Hilary Harwell
Literary Agent
KT Literary
Literary Agent @KTLiterary | Children's Writer | Seeker of profundity, sunshine, fun, and good books. She/her. Query me: hilaryquery at ktliterary.com.

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It's come to my query-reading attention that I am a total sucker for #secretsocieties. Send me all your mysterious, secret organization stories, folks. #MG #YA #MSWL

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Iβm open to queries once again, folks! Looking for picture books, chapter books and graphic novels from author illustrators as well as middle grade and young adult projects! See my #MSWL for more about specific projects Iβd love to see! And once again, Happy New Year! πβπΌ

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I wonβt be participating in #DVpit today, but I am actively looking to acquire #ownvoices stories written from diverse perspectives! See #MSWL link in bio for more abt my tastes and PLEASE query me! Good luck all!

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It's starting to feel like fall here in CO, and the season change has me hankering for some creepy #YA reads - atmospheric #horror, grounded, dark #mysteries, psychological #thrillers. Bring it on, writers! #getinmyhead #MSWL

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esp #ownvoices; Author/Illustrators (PBs, CBs, GNs); #ownvoices Southern Gothic (Cajun/Creole/BIPOC) YA or MG; original, inventive MG fantasy - show me a world no one's ever thought of before. #MSWL

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Two Lithuanian-themed submissions in the past week or so - what are the chances? I love it though. My father's side of the family emigrated from there in the early part of last century! #keepemcoming #alsoSwedish #MSWL #Lithuania

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#MSWL Alert: For the YA audience please! This story is fascinating! Ching Shih β Pirate Lord shar.es/abs92R

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#MSWL Alert: I'd love to see a #MG or #YA with a #climate or #environmental theme, speculative/near-future or contemporary. Bonus if it's #ownvoices from a writer of color or about an under-served community!

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#MSWL Alert: I would love to get my hands on an atmospheric, #ownvoices, #Southerngothic. Give me mystery, dark magic, the bayou, Cajun/Creole culture.

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#MSWL alert: I am VERY HUNGRY for middle grade projects right now! Fun MG mysteries, adventures, spooky paranormal, inventive fresh grounded fantasy, especially from folks from traditionally marginalized groups. #MG #paranormal #ownvoices #fantasy #mystery #adventure

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Emily Settle βοΈ π @EmiCalico
#MSWL YA or MG PoC Lara Croft / Indiana Jones type character (any gender!) that steals artifacts in order to return them to their cultures of origin πIβd love a project like this, especially if it has strong anthropology themes! #MSWL

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Seeing lots of empath protagonists in the slush pile these days. And I am liking this trend. #weneedmoresensitivity #MSWL

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I'll be reading through all my #PitDark query requests today but please, #writingcommunity, keep sending me your #horror, #thrillers, #suspense for both #YA and #MG! Especially if they're #ownvoices! I'm hongry! ;) #MSWL #amquerying

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#MSWL - #ownvoices #marginalizedvoices friendship-based adventure a la Goonies, please! #MG #YA #amquerying #amwriting

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#MSWL - Spooky #MG, MG #Horror, #dark MG fantasy - think THE NIGHT GARDENER, SERAFINA, THE CIRCUS OF STOLEN DREAMS - #amquerying folks!

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#MSWL alert! I'd love to see #mg stories of how kids are forming friendships in the time of social distancing! #graphicnovel would be a plus! #covid #amquerying #amwriting