All YA contests (book giveaways, agent crits, query, etc.)

So glad I stumbled into this forum! Followed the link to the Mystery Agent Contest and bookmarked a couple helpful links regarding writing good pitches. Thank you Angelica! Hopefully I can pitch in the next contest.

You're welcome Emily! Did you see the Query Resources post on Operation Awesome too? Some good pitching links in there to help you get ready for the contests!

I got ARCs for my YA fantasy debut last night and I'm running my very first giveaway in celebration: http://corinneduyvis.tumblr.com/post/67148526893/last-night-i-returned-home-to-find-a-box-of-arcs

Something a little different for December's Mystery Agent Contest on Operation Awesome--we have a Mystery Editor this time around!

Contest Basics: 50 entries, with one-line pitch and first 250 words. M.E. (Mystery Editor) is currently seeking contemporary romance in Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult. Not currently interested in YA paranormal. Grand prize winner gets a 10-page critique, and M.E. will request at least 2 full manuscripts for consideration. The contest opens on December 1st at 10am Eastern Standard Time.

So polish up those pitches and first pages!

The December Mystery Editor contest has started at Operation Awesome! We need your 1-line pitch and 1st 250 words for your YA contemporary romance!
http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2013/12/december-mystery-editor-contest.html

The Lucky 13s (2013 debut YA and MG authors) are having a New Year's Bash to celebrate the great year we had. We're giving away over 40 books, ARCS, and critiques.

Come join the celebration here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NewYearsBash/448364478597796/?notif_t=group_activity

Info about all of us:
http://thelucky13s.blogspot.com

bobcat22 said:

The Lucky 13s (2013 debut YA and MG authors) are having a New Year's Bash to celebrate the great year we had. We're giving away over 40 books, ARCS, and critiques.

Come join the celebration here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NewYearsBash/448364478597796/?notif_t=group_activity

Info about all of us:
http://thelucky13s.blogspot.com

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Sounds awesome, Rachele!

Thought I'd pop my head in to say that The Writer Diaries has an anniversary giveaway going on that includes query/page crits, some books, and a Kindle Fire. http://www.thewriterdiaries.com/

Don't forget #pitmad on Twitter this Wednesday, 1/8!

http://www.brenda-drake.com/pitmad/

There's an ARC giveaway for my June debut on YA Highway right now! www.yahighway.com/2014/01/cover-reveal-and-arc-giveaway.html

There's a writing contest going on over in the Writing for Kids room right now. Amazon gift cards up for grabs.

To celebrate the launch of my YA novel Toxic as a web serial, I'm doing a gift card giveaway this week. All someone needs to do to enter is tweet a favorite quote from the book using a special hash tag. If anyone wants the gift card, stop on by!

http://www.amschilling.com

The contest runs through 2/4/14!

Like A Virgin Writing Contest

Hello All,
I'm not sure if this is how I'm supposed to post to this Contest Thread...but here goes -
If you've got a "virgin" ms in the YA/NA genre, we've got the contest for you! By "virgin" we mean, hasn't been in any other contests (regular querying is fine, as is any contest from March 2014 onward).
For details about the contest, agents/editors, judges, useful posts about writing/pitching, success stories of last year's virgins, etc. go here http://likeavirgin.kristinaperez.com/
My CP and I co-hosted this contest last year and it was a blast. This year will be bigger and better. The sub window opens in April.
Follow #LV14 on Twitter and tweet me ?s or use the email on the contest website.
Sub window opens 6am EST April 4 and we filled up quickly last year
All the best,
Rhiann Wynn-Nolet
rep'd by Stefanie Lieberman (Janklow and Nesbit)
Co-Founter Like A Virgin Writing Contest and #CriTiki Lounge pitch feedback forum

I'm starting this new feature on my blog called First Kiss Fridays, where authors share a first kiss story be it good, bad, or ugly. First up is my friend Kara Taylor, author of the PREP SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL series, and to celebrate I'm giving away her newest book WICKED LITTLE SECRETS and Kara's throwing in PSC and a signed bookplate and bookmark!

http://rachaelallenwrites.blogspot.com/2014/03/first-kiss-friday-giveaway-with-kara.html

Looks like I can post this here, hope that's okay. I'm doing a Goodreads Giveaway for DISCONNECTED.

You can enter here> https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/87352-disconnected

Undercover said:

Looks like I can post this here, hope that's okay. I'm doing a Goodreads Giveaway for DISCONNECTED.

You can enter here> https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/87352-disconnected

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I entered! Would love to win.

Today, I revealed the cover of my YA contemporary romance on my blog (yay!), and to celebrate I'm running a giveaway (gift cards, signed ARC, e-ARC and donation to the project of your choice on Donorschoose.org)

http://elodienowodazkij.com/2014/04/08/so-happy-to-share-the-cover-of-one-two-three-with-all-of-you-with-giveaway/

Two contests on my blog right now. One to win OPEN ROAD SUMMER by Emery Lord, my favorite book so far this year! http://rachaelallenwrites.blogspot.com/2014/06/first-kiss-friday-with-emery-lord-open.html

One to win #SCANDAL by Sarah Ockler, THE CHAPEL WARS by Lindsey Leavitt, IF I LIE by Corrine Jackson, CRIMINAL by Terra Elan McVoy, PREP SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL by Kara Taylor, and 17 FIRST KISSES by me
http://rachaelallenwrites.blogspot.com/2014/06/17-first-kisses-blurb-giveaway.html

July Mystery Agent Contest

Operation Awesome has a Mystery Agent contest coming up on July 1. There will be a Rafflecopter up for a week to get your name in the pool, and then 15 people will be chosen to put their logline and first page up on the site. The mystery agent has asked for these categories:

- Young Adult horror/thrillers
- Contemporary YA with a hook

- Speculative fiction
- All kinds of adult romance
- Picture books- Young Adult horror/thrillers
- Contemporary YA with a hook

- Speculative fiction
- All kinds of adult romance
- Picture books

Go to http://operationawesome6.blogspot.com/2014/06/the-july-mystery-agent-lottery-is-open.html for the Rafflecopter and more details.

Hot Key Books have announced their Young Writer's Prize 2014. If you're 18-25 and write YA you're eligible, it seems. There's no nationality restrictions but you have to write in English. Deadline is August 16 for full manuscript, and it looks like the format is a bit different for those that have entered before.

http://www.hotkeyblog.com/young-writers-prize-2014-in-collaboration-with-wattpad/

Doing a blog tour - if you want to win 17 FIRST KISSES plus an ARC of Jandy's Nelson's new book I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN, check it out! (side note: who else loves Jandy Nelson like I do?! <3 THE SKY IS EVERYWHERE so much.)

http://theunofficialaddictionbookfanclub.blogspot.com/2014/07/ffbc-blog-tour-17-first-kisses-by.html

Goodreads giveaway

My debut is out today, and I have a Goodreads giveaway listed, lasting until the 22nd.

My publisher is hosting a Goodreads Giveaway for my new young adult novel, BURN BABY BURN BABY, which released TODAY!!! (-:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23530486-burn-baby-burn-baby

GOOD LUCK! (-:

I am giving away ebooks in exchange for honest reviews for my YA fantasy, ESCAPE FROM WITCHWOOD HOLLOW, and a steampunk anthology I compiled, GEARS OF BRASS. PM me if you're interested!