Pitch Wars Blog Archive

Happy Release Day to PIE IN THE SKY by Remy Lai

About the book A poignant, laugh-out-loud illustrated middle-grade novel about an eleven-year-old boy’s immigration experience, his annoying little brother, and their cake-baking hijinks! Sometimes life isn’t a piece of cake . . . When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn’t speak English, and he’s often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. To distract himself from Read more…

By Gwynne Jackson, ago

Pitch Wars Congratulates Tiffany Liu and her Mentors, Jessica Vitalis and Julie Artz

We’re so excited whenever one of our mentees gets an agent offer or a publishing deal. Celebrating these successes is one of our favorite parts of the Pitch Wars process. We hope you can join us in congratulating Tiffany Liu and her mentors, Jessica Vitalis and Julie Artz. Tiffany signed with Laura Bradford of Bradford Literary Agency and we couldn’t be happier for her! Tiffany, share with us your favorite writing tip or trick you learned from Read more…

By Lisa Leoni, ago

Cover Showcase for the GAMER GIRLS SERIES by Past Pitch Wars Mentor Laura Heffernan

  About TIME OF MY LIFE She needs a partner, but passengers are off limits. It’s only one dirty dance… Legend says everyone who boards the Oceanic Aphrodite will find true love that day. Staff like Janey know that’s a crock. She’s on the ship to earn her paycheck teaching pole fitness, not for romance. Then she runs into Frank in the boarding area. He’s everything Janey isn’t-refined, classy, rich, privileged-but his good looks and Read more…

By Lisa Leoni, ago

Cover Showcase for the GAMER GIRLS SERIES by Past Pitch Wars Mentor Laura Heffernan

  About SHE’S GOT GAME, book 1 in the GAMER GIRLS SERIES WINNER TAKES ALL   Travel blogger Gwen Williams is about to live the dream—competing in the annual American Board Game Championship. She’s up against some stiff competition, namely legendary gamer and four-time champ Cody McKay. The seriously buff hottie and shameless flirt is going all-out to seduce her. That’s when Gwen lays her cards on the table: She never, ever mixes gaming with Read more…

By Lisa Leoni, ago

Cover Reveal for EVERY STOLEN BREATH by Past Pitch Wars Mentor Kimberly T. Gabriel

PRE-ORDER NOW ON: AMAZON | B&N | GOODREADS   About the book… Two years after her father’s murder, Lia Finch is the only one left still pursuing his killers. In downtown Chicago, teenagers have been attacking their victims in packs. Sharing the coordinates of their targets through social media, the Swarm emerges from the crowd and descends on a single person, with each member landing a blow until the victim is dead. Local authorities dismiss Read more…

By Gwynne Jackson, ago

Happy Release Day to CAN YOU CRACK THE CODE? by Ella Schwarz

About the book Codes can carry big secrets! Throughout history, lots of good guys and lots of bad guys have used codes to keep their messages under wraps. This fun and flippable nonfiction features stories of hidden treasures, war-time maneuverings, and contemporary hacking as well as explaining the mechanics behind the codes in accessible and kid friendly forms. Sidebars call out activities that invite the reader to try their own hand at cracking and crafting Read more…

By Lisa Leoni, ago

Happy Release Day to BERNICE BUTTMAN, MODEL CITIZEN by Past Mentor Niki Lenz

Available on Amazon now About the book Bernice Buttman is tough, crass, and hilarious, and she just might teach you a thing or two about empathy in this debut reminiscent of The Great Gilly Hopkins. When you’re a Buttman, the label “bully” comes with the territory, and Bernice lives up to her name. But life as a bully is lonely, and if there’s one thing Bernice really wants (even more than becoming a Hollywood stuntwoman), it’s Read more…

By Lisa Leoni, ago

Pitch Wars Success Story with Alexis Ames and her Mentor, Sarah Remy

We’re so excited whenever one of our mentees gets an agent offer or a publishing deal. Celebrating these successes is one of our favorite parts of the Pitch Wars process. We hope you can join us in congratulating Alexis Ames and her mentor, Sarah Remy. Erin signed with Zabé Ellor of JD Literary Agency, and we couldn’t be happier for her! Alexis, share with us your favorite writing tip or trick you learned from your mentor. Read more…

By Rochelle Karina, ago

Introducing the 2019 Pitch Wars Dates

Hey Pitch Wars! In case you missed the news during the excitement of the Agent Showcase, I will be serving as your 2019 Managing Director! I know many of you have been waiting for the announcement of our 2019 dates, so thank you for being patient with us! We made a lot of changes last year, so I wanted to seek feedback from our community before making some big decisions for this year. We surveyed Read more…

By Sarah Nicolas, ago

PitchWars Success Story with Erin Bledsoe and her Mentor, Sajni Patel

We’re so excited whenever one of our mentees gets an agent offer or a publishing deal. Celebrating these successes is one of our favorite parts of the Pitch Wars process. We hope you can join us in congratulating Erin Bledsoe and her mentor, Sajni Patel. Erin signed with Carrie Pestritto of Laura Dail Literary Agency, and we couldn’t be happier for her! Erin, tell us about the revision process during Pitch Wars. I began to query Read more…

By Lisa Leoni, ago