We are pleased to announce the official mentor selections for Author Mentor Match Round 8! Like every round before, we had so much talent in the inbox, and it was so hard to choose. Congratulations to everyone selected. If you don’t see your name/book on this list, unfortunately you have not been selected by a mentor.

Many mentors will be sending personalized feedback to those who were not chosen. Please give them a few weeks to do so. However, not all mentees will receive feedback and we kindly ask that you not follow-up with us demanding a mentor response.

If you were not selected, we encourage you to continue to work on your books and submit to a future round. There are new mentors in every round, and mentorship is all about finding the right fit! Every round, mentees are selected who did not make it in previous rounds. Look for Round 9 of AMM next year, in early 2022.

MIDDLE GRADE SELECTIONS

MENTOR NAME MENTEE NAME BOOK TITLE
Kat Abbott Shelby Kisgen THE HEART BLOOM PATH
Mary Averling Jessie Gaupel HATE THE STARS
Tracy Badua Daphne Dador CASSIE CRUZ & THE HALLOWEEN CURSE
Catherine Bakewell & Trisha Kelly Stephanie Sosa THE HOUSE OF IN-BETWEENS
Jennifer Camiccia Rebecca Osowski THE INEFFABLE QUALITY OF CATERPILLARS
N.E. (Nia) Davenport Zufishan Shah ANTARAH AND THE COURT OF THE UNSEEN
Karina Evans Cassandra Ramos-Gomez HORTENCIA GUZMAN IS CURSED
Megan E. Freeman & Nicole M. Hewitt Anne Rellihan COUNTING BACKWARD
Jessi Cole Jackson Kayla Stansbury LILLIAN DANGERFIELD AND THE LOST LIBRARY
George Jreije Erika Harrell OSH’S TIMESLIDERS
Sarah Kapit L.E.E. Persons THE NIGHTMARE THESIS
Maeeda (M.T.) Khan Nedda Lewers SAHARA AND THE AMULET OF FOUR
Naz Kutub Trygve Faste THE SPACE MOUSE SKETCHBOOK
Brighton Rose Tiara Blue MOONSHINE
A.J. Sass Casey Autumn North HOLOGRAMS CAN'T HOLD HANDS
Lorelei Savaryn Jennifer Mattern THE ART OF BEAUTIFUL SCARS
Melissa Seymour Caroline Yu HE CALLED NIGHT
Shana Targosz Jenna Yun THE GHOST, THE WITCH, AND THE GOBLIN
Stacie Turner Helen Jameson THE COBBLER'S DAUGHTER: LOST SOULS
Cristin Williams Ryan James Black THE DARK TIMES OF NIMBLE NOTTINGHAM

YOUNG ADULT SELECTIONS

MENTOR NAME MENTEE NAME BOOK TITLE
Casie Bazay Elizabeth Soule HOMESCHOOL FREAK
Tashie Bhuiyan Arushi Avachat YOU ARE MY SONIYA
Tori Bovalino Seolin Choi THE DEATH KEEPERS
Britney S. Brouwer Rhylee K. Jones WHEN ALL IS LOST
Alex Brown Naomi V. Tran SHE IS A HAUNTING
Alexa Donne Olivia Worley TRUTH IS
Jo Farrow & Serena Kaylor Rachel Moore THE BOOK OF FADES
Isaac Fitzsimons Paul Webb CALLUM AT LAST
Jason June Sophia DeRise BLUE HEART
Lauren Kay Alejandra Felix FINDING SOCKS
Elizabeth Kilcoyne K R Forsyth SWALLOWER OF STARS
Katie Kingman Erin Rand BEYOND THE STARS AND SHADOWS
Jessica Lewis Rain Ashton BURN IT DOWN, MY DARLING
Leira K. Lewis London Anderson SISTERS OF THE SLAIN
M.K. Lobb Lindsay Bilgram UNHOLY STARS
Bethany Mangle Christina Schmidt FADED
Sunya Mara Sadhana Daruvuri LA DOLCE VITA
Carolyn Tara O'Neil Phoebe Ross IN MIXED COMPANY
Axie Oh Hannah Bahn BLUE HEART
Annemarie Pettinato Danielle Simonelli STELLE
Akshaya Raman Aliyah Fong A PALACE OF CONQUERORS
Mary E. Roach Cat Novara SHOUTING INTO SPACE
Mary E. Roach K.C. Farrow IT'S NOT THAT SIMPLE
Liselle Sambury Caryn Pine WE ARE IN DEATH
Melissa See Brittany Machado REASONS WHY NOT TO
Nic Stone Kayvion Lewis THIEVES' GAMBIT
Nic Stone Kelsey Cruz THE DALLAN HOTEL
Meredith Tate Natalie Leif CRYPTID
Meredith Tate Kathryn Lapierre WARPED
Rosiee Thor D. K. Marlowe MUSES LEAVING THE GOLD
Adrienne Tooley Kristen Evans A FEW TRUE THINGS
Taylor Tracy K Dishmon HONK IF YOU DON'T EXIST
Emily Victoria Rebecca Harry QUEENMAKER WAKING
Jenna Voris Morgan Spraker THE SANDS WILL BURN
Jenna Voris Libby Kennedy ALL THESE TARNISHED THINGS
Jennie Wexler Emily Lee GAP YEAR
Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund Broka Leila Dizon THE PERFECT MATCH
Justine Pucella Winans Elle Gonzalez Rose SUMMER FAUXMANCE
Kimberly Wisnewski Kate I. Foley ONCE UPON A STAGE
Leanne Yong Chen Yan Chang PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (WITH A SIDE OF RICE)

ADULT SELECTIONS

MENTOR NAME MENTEE NAME BOOK TITLE
Chelsea Abdullah Michelle Robins ALL THE ELSEWHERES
Brooke Abrams Rebecca J Caffery OLYMPIC ENEMIES
Brittney Arena Ruby Martinez LIONHEART
Katie Bohn Po Bhattacharyya ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
Jolie Christine Brooke Dingwell AMONG THE DEAD
Elle Cruz Nicole Knightley OFF AND ON AGAIN
Jen Deluca Elizabeth Reed WALK ME HOME TONIGHT
Kat Enright Kerrie Beke GODS OF ASH
Rebecca Enzor Gaylen Sinclair THE NIMROD STONE
Ren Hutchings Kate Pino WAYPOINTS
Brittany Kelley Jordan Fernandez HALCYON CALL
Cyla Panin Kennedy Dold GALLOWGLASS
Lia Ryerson A.Y. Chao SHANGHAI IMMORTAL
Marina Scott Jenna Aker WAY UP THROUGH MACY
Jasmine Skye Aidan Galloway HELD IN GILDED HANDS
Rochele Smit Barbara Acosta NOW RECORDING
Ella Stainton Rose Sutherland A SWEET STING OF SALT
Jesse Q Sutanto Taleen A. Shaleh SORRY, BRO
Yvette Yun Helena Peña BIRDS OF PARADISE
Sophie Williamson Holly Riddle WITCHCRAFT & WHISKEY
Melissa R. Work Victoria Shi EX STACY