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About this item: A query plus three chapters critique (up to 30 pages). Donated by … Roseanne Wells, agent The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency Website | Twitter | Blog Roseanne Wells joined The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency as an associate agent in 2012. Previously with the Marianne Strong Literary Agency, she has also worked as a proofreader and a special sales/editorial assistant. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with degrees in Literature and Dance. Read more…

About this item: A query and first three chapters (60 pages max) critique. Donated by … Julia A. Weber, agent J. A. Weber Literaturagentur Website | Twitter Having set up her own literary agency in January 2012, Julia is specializing in representing international authors of unique and captivating commercial children’s and adult fiction, namely Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, Women’s Fiction, thrillers, and romance. Julia’s not too keen on sci-fi and futuristic stories, and Read more…

About this item: A query, synopsis, and first fifty manuscript pages critique. Donated by … Anya Kagan Touchstone Editing Website | Twitter Anya Kagan loves helping others shape the gems of their writing, working to draw out and enhance the author’s vision. Since graduating from Brandeis University with a degree in Creative Writing (as well as in French and Russian Literatures), Anya has worked with authors such as Simon Quellen Field, Gabriel Böhmer, Aubrie Dionne, Read more…

About this item: A 50 pages manuscript critique, including feedback on: Characters, pacing, stakes, hook, voice, and tension. Donated by … Kelly Calabrese Website | Twitter Kelly Calabrese lives each day as a creative spirit. She began performing in children’s theatre at the age of 7 and takes ongoing acting classes with Sande Shurin in NYC. She studied improv at The People’s Improv Theater (The PIT NYC), performed on their house team, appeared in many Read more…

About this item: A query and first fifty pages critique. Donated by …   L.S. Murphy Website | Twitter L.S. Murphy obsesses about St. Louis Cardinals baseball, fangirls over her favorite authors, and watches every episode of Doctor Who like it’s the first time. When she’s not doing those time-consuming things, the former farm-girl turned city slicker turned suburbanite writes sweet romances for teens and adults. Repped by Julia A. Weber of  J. A. Weber Read more…