Manuscript Critique
Virtual Manuscript Critique by Alaya Dawn Johnson
- Item Number
- 129
- Estimated Value
- 200 USD
- Sold
- 130 USD to dhdf47bc3
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to WORLDBUILDERS INC (tax ID 900618018) on behalf of the winner.
- Number of Bids
- 11 - Bid History
Item Description
Note: This session will take place on July 22 at 4 pm Eastern Daylight Time.
Alaya Dawn Johnson will take part in a virtual manuscript critique session with the winning bidder. The critique can be for any story or excerpt up to 5,000 words. Johnson must receive the manuscript at least 3 weeks in advance of the session.
Alaya Dawn Johnson's debut YA novel The Summer Prince was long listed for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Her follow-up YA, Love Is the Drug, won the prestigious Nebula (Andre Norton) Award for YA Science Fiction and Fantasy. Her award-winning short stories have appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015, The Book of Witches, and, most notably, in collaboration with Janelle Monáe in the title story of The Memory Librarian. Trouble the Saints, published by Tor in 2020, was the winner of the World Fantasy Award for best novel. Her latest novel is The Library of Broken Worlds, an epic far-future, galaxy-spanning return to YA after nine years away, published by Scholastic in June 2023.
Item Special Note
This virtual session will take place by Zoom on July 22 at 4 pm Eastern Daylight Time. By placing a bid you are agreeing to this scheduled time and date. All virtual sessions will be monitored by SFWA personnel. Any attempt by winning bidders to engage in harassment, verbal attacks or discriminatory behavior during the session will result in that person's immediate expulsion from the session, with no refund or make-up provided.
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