YA Opportunity

[cathschaffstump]

I lifted this from Karen Mahoney, and if you’re a YA author, you should probably check this out.

Trisha Telep, who edited the fabulous (and recently published) Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance is looking to become an agent. She needs to show the potential agency her instincts when it comes to saleable submissions. Trisha is not only a professional, but is also a great person. As well as her editorial work, she is the romance buyer at Murder One bookstore here in London - although for this call she is looking for Young Adult submissions.

If you are UNPUBLISHED (i.e., have no novel-length work contracted or published; I believe short stories are OK), and have a YA proposal (good) or sample chapters (better), Trisha would like to hear from you. These are electronic submissions; send your sample chapters (best) or proposal (okay) to her AS AN ATTACHMENT WITH A COVER LETTER to: murderone_vampires@yahoo.co.uk. (The email address does not indicate a bias towards vampire projects!) If, during this process you really wow Trisha, don’t forget that means you will also have wowed a potential agent/agency. You’ve got nothing to lose.

[As an aside, yesterday Trisha told me that she is "not averse to working hard to get something ready to submit." In fact, she enjoys that - I think this is where her editorial experience will stand her future clients in good stead.]

Disclaimer and directions time: This isn’t a guaranteed offer of representation, it’s a submissions call. Submissions should be sent as a Word ‘97-2003 Compatible doc, double-space and 12 pt in a clear readable font (Courier is good). Don’t forget your name, title, and page numbers in the header. Your cover letter should include your name, a way of contacting you, and a little bit about the attached sample–whether the manuscript is finished, how long it is, why Trisha should read it. Last but not least, good luck!

Spread the word if you know of any YA writers who might benefit from this.

Originally published at Writer Tamago. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[sonyamsipes.livejournal.com]

Whaddaya think... should I sub Phoebe?

Are you going to sub anything?

[cathschaffstump.livejournal.com]

I've sent Trisha Substance

Why not send Phoebe?

Cath

[sonyamsipes.livejournal.com]

I think I will.... sample chapters, usually means first three or first sixty pages.

My chapters are kind of short; ya think I should go for first 60 pages?

[cathschaffstump.livejournal.com]

First 60 is probably about right, since she hasn't set any kind of particular limit.

[p-sunshine.livejournal.com]

Does she only want to rep YA? I know she's asking for YA submissions, but I was wondering if that meant that's all she wants to see, since it looks like she has a mystery/romance/UF background.

[cathschaffstump.livejournal.com]

As far as I understand it, right now she's only looking for YA submissions, as she's trying to pick YA with potential for the agency she's trying to impress.

Catherine