#400 Signed books by Ann Patchett, along with a Parnassus Books tote bag, from Parnassus Books.5/6/2021 A Signed Copy of each of Ann Patchett's picture books, LAMBSLIDE and ESCAPE GOAT, along with a Parnassus Books tote bag, from Parnassus Books. Minimum Bid: $30 
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 Annual subscription to Lekha Ink's online magazine for children, which can be purchased as a print version too (up to 10 subscriptions) Retail price: $11:56 for four issues, online. The winners will have the option to print it out for extra cost if they like. Minimum Bid: $20  1 hour Zoom call to strategize how to get you and your book on TV, plus one on one training for on camera appearances and public speaking skills for social media and book launch events with Author and Emmy Award-winning Reporter and Anchor Sorboni Banerjee. Minimum Bid: $30.  Query letter review by Ayesha Pande Minimum Bid: $20  PICTURE BOOK CRITIQUE AND FREE PASS TO A CHRONICLE BOOKS EDITORIAL MEETING! Award-winning author Kate Messner and Chronicle Books editor Melissa Manlove are offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an aspiring picture book author — a manuscript critique from Kate, followed by a FREE PASS to the Chronicle Books Editorial Meeting with Melissa. Here’s how it will work… The winner of this auction will receive a picture book critique with Kate Messner, including an editorial letter overview and specific notes on the manuscript. After you’ve had a chance to revise, Kate’s editor Melissa Manlove will take your manuscript to the Chronicle Books Children’s Editorial Meeting, where potential acquisitions are discussed. If one of the editors is excited about it, great! If not, Melissa will share the group’s thoughts and feedback with you so that you can revise again and submit the project elsewhere. Minimum Bid: $ 100   For a writer/author looking for marketing advice, Mandy Earles will spend 30 minutes to an hour giving inside tips on publishing and what it takes to market and pitch your book.
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