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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Adult fiction preferred.

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.

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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.

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