If you ever wanted to know what an agent is thinking when they read your submission, this critique is a great way to learn just that.Īlthough the contest is free to enter, in order to be considered, you must fulfill our social media requirements.

All three of those winners are invited to send their first 10 double-spaced pages to the judge for a critique. The agent judge will pick 3 winners (no order). Then we will inform the winners and post the names here on this blog post. The agent judge has three weeks from the contest’s end to judge all entries. This contest is only for writers of Young Adult Fiction (all types). You have until 11:59 p.m., PST, March 30, 2023, to submit to the contest.

(Another contest, for writers of Middle Grade fiction is happening here.) DATES AND GENRE SPECIFICS:Ģ023 Contest #2. A different contest for writers of adult thriller / mystery / crime / suspense is happening over here.) (Note that we have multiple contests going on at the same time right now. Sound good? Then let’s get to some details and rules! Winners get an awesome critique from your agent judge. Writers in that genre are invited to send in their first page as part of the competition. The agents pick the genre they want to judge.

We invite awesome literary agents to judge the contest. If you’re writing any genre of YA, keep reading, and submit your work! (Ends March 30, 2023.)m Contest #2 of this year is for writers of Young Adult (any kind). So welcome to this (second) new 2023 First Pages Contest. Aisha will have to find the strength within herself–and place her trust in others–to make her next move.I love contests. There's no choreography to follow–for high school or for healing. And as past traumas surface, pressure from friends and family, a new romance, and questions about her dance career threaten to overwhelm her.

But she soon discovers racism and bullying are entrenched in the ballet program here, too, and there's a new, troubling distance between her and Neil. Switching to her best friend Neil's art school seems like the perfect plan at first. So when she's denied yet another lead at her elite academy because she doesn't 'look' the part, she knows something has to change–the constant discrimination is harming her mental health. 'Beautifully dark and moving.' -Joya Goffney, author of Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry and Confessions of an Alleged Good GirlĪ Black teen dancer with dreams of landing a spot in a prestigious ballet company must learn to dance on her own terms in this explosive debut about the healing power of art and friendship, perfect for fans of Heartbreaker and Tiny Pretty Things.īallet is Aisha's life.

When It All Syncs Up by Maya Ameyaw