Welcome to the Fall Fiction Fest Agent Showcase! It’s the first time for Amy, Michelle and I to square off and have a friendly competition! Many success stories have come out of their other contests over the years and we all look forward to even more of them! Obviously, Team Merry is going to bury …
Title: CROWN OF BLOOD AND SNOW Genre: YA Fantasy Word Count: 85,000 How Did You Fall for Writing: A Dragon, a wizard and a cat walked into a bar… Query: Dear Agent Fall Fest, With a kick-ass heroine, YA fantasy CROWN OF BLOOD AND SNOW is a female-centric Gladiator meets Throne of Glass. In the right mood, exiled …
Title: EYE OF THE UNSEEN Genre: YA Paranormal #DIS Word Count: 85,000 How Did You Fall for Writing: I live for storytelling in all forms and found I enjoy the process of weaving words together for just the right emotional impact. I love writing stories about teens with unique challenges, who at the end of the day, have …
Title: THE NEEDLES WHICH UNSTITCHED AN EMPIRE Genre: YA Fantasy Ownvoices Word Count: 90,000 How Did You Fall for Writing: My mother is a librarian so it’s no surprise that I fell in love with writing. I was a huge bookworm throughout my childhood, after all Query: Seventeen-year-old adoptee turned spy Nahri has a simple mission: kill the Empress of …
Title: VIVA LA VALIANTS Genre: YA spec-fic Word Count: 91,000 How Did You Fall for Writing: From the moment I could hold a pen I turned the images in my head onto paper. I can’t imagine doing anything else. Writing’s bled into my bones. Query: Dear Agents, For seventeen-year-old Eliza, being the ordinary, powerless daughter of a superhero dad isn’t all …
Title: ENGRAM Genre: YA Thriller Wordcount: 79,000 How did you fall for writing: When I was ten years old, I wrote a book of bedtime stories for my younger sister, and I haven’t stopped writing since! Query: Dear Agent, Seventeen-year-old Elle is the snarky, wise-beyond-her-years daughter (and unofficial apprentice) of the legendary Max Brooks, a …
Title: THE LAST HUNTING SEASON Genre: YA HISTORICAL FANTASY Word Count: 65,000 WORDS How Did You Fall for Writing: I have always loved story and the way you get lost in a great world. So, I wanted to write a story others could get lost in – and that would challenge the current systems of oppression (without being too obvious). Query Dear …
Title: THE EYES OF FIRE Genre: Adult Epic Fantasy Ownvoices Word Count: 134,000 How did you Fall for writing: I was an avid reader as a child, and as I grew older, I felt like trying my hand at writing my own book. It was difficult and challenging, but so much fun. I got to be the author and …
Title: BLOOD SONG Genre: Adult Gothic Fantasy Romance Word Count: 85,000 How Did You Fall for Writing: My husband and I had a discussion one night about what our dream job would be if time, money, etc. were no object. I told him I would write novels for a living. He paused, looked at me, and then asked, “So …
Title: MINIMUM VIABLE PLANET Genre: Adult Sci-Fi Ownvoices Word Count: 95,000 How Did You Fall for Writing: I wanted to imagine a positive future for our world and get to know a feisty geek facing the dilemma of self-interest and interdependence. She changes her life and, as a result, transforms the planet. I hope her …
