Arielle eckstut and david henry sterry, coauthors of the essential guide to getting your book published are on tour, but in their own way. Arielle eckstut and david henry sterry are cofounders of the book doctors, a company dedicated to helping authors get their. Whether youre writing a novel or memoir, you have to make us root for your flawed but lovable hero. Read more about pitchapalooza in the new york times. The book doctors, aka david henry sterry, and exagent and current wife arielle eckstut, authors of the workman book the essential guide to getting your book published, will making a house call in kansas city, and they want you to pitch your book at their pitchapalooza its like american idol for books, only without the simon. People are already clamoring for them to come back for another pitchapalooza, but im happy to take a break for a little while. Pitchapalooza is american idol for books only without simon. Were the book doctors, arielle eckstut and david henry sterry. Enter the book doctors, arielle eckstut and david henry sterry, authors of the essential guide to getting your book published and the married twosome behind pitchapalooza.
I think im going to share my idea for a kosher maternity cookbook at the pitchapalooza this weekend. Arielle eckstut has been a literary agent for over 20 years at the levine greenberg literary agency. And we embark on the second half of our book doctors rock america pitchapalooza tour. In addition, the book doctors will select their favorite pitch to win a meeting with an agent that represents similar work. The book doctors arielle eckstut and david henry sterry. The book doctors first met judith fertig when she won our kansas city pitchapalooza think american idol for books. Email your 250word pitch about the length of a query letter to the book doctors, and 25 pitches will be selected randomly to be critiqued during a live webinar. Twenty writers will get to pitch their book from the comfort of their own quarantine. Tenth annual nanowrimo pitchapalooza the book doctors. The book doctors met cari noga in 2011, when she won our national novel writing month pitchapalooza think american idol for books. Ninth annual nanowrimo pitchapalooza the book doctors. Its run by the book doctors, david henry sterry and arielle eckstut, who do pitchapalooza events all over the country.
At pitchapalooza, wouldbe writers have 60 seconds to impress the book doctors. It was the launch for our latest book, the essential guide to getting your book published, and our biggest pitchapalooza yet. But of course weve come to expect this level of excellence from nano nation. People had come to pitch their books and support friends and family hoping to be among the 20 randomly drawn people to share their book ideas with a fourperson panel lead by arielle eckstut and david henry sterry, who call themselves the book doctors and travel across the country hosting pitchapalooza event. On a sunny autumn sunday, i joined the book doctors, arielle eckstut and david henry sterry, at one of their now infamous pitchapalooza events in montclair, nj.
The book doctors could not have more gratitude in their attitude as we sucked in the rare air of nano nation. Or even, who are the book doctors and why should i even care about them. Created by the book doctors david henry sterry, author of books, and his wife, arielle eckstut, a literary agent and entrepreneur pitchapalooza and its panel of publishing industry. Dozens of talented writers have become professionally published authors after participating in pitchapalooza. Unity temple on the plaza, sanctuary, 707 w 47th street, kansas city, missouri 64112. Read more about pitchapalooza in kansas city last year. People quickly filled up chairs lined up in the back or stood in huddles, shooting the breeze. At this american idol for books, writers get one minute to pitch their book ideas, and then receive a detailed critique from eckstut and sterry, cofounders of the. If you are interested in blogging or want to promote your book, please contact e.
Book doctors will diagnose your idea at book revue newsday. Twenty writers will be selected at random to pitch their book. Nanowrimo pitchapalooza is here hudson valley writers guild. Pitchapalooza 2014 was wildly popular in sioux falls, as nearly 80 aspiring authors gathered to vie for the chance to pitch book ideas to david henry sterry and arielle eckstut, aka the book doctors. Each writer will get one minuteand only one minute. Pitchapalooza is the american idol for books only without simon and it works like this. Pitchapalooza is american idol for books only kinder and gentler.
Prior to becoming an author, david was a professional actor and screenwriter. Pitchapalooza is the american idol for books only kinder and gentler. Pitchapalooza back in 2015 exploring the humanities in. To answer all these questions and more, i asked someone with the inside scoop.
Visit the book doctors online to learn more about the book and pitchapalooza. Pitchapalooza, aka the american idol for books only without simon works like this. Msu pitchapalooza to give access to publishing agent. They will give students helpful information, and it should be a fun, entertaining event. Msu and the college of arts and letters are giving students and recent graduates an opportunity to break into the publishing industry with a chance to pitch a book idea at the first pitchapalooza. Ylonda caviness, a former winner of pitchapalooza who now has both a book and tv contract as a result, rounded out the panel. The book doctors, aka arielle eckstut and david henry sterry, authors of the essential guide to getting your book published, will be visiting bookshop santa cruz again, for another round of their wonderful pitchapalooza event. At the james river writers conference, our pitch contest is called pitchapalooza. She was commanding without being overbearing, powerful but warm, a total pro. Eighth annual nanowrimo pitchapalooza the book doctors. Its our mission to try to help all you amazing writers not just get published, but get published successfully. Her winning novel, sparrow migrations, went on to be a semifinalist in the 2011 amazon.
For those of you not familiar with pitchapalooza, heres the skinny. You can watch the recording of nanowrimo pitchapalooza to hear our feedback. Pitchapalooza 2019 nanowrimos young writers program. Having my pitch selected as the 2016 winner for pitchapalooza was such a boost. The prize was a coveted agent referral and a professional consultation with pitchapaloozas creators david henry sterry and arielle eckstut, who coauthored the essential guide to getting your book published. Instead of giving a reading, they stage an opportunity for local writers to give a pitch, with the winner taking away an introduction to an agent. Of course it was wonderful to win, but even more than that, having the book doctors feedback on my pitch was instrumental.
Do not attach your pitch, just paste it in the email. How to write it, sell it, and market itsuccessfully workman, 2010. The post the book doctors bring pitchapalooza to south carolina appeared first on david henry sterry. Twenty writers will be get to pitch their book from the comfort of their own quarantine. The annual bluffton book festival kicks off year four with a prefestival event that will allow writers to pitch their books to awardwinning and bestselling literary agents. Nano nation wrimos from all over the world graced us with our ninth straight pack of pulsepounding pitches for nanowrimo pitchapalooza 2019. The darien library, which has regular events for writers, has upped the stakes in the we help writers arena by inviting literary agent arielle eckstut and author david henry sterry, aka the book doctors, to the library on thursday, july 12 th. Pitchapalooza archives joelle delbourgo associates, inc. Dozens of writers have gone from talented amateurs to. The book doctors had an absolute blast swimming in this vast pool of pitches.
Pitchapalooza also will offer two optional workshops both held on march 30 in case hall before the pitch competition. Pitchapalooza, the equivalent of an american idol for writers, was part of the montclair literacy festival. Eckstut and sterry are the creators of pitchapalooza, which they describe as the american idol of books. Pitchapalooza comes to book passage in corte madera. Pitchapalooza will take place on saturday, october 5th from 2pm4pm atthe old town bluffton inn bluffton, sc september 18, 2019 the bluffton book festival is a. Pitchapalooza is a semirandom contest for manuscript pitchesqueries. Stacy mcanulty has been on fire since she won our third nanowrimo pitchapalooza. Her pitch was spectacular, haunting and superbly crafted. The book doctors offer cures for book proposals the. She is also a coauthor of the essential guide to getting your book published. Originally published in 2005 as putting your passion into print, this is the book thats been praised both by industry professionals, bestselling authors and dozens of aspiring authors who have used it to turn their.
Stayathome online pitchapalooza with the book doctors. We will be in the midwest, the rocky mountains, new orleans and our home away from home, the bay area, from stanford to our old stomping ground over the golden gate bridge, book passage. The only book a writer needs, now completely revised and updated to reflect the ongoing and unprecedented changes in publishing. Join us for the first ever stayathome pitchapalooza.
Cari noga was one of our first nanowrimo pitchapalooza winners. Writers get one minute to pitch their book ideas to an allstar cast of publishing. The book doctors, arielle eckstut and david sterry, hosted a panel of writers who. The winner, jennifer strange, was awarded a meeting with an agent for her book, which is tentatively titled the bakken breaks. Include your title and your name at the top of your pitch. When we consulted with her, one of the things we did was help her figure out what genre her book fit in. Arielle eckstut is a cofounder of the book doctors, a company dedicated to helping authors get their books published.
The winner receives an introduction to an agent or publisher appropriate for hisher book. They remove the smoke and mirrors from the confusing world of publishing to help. Tonight book passage in corte madera, california, just north of san francisco, hosted the pitchapalooza tour. At the end of pitchapalooza, the judges will pick a winner. The writers circle creative writing workshops for children. Anyone with an idea for a book has the chance to pitch it to a panel of judges. Dozens of writers have gone from talented amateurs to professionallypublished authors as a result of participating in pitchapalooza, including raul the. Its like american idol for books, only without the simon. David henry sterry is an author, performer, educator, activist, and muckraker.
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