YA Writing Contest
Thursday, December 15, 2011
I
got an email concerning a really awesome essay contest that every aspiring
author should participate in. The Book
Wish Foundation has put on this contest where you get the chance to win a
critique on your manuscript. Sounds very
cool so check out the info below and enter the contest HERE.
Win
a literary agent or acclaimed author's feedback on your unpublished manuscript
for young adult or middle grade readers. This rare opportunity is being offered
to the six winners of an essay contest recently announced by the literacy
charity Book Wish Foundation. See http://bookwish.org/contest for full details.You could win a manuscript critique from:
- Laura
Langlie, literary agent for Meg Cabot
- Nancy Gallt, literary agent for Jeanne DuPrau
- Brenda
Bowen, literary agent and editor of Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal winner Out
of the Dust
- Ann M. Martin, winner of the Newbery Honor for A Corner of the Universe
- Francisco X. Stork, winner of the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award for The Last Summer of the Death Warriors
- Cynthia Voigt, winner of the Newbery Medal for Dicey's Song and the Newbery Honor for A Solitary Blue
All that separates you from this prize is a 500-word essay about a short story in Book Wish Foundation's new anthology, What You Wish For. Essays are due Feb. 1, 2012 and winners will be announced around Mar. 1, 2012. If you win, you will have six months to submit the first 50 pages of your manuscript for critique (which means you can enter the contest even if you haven't finished, or started, your manuscript). You can even enter multiple times, with essays about more than one of the contest stories, for a chance to win up to six critiques.
If you dream of being a published author, this is an opportunity you should not miss. To enter, follow the instructions at
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