creek. Packed with tons of original interviews from cast, writers and crew, this is the ultimate deep dive into the most iconic teen TV shows of the 90's and 2000's. As a bonus, Thea will send a hand-selected, surprise gift based on your favorite teen TV show featured in the book (Fresh Prince, My So-Called Life, Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks, The O.C., Friday Night Lights and Glee)!
Thea Glassman is an entertainment journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair and VICE, among others. Her debut nonfiction book, "Freaks, Gleeks and Dawson's Creek," goes behind-the-scenes of seven iconic teen televisions shows that changed the pop culture landscape. She is forever Team Landry.
Win a signed hardcover copy of Sarah Weinman's latest anthology, Evidence of Things Seen. The book will also include an early draft of my editor's note (along with editorial comments) and additional annotations!
Sarah Weinman is the author of The Real Lolita and Scoundrel and the editor of several anthologies, most recently Evidence of Things Seen: True Crime in an Era of Reckoning. She also writes the Crime & Mystery column for the New York Times Book Review.
Win a signed and annotated copy of Vanessa Lillie's forthcoming novel Blood Sisters, set to be published in October 2023. The winner will also receive swag and a stack of books by amazing Cherokee authors!
Vanessa Lillie is the bestselling author of the thrillers Little Voices and For the Best, as well as the co-author of the Young Rich Widows series. Her forthcoming novel, Blood Sisters, launches a new suspense series and will be released on October 31, 2023. Originally from Oklahoma, Vanessa is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation tribe.
Win a signed and personalized copy of Sheila Yasmin Marikar's book The Goddess Effect, a signed MP3 CD of The Goddess Effect audiobook (narrated by the author), and a limited edition Goddess Effect sweatshirt. It's a bundle of B.G.E. - Big Goddess Energy! Please note the sweatshirt is available only in unisex size small.
Sheila Yasmin Marikar is the author of the acclaimed novel The Goddess Effect. Her second novel, Friends in Napa, is forthcoming. Sheila is also a regular contributor to The New Yorker, the New York Times, and several other publications.
Win a signed copy of Laura Belgray's bestselling book, Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst, and prized Tough Titties swag-a tote, enamel pin, and stickers. You will also receive free access to Laura's valuable digital training, Unputdownable: Secrets to Bingeworthy Storytelling from the Pages of Tough Titties!
Laura Belgray is the founder of talkingshrimp.com and co-creator of the online training course The Copy Cure with Marie Forleo. Laura and her work have been featured in Elle, Fast Company, Money Magazine, Forbes, Vox, and Insider, and she has written for Bravo, Fandango, FX, NBC, HBO, USA, Nick at Nite, Nickelodeon, TV Land, VH1, and more. Laura lives in New York and, except for her time at college, has never lived anywhere else. Her first book, Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F'ing Worst, is a Publisher's Weekly Bestseller.
Win signed copies of Nathalia Holt's Rise of the Rocket Girls, The Queens of Animation, and Wise Gals, plus a special personalized shout-out in the acknowledgements of her upcoming book!
Nathalia Holt, Ph.D. is the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, The Queens of Animation, and Cured. She has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, Slate, Popular Science, PBS, and Time. Nathalia is a former fellow at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard University. She lives with her husband and their two daughters in Pacific Grove, California.
Win a book-club bundle of three signed copies of Phoebe Robinson's essay collection, Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes!
Phoebe Robinson is a stand-up comedian, NYT best-selling author, producer, publisher, writer, podcaster, and actress. Best known for her HBO series "2 Dope Queens," she also created, starred in, & executive produced her TV show "Everything's Trash," launched a book imprint called Tiny Reparations Books, and was recently given the Innovator in Comedy award by Variety Magazine for her continued work in comedy.
Divest from diet culture! Win signed and personalized copies of Virginia Sole-Smith's books, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture and The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America, plus custom Fat Talk postcards featuring thoughtful prompts. The winner will also receive a comp subscription to Virginia's popular Substack newsletter, Burnt Toast, a fat positive, body liberation community. This subscription will give you access to everything Virginia writes, commenting privileges, and other great perks. Finally, Virginia will also give you a personal shout-out on the Burnt Toast Podcast!
Virginia Sole-Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture and The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America. Her reporting on diet culture, health and parenting has appeared in the New York Times, Scientific American, and many other publications. Virginia also writes the popular anti-diet newsletter Burnt Toast and hosts the Burnt Toast Podcast.
Win a signed copy Pedro & Daniel by Federico Erebia - and swag.
Pedro & Daniel is a sweeping and deeply personal novel - illustrated with beautiful linework throughout by Julie Kwon - that spans from childhood to teenage years to adulthood, all the while tracing the lives of two brothers who are there for each other when no one else is. Together the brothers manage an abusive home life, school, coming out, first loves, first jobs, and the AIDS epidemic, in a coming-of-age story unlike any other.
Federico Erebia is a retired physician, artist, woodworker, author, and illustrator. His artisanry, woodwork, furniture design, and books have been featured in magazines, newspapers, radio, and television. He is an active member of several writing groups. Pedro & Daniel is his debut novel. He lives in Massachusetts with his husband, and their westie and whippet.
Win a set of signed, personalized copies of The Girls Are All So Nice Here by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn. This set includes the US, UK, and Canadian editions of the book.
Laurie Elizabeth Flynn is the author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here, a USA Today Best Book of 2021, as well as three YA novels. She lives in London, Ontario, Canada with her family.
Win a chance to name a character in New York Times bestselling author and Reese's Book Club pick Marissa Stapley's next novel, The Lightning Bottles, a tale of star-crossed love and nineties grunge music set in Seattle, L.A., and a road trip across Europe.
Marissa Stapley is the New York Times bestselling author of Lucky (a Reese's Book Club pick), as well as Mating for Life, Things to Do When It's Raining, and The Last Resort. Her next novel, The Lightning Bottles, will be published in fall 2024. Marissa has also co-written bestselling holiday rom-coms The Holiday Swap and All I Want for Christmas under the pen name Maggie Knox. Many of her novels have been optioned for television and her journalism has appeared in publications across North America.
Win the chance to name a character in author Alex Segura's next thriller, Alter Ego, the follow-up to the Los Angeles Book Prize-winning Secret Identity.
Alex Segura is an author of bestselling and acclaimed novels and comics, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winning Secret Identity, the Spider-Verse YA novel Arana/Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow, and comic book adventures featuring Spider-Man, the Avengers, Archie, the X-Men, Superman, the Question, and much more.
