Amanda Jain
Literary Agent
BookEnds Literary Agency
Literary Agent repping adult fiction and nonfiction @bookendslit . You can query me at QueryManager.com/AJain. Books, books, books, always books. she/her
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#MSWL call for more historical romance, especially diverse stories from #ownvoices authors! I adore Regencies and Scotsmen, but I'd also love to see some new time periods, new settings, and new voices. Bonus points if your characters make me laugh.
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Yes, please! Send me all your rom-coms. #mswl
How Hollywood is rekindling the rom-com — with the help of romance novels ew.com/books/2018/08/…
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Remember those shows PBS used to do like Frontier House and Regency House Party where modern peeps would "live" in the past? What about a book with that premise? Maybe a murder mystery. Maybe a rom com. I'm just spitballing, but I think I need this. #mswl
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History Lovers Club @historylvrsclub
Isom Dart ~ A Black Cowboy It seems history has conspired against the many cowboys of color. Isom Dart is one of those black cowboys whose adventures are often left untold. Born a slave in Arkansas and later freed by the Civil Wa.. More photos here: cmore.pics/IF05Z pic.twitter.com/DYNyyHxz1mI am here for all those stories. #mswl
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Amanda Jain @wensday95
My love for Pegg + Frost movies is deep and abiding. I can't wait for a new one!! twitter.com/io9/status/102…Which reminds me, I'm still looking for a book that's a mashup of Shaun of the Dead and Bad Moms. Anybody? Anybody?? #mswl
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I'd love to play a part in diversifying travel writing, and am always open to projects from #ownvoices authors writing about travel and the outdoors. #MSWL
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"A lot of the most exciting new science fiction books being written today are completely reinventing the genre, though, adding new perspectives and creating entirely new worlds for readers to discover."
Yes! #MSWL for projects like these:
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Anyone who knows I studied the history of decorative arts in grad school can probably figure out I'm a big material culture nerd. Are you working on a nonfiction project like Glenn Adamson's FEWER, BETTER THINGS or Lara Maiklem's upcoming MUDLARK? I'd love to see them! #mswl
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#mswl call for NF that explores science / nature / the outdoors in the ways of Paul Bogard's THE END OF NIGHT, Robert Moor's ON TRAILS, Porter Fox's NORTHLAND, James Edward Mills' THE ADVENTURE GAP, and Victoria Johnson's AMERICAN EDEN.
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Hey there! Consider this your periodic reminder that I am always open to diverse historical romance projects, and am especially interested in #ownvoices. Send 'em, send 'em! #mswl
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Wellcome Collection @ExploreWellcome
This magnificent 16th century medicine chest contains 126 bottles and pots for drugs, some of which still have their original contents including some lesser known remedies such as rhubarb powder, ointment for worms, juniper water and mustard oil. wellcomecollection.org/works/t548n8xc. pic.twitter.com/sZPjk5b12jLook at this gorgeousness! 😍😍😍
There's a plot bunny for you, hist fic authors. #mswl
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To go along with this morning's tweet, here's July's visual #mswl. Send me projects like these on my TBR list!
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#amquerying writers, I only have 3 queries left! Send more! I'm currently looking for adult mystery, romance (esp historical & diverse historical), women's fiction, and upmarket projects, as well as nonfiction on the topics of food, material culture, & social history. #mswl
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Amanda Jain @wensday95
#MSWL call for diverse mysteries like Kellye Garrett's Detective by Day, Tina Kashian's Kebab Kitchen, and Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop Mystery series.Still looking for these in my inbox. Send 'em along if you got 'em! #mswl
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Send me all your projects that live at the intersection of crime and Southern Gothic! #mswl
Where Southern Gothic Meets Crime crimereads.com/where-southern… via @CrimeReads
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I read THE DEATH OF MRS WESTAWAY this weekend, which reminded me how much I love stories with creepy old houses and lots of juicy family secrets. Send me some! #MSWL
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Time for this month's visual #MSWL! These books in my TBR pile are great examples of the types of projects I'd love to see.
