Welcome to Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival 2020!

Our ninth FREE online event is Pitchapalooza – the American Idol for books (only kinder and gentler). Register on ZOOM here (moved from Crowdcast)

Around 20 writers will be selected at random to pitch their book. Each writer gets one minute—and only one minute! Dozens of writers have gone from talented amateurs to professionally published authors as a result of participating in Pitchapalooza. Whether potential authors pitch themselves, or simply listen to trained professionals critique each presentation, Pitchapalooza is educational and entertaining for one and all.  At the end of Pitchapalooza, the judges will pick a winner. The winner receives an introduction to an agent or publisher appropriate for his/her book. Bestselling author David Henry Sterry and agent-to-the-stars Arielle Eckstut, who also work together as The Book Doctors, will host the party and provide feedback.

If you are interested in pitching your book idea, please email us montclairliteraryfestival@gmail.com with the subject ‘Pitchapalooza’ so we can send you the details and put you on the list. 

All authors appear for free and the best way to thank and support them is by buying their books!

All books can be purchased from Festival partner Watchung Booksellers.

Succeed2gether’s fourth annual Montclair Literary Festival was scheduled for March 25 to 29, 2020. Due to the current health crisis, Festival Day is now taking place online on Saturday September 12, 2020. See all of the talks by following us on Crowdcast here or visiting our website events page here.

The festival is a fundraiser for Montclair-based non-profit Succeed2gether, which offers after-school one-on-one tutoring and enrichment classes with the aim of closing the education and opportunity gaps in Essex County, NJ. You can read more about Succeed2gether and the festival at www.succeed2gether.org. Please donate via Paypal here.

The festival organizing committee wishes to thank event partners Succeed2gether staff, Montclair Public Library, First Congregational Church, and Watchung Booksellers, and festival sponsors Rao’s, Montclair State University, West of Hudson Realty Group, and community members.