Whether potential authors pitch themselves, or simply listen to trained professionals critique each presentation, Pitchapalooza is educational and entertaining for one and all. Authors come away with concrete advice as well as a greater understanding of the ins and outs of the publishing industry. Judges critique everything from idea to style to potential in the marketplace and much, much more.
Arielle and David have taught their workshop on how to get published at Stanford University, Smith College, The University of Illinois and many other institutions they have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and NPR’s 'Morning Edition' to USA Today.Īt Pitchapalooza, judges will help you improve your pitch, not tell you how bad it is. His first book has been translated into ten languages and optioned by HBO his latest book was featured on the cover of The New York Times Book Review. David Henry Sterry is the best-selling author of 16 books, on a wide variety of subjects including memoir, sports, middle-grade fiction, and reference. She is also the author of nine books and the co-founder of the iconic brand, LittleMissMatched. She is now the agent of Newbery Award winner, Kwame Alexander. Arielle Eckstut has been a literary agent for over twenty years at The Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency. They are also co-authors of The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How To Write It, Sell It, and Market It… Successfully.
The winner receives an introduction to an agent or publisher appropriate for his/her book.Īrielle Eckstut and David Henry Sterry are co-founders of The Book Doctors, a company dedicated to helping authors get their books published. PRIZE: At the end of Pitchapalooza, the judges will pick a winner.
Each writer gets one minute-and only one minute! Dozens of writers have gone from talented amateurs to professionally-published authors as a result of participating in Pitchapalooza, including Raul the Third, Stacy McAnulty, Gloria Chao, Nura Maznavi and Ayesha Mattu. Writers will be selected at random to pitch their book.
The American Idol for books comes to YOUR HOME on Saturday, November 21, 2020.
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