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Sheila M Averbuch
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Children's #author of middlegrade thriller FRIEND ME (Scholastic Press). Studied history & literature at Harvard. From US & Ireland. Living in Scotland. NEW BOOK: PITCH YOUR BOOK - write the letter that hooks an agent on your novel bit.ly/SMApitchorder
Writers looking for a literary agent, if you'd like to be hand-held through the process of writing a query letter, you can now take an on-demand masterclass with me -- including a review of your query. www.sheilamaverbuch.com/downloads/pi...

#GetAnAgent #GetPublished #queryletter #amwriting
June 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
It's #PITCHYOURBOOK publication day! I owe so much to the literary agents who gave me their time and expertise during our interviews, as well as everyone else who supported me and this project. Learn more: bit.ly/SMApitchorder
June 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#PitchYourBook has hit the top 100, coming at 58 of the best-selling books about Books and Publishing. Thanks to you who've pre-ordered! The fact that it's coming in ahead of a writer's craft book I love, Writing The Breakout Novel by #DonaldMaass, is incredible. Learn more:

bit.ly/SMApitchorder
May 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Writing a query letter is so difficult, so why not practise on books you didn't write? In PITCH YOUR BOOK, out 3 June, I take you through the process of writing a #queryletter by using brilliant novels like Gail Honeyman's ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE as examples. bit.ly/SMApitchorder
May 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If you are a children's writer in the UK looking to get an agent and get published, you are in luck because this is an #UndiscoveredVoices year! Learn more and sign up for the #SCBWI masterclasses beginning with mine on how to prepare your submission on 5 June www.scbwi.org/events/webin...
May 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Writers, you can now pre-order PITCH YOUR BOOK! It publishes on 3 June – explaining the proven method for writing that letter that can hook an #agent on your novel. Pre-order at bit.ly/SMApitchorder

Looking for tickets to my masterclass? You can still book a place at bit.ly/SMApitch263 #amwriting
March 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM