About
You're on that road to getting published, and it's a rocky one, isn't it? We've been there! And that's why we're here, to help you get your pitch shiny and bright, so your work can make it out into the wild world of words.
Royal advisors
Eli Celata is the author of HIGH SUMMONS and GRIMM REMAINS, the first two books in the young adult, urban fantasy Warlock of Rochester series. When not writing, she is the Director of Logistics and Production at All About Books (a children's book company).
For more about Eli, check out her website. |
Fierce yet sparkly, Kadee Carder rallies seekers to thrive in their stories. She teaches English on the university level when she's not dancing around the living room with her family, lifting heavy at the gym, traveling the planet, or binging superhero shows. Her YA SF books INSURRECTION, INCOMPLETE, INDELIBLE, HERE BE DRAGONS, EARTHSHINE, and non-fiction inspirational IGNITE and KINGDOM COME roll out perilous motives, twisty plots, and daring protagonists. Grab some real estate and your copy of her latest adventure, and follow along on social media.
For more about Kadee, check out her website. |
counsel of wordsmiths
If your pitch is selected to be a finalist, you will be working with one of these mentors to help you sharpen that pitch, so it sails right into the path of an agent or publisher!
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Andrew Buckley is a traditionally published author of rather silly, yet enjoyable fiction for all ages. As an ex-pat Brit living in Canada, Andrew is a passionate nerd, movie-lover, avid reader, comic book geek, public speaker, podcaster, and dances a mean cha-cha. His upper middle grade novel series HAIR IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES are available now from Month9Books.
See more about Andrew at: https://www.andrewbuckleyauthor.com/ |
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When Greg Turnquist isn't slinging code at work, he's probably working on his sequel to DARKLIGHT or his upcoming Mathematician Murder Mystery steampunk series. He lives with his wife, kids, dog, and (most important) hot cup of java in Clarksville, TN.
See more about Greg at: http://greglturnquist.com/bio/ |
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Dana Louise Provo has published her debut romantic suspense novel, Bleeding Hearts, in 2016. She is an avid romance reader and writer, but during her down time she likes to think of herself as a gardener with her two houseplants.
See more about Dana at: www.authordanaprovo.wordpress.com |
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Christopher D. Schmitz authors both Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction and Nonfiction books and has been published in both traditional and independent outlets. If you've looked into indie writers of the upper midwest you may have heard his name whispered in dark alleys with an equal mix of respect and disdain. He has been featured on television broadcasts, podcasts, and runs a blog for indie authors... but you've still probably never heard of him.
As an avid consumer of comic books, movies, cartoons, and books (especially sci-fi and fantasy) this child of the 80s basically lived out Stranger Things, but shadowy government agencies won't let him say more than that. He lives in rural Minnesota with his family where he drinks unsafe amounts of coffee; the caffeine shakes keeps the cold from killing them. In his off-time he plays haunted bagpipes in places of low repute, but that's a story for another time. See more about Christopher at: www.authorchristopherdschmitz.com/ |
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Bokerah Brumley is the author of THE KEEPERS OF NEW HAVEN, an urban fantasy series from Silver Empire. She lives on ten permaculture acres, complete with sheep, goats, peacocks, turkeys, geese, guineas, ducks, chickens, five home-educated children, and one husband. She also moonlights as an acquisitions editor for The Crossover Alliance.
See more about Bokerah at: http://www.bokerah.com/index.html |
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B.W. Morris is a longtime writer for small-town newspapers who put his inner comic book geek to work through writing novels. He has published two books in the Six Pack series with the third to be released soon, and has written the Arrowverse Elseworld, which you may read at his website. Born in Texas but growing up in Colorado, he has lived in New Mexico, Oklahoma and currently resides in Kingman, Kansas. Greg Weisman, Suzanne Collins, Stan Lee, George Orwell and Conor Friedersdorf all influenced his writing. Morris is a fan of the Young Justice animated series, the Arrowverse shows on the CW Network, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Star Wars films and more graphic novels than he can keep track. He volunteers his time for the Kingman County Humane Society.
See more about B.W. at: bwmorrisauthor.com |
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Brett Armstrong has been exploring other worlds as a writer since age nine. Years later, he still writes, but now invites others along on his excursions. He's shown readers hauntingly sorrowful historical fiction (Destitutio Quod Remissio), scary-real dystopian sci-fi (Day Moon), and dark, sweeping epic fantasy (Quest of Fire - April 2019). Where he heads next is as much a discovery for him as readers. Through dark, despair, light, joy, and everything in between, the end is always meant to leave his fellow literary explorers with wonder and hope.
See more about Brett at: www.brettarmstrong.net |
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USAToday bestseller Charlene A. Wilson takes you to other dimensions. She weaves intrigue and lasting love to immerse you into the lives of her characters. She lives in rural Arkansas, USA, with her husband, a shy pekingese, and a very chatty cockatiel named Todder.
See more about Charlene at: http://charleneawilson.com/ |
LITERARY AGENCIES AND PUBLISHERS
The following literary agencies and publishers will be participating in the final round, and ultimately choose the #PitProm King and Queen.
