Partial Critique + Follow-up Call with Agent Lindsay Auld
Agent Lindsay Auld of Writers House is offering the following:
- She will read the first 20 pages of your MG or YA manuscript
- She will then provide a 20-minute phone consultation to critique your pages. (No written critique will be given.)
MG or YA only.

Lindsay Davis Auld is an agent at Writers House and is actively building her list. She represents picture books, middle grade and YA. She taught fourth grade as a member of Teach for America and worked for Harcourt Children’s Books prior to joining Writers House as Steven Malk’s assistant. She has always been passionate about children's and young adult literature and is eager to help bring fresh voices, characters and stories to a new generation of readers.
General Information
- Opening Bid: $40
- Auction Ends: Sunday, August 4th, 2019, at 9:00pm EST.
- Note: Any bids submitted after that time will be void.
- Reminder: YA or MG only. The critique will be given over the phone.
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