Agent Nephele Tempest of The Knight Agency is hosting the I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE Submissions Festival on her blog until February 14th. Here are some deets:
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I am currently accepting pitches here on the blog for any novel that falls within one of the genres I am presently seeking (list below), as long as there is some sort of romantic relationship in the book. It does not have to be the focus of the book; this does not have to be a romance novel. But most novels have a little flirting or romance in them, even if it’s not the primary subject, so this is going to include plenty of projects.
Accepted genres: Literary fiction, contemporary/mainstream fiction, women’s fiction, historical fiction, romance (including contemporary, historical, paranormal, and romantic suspense), young adult fiction (no children’s or middle grade please), steampunk, and urban fantasy.
Your book needs to be completed and ready to be sent out. This means revised and edited and in a state that makes you proud.
Note, when Nephele says “here on this blog,” she means over THERE on HER blog—not on my blog! I’m just being cordial and passing along the information.
More information can be found on Nephele’s blog, including exactly what is required and how to pitch your project.
I saw that! I don’t plan on entering, but I’ll go over there and look at the entries. 🙂
Hi Edie,
She’s setting up the comment trail so she can screen the postings (I guess by moderating the comments). So it’s not like other pitch contests where the pitches are there for everyone to see. Only Nephele will see them. I think that’s a great idea, because it encourages writers who might not otherwise enter the contest to go ahead and do so. IOW, I don’t think she’s critiquing the pitches (in which case, allowing them to be viewed would be a teaching tool), it’s more like a special opportunity to pitch to her rather than going through the TKA submissions coordinator.
In other words, if anyone reading this wants to pitch to Nephele Tempest directly, now’s your chance!