Chronicle Books Critique from Melissa Manlove and Pass to Editorial Meeting
Melissa Manlove, senior editor at Chronicle Books, is offering the following:
- A critique of your picture book (full manuscript) OR your chapter book (up to 20 double-spaced pages).
- After you've had a chance to revise your work based on Melissa's comments, you will also receive a "free pass" to a Chronicle editorial meeting! The editors will get a chance to look over your book and potentially champion it.
Picture or chapter book (not MG or YA) only, please.
Melissa Manlove is a Senior Editor at Chronicle Books in San Francisco. She has been with Chronicle for 15 years. Her acquisitions tend to be all ages in nonfiction; ages 0-8 for fiction. When acquiring, she looks for fresh takes on familiar topics as well as the new and unusual. An effective approach and strong, graceful writing are important to her. She has 19 years of children’s bookselling experience.
General Information
- Opening Bid: $25
- Auction Ends: Sunday, July 28th, 2019, at 9:00pm EST.
- Note: Any bids submitted after that time will be void.
- Reminder: Picture or Chapter book only.
How This Works
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Congratulations, Suma Subramaniam! You have won this auction item since you had the highest bid at the deadline! Our program director Caroline Tung Richmond will reach out to you shortly. Thank you for supporting WNDB!
Thank you so much! Looking forward to it.
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