Ritu Anand, Agent - D4EO Literary Agency
Ritu Anand, Agent - D4EO Literary Agency
Ritu Anand has been a passionate storyteller since childhood. Caught and admonished for writing -under her desk -during a math class, she recalls being highly inconvenienced. Inspiration had struck from within and there was little else she could have done to curtail it. Today, Ritu has earned the recognition of being an award-winning author of Kara’s Dreams, a picture book about being resilient in the face of adversity. She gives tremendous credit to the various teachers at Mater Dei Convent, who, in the formative years of her life, laid an impression upon her. No good story should ever be filed away but be shared, she believes. That is why, she has chosen to champion voices yet unheard. Ritu is excited to represent writers of kid lit, literary fiction, general fiction and historical fiction. She joined D4EO Literary Agency in Spring 2023. Her clientele has been growing. Soon, she will share some good news about two of her clients catching the interest of two different publishers. PS. Kara’s Dreams was translated to Spanish – Los Suenos de Kara. Her third picture book – I AM MY LANGUAGE will be released on April 25, 2026. To learn more: Her website is: https://rituzastoryteller.com
Ritu will provide WRITTEN-ONLY and WRITTEN WITH 20-MINUTE ZOOM critiques
Ritu will provide 10 written-only and 10 written with Zoom meeting critiques for illustration portfolios, board books, picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade, graphic novels, young adult, and new adult. If you purchase one of Ritu's critiques, you will need to prepare the following:
Genre – fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, realistic, horror, mystery, biographies/memoirs, informational, humorous, STEM/STEAM, folk tales/fairytales
Picture Books - send one complete picture book manuscript, no more than 800 words as a PDF file.
Portfolio - send a pdf or link to your online portfolio.
Novels - send 10 pages of the manuscript and a one-page synopsis for your better understanding of the work as a whole in one PDF file. Note: the 10 pages do not include the synopsis.
Your critique materials will need to be received no later than Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Post-Conference Submission Opportunity
Ritu will accept submissions from attendees following the conference beginning Monday, November 16, 2026, to Thursday, December 31, 2026.
She is open to submissions the following categories and genres.
Category – illustration portfolios, board books, picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade, graphic novels, young adult, new adult
Genre – fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, realistic, horror, mystery, biographies/memoirs, informational, humorous, STEM/STEAM, folk tales/fairytales
Attendees may submit their manuscripts and portfolios. Specific instructions will be provided at the conference.