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Monday, October 30, 2023

#PitchMe 2023 Results

Our most successful round of #PitchMe EVER came to a close last week, and once again, I'm delightfully worn out. All told, this year's pitches racked up 95 total likes, several of which came from 6 additional agents and an extra editor who jumped in to make requests over the course of the day. What's more, EVERY SINGLE ENTRY got at least one like this year! Here's a breakdown of the action:

#1 PB: WREN'S FRIENDS Amy Giuffrida, Saribel Pages
#3 PB: THE COPPER-COLORED MITTENS Michelle Jackson, Amy Giuffrida
#4 PB: THE BOY OF THE CINNAMON ISLAND Amy Giuffrida, Michelle Jackson
#5 PB: ECHO CAVE Ivan Taurisano
#7 MG: NO FINER THAN I AM Elisa Houot, Jynastie Wilson
#8 MG: WHAT LINGERS AT THE CRESCENT Alison Weiss, Saribel Pages
#9 MG: THE MARITIME DETECTIVE COMPANY: THE CURSE OF THE MERMAID'S PEARL Jynastie Wilson, Whitney Ross, Morgan Hughes, Alison Weiss, Lindsay Auld, Elisa Houot, Kristin Ostby
#11 MG: HOW NOT TO DIE IN A SWAMP Jynastie Wilson, Saribel Pages, Natalia Vázquez
#12 MG: TANGLED UP Michelle Jackson, Asia Harden, Amy Giuffrida, Natalia Vázquez, Jennifer March Soloway
#13 MG: THE ODD ONES Amy Giuffrida, Michelle Jackson, Kristin Ostby, Lindsay Auld, Vicky Weber
#14 YA: MURDERLAND Shari Maurer, Jynastie Wilson
#15 YA: DEEP ROOTS Joanna MacKenzie, Michelle Jackson, Jen Nadol, Jynastie Wilson, Whitney Ross, Andie Smith, Lindsay Auld, Jennifer March Soloway
#16 YA: A GOOD NIGHT TO SAY GOODBYE Vicky Weber, Asia Harden, Najla Mamou, Amy Giuffrida, Michelle Jackson, Whitney Ross
#17 YA: TERRA Asia Harden
#18 YA: LAWNMOWER LEAVING Jynastie Wilson, Christina Lopez
#19 YA: SECRETS DON'T STAY BURIED Elisa Houot, Joanna MacKenzie, Michelle Jackson, Asia Harden, Jen Nadol, Najla Mamou, Amy Giuffrida, Whitney Ross, Lindsay Auld, Jennifer March Soloway, Christina Lopez, Ann Leslie Tuttle
#20 YA: THE AMULET OF AMUN Ellen Goff, Whitney Ross
#22 A: BYSTANDER Andie Smith
#23 A: BETWEEN BREATHS Kimberly Fernando, Christina Lopez, Ann Leslie Tuttle
#24 A: THE LOST DIARIES OF VIVIAN SUMNER Vicky Weber, Joanna MacKenzie, Michelle Jackson, Jenna Jankowski, Amy Giuffrida, Kimberly Fernando, Whitney Ross, Morgan Hughes, Andie Smith, Lindsay Auld, Jennifer March Soloway
#26 A: THE DREAMS THEY CARRY Jen Nadol, Najla Mamou
#27 A: HEIST RACE Kristin Ostby, Christina Lopez, Joanna MacKenzie
#28 A: SWEETHEARTS OF THE OVERTHROW Vicky Weber, Joanna MacKenzie, Kimberly Fernando

In addition, our two other finalists didn't make it to the agent and editor round because they accepted offers of representation after being selected!

Last but certainly not least, THANK YOU. Whether you were an agent, an editor, an entrant, or a finalist, #PitchMe doesn't work without all of you. And #PitchMe REALLY wouldn't work without Tara Shiroff, my partner (pitcher?)-in-crime. Thanks again for all your insights and boundless enthusiasm.