Serendipity Literary Agency is proud to announce the Grand Prize Winner and Top Five of the 2018 Annual YA Discovery Contest!
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Rules for Waking: Kelsey Marlett
RUNNERS UP
2. Risking Enchantment: Heather Cicchese
3. The Ghost in the Camera: Patricia Bridgman
4. I Do Not Burn: Jennifer DiGiovanni
5. The Girl of Munyon Island: Kristina Castillo
A huge THANK YOU to all of the talented writers who participated. Reading through all of this year’s captivating entries makes us so excited for what’s in store for the future of young adult fiction!
Great Prizes
This year, Serendipity is proud to be sponsored by the Highlights Foundation. This organization provides workshops and retreats to authors and illustrators of children’s literature to help hone their craft and will be providing two prizes to be split between the Grand Prize winner and the Second Place finalist!
The Grand Prize winner will receive their choice of a Highlights Foundation workshop or unworkshop (more information below), have the opportunity to receive a full manuscript critique from YA literary agent Regina Brooks, plus a collection of gourmet teas from Possibiliteas.co!
The Second Place Finalist will receive a Highlights Foundation workshop or unworkshop!
The Top Five Entrants (including the Grand Prize winner and the Second Place finalist) will receive a 15-minute, one-on-one pitch session with Regina Brooks, one of New York’s premier literary agents for young adult books. They will also receive commentary on their submissions from editors at some of the top publishing houses.
A Highlights Foundation Workshop Prize:
$1,000 gift certificate to use toward a workshop at the Highlights Foundation in 2019. With over 40 workshops to choose from ranging from topics, such as novels, graphic novels, poetry, and picture books, you’ll be sure to find a workshop that fits your needs. The Highlights Foundation retreat center is located near Honesdale, PA—just 2-1/2 hours from New York and 3 hours from Philadelphia.
Unworkshop Prize:
Two nights of unworkshop time (your own personal writing retreat)
Do you ever just need time to get some writing done? The Highlights Foundtion is just the place. With your own private cabin or room in the Lodge and three farm-fresh meals per day, you’ll be well-cared for as you write away. No distractions, just time to focus.
More information about workshops and unworkshops can be found at www.HighlightsFoundation.org
