JENA BENTON has won the Grand Prize “Ask Me Anything” Session with agent Miranda Paul of Erin Murphy Literary Agency.
Congratulations, Jena! Expect an email from me shortly.
More Grand Prizes to come soon!
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February 20, 2023 at 3:46 pm
Claire A. B. Freeland
Congratulations, Jena.
February 20, 2023 at 3:48 pm
Rosi Hollinbeck
Congrats to Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 3:52 pm
readmybook2002
Yea way to go Jenna, Congrats.
February 20, 2023 at 3:54 pm
Cathy Stefanec Ogren
Congratulations, Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 3:55 pm
leslieevatayloe
Way to go Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 3:55 pm
rosecappelli
Congratulations, Jena! Wonderful prize!
February 20, 2023 at 3:57 pm
rosecappelli
Congratulations, Jena! Wonderful!
February 20, 2023 at 3:57 pm
andreesantini
Congrats, Jena, and good luck!
February 20, 2023 at 3:58 pm
Lynne Marie
Congratulations, Jena! Enjoy your time with Miranda!
February 20, 2023 at 4:02 pm
Linda
Congratulations, Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 4:06 pm
Susan Jobsky
Congratulations!
February 20, 2023 at 4:10 pm
Pamela S Swanson
Congratulations!
February 20, 2023 at 4:11 pm
Janet Frenck Sheets
Yay! Jena does so much to support other writers and illustrators.
February 20, 2023 at 4:13 pm
Janie Reinart
Congratulations 🎊 woohooo
February 20, 2023 at 4:14 pm
Stephen S. Martin
woo hoo!
February 20, 2023 at 4:16 pm
JenFW
JENA! WhooooooHOO! Janet is right: Jena does heaps to support other writers and illustrators. No one deserves such a prize more.
February 20, 2023 at 4:21 pm
JenFW
Well, that came out odd, with that “more” way out to the left. Make sure you read the “more” there, or the message is something else entirely!
February 20, 2023 at 4:18 pm
Deb Adamson
Congratulations, Jenna!
February 20, 2023 at 4:19 pm
karenhenryclark
Oh Jena. The well-deserved chance of a lifetime. I’m thrilled for you.
February 20, 2023 at 4:19 pm
Teresa 何 Robeson
AHHH! I’m SO thrilled for Jena!!!
February 20, 2023 at 4:26 pm
Linda Hofke
Congrats to Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 4:27 pm
christinashawnbooks
Yay! Congrats!
February 20, 2023 at 4:28 pm
Carlie Cornell
Congrats, Jenna.
February 20, 2023 at 4:29 pm
Lisa Billa
Congratulations, Jena, and best of luck with all your stories!
February 20, 2023 at 4:45 pm
Martha Hollenhorst
Congratulations, Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 4:48 pm
Jilanne Hoffmann
Congrats, Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 4:48 pm
rosiesartventures
Bravo!!!
February 20, 2023 at 4:49 pm
Louise M. Aamodt
Good for you, Jena! Now… the pressure of preparing just the right questions! You can do it.
February 20, 2023 at 4:55 pm
yangmommy
Yippeee Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 5:03 pm
jenabenton
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!
February 20, 2023 at 5:03 pm
Matt Forrest Esenwine
Oh wow, Jena!! Congratulations! So happy for you.
February 20, 2023 at 5:05 pm
Alice Fulgione
Congratulations!
February 20, 2023 at 5:12 pm
Kathryn LeRoy
Congratulations!
February 20, 2023 at 6:09 pm
Elizabeth Wilcox Saba
Yay!
February 20, 2023 at 6:12 pm
jennifercowanwriter
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
February 20, 2023 at 6:12 pm
jennifercowanwriter
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
February 20, 2023 at 6:34 pm
Angela De Groot
Congrats, Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 6:53 pm
sharonkdal
What an awesome prize! Congratulations, Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 7:11 pm
danielledufayet
Hugs Congrats, Jena! You lucked out with Miranda!
February 20, 2023 at 7:12 pm
Sue Heavenrich
congrats Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 7:34 pm
Abi
Yay, Jena!!
February 20, 2023 at 7:45 pm
Cindy S.
Miranda is amazing. You’re a very lucky winner!!
February 20, 2023 at 7:57 pm
Laurel Ranveig Abell
Congrats, Jena!!!
February 20, 2023 at 8:18 pm
mlyablonaolcom
Congrats! Miranda Paul is the best 😊
February 20, 2023 at 8:21 pm
marthaej
Woah!! Congratulations Jena!! 👏 👏👏
February 20, 2023 at 8:22 pm
Christine Letizia
Awesome! Congrats Jena! That’s wonderful!
February 20, 2023 at 8:22 pm
Ryann Jones
Woohoo!!! Congrats!!
February 20, 2023 at 8:25 pm
Prairie Garden Girl
Hip, hip, hooray, for you Jena!
Suzy Leopold
February 20, 2023 at 8:55 pm
Aimee Larke
Congratulations!!
February 20, 2023 at 9:35 pm
Angie
Congratulations, Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 10:22 pm
carolynleillustrations
Congratulations!
February 20, 2023 at 10:45 pm
seahorsecoffeeelektra79018
Congratulation Jena!
February 20, 2023 at 11:41 pm
seschipper
Wow! Congrats, Jena! 🙂
February 21, 2023 at 12:50 am
Sophie Furman
Yayy, Jena, congratulations!!!
February 21, 2023 at 12:58 am
Eileen Mayo
Congratulations!!
February 21, 2023 at 9:20 am
Lucy Staugler
WooHoo!! Congrats, Jena!! Good luck!!
February 21, 2023 at 10:30 am
Kathleen Gauer
Congratulations to Jena!
February 21, 2023 at 11:32 am
Deb Buschman (@DebBuschman)
Whoop whoop!
February 21, 2023 at 11:35 am
Marci Whitehurst
JENA!!! I’m so excited for you!! Congrats!! Cheering for you!!
February 21, 2023 at 11:54 am
Bedwards
Congratulations, Jena!
February 21, 2023 at 11:56 am
Bedwards
Congratulations Jena. Wonderful opportunity!
February 21, 2023 at 12:28 pm
connienewbauer
Congratulations, Jena!!!!
February 21, 2023 at 4:23 pm
Kamalani Hurley
That’s great! Miranda Paul is amazing. Congrats, Jena!
February 21, 2023 at 5:47 pm
kdgwrites
congratulations!
February 21, 2023 at 6:17 pm
Cathy Ballou Mealey
Hooray Jena!
February 21, 2023 at 7:20 pm
Kathy Doherty
Yay, Jena!
February 22, 2023 at 12:50 am
carmelamccainsimmons
So exciting!
February 22, 2023 at 11:34 am
srkckass
Sending out good vibes! Congrats!
February 22, 2023 at 11:38 am
Janice Woods
Congratulations!
February 22, 2023 at 11:50 am
mona861
Congratulations!!! What an awesome prize with a most awesome agent.
February 22, 2023 at 12:02 pm
ET Charles
Congratulations Jena.
February 22, 2023 at 6:04 pm
Anne LeBlanc 🇨🇦😊❤️📚libraries✍️🎤🕺⛏️Go Leafs! (@AnneLeBlanc2)
That is so wonderful Jena! Congratulations! 🤩 🥳
February 22, 2023 at 10:18 pm
chaunceyelephant
Congrats and good luck!
February 23, 2023 at 7:12 pm
Antoinette Truglio Martin
All the best to you, Jena.
February 25, 2023 at 10:05 am
effiekoliopoulos
Congrats!! Can’t wait to see the other prizes. 🙂
February 25, 2023 at 10:06 am
effiekoliopoulos
Congrats!!
February 25, 2023 at 4:51 pm
ljtouche
Congratulations, Jena!
February 25, 2023 at 9:50 pm
clairebobrow
Hooray, Jena! What a fantastic prize!!
February 28, 2023 at 1:47 pm
Linda Silvestri
Congratulations, Jena!!!