Category Archives: Middle Grade

Critique from Senior Editor Alvina Ling, Little, Brown

The Prize: One critique of your picture book manuscript (1000 words max.) or the first five double-spaced pages of your fiction middle grade or young adult novel.

The Darer: Alvina Ling, Senior Editor, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. [...]

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Proposal Package Critique from Author Clint Johnson (Fantasy)

The Prize: Let children’s fantasy author Clint Johnson help get your entire proposal package ready to send out. Send a first chapter or the first fifteen double-spaced pages of any fiction manuscript for adults or children, your cover letter, and a double-spaced, [...]

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Critique from Senior Editor Cheryl Klein at Arthur A. Levine, Scholastic

The Prize: One critique of the first five double-spaced pages of your fiction middle grade or young adult novel.

The Darer: Cheryl Klein is the senior editor at Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic. Among the titles she has edited are [...]

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Critique from Executive Editor Nancy Mercado, Roaring Brook Press

The Prize: One critique of the first five double-spaced pages of your fiction middle grade or young adult novel.

The Darer: Nancy Mercado has been working in children’s publishing for the last ten years and she is currently an [...]

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Critique from Agent Tracey Adams, Adams Literary

The Prize: One critique of your fiction picture book (1000 words max.) or the first five double-spaced pages of your fiction middle grade or young adult novel.

The Darer: Tracey Adams, along with husband Josh Adams, co-founded [...]

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Critique from Associate Editor Martha Mihalick, Greenwillow Books, HarperCollins

The Prize: One critique of your picture book manuscript (1000 words max.) or your first five double-spaced pages of your fiction middle grade or young adult novel.

The Darer: Martha Mihalick is the associate editor at Greenwillow Books, an imprint of [...]

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Critique #1 from Editorial Director Andrew Karre, Carolrhoda Books, Lerner

The Prize: One critique of the first five double-spaced pages of your fiction middle grade and young adult novel.

The Darer: Andrew Karre is the editorial director of Carolrhoda Books, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group. Carolrhoda has [...]

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Submission Package Critique #1 from Freelance Editor Stacy Whitman

The Prize: One critique of the first three chapters of reasonable length AND a query letter for your picture book, middle grade, or YA novel.

The Darer:

Stacy Whitman specializes in fantasy and science fiction for children and [...]

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PB or 5 Page Novel Critique from Editor Kristin Daly, Balzer & Bray, HarperCollins

The Prize: One critique of your fiction picture book (1000 words max.) or the first five double-spaced pages  or your middle grade or young adult novel.
The Darer: Kristin Daly first became interested in children’s books as a career in high [...]

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Critique from Author Erin Dionne (Contemp Realistic)

“Because every child should have access to the books and supplies he or she needs to not only succeed, but get excited about learning.“
The Prize: One critique of the first five double-spaced pages of your middle grade novel.

The Darer: Erin [...]

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