MYSTERY AGENT contests have been suspended for the foreseeable future, but keep your eye out for flash fiction and other pitch contests coming soon!
Length of pitches and entries will vary for each month's Mystery Agent contest, but here are the general rules:
Length of pitches and entries will vary for each month's Mystery Agent contest, but here are the general rules:
Entries must follow the instructions for length, and whether they should be emailed or delivered by another method.
You can only enter once per contest (only one project). If you participated or won previous MA contests, you can enter later ones as well!
Please include NAME, CONTACT INFO, GENRE, and TITLE, formatted like this:
Name:
Email or twitter:
Genre:
Title:
Pitch:
If the rules aren't followed, your entry will be disqualified.
Click on the REVEAL POST if you want:
1) interviews with the agents
2) the pitches that had them salivating
3) links to the agent's blog, website, twitter, and other interviews they've given
Click on the CONTEST link if you want:
1) a sense of the competition the winners beat out
2) list of genres the agent represents (non-exclusive, only valid for the date)
TIP: When querying, always remember more research is better. Use agentquery.com or querytracker.com to learn more about what an agent does and does not represent. Check out the agent's clients (list on querytracker), read some of the books they've sold. Use our links to check out interviews they've given. Look carefully for phrases like, "I'm seeing too much ______." or "I don't really represent [genre]." Always use the most recent information provided.
September 1, 2010
OFFICIAL LAUNCH CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Mandy Hubbard of D4EO Literary
SUCCESS STORY: Nancy Herman, now repped by Mandy Hubbard
November 1, 2010
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Sara Crowe of Harvey Klinger Literary
December 1, 2010
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Weronika Janczuk of Lynn C. Franklin Associates (note: agency change from D4EO)
SUCCESS STORY: Max Gladstone, now repped by Weronika Janczuk, two books sold to TOR
February 1, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Chris Richman of Upstart Crow Literary
March 1, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Kathleen Ortiz of Nancy Coffey Literary and Media Representation (note: agency change from Lowenstein Associates)
April 1, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Vickie Motter of Andrea Hurst & Associates Literary
May 1, 2011
CONTEST
WINNERS
REVEAL POST: Krista Goering
July 1, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Kathleen Rushall of Marsal Lyon Literary
August 1, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Victoria Marini of Gelfman Schneider Literary
September 15, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Taylor Martindale of Full Circle Literary
October 1, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Sara Megibow of Nelson Literary
November 1, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Natalie Fischer Lakosil of Bradford Literary
December 1, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Hannah Bowman of Liza Dawson Associates
February 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Brianna Johnson of Writer's House
March 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Sarah LaPolla of Curtis Brown LTD
April 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Emily Keyes of L. Perkins Agency
June 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Kristy King formerly of Writer's House
July 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Michelle Humphrey of Martha Kaplan Literary Agency
August 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: John Cusick of Scott Treimel NY
September 1, 2012
December 1, 2011
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Hannah Bowman of Liza Dawson Associates
February 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Brianna Johnson of Writer's House
March 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Sarah LaPolla of Curtis Brown LTD
April 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Emily Keyes of L. Perkins Agency
June 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Kristy King formerly of Writer's House
July 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Michelle Humphrey of Martha Kaplan Literary Agency
August 1, 2012
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: John Cusick of Scott Treimel NY
September 1, 2012
December 1, 2012
January 1, 2013
REVEAL POST: Thao Le of Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
March 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Tricia Lawrence of Erin Murphy Literary Agency
April 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Peter Knapp of Park Literary
May 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST - Sara D'Emic of Talcott Notch Literary
August 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Dr. Jamie Bodnar Drowley of Inklings Literary Agency
September 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Kathleen Zakhar of Harold Ober Associates
October 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Carrie Pestritto of The Prospect Agency
November 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Kaylee Davis of Dee Mura Literary
December 1, 2013
CONTEST: Mystery Editor
REVEAL POST: Mandy Schoen from Swoon Romance
July 2014
CONTEST - First Lottery Contest
REVEAL POST - Louise Fury of the Bent Agency
August 2014
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Rebecca Podos of the Rees Literary Agency
September 2014
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Rachel Brooks of L.Perkins
October 2014Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Taylor Haggerty of the Waxman Leavell Agency
December 2014
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Renee Nyen of KT Literary
February 2015
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - McKell George from Jolly Fish Press
March 2015
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Laura Zats of Red Sofa Literary
April 2015
CONTEST
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Lane Heymont of the Seymour Agency
March 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Tricia Lawrence of Erin Murphy Literary Agency
April 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Peter Knapp of Park Literary
May 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST - Sara D'Emic of Talcott Notch Literary
August 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Dr. Jamie Bodnar Drowley of Inklings Literary Agency
September 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Kathleen Zakhar of Harold Ober Associates
October 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Carrie Pestritto of The Prospect Agency
November 1, 2013
CONTEST
REVEAL POST: Kaylee Davis of Dee Mura Literary
December 1, 2013
CONTEST: Mystery Editor
REVEAL POST: Mandy Schoen from Swoon Romance
July 2014
CONTEST - First Lottery Contest
REVEAL POST - Louise Fury of the Bent Agency
August 2014
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Rebecca Podos of the Rees Literary Agency
September 2014
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Rachel Brooks of L.Perkins
October 2014Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Taylor Haggerty of the Waxman Leavell Agency
December 2014
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Renee Nyen of KT Literary
February 2015
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - McKell George from Jolly Fish Press
March 2015
CONTEST
LOTTO WINNERS
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Laura Zats of Red Sofa Literary
April 2015
CONTEST
Pitch Critiques
REVEAL POST - Lane Heymont of the Seymour Agency