30 page Manuscript Critique/3 Signed Copies of ANASTASIA SERIES (Author Joy Preble)

Author Joy Preble has donated signed copies of the DREAMING ANASTASIA series and a critique. The highest bidder will get the following package:

• A critique of the first 30 pages of a YA manuscript    
• Signed copy of  DREAMING ANASTASIA
• Signed copy of HAUNTED
• Signed copy of ANASTASIA FOREVER)
• US/Canada only 

Opening Bid: 30$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Thur (Dec 20) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

About Author Joy Preble

Joy Preble is the author of the DREAMING ANASTASIA series (Sourcebooks), which blends paranormal romance with historical fiction. Another paranormal – about a sixteen-year-old stoner who returns from a fatal car accident as his sister’s guardian angel – THE SWEET DEAD LIFE (Soho Press) – is set in Houston and slated for May 2013, with the sequel following in 2014. Joy grew up in Chicago and has had many jobs including high school English teacher, but settled for becoming a writer so she could get paid for making up stuff. She now lives with her family in Texas, writing, eating guacamole, and unsuccessfully fighting her Bravo Channel addiction


 

50-Page manuscript critique/signed ARC (Author Stephanie Thornton)

Author Stephanie Thornton has offered a 50 Page manuscript critique and signed ARC. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• 50 page manuscript critique, open to any genre (except erotica). 
• The submitting author may submit their pages whenever they are ready for critique. 
• A signed ARC of THE SECRET HISTORY: A NOVEL OF EMPRESS THEODORA.
• These haven't been printed yet, but as soon as they are (early spring 2013), the highest bidder will receive one in their mailbox, hot off the press!

Opening Bid: 40$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email) 

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Stephanie Thornton

Stephanie Thornton is a writer and history teacher who has been obsessed with infamous women from ancient history since she was twelve. She lives with her husband and daughter in Alaska, where she is at work on her next novel.

She is the author of the upcoming novels, THE SECRET HISTORY: A NOVEL OF EMPRESS THEODORA, DAUGHTER OF THE GODS, a novel about Pharaoh Hatshepsut, and THE TIGER QUEENS, a novel of the women of Genghis Khan, which will be published by NAL/Penguin in 2013 & 2014.

50 page Copyediting service (Editorial Intern Shannon Davis)

Editorial Intern Shannon Davis has offered services for editing. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• Services for editing, copyediting, and proofreading of 50 pages

Opening Bid: 25$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Tuesday (Dec 18th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Editor/Intern Shannon Davis 

I am a graduate student in Publishing & Writing at Emerson College and an Editorial Intern at Beacon Press in Boston. I have developmentally edited creative nonfiction manuscripts and copyedited for a Public Health nursing project. I have experience with eBook development. I live in Waltham, MA with my husband and 8 month old son. My heart goes out to those in Newtown. It's all I can think about.

3-Chapter Critique (Author Sara Bennett Wealer)

Author Sara Bennett Wealer has offered a chapter critique. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• Critique of first 3 chapters 

Opening Bid: 20$

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. 

The auction will start Wed (Dec 20th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) 

Th auction will at Friday, Dec 21st at Noon EST (9AM PT)

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter…I’m not fussy.) 

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Sara Bennett Wealer

Sara Bennett Wealer grew up in Manhattan, Kansas (the "Little Apple"), where she sang with the choir and wrote for her high school newspaper. She majored in vocal performance at the University of Kansas before deciding she had no business trying to make a career as an opera singer. She transferred to journalism school, where nobody cares if you can hit a high C or convincingly portray a Valkyrie.

Since then, Sara has been fortunate to make her living as a writer. She started as a beat reporter, then went on to work in public relations and advertising--even theme park design. Sara lives in Cincinnati with her husband and daughters, and she still sings when her schedule allows--most recently with the May Festival Chorus, the official choir of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Manuscript Critique - First 30 Pages and swag (Author Rachele Alpine)

Author Rachele Alpine has offered a 30-page manuscript critique. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• First 30 pages manuscript critique by Rachele Alpine (Often when agents request a partial, they want to see your first 30 pages. I’m donating a critique of your first 30 pages to make sure your manuscript is query ready! This critique will include comments as I’m reading and feedback on the piece as a whole. )
• I will also throw in a CANARY swag pack of goodies.

Opening Bid: 25$

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Wed (Dec 19th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at Noon EST (9 AM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Rachele Alpine

Rachele Alpine is a high school teacher by day, a MFA fiction writing student by night and use any free time in between to write, write, write! Her debut novel CANARY is coming out August 2013.

She blogs at: http://www.rachelealpine.com

 

Query critique/First 25-Page Critique (Author Christina Farley)

Author Christina Farley has offered a critique of first 25 pages of manuscript. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• Critique of first 25 pages 
• Query critique
• Open internationally

Opening Bid: 20$

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. 

The auction will start Wed (Dec 19th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST)

The auction will end Friday, Dec 21st at Noon PM EST (9 AM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter…I’m not fussy.) 

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Christina Farley

CHRISTINA FARLEY's debut YA, GILDED, based on Korean mythology will be published by Amazon Children’s fall of 2013. Her short stories have been published in several magazines, including Highlights, FACES, Boys’ Quest, Fun for Kidz, and Hopscotch. As an active member of SCBWI Florida, she’s involved in conferences and writing presentations. For more details, check out her website at www.christinafarley.com. Christina holds a master’s degree in education. She is represented by Jeff Ourvan of the Jennifer Lyons Literary.

Line/Content Critique of 1st 10,000 words in YA Manuscript + potential bonus (Author Jodi Meadows)

Author Jodi Meadows has offered a critique of first 10,000 words of manuscript. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• I will read and critique the first 10,000 words of a Young Adult manuscript. 
• I do line edits in the early pages, and reaction comments throughout the remainder of the manuscript
• Plus an edit letter with any general problems I notice.

Potential Bonus for high bids:

• For every $100 over the suggested minimum price, I'll read and critique another 10,000 words (150$ - 20,000 words, $250 - 30,000 words, 350$ - 40,000, 450 - 50,000)
• Up to 100,000 words max (total price of $900)

Opening Bid: 50$

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. 

The auction will start Wed (Dec 19th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST

The auction will end Friday, Dec 21st at Noon EST (9 AM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter…I’m not fussy.) 

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Jodi Meadows

Jodi Meadows is the author of the INCARNATE Trilogy (HarperCollins). She lives and writes in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, with her husband, a Kippy*, and an alarming number of ferrets. She is a confessed book addict, and has wanted to be a writer ever since she decided against becoming an astronaut. Visit her at www.jodimeadows.com *A Kippy is a cat.

Query/Manuscript Critique of Picture book (Author Shellie Braeuner)

Author Shellie Braeuner has offered a query critique and a picturebook manuscript critique. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• One query critique. I am an award-winning author with a great history of query responses.
• Picturebook manuscript critique. This is a critique of the text of a picturebook, not the illustrations. 

Opening Bid: $20

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Tuesday (Dec 18th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST).
The auction will end Fri, Dec 21st Noon EST

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Shellie Braeuner

My name is Shellie Braeuner. I’m a nanny for a family with four children in Nashville Tennessee, and I’m also the winner of the First Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories New Author contest.

I’ve been telling and writing stories since I was a child.  My mother gave me back one short story that I gave her for Mother’s Day when I was five.  I live a terribly uninteresting life, which is probably one of the reasons I love making up stories.

20-page MG or YA Manuscript Critique (Author Robin Mellom)

Author Robin Mellom has offer a 20-page MG/YA critique.  The highest bidder will win the following package:

• If you are writing humorous middle grade or young adult, I will critique and give feedback on your work up to 20 pages. 
• My goal is to focus on making sure the humor is shining though, the dialog is snappy, and then give you ideas on how to get your beginning pages ready so you're sure to get the attention of an editor or agent!

Opening Bid: 25$

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below.

The auction will start Tuesday (Dec 18th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) 

The auction will end Thursday, Dec 20th at Noon EST (9 AM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Robin Mellom

Robin is the author of the teen romantic comedy DITCHED: A LOVE STORY and the middle grade series THE CLASSROOM: THE EPIC DOCUMENTARY OF A NOT-YET-EPIC KID, both published by Disney-Hyperion.

Query Letter Critique (Agent Joanne Volpe)

Agent Joanna Volpe at New Leaf Media has offered a query critique. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• 1 page query critique

Opening Bid: $50

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. 

The auction will start Tuesday (Dec 18th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) 

The auction will end Thursday, Dec 20th at Noon PM EST (9 AM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Agent Joanna Volpe
Joanna Volpe is the president of New Leaf Media Agency. Joanna represents all brands of fiction, from picture books to adult. She has an affinity for stories that have a darker, grittier element to them, whether they be horror, drama or comedy. Her recent publications include The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams (Ace), Divergent by Veronica Roth (Katherine Tegen Books), Sway by Amber McRee Turner (Disney*Hyperion), and No Peace for the Damned by Megan Powell (47North).

50 Pages Critique (Bestselling Author RaShelle Workman)

Bestselling Author RaShelle Workman has offered a partial manuscript critique. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• Critique and line edit of first 50 pages of your manuscript

Opening Bid: 30$

Please bid in increments of 5$ and include your bid in the comments below. 

The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) 

The auction will end Thurs, Dec 20th at noon EST (9 AM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email, FB or Twitter…I’m not fussy.) 

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Bestselling Author Rashelle Workman

RaShelle Workman is the bestselling author of the Dead Roses series, the Immortal Essence series, and the Blood and Snow series. She lives on a mountain with her husband, three children, and three dogs. From her back porch she can see the city lights and imagine...

10 page critique! (Bestselling Author Simone Elkeles)

Bestselling Author Simone Elkeles has offer a 10-page MG/YA critique.  The highest bidder will win the following package:

• A 10 page critique of your manuscript by NY Times & USA Today bestselling author of Young Adult novels, Simone Elkeles.

Opening Bid: 50$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Mon (Dec 17h) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST). The auction will end Fri, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Bestselling Author Simone Elkeles 

She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of novels for teens.  Simone’s books have won many awards including being YALSA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, being named to the YALSA Popular Paperbacks and Teens Top Ten lists, and added to the Illinois “Read for a Lifetime” Reading List.  Simone also won the coveted RITA award from the Romance Writers of America for her book Perfect Chemistry.  Simone is especially proud of the fact that the Illinois Association of Teachers of English named her Author of the Year.  

Simone was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, where she still lives today. Simone went to the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and received her Bachelor’s of Science there in Psychology in 1992. She continued her education at Loyola University-Chicago where she received her Master’s of Science degree in Industrial Relations while working for a manufacturing company creating diversity programs for their employees.

She loves animals (she has two dogs – a labradoodle and a German Shepherd), kids (she also has two of those) and her family. In her spare time she’s the Hockey Mom for her kids hockey teams and is an active Girl Scout leader specially trained in outdoor education. She also spends time mentoring other teen and adult authors. (She also loves sushi, which you can probably tell by reading her books.) Simone writes about teens because she was a teen in the 80’s (when spiked hair and blue eye shadow were “rad”) and she loves writing about those exciting teen relationships and romances.

Query and Manuscript Critique (Author Dawn Allen)

Author Dawn Allen has offered a query critique and manuscript critique. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• Manuscript critique by Novel Clique members 
• Query critique by Dawn Allen

Opening Bid: 40$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Dawn Allen

Dawn Allen is a writing instructor and workshop presenter, the founding member of critique group, Novel Clique, and an active member of Midwest Children’s Authors Guild. Her stories have appeared in Soft Whispers; A Fly in Amber; and articles with First Opinions, Second Reactions. Her story, Taking Out the Trash, is in the anthology, Don’t Tread on Me: Tales of Retribution and Revenge. Her short story Christmas Karma is in the anthology, Once Upon a Christmas and her short story Hijacking Halloween is in the anthologyOctober Nightmares and Dreams, on which she served as co-editor. An award-winning writer, Dawn holds an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska.

25-page Critique of a YA Manuscript (Author Catherine Stine)

Author Catherine Stine has offered a 25-page critique of a YA (young adult) manuscript. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• A 25-page critique of a young adult manuscript
• Please format in 12-point, double-spaced type

Opening Bid: $20

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email).

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Author Catherine Stine

Catherine Stine's latest novel, a YA futuristic thriller, Fireseed One contains original illustrations by the author. Her first YA, Refugees, earned a New York Public Library Best Book and a featured review and interview in Booklist. Middle grade novels include The End of the Race and A Girl's Best Friend. More and more, she's enjoying writing page-turning suspense and speculative tales. As an illustrator, she has done work for Penguin-Perigee, Learning Strategies and Lantern Books. Stine has held some colorful jobs, including a stint as a sail-maker, a solar-heated swimming pool cover designer, and as a designer of children's fabrics and watch-faces.
Writing, illustrating and teaching creative writing are her favorite gigs ever.

50 Page critique & 30 min phone call (S&S Editor Ruta Rimes)

S&S Editor Ruta Rimas has offered a 50 Page manuscript critique and 30 minute follow up phone call. The highest bidder will win the following package:

• 50 page manuscript critique
• 30 minute follow up call to discuss comments and WIP

Opening Bid: 50$

Round bid up to the nearest $5 amount. For ex: if you want to bid 33$, pleases bid 35$. It make sit easier for us. :) Include your bid in the comments below. The auction will start Monday (Dec 17th) at 9 AM EST (6 AM EST) and end Friday, Dec 21st at 11:59 PM EST (9 PM PT).

Auction Procedures:

If you’d like to bid on this auction, check the current high bid in the comments and place a higher bid by leaving your name and bid amount in the comments, along with some way to contact you (email) 

Winners will be notified when the auction ends and should be prepared to make an online donation withing 48 hours of winning  After you’ve made your donation, you’ll forward your receipt to me, and I’ll put you in touch with the person who donated the service you won so that the two of you can work out the details about how and when.   

All services will be provided at the convenience of both the person making the donation and the auction winner, but this should happen within three months of the auction’s end unless something else is agreed upon by both parties.

Good luck!

Editor Ruta Rimas

Ruta Rimas joined Simon & Schuster in July 2011. She edits and acquires picture books, middle-grade novels, and teen novels for both the Atheneum and Margaret K. McElderry imprints. Prior to S&S, Ruta worked for the Balzer + Bray imprint at HarperCollins. She’s had the honor and privilege of working with some of the most talented authors and illustrators in the industry, including Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond, Kadir Nelson, Heidi Ayarbe, Dan Wells, Maryrose Wood, Elissa Brent Weissman, Melissa Wiley, Janet Ruth Young, and many others. Ruta loves characters that come to life on the pages, stories that resonate long after the last page is read, and fiction that challenges our preconceived notions of the world.