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Genevieve Nine joined Andrea Hurst Literary Management as an intern in 2012. She has a background in professional editing and gets great satisfaction from developing authors. She’s a Creative Writing MFA candidate at the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts, holds a Certificate in Children’s Writing from the University of Washington, and graduated with honors and a B.A. from the USC School of Cinema & Television.

Genevieve loves books. Her tastes are eclectic, ranging from the classics to quirky. She’s drawn to the fantastic, the curious, and the unexpected. Genevieve is looking to represent authors who weave layered tales with well-developed worlds and characters who threaten to burst from the page. She appreciates smart and original plots with well-crafted twists. And no matter how zany or diabolical, every character should be undeniably human at heart.

When not reading or writing, Genevieve enjoys watching her Sherlock DVDs, planning future travels, and embarking on culinary adventures. She and her husband live in Seattle with their two naughty cats, Selkie and Napoleon.

Within young adult and middle grade, she’s looking to acquire:

Fantasy (open to all subgenres except game-related)
ŸScience Fiction
ŸMystery
ŸHistorical Fiction
ŸRetellings (classics, fairy/folk tale, myth)
ŸContemporary Realism (especially with elements of humor)

She also represents the following adult and new adult categories:

ŸMystery (detective/PI, amateur, cozy, historical, comic, caper)
ŸThriller (supernatural, historical, disaster, ecological)
ŸGothic/Hauntings/Quiet Horror
ŸHistorical Fiction
ŸRetellings (classics, fairy/folk tale, myth)
ŸRomantic Comedy
ŸMagical Realism
ŸFood Memoir
ŸTravelogue/Travel Memoir

She is not interested in the following:

ŸHard SF/Military SF/Space Opera
ŸGraphic Horror
ŸErotica
ŸReligious Fiction/Nonfiction
ŸShort Stories

Submission Guidelines: [email protected]. Email queries only. ŸNo attachments. ŸInclude “Query: Book Title” in the email’s subject line. ŸPaste the first ten pages of manuscript below your query. ŸPlease state if manuscript has been previously self-published. ŸPlease state if query is a multiple submission and inform Genevieve if the project becomes no longer available for representation.

Follow Genevieve on Twitter (@GenevieveNine).

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy

HAPPY EASTER AND PASSOVER!
 

Thought this illustration by freelance illustrator Lena Shiffman was perfect for Easter. Lena has illustrated 16 children’s book. Here is the link to her website: www.lenashiffman.com

Deadline: May 24th

Entry Fee: $25

Ten finalists’ entries will be read and judged by author Rikki Ducornet.

Additionally, Andrea Hurst Literary Management is offering the winning entry a full read/critique (as well as possible representation or referral).  The second and third place winners will also receive agent responses (from Andrea Hurst Literary Management) to their synopses, complete with critique/suggestions.

The names and novel titles to the top ten finalists will be posted on the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association website on June 23, 2013.

The top ten entries will receive two critiques of their entry by members of the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association.

Awards will be given as follows

First Place

• Andrea Hurst Literary Management provides a full read/critique (as well as possible representation or referral)
• One week retreat to a Smoky Mountains cabin (valued at $2,000* – transportation not provided)
• $300 cash prize
• Name/title posted on the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association website

Second Place

• Receives an agent response (from Andrea Hurst Literary Management) to his/her synopses, complete with critique/suggestions
• $200 cash prize
• Name/title posted on the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association website

Third Place

• Receives an agent response (from Andrea Hurst Literary Management) to his/her synopses, complete with critique/suggestions
• $100 cash prize
• Name/title posted on the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association website

Entries must be received between February 15, 2013 and May 24, 2013. Click HERE to submit.

Format Requirements:

• Synopsis – one-two pages (may be single-spaced)
• Manuscript – though your novel should be complete, we are asking for your initial submission to be a maximum length of twenty-five pages; it must be double-spaced (The 25-page limit does not include your one-two page synopsis.)
• The entire entry must be in 12point Times New Roman or Times (Mac)
• Must have 1” margins
• Your manuscript pages must be numbered
• Your name must NOT appear anywhere on the synopsis or the manuscript
• Preferred method of submission of your entry is via Submittable
• Second method of submission, via snail-mail, must include a check or money order. Please email us at: [email protected] for specifics on how to enter through the US postal service.

• Synopsis
  • Up to two pages, may be single-spaced. The synopsis page number must be listed with your manuscript entry. Synopsis begins page one. Click here to download materials on writing a synopsis.

• Manuscript
  • Maximum length is twenty-five pages. The 25-page limit does not include your one or two page synopsis; it is strictly the first twenty-five pages of your novel (beginning with either a prologue or chapter one). If you are a finalist, you will be asked to provide a copy of your completed manuscript (minimum 55,000 words, maximum 120,000 words).

• Total Page Count
  • 27 pages, maximum, in total (first and second pages are the synopsis, pages 3-27 are your manuscript). Remember, your name must NOT appear anywhere on the synopsis or manuscript.

• Non Refundable Entry Fee
  • Each entry is $25.00 (USD).
  • You must pay your entry fee through the Submittable website (unless submitting via snail mail, then include check or money order).

Failure to follow instructions will result in disqualification. Should your entry be disqualified, you will receive a letter stating the reason for disqualification and, time permitting, an opportunity to resubmit at no additional charge.

Good Luck!

Talk tomorrow,

Kathy