Jessica Faust
Literary Agent
BookEnds Literary Agency
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
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Writers who want to include Trans & Nonbinary characters in your work, our 2 newest classes were designed for you. Writing for Trans & Non-Binary Narratives + Deep Dive Into Neopronouns. Enroll in both before 9/10 & get $25 off. writingtheother.com/mc-trans-non-b… writingtheother.com/deep-dive-neop… pic.twitter.com/3Mke6fw9SmAnd when you are done with all the books please query me. #mswl
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I want THE ONE THING, THE 4-HOUR WORKWEEK & START WITH WHY, but written by POC & women. #mswl
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Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica
As a woman in business, I read business books & listen to podcasts & seek out those by women. But I’m discouraged that most are still written by white men. Is there a belief that the audience for these books will only read white men?I’d like to see more books by POC & women that are written for ALL business owners & entrepreneurs. #mswl just because a book is written by a woman why do we target only women in the subject?
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I am looking for upmarket or literary speculative fiction like STATION ELEVEN, but I'm not right for straight fantasy or SFF. #MSWL So yes, I might be right for this, but I would only know if I read the query.
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As you know I've been on the hunt for more #ownvoices and #diversebooks in nonfiction & fiction in mystery, suspense, thriller, upmarket & literary, & women's fiction. #MSWL
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I'll be quite honest, I'm tired of the white, male, straight cop. It isn't that I won't read or consider, I'm just bored and I don't want to be bored. Give me the lesbian mother fighting for her child or the POC cop. Give me more women and give me something I haven't seen #MSWL
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I'd also like to see fun, sweary, powerful, in your face self-help nonfiction--like YOU ARE A BADASS or THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F**CK, but I'd like them to be written by women. #MSWL
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Give me GONE GIRL (for lack of a better comp) with POC, give me OTHER PEOPLE'S HOUSES with POC, give me the LGBTQ version of BIG LITTLE LIES, give me NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA, give me CRAZY RICH ASIANS #MSWL
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Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica
While #ownvoices and #diversebooks have caught on in YA, I'm still struggling to see it in adult and, frankly, that's what I want more of. #MSWL My target genres right now are: literary & upmarket fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller, & women's fiction.I would love to see more POC & LGBTQ characters starring in all of these areas. I want them living their best (or not best) lives, but I'm not as interested in coming out stories as such. #MSWL
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While #ownvoices and #diversebooks have caught on in YA, I'm still struggling to see it in adult and, frankly, that's what I want more of. #MSWL My target genres right now are: literary & upmarket fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller, & women's fiction.
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I read a book where a female cop wakes up next to her partner. I was so disappointed when her partner was male. Give me the mystery/suspense with the lesbian cop living her life. #MSWL
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At @bookendslit we respond to every single query. If you haven’t heard check your spam or requery. #quertip
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Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica
It is nearly impossible to get blacklisted period, but especially because you query again. The worst that can happen is a “no” #quertipAgents want queries. We can’t get clients without them. A slow of empty inbox is depressing. #querystats
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I'll accept you're not perfect if you accept that I'm not perfect. We'll work together for as long as we've got it in us to do so (hopefully a lifetime) and when struggles arise we'll talk our way through it because I want someone who knows that communication is key. #MSWL
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I want to be someone's business partner, sometime therapist, occasional editor, bad cop to your good cop, advocate, and even someone to share a laugh or two with. #MSWL
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Jessica Faust @BookEndsJessica
I'm looking for an author, not just a book. Someone with a great voice, a terrific plot, and fun and exciting characters. I'm looking for someone who wants to grow, be edited & is open to making a career shift if the market requires it. #MSWLI want an author who knows this is a business, even if they're not yet sure what that means. I want an author who is willing to take the downs with the ups & is prepared to fight back up when the downs happen. #MSWL
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I'm looking for an author, not just a book. Someone with a great voice, a terrific plot, and fun and exciting characters. I'm looking for someone who wants to grow, be edited & is open to making a career shift if the market requires it. #MSWL
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Jessica & James get real & let you know what the team at BookEnds is really like. #MSWL #amquerying youtu.be/t5s2fX4yV4Y?a
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Thank you @WF_Writers for including me in your agency spotlight. It's been fun to see all of the #WF queries come in. #MSWL