Pitch América

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.

• Ammi-Joan Paquette with Erin Murphy Literary Agency
• Amy Elizabeth Bishop with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, LLC
• Andrea Somberg with Harvey Klinger Literary Agency
• Ashley Hearn with Page Street Publishing
• Ayesha Pande with Pande Literary Agency
• Becky Lejeune with Bond Literary Agency
• Beth Phelan with The Bent Agency
• Bridget Smith with Dunham Literary, Inc
• Brooks Sherman with Janklow & Nesbit Associates
• Caitie Flum with Liza Dawson Associates
• Caitlin McDonald with Donald Maas Literary Agency
• Dorian Maffei with Kimberley Cameron & Associates
• Eric Smith with P.S. Literary
• Erica Bauman with Aevitas Creative
• Hannah Fergesen with KT Literary
• Hillary Jacobson with ICM Partners
• Hilary Harwell with KT Literary
• Jaida Temperly with New Leaf Literary & Media Inc.
• Jessie Devine with D4EO Literary Agency
• Jessica Sinsheimer with Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency
• Jim McCarthy with Dystel, Goderich & Bourret, LLC
• Joanna Volpe with New Leaf Literary & Media Inc.
• Kate Brauning  with Entangled Publishing
• Kelly Van Sant with D4EO Literary Agency
• Kirsten Carleton with Prospect Agency
• Kurestin Armada with P.S. Literary
• Lana Popovic with Chalberg & Sussman
• Laura Zats with Red Sofa Literary
• Lauren Spieller with TriadaUS Literary Agency
• Linda Camacho with Prospect Agency
• Lindsay Mealing with Emerald City Literary Agency
• Lisa Abellera with Kimberley Cameron & Associates
• Madelyn Burt with Stonesong Literary Agency
• Maria Vicente with P.S. Literary
• Mary C. Moore with Kimberley Cameron & Associates
• Melissa Edwards with Stonesong Literary Agency
• Natascha Morris with BookEnds Literary Agency
• Patricia Nelson with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
• Quressa Robinson with D4EO Literary Agency
• Rachel Brooks with BookEnds Literary 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
• Sarah LaPolla with Bradford Literary Agency
• Serene Hakim with Pande Literary Agency
• Stefanie Von Borstel with Full Circle Literary
• Taylor Martindale Kean with Full Circle Literary
• Thao Le with Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
• Whitley Abell with Inklings Literary Agency

Submissions open at midnight on August 30, 2017 and close on September 3, 2017 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.