First Draft Episode #325: Ayana Gray

Ayana Gray, debut author of Beasts of Prey, which is being adapted into a Netflix film.

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Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode:

• As Told By Ginger (movie)

• Pete Knapp, literary agent with Park & Fine Literary and Media

• stacey-barney-named-associate-publisher-of-nancy-paulsen-books.html">Stacey Barney, associate publisher of Nancy Paulsen Books

• Scrivener, writing software

• Beth Phelan, literary agent with Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency and founder of DiverseVoices Inc., (which is #DVpit / #DVart, DVcon, DVdebut and DVmentor)

• #MSWL is a twitter hashtag agents and editors use to let writers know what they are looking for.

• Pitch Wars

• Circe by Madeline Miller

• The Inklings interviews on Ayana’s website

🎙️ Enjoy this episode? Check out…

• Kendare Blake, New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series, Anna Dressed in Blood, and more, talks about her new historical thriller, All These Bodies, and her upcoming YA novel set in the universe of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, In Every Generation. Hear her First Draft interviews here and here.

• Alaya Dawn Johnson, Nebula-winning author of YA novels The Summer Prince, Love is the Drug, and Trouble the Saints. Hear her First Draft interview here.

• Kristin Cashore, New York Times bestselling author of the Graceling series, including Graceling, Fire, Bitterblue, and Winterkeep, as well as Jane, Unlimited. Hear her First Draft interview here.

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