Pitch América

A pitch contest focused on Latinx voices

This contest will feature the first 500 words and the 35 word pitch of completed and polished manuscripts written by Latinx authors. This is a diversity contest with many well known agents and editors participating.

• Amy Rosenbaum with Nancy Yost Literary Agency
• Andrea Somberg with Harvey Klinger Literary Agency
• Ayesha Pande with Pande Literary Agency
• Becky Lejeune with Bond Literary Agency
• Beth Phelan with The Bent Agency
• Brent Taylor with TriadaUS Literary Agency
• Brianne Johnson with Writers House
• Caitie Flum with Liza Dawson Associates
• Caitlin McDonald with Donald Maass Liteary Agency
• Danielle Smith with Red Fox Literary
• Dorian Maffei with Kimberley Cameron & Associates
• Hannah Fergesen with KT Literary
• Hillary Jacobson with ICM Partners
• Jackie Lindert with New Leaf Literary & Media
• Jaida Temperly with New Leaf Literary & MediaNew Leaf Literary & Media
• Jennifer Azantian with Azantian Literary Agency
• Jennifer Johnson-Blalock with Liza Dawson Associates
• Jim McCarthy with Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
• Kathleen Nishimoto with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
• Kathleen Rushall with Andrea Brown Literary Agency
• Kirsten Carleton with Prospect Agency
• Laura Biagi with  Jean V. NaggarLiterary Agency Inc.
• Laura Crockett with TriadaUS Literary Agency
• Laura Zats with Red Sofa Literary
• Lauren E. Abramo with Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
• Lauren Spieller with TriadaUS Literary Agency
• Linda Camacho with Prospect Agency
• Lisa Abellera with Kimberly Cameron & Associates
• Mary C. Moore with Kimberly Cameron & Associates
• Molly Jaffa with Folio Literary Management
• Patricia Nelson with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
• Peter Knapp with Park Literary & Media
• Rachel Brooks with L. Perkins Agency
• Rachel Stark with Sky Pony Press
• Rebecca Podos with Rees Literary Agency
• Rena Rossner with The Deborah Harris Agency
• Roseanne Wells with The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
• Sandy Lu with L. Perkins Agency
• Serene Hakim with Ayesha Pande Literary
• Sara Megibow with KT Literary
• Shira Hoffman with McIntosh & Otis, Inc.
• Stefanie Von Borstel with Full Circle Literary
• Taylor Martindale Kean with Full Circle Literary
• Thao Le with Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
• Tricia Skinner with Fuse Literary
• Whitley Abell with Inklings Literary Agency

Submissions open on August 16 at midnight EDT and close on August 17, 2016 at 11:59 EDT. Please check out the website for complete guidelines.

As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.