2021 PBParty Agents & Editors!

Introducing the agents and editors for PBParty 2021! We can’t wait for you to see them all and hope the finalists and Illustration Showcase author/illustrators will receive even more requests than last year (which was an impressive 171).

Please read our PBParty contest announcement post and FAQ here.

Submission day is Monday March 1, 2021 during two different windows (both EST):

Midnight to 1 am

6 pm – 8 pm

The submission form links will be on my blog on February 28^th. The forms will remain locked other than those two windows. You may send only one entry. There is a separate form for author/illustrators that allows them to upload two images.

Here’s what you’ll need for the Google form. We highly suggest that you create a file with everything you’ll need and make sure it’s as strong as possible before the submission window opens.

Please give a shout out to author/illustrator Melissa Escobar for creating the PBParty contest logo and other art. They’re all incredible! I can’t stop smiling at the adorable party animals and love having Melissa as PBParty Designer & Judge.

I’m so grateful for all the judges. Please thank Matt Tesoriero, Gabriele Davis, and Rhyming Pro/Final Judge Lori Degman.

We can’t wait to read your entries!  

Note: Listed agents and editors have agreed to take part in the contest, but that doesn’t mean they’ll make requests or that life won’t happen and prevent them from appearing. Everyone will do their best.

Here are the amazing agents and editors. Please thank their kindness by following them on Twitter (it’s linked to their names). If anyone has a Twitter address for the few I couldn’t find, please share it in the comments and I’ll add it.

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Joyce Sweeney – The Seymour Agency

Melissa Richeson – Storm Literary

Adria Goetz – Martin Literary Management LLC

James McGowan – BookEnds Literary

Paige Terlip – Andrea Brown Literary

Clelia Gore – Martin Literary Management

Mary Cummings – Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises

Jen Rofe – Andrea Brown Literary Agency

Leslie Zampetti– Dunham Literary

Hilary Harwell – KT Literary  

Lisa Amstutz – Storm Literary     

Moe Ferrara – BookEnds Literary   

Andrea Walker – Azantian Literary Agency 

Tricia Lawrence – Erin Murphy Literary Agency

Savannah Brooks – Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency 

Ellen Goff – HG Literary

Marisa Cleveland – The Seymour Agency 

Ana Crespo – East West Literary

Erica Christensen – Metamorphosis Literary Agency

Christa Heschke – McIntosh and Otis

Christy Ewers – The CAT Agency, Inc.

Jessica Saint Jean – Jill Grinberg Literary Management  

Emily van Beek – Folio Jr./Folio Literary Management  

Lori Steel – Raven Quill Literary

Kaitlyn Sanchez – Red Fox Literary

Alyssa Eisner Henkin – Birch Path Literary

Karly Dizon – Fuse Literary

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Frances Gilbert – Doubleday Books for Young Readers (Random House Children’s Books)

Sarah Rockett – Sleeping Bear Press

Brian Geffen – Henry Holt Books for Young Readers

Kate Farrell – Henry Holt Books for Young Readers

Naomi Kreuger – Beaming Books

Asia Citro – The Innovation Press

Kelly Delaney – Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House)

Melissa Manlove – Chronicle Books

Taylor Norman –  Chronicle Books 

Feather Flores – Chronicle Books 

Adam Blackman – Cardinal Rule Press   

Tracy Mack – Scholastic Press 

Kayla Tostevin – Page Street Kids 

Karen Boss – Charlesbridge  

Megan Ilnitzki – HarperCollins 

The following two editors wish to remain anonymous. Authors will be contacted by us with specific instructions if they make requests.

Ninja Editor Dragonfly (This PAL editor has participated as a ninja for years)

Ninja Editor (PAL editor)

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Let us know in the comments your reaction to seeing all the incredible participating agents and editors! There are several more who hope to pop in that week. And I have a feeling we’ll receive additional yeses. If so, I’ll post them above and share on Twitter.

I can’t wait to share some entry tips, what some of the agents and editors say they’re hoping to find to help you choose which manuscript to enter…and several PBParty Success Stories with helpful tips for you.

If you’d like fresh eyes on the manuscript you want to enter, I hope you’ll join us for the PBParty New Draft Challenge and Critique Train on February 18. With the contest coming up, you can see if your critiquer will take a peek at your query, too…so both your manuscript and query will be ready to dazzle.

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I’m sending lots of good revision vibes your way and can’t wait to see your entries on March 1^st!