Summer Fundraiser 2019 Auction Items
For our Summer Fundraiser, WNDB is featuring auction items from literary agents and editors, including critiques, phone calls, and more. The money raised will benefit our Internship Grants, Mentorships, Walter Awards, and Walter Grants.
New auction items will be posted every Monday throughout the duration of fundraiser, which will run from now until September 1st, 2019. You can find more information on our FAQ page.
WNDB warmly thanks the participating agents and editors for donating their time and expertise to this fundraiser!
Current Auction Items
This week, we are excited to feature the following items. Please click on each one for more details and to bid in the comments.
- Item #1 - Illustrator's Portfolio Review from Agent Anne Armstrong
- Item #2 - Full Manuscript Evaluation of a MG/YA Novel from Writers' Clearinghouse
- Item #3 - Online Writers' Workshop Membership from Writers' Clearinghouse
- Item #4 - 10-Minute "Ask Me Anything About Publishing" Call with Agent Karen Grencik
- Item #5 - YA Query Critique from Agent Thao Le
- Item #6 - Mega Critique Package from Agent Steven Malk
- Item #7 - Query + Partial Critique + Phone Consultation with Agent Andrea Morrison
- Item #8 - 15-Minute Phone Consultation with Agent Monica Odom
- Item #9 - Picture Book Critique from Agency Intern Miranda Paul
- Item #10 - YA Query Critique from Editor Diana M. Pho
- Item #11 - 15-Page Critique and Phone Call with Agent Jess Regel
- Item #12 - Picture Book Critique + Phone Consultation with Editor Susan Rich
- Item #13 - 10-Page Critique from Agent Saba Sulaiman
Past Auction Items
Week 1 - July 22nd - July 28th
- Item #1 - The Agents at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency - YA or MG Critique Package
- Item #2 - Agent Lauren Abramo, DGLM - 30-minute Phone Call to ask anything about publishing
- Item #3 - Writers' Clearinghouse - YA or MG Manuscript Evaluation (Fiction only)
- Item #4 - Agent Thao Le, Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency - Query Critique of a MG manuscript
- Item #5 - Agent Steven Malk, Writers House - Full Manuscript Critique of a YA or MG novel
- Item #6 - Editor Melissa Manlove, Chronicle Books - A Picture Book or Chapter Book Critique + a Free Pass to Chronicle's Editorial Meeting
- Item #7 - Agent Jennifer Mattson, Andrea Brown Literary Agency - A Picture Book Manuscript Critique
- Item #8 - Kathleen Ortiz, New Leaf Literary & Media - Query Critique for a YA or MG novel + 20-minute follow-up call via Skype to answer any questions you have on publishing
- Item #9 - Agent Ammi-Joan Paquette, Erin Murphy Literary Agency - 1 Query Pass for a YA or MG novel (the agency is otherwise closed to unsolicited submissions)
- Item #10 - Agent Suzie Townsend, New Leaf Literary & Media - A Query + First 25-Pages Critique of a YA or MG novel
Week 2 - July 28th to August 4th
- Item #1 - Agent Lindsay Auld, Writers House - Partial Critique + Phone Consultation for a MG or YA novel
- Item #2 - Agent Danielle Chiotti, Upstart Crow Literary - Partial Critique + Phone Consultation for a MG or YA novel
- Item #3 - Agent Sarah Davies, Greenhouse Literary - Query Critique & Phone Consultation
- Item #4 - Agent Tina Dubois, ICM Partners - First 10 Pages Critique (Open to all categories & genres!)
- Item #5 - Writers' Clearinghouse - YA or MG Manuscript Evaluation (Fiction only)
- Item #6 - Agent Susan Hawk, Upstart Crow Literary - Query Critique (Open to all categories & genres!)
- Item #7 - Agent Jennifer Laughran, Andrea Brown Literary Agency - Query + PB Manuscript Critique OR Query + First 5 Pages Critique of your MG or YA Novel
- Item #8 - Agent Monica Odom, Odom Media Management - Phone Consultation to answer your questions about publishing and your project
- Item #9 - Agent Alexandra Penfold, Upstart Crow Literary - Phone Consultation where you can ask anything about publishing
- Item #10 - Agent Marietta Zacker, Gallt & Zacker Literary - Portfolio Review for an Illustrator
Week 3 - August 5th to August 11th
- Item #1 - 90-minute Marketing and Publicity Consultation with Rachel K. Barry
- Item #2 - YA or MG Manuscript Evaluation from Writers' Clearinghouse
- Item #3 - Partial Critique & 30-Minute Phone Consultation with Agent Peter Knapp
- Item #4 - 20-Minute Phone Consultation with Agent Ginger Knowlton
- Item #5 - Query Critique from Agent Sarah LaPolla
- Item #6 - Query Pass from Agent Ammi-Joan Paquette
- Item #7 - Query and Three-Chapter Critique from Agent Eric Smith
- Item #8 - 10-Page Critique from Agent Saba Sulaiman
- Item #9 - 15-Minute Phone Call with Agent Mackenzie Brady Watson
- Item #10 - 30-Minute Phone Call Critique with Agent Caryn Wiseman
Week 4 - August 12th to August 18th
- Item #1 - Pitch Critique + Phone Consultation with Agent Gemma Cooper
- Item #2 - 20-Minute "Ask Me Anything About Publishing" Call with HarperCollins' Editor Alyson Day
- Item #3 - 10-Minute "Ask Me Anything About Publishing" Call with Agent Karen Grencik
- Item #4 - 10-Page Critique of Your MG/YA Manuscript with Agent Susan Hawk
- Item #5 - First 3 Chapter Critique from Agent Jennifer Mattson
- Item #6 - Query Critique from Agent Erin Murphy
- Item #7 - 15-Minute "Ask Me Anything About Publishing" Phone Call with Agent Monica Odom
- Item #8 - 10-page Critique of Your MG/YA Novel OR Full PB Manuscript from Agent Lara Perkins
- Item #9 - 20-Page Critique of Your MG/YA Novel from Agent Marietta Zacker
Week 5 - August 19th to August 25th
- Item #1 - First 20 Pages Critique of a MG/YA Novel from Agent John Cusick
- Item #2 - Full Manuscript Evaluation of a MG/YA Novel from Writers' Clearinghouse
- Item #3 - 30-Minute "Ask Me Anything About Publishing" Call with Agent Molly Ker Hawn
- Item #4 - 10-Minute "Ask Me Anything About Publishing" Call with Agent Karen Grencik
- Item #5 - Query + Partial Critique of a MG/YA Novel with Agent Jennie Kendrick
- Item #6 - Query + Partial Critique of a MG/YA Novel from Agent Taylor Martindale Kean
- Item #7 - 15-Minute "Ask Me Anything About Publishing" Call with Agent Monica Odom
- Item #8 - Picture Book Critique from Literary Agency Intern Miranda Paul
- Item #9 - Picture Book OR Portfolio Critique from Agent Abigail Samoun
- Item #10 - First 10 Pages Critique of a MG/YA Novel from Agent Saba Sulaiman
- Item #11 - Query + Partial Critique + Follow-up Call with Agent Joanna Volpe
How It Works
The Auction & Bidding
- Auction items will be individually listed on this auction page.
- New items will be listed every Monday and will close on the following Sunday at 9:00PM EST. Donors can bid on an item as soon as it's posted.
- To make a bid, please leave your name, email address, and bid amount in the comments' section of an auction item. Include your bid in US dollar ($) amounts.
- Each item will have a minimum starting bid. After that, you may bid in quantities of your choosing.
- The highest bid, timestamped by our website at 9:00PM EST or closest to 9:00PM EST, will be declared the winner.
- Please use comments only for bidding.
How to claim your Auction Item
- WNDB will declare the winner in the comments section on the item page.
- WNDB will then contact the winner of an auction item via email. (Please remember to leave your email address along with your bid in the comments section!)
- The winner will have 72 hours to claim their item by responding to the email.
- If the winner does not claim their item within the 72-hour timeframe, we will default to the runner-up from the bidding comments.
- In that same 72-hour timeframe, the winner must make their donation in the winning amount of their bid to WNDB. We will send you a request for payment via Paypal.
- Please forward your receipt or a screenshot to WNDB.
- If the winner does not forward their receipt to us within the 72-hour timeframe, we will default to the runner-up from the bidding comments.
- If you need to send a check, please let us know and we will work with you.
- After the donation has been verified, WNDB will put the winner in touch with the agent or editor for their critique, phone call, etc.
Other Rules
- Winners must adhere to the guidelines set out by WNDB, including time frame and genre restrictions. Please read the entire entry before bidding.
- For items involving agent or editor critiques, all pages must be submitted double-spaced and in twelve-point Times New Roman font, unless the agent or editor requests otherwise.
