OMG! Can you feel the anticipation?! Last week we announced the longlists for the 2019 Pitch It! Competition, and well, that was exciting enough! Let’s get to the next level today with the fabulous shortlists! These talented writers will all receive feedback on their pitches from our hard-working judges – please expect emails within the next couple of weeks!
The judges have all noted how high the calibre of entries has been this year. Their points referred to the engaging language and voice used in the pitch to reflect the manuscript, as well as the importance of a clear flow throughout the piece and an enticing hook upfront. Judges specified how vital a proofreader’s or second person’s eye is to ensuring an error-free and grammatically-sound quality presentation. The following pitches reflected writing like storytelling – gripping, evoking an emotion, and concise with each word carefully put into place.
Huge thanks once again to Debra Tidball, Kellie Byrnes, Julie Grasso, Pamela Ueckerman, Kate Gordon and Nadia L King xx
So, without further ado, here are the SHORTLISTS for the TOP pitches. Congratulations to all!
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Picture Book Category
A Very Sticky Situation – C. Morgan
Dream Battles – K. Hendriks
Duke and Snickers Make a Bucket List – A. Weller
Float or Sink? – K. Covark
Growing Wild – K. Covark
Jeffery’s Dress – J. Mullen
Mud Pie – J. Stampone
No Hat Pat – C. Fitzgerald
Shawn the Yawn – K. Talbot
The Black – S. Wardrop
The Plucky Plover – M. McGay
The Secret Life of Henrietta Penfeather – A. Byrd
You’re a Monster (But I Love You) – I. Elkner
Junior Fiction / Middle Grade Category
Dolsa Bones – R. Sharpe
Gretel’s Despair – A. Byrd
Jessica Dean – Amphibian Rising – L. McDermott
Nobots – A. Segal
Pepper’s Kitchen – K. Darell
Stella Duke and the Sandgirl’s Curse – S. Brennan
The Girl Who Saved The Future – S. Gemmill
The Grand Old Dude Named York – R. Curnow
The Light – S. Harrison
The Sketchy Time Stoppages of Steward Kay – R. Chaney
The Tooth Fairy’s Tree – L. Singh
Young Adult Category
Life Without Clouds – F. Miller-Stevens
Love. Live. Hero – S. Grantham
Moonlight – K. Sullivan-Rhodes
Ocean Blue – V. Croker
Scars of Mysticayhem – C. Richer
The Grand Old Dude Named York – R. Curnow
The Grim Wars – J. Kuppan
The Lifters – A. Hardcastle
Well done to the shortlistees! A fantastic achievement! All the best with the final round! 🙂
Winners and runners up will be announced on Monday November 11.
