The QueryTracker Blog is pleased to announce its second agent-judged contest. Literary agent Brendan Deneen with FinePrint Literary Management has graciously agreed to judge one-sentence pitches. (Yes, the very thing Joanna Stampfel-Volpe guest-blogged about yesterday.) You can only enter if your manuscript falls in the following genres: YA thriller, YA horror, YA fantasy, YA sci-fi, or adult thriller. The contest will open May 11th at 9 a.m. Eastern time, and the submission window will remain open for 24 hours. Be sure to keep an eye on this blog! As the contest nears, we will be posting full instructions on how to enter. (The submission process will be different for this contest.) We are very excited to work with Mr. Deneen, and we wish you all the best of luck!
Friday, May 1, 2009
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It's official! From the Query Tracker Blog:
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Hurray for fun contests! So great of you all to set that up. Alas, my ms isn't in any of those categories :(
Much luck to all those who enter!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! YA SF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*can you tell I'm excited?*
My books in progress don't qualify for this contest, but I forwarded the link to a friend of mine. Good luck to her and all those who enter!!!
Yay Beth!!!
Sorry Tess and Yamille... but don't worry. We have several more contests in the works!
What is the difference between YA fantasy and adult fantasy? Length, content?
Janyece,
More than anything it depends on the age of your protagonist. YA is written for ages 12-18, and the protagonist needs to fall within these ages or slightly older. As for content, YA is often edgier than what you'd find in adult fiction. Length isn't much of a concern any more - HP and the Goblet of Fire is 190,000 words! (Though for a first novel you should probably keep it under 100 K.)
Let me know if you have further questions. :)
Thanks! That clears things up quite a bit. So my characters start out in the mid teens, but by the second book (and those to follow) they're early twenties.
That sounds like YA to me - with a good chance of cross-over into the adult market. You should definitely enter the contest.
Thank you! Contests scare the living daylights out of me, but I'll just have to get over that, won't I? lol!
Janyece, I just got back from a writer's workshop. YA author Jessica Day George gave a fantastic talk and mentioned that her editor likes to keep her YA's right around 50k.
what a beautiful new layout ^.~
you asked me where I got mine. I actually custom make mine ^.^ its all by-hand work
Thanks J.N. Future Author!
WOW! You do your own blog? I'm so impressed!
I like your beautiful new layout. In fact, I see it every day on my way to work:
http://www.museodelprado.es/index.php?id=49&L=5 ---- You're there!!!
I'm new here, and very interested in the contest. My question is: Is there a limit to the number of pages in the manuscripts?
I promise to keep an eye on your next posts!
Leni,
Thank you for directing me to the museum site! The digital quality of their Flaming June is phenomenal. Someday I hope to own a copy.
I'm excited that you are considering entry in our contest. To answer your question, there is not a limit to the number of pages in the manuscripts.
Thanks for dropping by!
Suzy
Leni,
I just spent some time at the museum website learning more about Flaming June. How lucky you are to see the original! Thank you so much for the information.
My pleasure Suzy, 'Flaming June' is an awesome work of art; it's part of a temporary exhibition, and a pleasure to see! I'm glad you enjoyed the virtual visit to the Museum.
Thanks a lot for the information about the length requirements for the manuscripts. I decided to enter the contest!
Will be back soon for more info!
Hooray! I'm so glad you decided to enter, Leni. Do let me know if you need any more info.
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