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10th "Dear Lucky Agent" Contest -- Winners Announced

Concerning the most recent "Dear Lucky Agent" Contest (upmarket fiction), guest judge literary agent Lauren Ruth has chosen her three winners! Here they are: 1. Mandi Harris for LITTLE GOSPEL 2. Sarah Salmon for THE CHILI IS NOT THE WHOLE CURRY 3. Annamaria Elsden for ALMOST WINTER

Concerning the most recent "Dear Lucky Agent" Contest (upmarket fiction), guest judge literary agent Lauren Ruth has chosen her three winners! Here they are:

1. Mandi Harris for LITTLE GOSPEL

2. Sarah Salmon for THE CHILI IS NOT THE WHOLE CURRY

3. Annamaria Elsden for ALMOST WINTER

Congrats to the winners! They each get a small critique from Lauren as well as a one-year subscription from me for WritersMarket.com. Keep your eyes peeled to the GLA Blog, as our next contest will start with a week or two!

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