Hannah Bowman
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Liza Dawson Associates
Lit agent ("without her more characters would have lived"). Prison abolitionist @Xians4Abolition . Theologian. Let's tell revolutionary stories together. She/her
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That said, I'm also always up for a fantasy novel that uses violence to say something serious, like THE POPPY WAR or THE MIRROR EMPIRE. #MSWL
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Lush, gorgeous 90s-style fantasy. Think bright colors, elves or magic, sexy feminist sisterhoods. Fun and escapist fantasy. Neon worlds. #MSWL
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Friends, I'm open to queries as of now. (With the help of the wonderful @laurenbanka.) Adult SFF queries only. Email query letter only to queryHannah [at] LizaDawson [dot] com. I'll share some #MSWL thoughts later today…
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Liza Anderson @ecclesiangst
"The cathedral was broken and so the devil became the overseer of the National Librarians Guild."#GoogleTranslatesClassicalArmenian
Someone write me this fantasy novel, honestly. #MSWL
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Hannah Bowman @hannahnpbowman
Anyway coming from today’s discussion of old favorites: please send me more fun young-woman epic fantasy with beautiful dresses, high stakes, and some enemies-to-lovers, thank you. #mswl twitter.com/hannahnpbowman…Do they end up CARING FOR EACH OTHER’S INJURIES in a TENT during a WAR until TRUST DEVELOPS and SEXUAL TENSION?? Is he shocked to see her in a DRESS not just MUDDY BREECHES after the battle is won? It is my kind of happy epic fantasy. (And I’m in the mood for that!) #mswl
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Hannah Bowman @hannahnpbowman
Oh man I loved this book. twitter.com/drunk_austen/s…Anyway coming from today’s discussion of old favorites: please send me more fun young-woman epic fantasy with beautiful dresses, high stakes, and some enemies-to-lovers, thank you. #mswl
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Connor Goldsmith @dreamoforgonon
@hannahnpbowman @maxgladstone don't forget how centaurs and merfolk aren't classified as people and everyone's like oh that's fineRe: this thread, if someone wants to write me a fantasy novel about a kid who goes to magic school but realizes the entire structure of the magical world needs to be overthrown, I would be 100% there for that. Bonus points if they have to side with the dark wizards to do it #MSWL
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alina sichevaya @alina_sichevaya
yall know what i want? gimme an epic fantasy setting but for like. a romcomOh I would LOVE a gorgeous fantasy romance. With a giant beautiful medieval wedding. #MSWL
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Lindsey Hall @LindseyHall17
#MSWL fantasy w/ a translator protag. There's so much power in language-- how they translate for a ruler effects a whole kingdom, eg. I want to see the nuances & consequences of deciding how & what to translate, word play between languages, times when translation falls shortI would 100% love this. Also: messenger protagonist in a military fantasy setting. The folks who ride all night to bring the warnings of disaster. #MSWL
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There's been a request for a #MSWL now that I'm re-opening to queries. So, a thread on what I most want to see. (This is NOT EXHAUSTIVE! I'm open to all kinds of adult SFF.)
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I want, like, a really beautiful classic-style fantasy with a quest in it. “You will see rare beasts and have unique adventures” (Auden). #MSWL
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Basically I'm in the mood for some books that inculcate wonder and show luminous beauty. That's what I love about SFF! #MSWL
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Hannah Bowman @hannahnpbowman
In SF, I love anything set in space. Esp. big-idea SF (think A FIRE UPON THE DEEP), but also spaceship adventure books. #MSWLIn both fantasy and SF, I'm a sucker for books about revolutions and characters facing only bad choices. #MSWL
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Hannah Bowman @hannahnpbowman
I reopen to queries Oct 1. I want to see epic and secondworld fantasy and all types of SF. #MSWLWithin fantasy, I'd love a beautiful world with beautiful magic. But I also tend toward books that explore the cost of violence. #MSWL
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I reopen to queries Oct 1. I want to see epic and secondworld fantasy and all types of SF. #MSWL
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Manuscript I'm in the mood for when I reopen to queries: beautiful feminist Celtic or Arthurian fantasy. #MSWL
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Saw an excellent MAGIC FLUTE at @pepperdine last night. Amazing. If you have a book that plays with those fantasy tropes... #MSWL