THE ANNUAL
YA DISCOVERY CONTEST
BEGINS
NOVEMBER 1ST!!
No query? No pitch? No problem!
Get in front of
top YA Editors and Agents
with only the first 250 words of your YA novel!
with only the first 250 words of your YA novel!
Serendipity Literary Agency is hosting our 2018 Young
Adult Novel Discovery Contest.
Do you have a young adult novel—or a YA novel idea—tucked away for a rainy day? Have you been putting off pitching your idea simply because you’re not sure how to pitch an agent? No problem! All you have to do is submit the first 250 words of your novel and you can win exposure to editors and a critique of your manuscript by one of New York’s TOP literary agents, Regina Brooks.
Regina Brooks is the CEO of Serendipity Literary Agency and the author of the award-winning book Writing Great Books For Young Adults, now available in its second edition.
Do you have a young adult novel—or a YA novel idea—tucked away for a rainy day? Have you been putting off pitching your idea simply because you’re not sure how to pitch an agent? No problem! All you have to do is submit the first 250 words of your novel and you can win exposure to editors and a critique of your manuscript by one of New York’s TOP literary agents, Regina Brooks.
Regina Brooks is the CEO of Serendipity Literary Agency and the author of the award-winning book Writing Great Books For Young Adults, now available in its second edition.
—NOVEMBER
IS NaNoWriMo—
In honor of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.org)—an international event where aspiring novelists are encouraged to write an entire novel in 30 days—this contest is meant to encourage the aspiring YA author to get started on that novel by offering an incentive for completing the first 250 words.
In honor of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.org)—an international event where aspiring novelists are encouraged to write an entire novel in 30 days—this contest is meant to encourage the aspiring YA author to get started on that novel by offering an incentive for completing the first 250 words.
You too can join one of the
many contest finalists who have gone on to get a top tier
agent and an amazing publishing deal!
Testimonial
“I never had much luck with query letters. Writing about my book was harder than writing the book itself! So, when I saw the Discovery Contest, I jumped at the chance to let my book speak for itself. I was thrilled when I won…but not as thrilled as I was when I was offered representation. Getting my agent was just the start: what followed was invaluable revisions and development that transformed my book from a great story into an unforgettable journey. Shortly afterward, The Whitecoat’s Daughter was sold at auction, and is now due for publication with HarperCollins in 2018. We’re beginning work on foreign rights and talks with film agents and it’s hard to believe that all this started with winning a contest. I always said I just needed someone to read the book—not a query letter: the book—and it turned out I was right. The Discovery Contest gave me the chance I needed, and I will always be grateful.”
—Olivia Cole, “The Whitecoat’s Daughter”
(retitled "A Conspiracy of Stars")
(retitled "A Conspiracy of Stars")
(Garnered a two-book deal at auction
with Katherine Tegen Books)
Great Prizes
The Grand Prize Winner will have the opportunity to
receive a full manuscript critique from YA literary agent Regina Brooks,
plus a collection of gourmet teas from Possibiliteas.co!
The Top Five Entrants (including the Grand Prize Winner)
will receive a 15-minute, one-on-one pitch session with Regina Brooks, one of
New York's premier literary agents for young adult books. They will also
receive commentary on their submissions from editors at HarperCollins,
Little, Brown, Macmillan, Skyhorse, Simon and Schuster, Abrams Books,
Penguin Random House, Disney, and James Patterson’s new imprint, JIMMY
Patterson.
Here's How
It Works
Entering the contest is easy and the rules are simple. Entries are to be submitted via the contest website at serendipitylit.com/contest. Valid entries shall include the title and ONLY the first 250 words of your manuscript.
One entry per person; anyone age 14+ can apply. There is a $15 entry fee. Open to the U.S. and Canada (void where prohibited). Entries for the YA Novel Discovery Contest will be accepted from 12:01 am (ET) November 1st, 2018 until 11:59 pm November 30th, 2018 (ET).
YA literary agent Regina Brooks and her team will read all of the entries and determine the top 20 submissions. These submissions will then be read by editors at from some of the top publishing houses, who will be announced as we get closer to the contest. These judges will whittle the top 20 down to five winners, including a Grand Prize Winner.
Entering the contest is easy and the rules are simple. Entries are to be submitted via the contest website at serendipitylit.com/contest. Valid entries shall include the title and ONLY the first 250 words of your manuscript.
One entry per person; anyone age 14+ can apply. There is a $15 entry fee. Open to the U.S. and Canada (void where prohibited). Entries for the YA Novel Discovery Contest will be accepted from 12:01 am (ET) November 1st, 2018 until 11:59 pm November 30th, 2018 (ET).
YA literary agent Regina Brooks and her team will read all of the entries and determine the top 20 submissions. These submissions will then be read by editors at from some of the top publishing houses, who will be announced as we get closer to the contest. These judges will whittle the top 20 down to five winners, including a Grand Prize Winner.
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