Children’s and Young Adult editor Bethany Hegedus for Hunger Mountain is reaching out for a submissions call to celebrate the life and work of author/illustrator Maurice Sendak. Not surprising that Hunger Mountain, a literary magazine, is leading the way in the kidlit community to herald the man who brought children’s literature to a whole other level. We’ll miss you, Mr. Sendak. Rest in peace. And thank goodness for the brilliance of publisher and editor-in-chief of Harper and Row (1940 – 1973), Ursula Nordstrom, who knew how to spot rare and real talent.
Submission call details below:
Celebrating Sendak
One of children’s
literatures finest and most outspoken figures, Maurice Sendak, has died at the
age of 83. To celebrate his life and his life’s work, Hunger Mountain is asking
illustrators, authors, editors, agents, parents, young readers, teachers and librarians
to contribute to a round-up Celebrating Sendak. Please submit anywhere between
50-300 words on any of the topics listed below to be considered for this
special round-up. Submissions must be received by May 20th, with the piece to
be published in our upcoming Landscape of Literature issue. As there will be
many contributors chosen, in lieu of payment links to contributor
websites/blogs will be included in the byline. Thank you for helping to
celebrate the man who created such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Where the
Wild Things Are, Outside Over There, and many more.
• Impact of Maurice Sendak’s work on your own
• How Maurice Sendak changed your childhood
• Why Maurice Sendak’s work is still read
• Favorite Maurice Sendak book and why
• Favorite child reaction to a Maurice Sendak work
Submissions may be sent to Bethany Hegedus, CYA
Editor of Hunger Mountain, at bahegedus at gmail.com. Please title the
submissions email: Celebrating Sendak.
The Hunger
Mountain/VCFA e-bay auction
is ON! The clock is ticking—bid between now and Monday, May 14th!
Below is some of the wonderment up for auction—writing retreats, marketing
consultants, agent critiques—much more valuable than merely submitting to an
agency (and some of these agents are closed)—and author critiques.
Mountain/VCFA e-bay auction
is ON! The clock is ticking—bid between now and Monday, May 14th!
Below is some of the wonderment up for auction—writing retreats, marketing
consultants, agent critiques—much more valuable than merely submitting to an
agency (and some of these agents are closed)—and author critiques.
Writing Retreat
Hunger Mountain children’s & young adult editor, Bethany Hegedus, author and owner of The Writing Barn is thrilled to donate this
5-day stay, worth over $1000. The 5-day stay may be booked Monday through
Friday (at an agreed upon time) for 2 guests. If a writing group would like to
come, additional guests may book The Cabin and if the winning bidder would like
to extend their retreat, they may book weekends on either end of the 5-day stay
for an additional cost. For more information and/or to view more pictures visit
www.thewritingbarn.com, https://www.facebook.com/WritingBarn, or follow us on twitter @WritingBarn.
5-day stay, worth over $1000. The 5-day stay may be booked Monday through
Friday (at an agreed upon time) for 2 guests. If a writing group would like to
come, additional guests may book The Cabin and if the winning bidder would like
to extend their retreat, they may book weekends on either end of the 5-day stay
for an additional cost. For more information and/or to view more pictures visit
www.thewritingbarn.com, https://www.facebook.com/WritingBarn, or follow us on twitter @WritingBarn.
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Spend 5 glorious days
and nights at The Writing Barn, a writing workshop and retreat center, in Austin, Texas. The
Writing Barn, once a working horse barn, sits at the back of 7.5 wooded acres
and has everything a writer needs: cozy writing spaces—both indoors and out,
modern appliances, a bedroom with a comfy queen-sized bed, a reading/sleeping
loft and free wifi. The screened-in porch is the perfect place to have meals,
be inspired and make huge leaps on that work-in-progress you wish you had more
time to devote to. When not writing, enjoy downtown Austin which is only a
twenty minute drive away. Explore the fabulous Austin food scene, the
music-venues, the museums, and make sure to spend some time at BookPeople, Austin’s eclectic indie bookstore.
and nights at The Writing Barn, a writing workshop and retreat center, in Austin, Texas. The
Writing Barn, once a working horse barn, sits at the back of 7.5 wooded acres
and has everything a writer needs: cozy writing spaces—both indoors and out,
modern appliances, a bedroom with a comfy queen-sized bed, a reading/sleeping
loft and free wifi. The screened-in porch is the perfect place to have meals,
be inspired and make huge leaps on that work-in-progress you wish you had more
time to devote to. When not writing, enjoy downtown Austin which is only a
twenty minute drive away. Explore the fabulous Austin food scene, the
music-venues, the museums, and make sure to spend some time at BookPeople, Austin’s eclectic indie bookstore.
To bid on The Writing
Barn stay, go here.
Barn stay, go here.
Agents Critiques for Auction
Holly McGhee was an Executive Editor at HarperCollins Publishers for seven
years before opening the doors of Pippin
Properties, a boutique literary
agency located in New York City. As good luck would have it, the first person
Holly edited was William Steig, and their first book together was ZEKE PIPPIN,
from which sprung the name of her company. Since 1998, Pippin has been devoted
to representing the finest work of authors and artists writing and painting
today, from Kate DiCamillo to Doreen Cronin to Jandy Nelson, Kathi Appelt,
Peter H. Reynolds, and Harry Bliss.
years before opening the doors of Pippin
Properties, a boutique literary
agency located in New York City. As good luck would have it, the first person
Holly edited was William Steig, and their first book together was ZEKE PIPPIN,
from which sprung the name of her company. Since 1998, Pippin has been devoted
to representing the finest work of authors and artists writing and painting
today, from Kate DiCamillo to Doreen Cronin to Jandy Nelson, Kathi Appelt,
Peter H. Reynolds, and Harry Bliss.
Holly McGhee is offering a manuscript critique by e-mail. Manuscript
Guidelines: Picture book with less than
2,000 words. This critique by e-mail will be scheduled to take place within
eight weeks of her receipt of the manuscript. The winning bidder must contact
Ms. McGhee immediately to schedule the critique. Contact information will be
provided to the winning bidder within one week of confirmed payment.
Guidelines: Picture book with less than
2,000 words. This critique by e-mail will be scheduled to take place within
eight weeks of her receipt of the manuscript. The winning bidder must contact
Ms. McGhee immediately to schedule the critique. Contact information will be
provided to the winning bidder within one week of confirmed payment.
To bid on the
critique offered my Holly McGhee go here.
critique offered my Holly McGhee go here.
Elena Mechlin is offering a manuscript critique by mail. Manuscript Guidelines:
hard copy of a young adult novel of 100
pages, double-spaced. This critique will be scheduled to take place within
eight weeks of receiving the hard copy manuscript. The winning bidder must
contact Ms. Mechlin immediately to schedule the critique. Contact information
will be provided to the winning bidder.
hard copy of a young adult novel of 100
pages, double-spaced. This critique will be scheduled to take place within
eight weeks of receiving the hard copy manuscript. The winning bidder must
contact Ms. Mechlin immediately to schedule the critique. Contact information
will be provided to the winning bidder.
Elena Mechlin joined Pippin Properties, Inc. in 2009. Having begun her publishing career in subsidiary
rights, moving on to children’s book marketing with a stint in audio, she
realized that a position in agenting would enable her to continue to be
involved in the many aspects of publishing about which she is so passionate
from one place. She is thrilled to be pursuing her love of children’s
literature and the industry from her seat at Pippin and especially enjoys the
treasure hunt that is sorting through the daily query emails.
rights, moving on to children’s book marketing with a stint in audio, she
realized that a position in agenting would enable her to continue to be
involved in the many aspects of publishing about which she is so passionate
from one place. She is thrilled to be pursuing her love of children’s
literature and the industry from her seat at Pippin and especially enjoys the
treasure hunt that is sorting through the daily query emails.
To bid on the FULL NOVEL critique offered by
Elena Mechlin, go here.
Elena Mechlin, go here.
Joan
Slattery is offering a
manuscript critique by e-mail. Manuscript Guidelines: A portion of a young adult novel of 25 pages, double spaced. This
critique by e-mail will be scheduled to take place within eight weeks of her
receipt of the manuscript. The winning bidder must contact Ms. Slattery
immediately to schedule the critique. Contact information will be provided to
the winning bidder within one week of confirmed payment.
Slattery is offering a
manuscript critique by e-mail. Manuscript Guidelines: A portion of a young adult novel of 25 pages, double spaced. This
critique by e-mail will be scheduled to take place within eight weeks of her
receipt of the manuscript. The winning bidder must contact Ms. Slattery
immediately to schedule the critique. Contact information will be provided to
the winning bidder within one week of confirmed payment.
Joan Slattery, Agency
Consultant and Scout, joined Pippin Properties in 2010. After nearly twenty years in children’s book publishing
(many of those editing fiction at Knopf Books for Young Readers, Random House),
she is thrilled to be working with Pippin authors and artists–and prospective
clients–to develop and polish their projects. She’s particularly fond of
middle grade and young adult fiction, which harkens back to one of her most
voracious and memorable years of reading: sixth grade.
Consultant and Scout, joined Pippin Properties in 2010. After nearly twenty years in children’s book publishing
(many of those editing fiction at Knopf Books for Young Readers, Random House),
she is thrilled to be working with Pippin authors and artists–and prospective
clients–to develop and polish their projects. She’s particularly fond of
middle grade and young adult fiction, which harkens back to one of her most
voracious and memorable years of reading: sixth grade.
To bid on the critique offered by Joan Slattery,
go here.
go here.
Ammi-Joan
Paquette is offering a manuscript
critique by e-mail. Manuscript Guidelines: one-page
synopsis and the first three chapters of either a Middle Grade or a Young Adult
novel. This critique by e-mail will be scheduled to take place as soon as
possible after her receipt of the manuscript. The winning bidder must contact
Ms. Paquette immediately to schedule the critique. Contact information will be
provided to the winning bidder within one week of confirmed payment. Though
the Erin Murphy Literary agency is closed to slush submissions, Ammi-Joan
Paquette will accept queries from any authors who place a bid on this auction
item.
Paquette is offering a manuscript
critique by e-mail. Manuscript Guidelines: one-page
synopsis and the first three chapters of either a Middle Grade or a Young Adult
novel. This critique by e-mail will be scheduled to take place as soon as
possible after her receipt of the manuscript. The winning bidder must contact
Ms. Paquette immediately to schedule the critique. Contact information will be
provided to the winning bidder within one week of confirmed payment. Though
the Erin Murphy Literary agency is closed to slush submissions, Ammi-Joan
Paquette will accept queries from any authors who place a bid on this auction
item.
Ammi-Joan Paquette is an
agent with Erin
Murphy Literary Agency,
representing all types of children’s and YA literature. Recent client releases
include Jennifer Nielsen’s swashbuckling epic The False Prince
(Scholastic, 2012), J. Anderson Coats’ sweeping historical The Wicked and
the Just (Houghton, 2012), and Eric Pinder’s hilarious rhyming picture book
If All the Animals Came Inside (Little Brown, 2012). Joan is also the
author of the recent picture book The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids (Tanglewood,
2012) and the middle-grade novel Nowhere Girl (Walker, 2011). She is
particularly drawn to richly-rendered, unforgettable characters, and
tightly-paced, well-plotted stories with twists and turns that keep you
guessing right until the end.
agent with Erin
Murphy Literary Agency,
representing all types of children’s and YA literature. Recent client releases
include Jennifer Nielsen’s swashbuckling epic The False Prince
(Scholastic, 2012), J. Anderson Coats’ sweeping historical The Wicked and
the Just (Houghton, 2012), and Eric Pinder’s hilarious rhyming picture book
If All the Animals Came Inside (Little Brown, 2012). Joan is also the
author of the recent picture book The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Mermaids (Tanglewood,
2012) and the middle-grade novel Nowhere Girl (Walker, 2011). She is
particularly drawn to richly-rendered, unforgettable characters, and
tightly-paced, well-plotted stories with twists and turns that keep you
guessing right until the end.
Tricia Lawrence is offering a manuscript critique by e-mail. Manuscript
Guidelines: A 50-page portion of a Young
Adult novel, double spaced. This critique by e-mail will be scheduled to
take place within two weeks of her receipt of the manuscript. The winning
bidder must contact Ms. Lawrence immediately to schedule the critique. Contact
information will be provided to the winning bidder within one week of confirmed
payment.
Guidelines: A 50-page portion of a Young
Adult novel, double spaced. This critique by e-mail will be scheduled to
take place within two weeks of her receipt of the manuscript. The winning
bidder must contact Ms. Lawrence immediately to schedule the critique. Contact
information will be provided to the winning bidder within one week of confirmed
payment.
Tricia is the
“Pacific Northwest branch” of
Erin Murphy Literary Agency—born
and raised in Oregon, and now lives in Seattle. After 16 years of working as a
developmental and production-based copyeditor (from kids book to college
textbooks, but mostly college textbooks), she joined the EMLA team in March
2011 as a social media strategist hoping to learn from Erin and Joan about
agenting. As associate agent, Tricia represents middle grade and young adult
fiction and nonfiction. She’s looking for strong worldbuilding, wounded
narrators, and stories that grab a reader and won’t let go.
“Pacific Northwest branch” of
Erin Murphy Literary Agency—born
and raised in Oregon, and now lives in Seattle. After 16 years of working as a
developmental and production-based copyeditor (from kids book to college
textbooks, but mostly college textbooks), she joined the EMLA team in March
2011 as a social media strategist hoping to learn from Erin and Joan about
agenting. As associate agent, Tricia represents middle grade and young adult
fiction and nonfiction. She’s looking for strong worldbuilding, wounded
narrators, and stories that grab a reader and won’t let go.
To bid on the critique offered by Trica
Lawrence, please do so here.
Lawrence, please do so here.
Marketing
Consultation
Consultation
Kirsten Cappy of Curious City
will read your fine book and offer one hour of marketing campaign
brainstorming followed by two hours committed
to the creation of materials and outreach for said campaign. Curious City
has built creative marketing projects and outreach for children’s book authors,
illustrators, and publishers including Phillip Hoose, Grace Lin, Melissa Sweet,
and countless other grand creators and books. Read more about Curious City at http://visitcuriouscity.wordpress.com/about/.
will read your fine book and offer one hour of marketing campaign
brainstorming followed by two hours committed
to the creation of materials and outreach for said campaign. Curious City
has built creative marketing projects and outreach for children’s book authors,
illustrators, and publishers including Phillip Hoose, Grace Lin, Melissa Sweet,
and countless other grand creators and books. Read more about Curious City at http://visitcuriouscity.wordpress.com/about/.
To
bid on this marketing consultation offered by Kirsten Cappy, please do so here.
bid on this marketing consultation offered by Kirsten Cappy, please do so here.
Author Critiques
Liz Garton Scanlon is offering a manuscript critique by e-mail. Manuscript
Guidelines: Picture book of less than
1,000 words. This critique by e-mail will be scheduled to take place
July-October of 2012. The winning bidder must contact Ms. Scanlon immediately
to schedule the critique. Contact information will be provided to the winning
bidder within one week of confirmed payment.
Guidelines: Picture book of less than
1,000 words. This critique by e-mail will be scheduled to take place
July-October of 2012. The winning bidder must contact Ms. Scanlon immediately
to schedule the critique. Contact information will be provided to the winning
bidder within one week of confirmed payment.
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Liz Garton Scanlon is
the author of the highly-acclaimed, Caldecott-honored picture book All the
World, illustrated by Marla Frazee, as well as Noodle & Lou,
illustrated by Arthur Howard, and A Sock is a Pocket for Your Toes, by
Robin Preiss Glasser. Her next book will be out later this spring: Think Big
is illustrated by Vanessa Newton and it celebrates the many varied forms of
art. Future books include Happy Birthday, Bunny, illustrated by
Stephanie Graegin, due next year, and The Good-Pie Party, illustrated by
Katy McDonald Denton, due in 2014. Ms. Scanlon is assistant professor of
creative writing at Austin Community College is a frequent & popular
presenter at schools, libraries and conferences. To learn more, visit her web
site at http://lizgartonscanlon.com/
the author of the highly-acclaimed, Caldecott-honored picture book All the
World, illustrated by Marla Frazee, as well as Noodle & Lou,
illustrated by Arthur Howard, and A Sock is a Pocket for Your Toes, by
Robin Preiss Glasser. Her next book will be out later this spring: Think Big
is illustrated by Vanessa Newton and it celebrates the many varied forms of
art. Future books include Happy Birthday, Bunny, illustrated by
Stephanie Graegin, due next year, and The Good-Pie Party, illustrated by
Katy McDonald Denton, due in 2014. Ms. Scanlon is assistant professor of
creative writing at Austin Community College is a frequent & popular
presenter at schools, libraries and conferences. To learn more, visit her web
site at http://lizgartonscanlon.com/
To bid on the critique offered by Liz Garton
Scanlon, please do so here.
Scanlon, please do so here.
About Hunger Mountain and the auction
Hunger
Mountain is both a print
publication and online destination for readers, writers, artists and art
lovers. We create engagement with the arts by publishing high-quality, innovative
literary and visual art by both established and emerging artists, and by
offering opportunities for conversation.
Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is a
national center for graduate education in the fine arts located in Montpelier.
Renowned for its prestigious MFA programs, VCFA’s mission is to shape the
future of the arts by fostering the excellence of emerging and established
artists worldwide.
Your support is important to us, thank you
for participating in the Hunger Mountain/VCFA annual fundraising
auction!