KID LIT FOR HAITI:
Dan Lazar is donating a critique of the first three chapters (up to 50
pages!!!) of a middle grade or YA novel. Auction Closed! Thank you for participating!
I met DanLazar at the SCBWI conference in California; since then, he has been a generous
source for quotes and interviews for the articles I’ve had published in the Bulletin (SCBWI’s
member magazine). Dan is an editorial agent and has an impressive client list.
Writers House is one of the largest literary
agencies in the industry. As a company, they represent a wide range of adult
and children's fiction and non-fiction.
Dan is always on the lookout for
distinct fiction and great, lively non-fiction. He represents adult and
children's books (and for children's books, he focuses mainly on middle grade
and YA). For fiction, he love stories that introduce him to new worlds -- or
even better, recreate the ones he may already know. He also especially loves
historical fiction of all kinds. For non-fiction, he enjoys memoirs, narrative
non-fiction, all stripes and studies of pop-culture, and even small gifty books
that strike his fancy and make him smile. He’s a huge fan of graphic novels and
memoirs. And as the oldest child of six who has changed many, many diapers in
his life, he’s equally intrigued by any book with unique views on parenting and
family life.
Dan’s interests include: Literary and commercial fiction,
Women's fiction, Historical fiction, Thrillers, Mysteries, Gay and Lesbian,
Young adult, Middle grade, Graphic Novels or Memoirs, Judaica, Memoir,
Narrative Non-fiction, Fitness, Pop-Culture, Humor
Dan has represented many adult titless, and he represented
the following sales in kid lit:
Children's titles include:
DORK DIARIES, Rachel Renee Russell (Aladdin) -- TIMMY FAILURE, Stephan Pastis (Candlewick) -- POPULAR, Maya Van Wagenen (Dutton) -- JUST JAKE, Jake Marcionette (Grosset & Dunlap) -- LIFE OF ZARF, Rob Harrell (Dial) -- MOSQUITOLAND, David Arnold (Viking) -- GALACTIC HOT DOGS, Max Brallier and Rachel Maguire (Aladdin) -- STARBIRD MURPHY AND THE WORLD OUTSIDE, Karen Finneyfrock (Viking) -- THE ODD SQUAD, Michael Fry (Hyperion) -- DESMOND PUCKET MAKES MONSTER MAGIC, Mark Tatulli (Andrews McMeel) -- THE MONKEY GOES BANANAS, CP Bloom (Abrams) -- THE ORIGINALS, Cat Patrick (Little Brown) -- THE BOY RECESSION, Flynn Meany (Little Brown) -- SERAPHINA, Rachel Hartman (Random House) -- CHEESIE MAC IS NOT A GENIUS OR ANYTHING, Steve Cotler (Random House) -- THE POPULARITY PAPERS, Amy Ignatow (Abrams) -- BROTHER FROM A BOX, Evan Kuhlman (Atheneum) -- THE DEFENSE OF THADDEUS LEDBETTER, John Gosselink (Abrams) -- I'LL GET THERE, IT BETTER BE WORTH THE TRIP, 40th Anniversary Edition, John Donovan (Flux) -- MIDDLEWORLD, JP Voelkel (Egmont) -- WILL & WHIT, Laura Lee Gulledge (Abrams) -- ALFIE IS NOT AFRAID, Pat Carlin (Hyperion) -- 33 MINUTES, Todd Hasak Lowy (Aladdin)
DORK DIARIES, Rachel Renee Russell (Aladdin) -- TIMMY FAILURE, Stephan Pastis (Candlewick) -- POPULAR, Maya Van Wagenen (Dutton) -- JUST JAKE, Jake Marcionette (Grosset & Dunlap) -- LIFE OF ZARF, Rob Harrell (Dial) -- MOSQUITOLAND, David Arnold (Viking) -- GALACTIC HOT DOGS, Max Brallier and Rachel Maguire (Aladdin) -- STARBIRD MURPHY AND THE WORLD OUTSIDE, Karen Finneyfrock (Viking) -- THE ODD SQUAD, Michael Fry (Hyperion) -- DESMOND PUCKET MAKES MONSTER MAGIC, Mark Tatulli (Andrews McMeel) -- THE MONKEY GOES BANANAS, CP Bloom (Abrams) -- THE ORIGINALS, Cat Patrick (Little Brown) -- THE BOY RECESSION, Flynn Meany (Little Brown) -- SERAPHINA, Rachel Hartman (Random House) -- CHEESIE MAC IS NOT A GENIUS OR ANYTHING, Steve Cotler (Random House) -- THE POPULARITY PAPERS, Amy Ignatow (Abrams) -- BROTHER FROM A BOX, Evan Kuhlman (Atheneum) -- THE DEFENSE OF THADDEUS LEDBETTER, John Gosselink (Abrams) -- I'LL GET THERE, IT BETTER BE WORTH THE TRIP, 40th Anniversary Edition, John Donovan (Flux) -- MIDDLEWORLD, JP Voelkel (Egmont) -- WILL & WHIT, Laura Lee Gulledge (Abrams) -- ALFIE IS NOT AFRAID, Pat Carlin (Hyperion) -- 33 MINUTES, Todd Hasak Lowy (Aladdin)
This
auction: is
for a three chapter critique (up to 50 pages!!) of a Middle Grade or Young Adult manuscript with agent Dan Lazar (critique
via email). If you are the winner, please format your pages in Times Roman, 12
pt. font, double spaced.
How
do I bid?
Place your bid in the comment section by
increasing the previous bid by increments of $10. Please include information
about how I may contact you if you are the winning bidder; I can be reached for
questions in the comment section here or at
ktomsic@gmail.com .
When
does the auction for a Dan Lazar critique close?
**This Auction
will close on December 12, 2014**
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Official UPDATE: Auction items close on their respective date at 11:59 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST)
here's the math time for U.S. residents (you can simply Google the time comparison if you live somewhere else in the world) :
Pacific Time is one hour behind mountain time; central time is one hour ahead of mountain time; eastern time is two hours ahead of mountain time so:
11:59 om MST = 10:59 pm Pacific Time or 12:59 am Central Standard Time or 1:59 am Eastern Time
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What
happens if I win this item?
I will contact the winning bidder (remember
to provide your contact information!). You will make your donation at this donationlink and then you will email a copy of your receipt to me at ktomsic@gmail.com and I will put you in
touch with Dan
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