MENTOR: Diana Gallagher MENTEE: Neely Stansell-Simpson TITLE: THE HARP OF BONE CATEGORY/GENRE: YA paranormal thriller WORD COUNT: 82,000 PITCH: Six days before her birthday, Ruby discovers all the women born into her family die the day they turn 18. To save herself, she must unravel the secrets of a Read more…
MENTOR: N.K. Traver MENTEE: Alison Green Myers TITLE: THAT NIGHT ON BLOSSOM HILL CATEGORY/GENRE: YA Horror WORD COUNT: 48,000 PITCH: Mary’s flawless acting may have the starstruck detectives fooled, but her sister Maureen knows Mary’s the devil behind their mother and brother’s brutal murders. Now Maureen must prove it Read more…
MENTOR: Jessie Humphries MENTEE: Andy Hertzenberg TITLE: ONLY IN MY DREAMS CATEGORY/GENRE: YA Contemporary WORD COUNT: 55,000 PITCH: When fangirl Olivia Davis saves Hollywood hunk Kit Taylor’s life it should have been a good thing. Except that he ends up in coma, his family mistakes her for his girlfriend, Read more…
MENTOR: Stephanie Garber MENTEE: Kate Bucklein TITLE: A SEA OF HOLLOW HEARTS CATEGORY/GENRE: YA Epic Fantasy WORD COUNT: 88,000 PITCH: After being marooned by his pirate crew, Alek finds himself stuck on an island with a girl he doesn’t trust. She comes with a curse that binds them together. Read more…
MENTOR: Sean McConnell MENTEE: Jak Szabo TITLE: CONFESSION CATEGORY/GENRE: YA Historical WORD COUNT: 75,000 PITCH: In exchange for her birth name, liar extraordinaire “Soledad” must con the Inquisition on orders from her guardian, a mysterious masked man rumored to be the Devil himself. V for Vendetta meets Les Misérables, Read more…
MENTOR: Trisha Leaver MENTEE: ERIKA DAVID TITLE: THE BARRENS CATEGORY/GENRE: YA Contemporary Sci-fi Thriller WORD COUNT: 87,000 PITCH: When a scientist and his teen sons join her subterranean biomine, Niko thinks her life is finally beginning. But the thrill of a first boyfriend is overshadowed by mysterious accidents and Read more…
MENTOR: Lori Goldstein MENTEE: Laurie Elizabeth Flynn TITLE: FIRSTS CATEGORY/GENRE: YA Contemporary WORD COUNT: 75,000 PITCH: Seventeen-year-old Mercedes provides a unique service to the virgins of Milton High: the opportunity to get their awkward first time over with, judgment-free. But when her best friend’s boyfriend wants into her bedroom, Read more…
MENTOR: Rin Chupeco MENTEE: Josh Hlibichuk TITLE: THE STEAMSMITH CATEGORY/GENRE: YA Fantasy WORD COUNT: 89,000 PITCH: When his genius father goes missing, a young alchemist must survive a city-bombing madman and scheming sky pirates to discover whether his parent deserves to be rescued… or apprehended. EXCERPT: “Is Adelaide Read more…
MENTOR: Evelyn Ehrlich MENTEE: Emily Martin TITLE: BETWEEN BROKEN ENDS CATEGORY/GENRE: YA Contemporary WORD COUNT: 60,000 PITCH: Carson High slut Harper Sloan is resigned to her reputation, until her former best friend—who also happens to be the first and only boy she’s ever loved—shows up in her small town, Read more…
MENTOR: Lindsay Currie MENTEE: Kes Trester TITLE: 7 DAYS GENRE: YA Thriller WORD COUNT: 65,000 PITCH: A teenage science prodigy uses her expertise to find her mentor’s killer, track a ticking time bomb, and save an American city from destruction. Think Veronica Mars meets Jack Bauer. EXCERPT: Spilling tea on Read more…