Ali Herring
Literary Agent
Spencerhill Associates
Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 π Eclectic in life & books. I π Jane Austen & SFF in equal doses. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens π½ rock!
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Ali Herring @HerringAli
#MSWL I think it'd be really cool to get a YA fantasy (probs with a heavy romance subplot) with reincarnation as the crux upon which the pendulum swings. Doesn't have to be set on a realistic earth. Could be a fantasy world to make the world building deeper. Either way.#MSWL part two. Would also really like to be immersed in each of the different lives, not just looking back on them. I want to be there across time.
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#MSWL I think it'd be really cool to get a YA fantasy (probs with a heavy romance subplot) with reincarnation as the crux upon which the pendulum swings. Doesn't have to be set on a realistic earth. Could be a fantasy world to make the world building deeper. Either way.
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#MSWL teenage angst, longing, unrequited love, confusion, completely just *missing* each other, converging class expectations maybe?, tension you could cut with knife, longing without getting, so many almost moments
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Moniza Hossain @moniza_hossain
I just want to read books featuring this particular vibe pic.twitter.com/0MDEBeknQREternal #MSWL (that hand flex, though... π)
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#MSWL Middle Grade Mystery w/a girl protag! Think THE INHERITANCE GAMES but for middle grade (not that exact concept; Iβm just giving an example of π₯-high-concept mystery). Fast plotting. Short chapters. Chapter cliff hangers, pls. Commercial but some emotional nuance too pls!
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#MSWL A take on Red, White and Royal Blue but with rival mafia kids. Lots of adventure please.
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zoΓ« @filmsbyzoe
wait omg nicola and david yoon are so cute iβm gonna scream pic.twitter.com/okD8fRl8qO#MSWL I would love to discover a heart-melting swoon-inducing debut author for Nicola and Davidβs new Joy Revolution imprint at Random Houseβpublishing teen love stories *by and about people of color!* If you have the kissy books for Joy Revolution, query me!!! πππ
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#MSWL βCleanβ (for lack of a better term) contemporary YA romance with all the yummy feels.
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Sarah McCabe @sarahrmccabe
Dear agents,Just want to put out the call again that I'd love to see more fantasy/sci-fi middle grade submissions in my inbox! I have a TON of space for mg on my list right now, so [*insert grabby hands here*]!! #MSWL pic.twitter.com/ra3pNds2li
Iβd love some middle grade sci-fi too! #MSWL
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#MSWL Someone write me a book called CARRION, just as dark & dangerous as it sounds, but w/expansive, lush world building. Epic fantasy would be cool here, an alternate, dangerous world where nothing is ever safe & little is sacred, except among a small few who carry the torch.
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Really happy to see my MIDDLE GRADE HORROR list growing with @saskwriter and @Lora013's debuts. I'm always looking for horror across the board from MG to YA to Adult, though not of the gross-out variety, but do give me eerie, tension-filled, scary with heart! #MSWL #MG #horror
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Would love a YA I Dream of Genie meets Weird Science #MSWL. Think two high school boys end up with magic lantern, hijinks ensue. Awkward male coming of age but more heartfelt emotions, not sexed up fantasy. But super fun and funny.
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Ali Herring (is closed to queries) @HerringAli
Itβs a weird goal, but I really want to be known as the middle grade horror queen literary agent extraordinaire (flashy title, ha!). I love MG horror. I love how it stretches kids. How it can be used as a vehicle for talking about things like anxiety, grief & other big emotions.So send me your MG horror #MSWL when I reopen. Iβm picky as all get-out, so the road is narrow. And obviously if I sign several authors in the same genre, they have to have different flavors to set them apart. But I want to see it.
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#MSWL Would really love to be considered for any authors who identify as part of the Cherokee Nation or other indigenous people. Iβm proud to have several Cherokee in my lineage. Would even be open to chatting offline with these authors as they pursue publication as time permits!
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#MSWL When I reopen in Jan 2021, I will be looking to grow my list of CATEGORY Christian & Secular romance authors for the Harlequin lines: Love Inspired, LI Suspense, Heartwarming, Intrigue & Medical, Read here SPECIFIC guidelines like word count, etc: harlequin.submittable.com/submit
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This lovely young lady from Kentucky told me about "The Cornbread Mafia" today, and now all I want is a highly funny romp featuring this WILD group. #MSWL
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#MSWL Give me Space Western SFF, lawless new frontiers, Serendipity, Firefly-esque, but with African American space cowboys who mean business written by POC authors! Cinematic in scope, make me swoon, make me sit up, take notice, stay up all night reading! bit.ly/3lsXobY
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Ali Herring (is closed to queries) @HerringAli
#MSWL but in books. PLEASE.#SFF #fantasy #scifi #POC #black #characters YA AND Adult. twitter.com/sa1ntcake/statβ¦
Absolutely love creators writing stories that reflect the diversity of the world we live in, but Iβd be remiss to say that I wasnβt highly interested in seeing stories like these written by diverse creators themselves. #MSWL