And now…the drumroll please…
These are the Grand Prize Winners and the agents with whom they’ve been paired! They’ll receive feedback on their best 5 story ideas, helping them to decide which to pursue as manuscripts.
Sarah Tobias → Joan Paquette of Erin Murphy Literary Agency
Sue Twiggs → Miranda Paul of Erin Murphy Literary Agency
Jamie Bills → Natascha Morris of The Tobias Literary Agency
Angela De Groot → Adria Goetz of Martin Literary Management
Jane MacKenzie → Jennifer March Soloway of Andrea Brown Literary Agency Inc.
Marilyn R. Garcia → Sean McCarthy of Sean McCarthy Literary Agency
Rachelle Burk → Susan Hawk of Upstart Crow Literary
Karin Larson → Liza Royce Agency
Congratulations! I will be contacting you via email shortly.
Many thanks to Urania Smith of KidLit Nation who randomly pulled the winner’s names. She co-founded KidLit Nation as the place for children’s authors and illustrators of color to get their publishing info, resources, and opportunities.
In the interest of full transparency, there is a winner whom I know well, but I had no hand in selecting the winners, which was done solely by Urania via random number generation. Please support Urania’s KidLit Nation if you can!
More daily prize winners to come soon…with more assistance from Urania. I am grateful for her support!
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February 9, 2021 at 11:52 am
Jenny Boyd
Congratulations, everyone! Thanks again, Tara, for a fun and successful StoryStorm.
February 9, 2021 at 11:54 am
Melanie Ellsworth
Congratulations, and may your stories go far! Thanks, Tara, for another wonderful Storystorm.
February 9, 2021 at 11:54 am
rosecappelli
Congratulations to all the winners! And thanks again, Tara. Storystorm is always so inspiring!
February 9, 2021 at 11:55 am
Cynthia Mochowski
Congratulations! Great news, and thank you again for hosting this event.
February 9, 2021 at 11:56 am
ptnozell
Congratulations to all of the winners!
February 9, 2021 at 11:56 am
Cathy L. Murphy
Congrats to the GP winners!
February 9, 2021 at 11:57 am
Debbie Meyer
That’s very exciting! Congratulations to all the winners. Best wishes to all!
February 9, 2021 at 11:57 am
aliciaminor
Congratulations you all and we wish you the best of luck. We look forward to reading your masterpieces one day. Keep writing.
February 9, 2021 at 11:57 am
Susan Drew
Woohoo! Congrats everyone! And thanks again, Tara, and everyone who is giving of their time to help writers.
February 9, 2021 at 11:58 am
Rebecca E Guzinski
Congratulations to all the winners! Good luck with this golden ticket and opportunity!
February 9, 2021 at 11:58 am
Rhys Keller
Congratulations to everyone involved and especially the blessed winners!
February 9, 2021 at 12:01 pm
Eileen Mayo
What a fabulous opportunity! Congratulations to all the winners, and good luck!
February 9, 2021 at 12:02 pm
Jill Friestad-Tate
Congratulations to everyone! What an amazing opportunity to get feedback on your work.
Thank you, Tara, for organizing and inspiring writers. I always walk away feeling like a winner. 🙂
February 9, 2021 at 12:03 pm
Suzanne Lewis
Congratulations Grand Prize Winners!! Wishing each of you picture book success! Thank you again, Tara, for giving all of us such a nurturing and challenging space to create!
February 9, 2021 at 12:03 pm
Jay
Super congratulations to everyone and good luck!
February 9, 2021 at 12:05 pm
Kari (🚗+E) Lavelle (@KariALavelle)
Oh how fun to win! However, I’d like to pass this opportunity to someone else as I’m already agented. Big gratitude to Tara and all contributors!
February 9, 2021 at 12:05 pm
Matt Forrest Esenwine
Congrats to everyone! I ended the month with 5-6 solid ideas, so I’m perfectly happy!
February 9, 2021 at 12:07 pm
beckylevine
Congratulations, everyone!
February 9, 2021 at 12:07 pm
Wendy Greenley
Congratulations to the lucky winners! Super lucky. Maybe next year Tara can find 1000 golden tickets for everyone (LOL). Love all you do, Tara.
February 9, 2021 at 12:10 pm
martyfindley
Thanks for a wonderful experience and a notebook full of ideas from Storystorm. Congratulations to the winners!
February 9, 2021 at 12:10 pm
pathaap
Congratulations to everyone!
February 9, 2021 at 12:10 pm
tracivw
A huge congratulations to the grand prize winners!
February 9, 2021 at 12:10 pm
Angela De Groot
GASP!!!!! And thank you, thank you, thank you!
February 9, 2021 at 12:12 pm
Sylvia Mary Grech
Congrats to all the winners!
February 9, 2021 at 12:12 pm
mona861
Congratulations to all you Grand Prize Winners! Doing the happy dance for all of you!!!
February 9, 2021 at 12:12 pm
debobrienbookscom
Congratulations to all of the winners!! Such a great prize. And thank you to the agents for being so generous with their time.
February 9, 2021 at 12:13 pm
Rabbleboy
Congratulations!
February 9, 2021 at 12:16 pm
Tara Cerven
What amazing opportunities-congrats to all the winners!!
February 9, 2021 at 12:18 pm
Daryl Gottier
Such a wonderful opportunity!! Congratulations!!
February 9, 2021 at 12:19 pm
Kimberly Marcus
Congratulations!!
February 9, 2021 at 12:24 pm
Poupette
Congratulations, you lucky, talented, hard-working winners you!!!
February 9, 2021 at 12:24 pm
Barbara Senenman
Congratulations! Crossing fingers and toes for these opportunities to turn into something more!
Thank you Tara for another inspiring start to the new year.
February 9, 2021 at 12:25 pm
Stephanie Gibeault
Congratulations to all the winners!
February 9, 2021 at 12:28 pm
Penelope McNally
Congratulations to all the winners! Thank you Tara for a terrifically inspiring Story Storm.
February 9, 2021 at 12:31 pm
Angie
Yay! Congratulations to everyone! Thanks to everyone as well! 🙂
February 9, 2021 at 12:31 pm
andreesantini
Congrats everyone!
February 9, 2021 at 12:32 pm
Beth Charles
Wahoo! Congratulations to all the winners!
February 9, 2021 at 12:35 pm
M.R.
Congratulations to the winners! And thanks, Tara, for the inspiration, energy, and support! 🙂
February 9, 2021 at 12:37 pm
Joan Longstaff
Congratulations to you lucky people! Great opportunity!
February 9, 2021 at 12:40 pm
judyrubin13
Congratulations to all of the winners. Once again, Tara, thank you for a wonderful Storystorm experience.
February 9, 2021 at 12:41 pm
Sharon Coffey
Congratulations to all the grand prize winners. That feedback on your manuscripts is priceless.
February 9, 2021 at 12:43 pm
Nicole B.
Congrats! That’s awesome!
February 9, 2021 at 12:48 pm
Bethanny Parker
Congrats to the winners!
February 9, 2021 at 12:49 pm
yangmommy
Virtual High-5s to all the winners!!
February 9, 2021 at 12:53 pm
Lydia Lukidis
Congrats to all!!!
February 9, 2021 at 12:56 pm
Lauri Fortino
Congratulations winners!
February 9, 2021 at 12:59 pm
lavern15
Congrats everyone!!!! Praying good things come your way.
February 9, 2021 at 1:06 pm
Nancy Colle
A BIG congrats to one and all!!
February 9, 2021 at 1:06 pm
paulaobering
Congrats to all!! Thanks for an inspirational January!
February 9, 2021 at 1:15 pm
Pamela Harrison
Congratulations, Grand Prize Winners!
February 9, 2021 at 1:15 pm
Karen Chun
Congratulations and best wishes as you pursue your story ideas.
February 9, 2021 at 1:17 pm
Julia A Mills
My name isn’t on that list but I consider myself a grand winner because I got some really excellent ideas! Congrats to the winners!
February 9, 2021 at 1:18 pm
Engrid
Congratulations to all the winners! In truth, all of the Storystorm participants are winners!
February 9, 2021 at 1:21 pm
kmajor2013
What an exciting time for the 8 grand prize winners! Congrats to them and everyone that participated, whether it was for the whole month or not. Tara has pulled off another great event with great prizes. Good luck to all with the chance to snag a remaining prize!
February 9, 2021 at 1:24 pm
Sarah Skolfield
Congrats to all the winners! Thank you, Tara, for StoryStorm. And thank you to all the agents participating and offering feedback.
February 9, 2021 at 1:28 pm
susaninez0905
Congratulations! So excited for you. Until next year Tara! I hope everyone is full of ideas I can’t wait to see where we all go from here. 🙂
February 9, 2021 at 1:29 pm
Chelle Martin
Congratulations!
February 9, 2021 at 1:35 pm
robincurrie1
We all win with new ideas – got 31 and all I need is 1 to be THE 1…..Love to start my year this way!
February 9, 2021 at 1:39 pm
Dea Brayden
Congratulations to all! What a great month. Thanks to Tara and all who donated. Off we all go to write more stories!
February 9, 2021 at 1:41 pm
Susan Schade
Congratulations everyone! Happy writing and good luck!
February 9, 2021 at 1:42 pm
setwiggs
Wow! Can’t wait to bounce ideas off another WI water turned agents brain.
Thanks Storystorm!
February 9, 2021 at 1:52 pm
Kay Oh
Congratulations Kari Lavelle, Sue Twiggs, Jamie Bills, Angela De Groot, Jane MacKenzie, Marilyn R Garcia, Rachelle Burk and Karin Larsen! You’ve got this people!!!
Can’t wait to see your stories come alive through this process. May you all get your cuentos published soon ❤️😊❤️
February 9, 2021 at 1:56 pm
Gail Aherne
Congratulations everyone and best of luck! Thanks for an amazing January. Happy writing.
February 9, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Patricia Alcaro
Thanks, Tara, for a great month of inspiration!
February 9, 2021 at 2:13 pm
seschipper
Hooray for the Grand Prize winners! Good Luck!
Grateful to Tara for another Super Storystorm!! 🙂
February 9, 2021 at 2:19 pm
Christine Van Zandt, author of A BRIEF HISTORY OF UNDERPANTS
Such a generous giveaway. Thank you!
February 9, 2021 at 2:25 pm
Laura Bower
Congratulations to the grand prize winners!!
February 9, 2021 at 2:28 pm
Catherine Brewer
Congratulations! Thank you Tara for Storystorm, it’s been great!
February 9, 2021 at 2:30 pm
Alice Fulgione
A Big Congratulations to all the winners!!!
February 9, 2021 at 2:31 pm
Jilanne Hoffmann
Congrats to the winners! Always a fabulous month of ideas, learning, and laughter. Thank you!
February 9, 2021 at 2:36 pm
Joanne Roberts
Whoot! Congratulations!
February 9, 2021 at 2:39 pm
chardixon47
Congratulations to the winners! Thank you, Tara and team, for another amazing STORYSTORM!
February 9, 2021 at 2:42 pm
JEN Garrett
Congrats to the winners! But you know, we’re all winners with our bundles of ideas… 🙂
February 9, 2021 at 2:47 pm
Laura
Congratulations, winners and thank you, Tara, for all you do to make this happen.
February 9, 2021 at 2:53 pm
boardmancamera
Congrats to the Grand Prize winners! And three cheers for Tara, who made it all possible! hip-hip-hooray! hip-hip-hooray! hip-hip-HOORAY!!
February 9, 2021 at 3:01 pm
Kelly Vavala
Congratulations 🎈 Winners!
February 9, 2021 at 3:03 pm
lisakhan9
Congratulations everyone! Thank you Tara for taking the time to plan and organise an amazing Story storm 2021. Big thank you x
February 9, 2021 at 3:05 pm
Nancy Ferguson
Congratulations! May you all end up published!!!
February 9, 2021 at 3:08 pm
Mary
Congratulations, Winners!!
February 9, 2021 at 3:21 pm
Dee Knabb
Whoo hoo! Congratulations to the Grand Prize Winners. Thanks, Tara, and KidlitNation.
February 9, 2021 at 3:37 pm
libbydemmon
Congrats!!!! May your ideas sprout wings and FLY!
February 9, 2021 at 3:41 pm
readmybook2002
Congrats to all those who participated for the 31 days. You are all winners when you have ideas. Now, not only mentally but physically write those books. Good luck with the process. Enjoy the journey.
February 9, 2021 at 3:47 pm
kiralee strong
Congratulations 🎉 and good luck 🤞
February 9, 2021 at 3:49 pm
Lisa Riddioughisa
Congratulations to all the winners!
February 9, 2021 at 3:52 pm
The Fairytale Mum
Congratulations to everyone – the grand prize winners, the other prize winners and anyone who entered! I wonder how many future books we will all read that began with a spark from Storystorm 2021. Good luck on with your writing journeys!
February 9, 2021 at 4:11 pm
kathydoherty1
Congratulations to the lucky winners!…We are all winners for participating.
February 9, 2021 at 4:19 pm
marty
Wishing every winner a great outcome from this awesome opportunity! Congratulations Kari, Sue, Jamie, Angela, Jane, Marilyn, Rachelle, and Karin!!!
February 9, 2021 at 4:32 pm
Jan Milusich
Congratulations to all the winners!
February 9, 2021 at 4:38 pm
Beth Gallagher
Congratulations to the winners, and to everyone that participated because we all won with more ideas than we had at the start!
February 9, 2021 at 4:49 pm
clairebobrow
Congrats, winners!! May your ideas take flight and land in the hands of readers young and old!
February 9, 2021 at 5:05 pm
writeremmcbride
Congratulations to all! This is such a fabulous thing to offer to writers and publishers! Thank you so much, Tara. You amaze me every year!
February 9, 2021 at 5:07 pm
Babs Ostapina
Congrats, winners!
February 9, 2021 at 5:49 pm
teresawebauthorcom
Congrats to all! And huge thanks to you, Tara, for this amazing experience!
February 9, 2021 at 6:19 pm
Joy Wieder
Congrats to the winners. But after a great month of posts & brainstorming, I think we’re all winners!
February 9, 2021 at 6:23 pm
writeknit
Congratulations to all of you!!!!
February 9, 2021 at 6:24 pm
saintamovin
Congratulations one and all…ready set go…🤩👍
February 9, 2021 at 6:27 pm
Marla Yablon
Congratulations to all of us! 🙂
February 9, 2021 at 6:59 pm
Kate Carroll
Happy, happy, dance, dance for all of you! We are all winners at Storystorm!
February 9, 2021 at 7:27 pm
danielledufayet
Congrats everyone!! Well done!
February 9, 2021 at 7:33 pm
Kaye Baillie
Congratulations, everyone. How exciting!
February 9, 2021 at 7:34 pm
Tonnye W. Fletcher
Congratulations to all the grand winners! Enjoy your excellent prize! Everyone is a winner who came up with at least 30 new ideas! Great job!
February 9, 2021 at 7:52 pm
kimpfenn
Congratulations!!!
February 9, 2021 at 8:32 pm
Susan Jobsky
Congratulations to all the grand prize winners!
February 9, 2021 at 8:44 pm
sue macartney
Woohoo – Congratulations to the lucky winners! Another fabulous Story storm to keep us moving forward creatively – thanks Tara!
February 9, 2021 at 11:25 pm
Virginia Rinkel
Congratulations to all, not just the winners, but all of us who participated. Ideas just keep bubbling – some pop, but some take root.
February 9, 2021 at 11:27 pm
Cindy Jeklin
Congratulations to all the lucky winners. Thank you Tara for a very inspiring month!
February 9, 2021 at 11:44 pm
heathercmorris
Many congratulations to all the winners! What a great StoryStorm! Thanks for the boost, fellow writers, to start 2021 off strong!
February 10, 2021 at 6:17 am
58chilihed13
To all the prize winners, congrats! to all you other winners, keep on going!
February 10, 2021 at 10:12 am
saputnam
Congratulations to all the Grand Prize Winners!! Good luck with your Golden Ticket!!
February 10, 2021 at 10:34 am
ejessmurray
Whoop, whoop! Congrats, all!
February 10, 2021 at 11:00 am
jeanjames926
So exciting! Congratulations to all of the winners, and best of luck to you all!
February 10, 2021 at 11:25 am
kathychalas
Congratulations, everyone! 💕
February 10, 2021 at 1:27 pm
Brenda Flowers
Congratulations to all the winners!
February 10, 2021 at 2:16 pm
rosihollinbeck
Congrats to all the winners. But we are all winners for persevering and coming up with all those great ideas!
February 10, 2021 at 2:53 pm
Joannie Duris
Congratulations, everyone! I hope this Storystorm leads to many amazing books from participants. And thank you, Tara, for hosting this annual month of inspiration.
February 10, 2021 at 3:32 pm
Jane Mackenzie
Wow! What a lovely surprise – can’t wait to share my ideas x
February 10, 2021 at 5:56 pm
sherry fellores
Thanks for another great year and congratulations to all the winners!
February 10, 2021 at 6:23 pm
Sarah Tobias
OMG, I read the list twice and didn’t see my name until a friend congratulated me on Facebook. *facepalm*!
WOW! Thank you!
February 10, 2021 at 7:10 pm
Paula Puckett
Congratulations to all of you! Thank you for another great Storystorm, Tara and team.
February 11, 2021 at 1:38 am
Lyn Miller-Lachmann
Congratulations to the winners! And thank you for an awesome Storystorm, Tara!
February 11, 2021 at 6:44 pm
srkckass
Congratulations you guys! I hope you have a great experience. So glad to have done another great year!
February 11, 2021 at 6:51 pm
LenoraBiemans (@BiemansLenora)
Congratulations! This is definitely the case where everyone who participated is a winner because of all of our new story ideas and inspiration. Thanks for another wonderful year, Tara!
February 12, 2021 at 11:59 am
Dayne Sislen, Children's Book Illustrator
Congratulations to all the lucky winners. Though, I feel we are all winners for participating in StoryStorm.
February 13, 2021 at 9:41 pm
Stephen S. Martin
Congratulations to All
February 15, 2021 at 8:21 am
Mary A Zychowicz
Congratulations to all the grand prize winners! 👏
February 15, 2021 at 10:16 pm
writersideup
CONGRATS, big winners!!! Looking forward to the rest 😀
February 19, 2021 at 11:41 am
Prairie Garden Girl
Congratulations one and all. Even though I was not selected for a grand prize, I am a winner for participating.
Suzy Leopold
February 19, 2021 at 9:14 pm
Zoraida Rivera
Best of luck to all those lucky winners!
February 24, 2021 at 5:00 pm
writeknit
Best of luck to all of the winners!!!
March 15, 2021 at 6:27 pm
Sue Eyerman
Congratulations winners! Wish you much success. Had a great Story storm! Thank you.
March 16, 2021 at 12:57 pm
Janie Reinart
Great job everyone! Congratulations and metaphors be with you.
March 18, 2021 at 2:20 pm
tracivw
Congrats to all the winners! It was an awesome Storystorm overall! I’m a huge winner for coming away with so many new and shiny ideas and a renewed sense of purpose. Happy writing to you all!
March 25, 2021 at 12:56 pm
Jill L
Congratulations to everyone and thanks to those who made Storystorm possible!
March 26, 2021 at 7:43 am
josetteabruzzini
It’s so exciting to see writers growing in their craft and finding connections to these amazing agents! Storystorm has helped so many of us ramp up our creativity and surge into 2021. Congrats to the winners and to everyone who’s participated!
January 10, 2022 at 6:58 pm
Virginia Rinkel
So happy for these winners!
February 20, 2022 at 12:34 pm
Dena Davis
Spectacular! Congratulations to all the winners!!
February 20, 2022 at 7:34 pm
Angie
Congratulations everyone!