Sample Pitches from Fiction Debuts

"Pitched as a cross between Watership Down and The Clan of the Cave Bear, the novel will tell the story of how wolves became dogs, from the wolf's point of view." - Promise of the Wolves (Kerri Kolen)

"He has a singular, brilliant literary voice - he gets energy on the page like no one else can. IN short: more than worth the wait." - The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Diaz)

"When I first read the manuscript, I thought, this guy is a natural. The writing is spare and evocative, and intensely lyrical in places. It's a very strong work of literature, and to have that combined with the representation of an expereince that is, sadly, increasingly common for young people, makes the novel very powerful." - The Farther Shore (Matthew Eck)

"Diane's novel gives readers a looking glass into a little-known world. Its exotic location, intrepid protagonist and intriguing mystery offer a riveting exploration of Chinese culture, history and politics. She's China's answer to Alexander McCall Smith!" - The Eye of Jade (Diane Wei Liang)

"Within reading the first few pages of Steven's book, I knew I had something extraordinary on my hands - that rare debut so adventurous, so smart, so effortlessly hilarious and fearlessly orginal that it defies classification." - A Fraction of the Whole (Steve Toltz)

"Tahmima has this gift of of writing about a place which is totally foreign and yet makes the reader feel at home. It's rare to find a writer who can balance the story of a nation and its tumultuous birth against that of a woman who struggles and survives." - A Golden Age (Tahmima Anam)

"Terry has a very clear and clean style. He doesn't waste words that the pace is blindingly fast. He knows how to assemble the right elements, weaving plot and back story together seamlessly." - The Way Life Should Be (Terry Shaw)

Source: Publishers Weekly