Naomi Davis
Literary Agent
BookEnds Literary Agency
Eternally optimistic Literary Agent at @Bookendslit Genderqueer π³οΈβπ ND; I laugh & love relentlessly. Repped by the phenomenal @4triciaskinner
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A wonderful list of literary agents seeking SFF: #querytip
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If you are planning to query me, be sure to check out my #MSWL threads, as I have specific wants and do-not-wants in SFF!
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Naomi Davis @NaomisLitPix
#MSWL high stakes, character driven fantasy w/intricately realized worlds, unique fantasy/magical systems&new creatures. Fun, original political systems, visually dynamic settings, characters with emotions that rip me from my life and plunge me into the pages.In case you missed it: my updated #MSWL for Adult Fantasy! I love how so many writers respond to these and query me. If you write adult fantasy and your work fits the preferences in this thread, QUERY ME! #amwriting #amquerying #querytip
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Naomi Davis @NaomisLitPix
Please remember: no matter how closely your project matches an agent's #MSWL, the writing quality and execution of the project is what ultimately makes it produce an offer of rep.A quick reminder!!!
I posted my fantasy #MSWL in a Tweet thread yesterday. Looking forward to seeing queries!
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Show me something bizarre and outside the normal, with a dynamic fantasy structure, journeys and trickery and twists. Show me how cunning, courage, and wit can make any character's magic win - or save - the world. Show me dialogue that sparks with character and voice. #mswl
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Naomi Davis @NaomisLitPix
#MSWL high stakes, character driven fantasy w/intricately realized worlds, unique fantasy/magical systems&new creatures. Fun, original political systems, visually dynamic settings, characters with emotions that rip me from my life and plunge me into the pages.So show me a chef, a medicine woman, a food runner, a hairdresser, a shoemaker, an assistant who has the potential to outshine their superior but has yet to discover/reveal it. Let their magic be small but let them find a way to make it ignite in their favor. #mswl
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#MSWL high stakes, character driven fantasy w/intricately realized worlds, unique fantasy/magical systems&new creatures. Fun, original political systems, visually dynamic settings, characters with emotions that rip me from my life and plunge me into the pages.
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Sarah Guan @Sarah_Guan
Letβs also have more protagonist moms whose power doesnβt come from a system of patriarchal monarchy, who come to prominence not for whom they married or birthed, but for their independent accomplishments.Letβs see more heroines whose power isnβt derived from proximity to men.
YES SARAH!!! Life for women and women characters does not start and end with marriage/motherhood. We are women before and after marriage and motherhood, with stories to tell there too. #MSWL esp in SFF.
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I am absolutely ELATED at the cute and funny MG stories in my inbox.
Next: more adult fantasy please!!! #MSWL
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#MSWL I am in need of more Middle Grade MG queries in my QueryManager! Send me ridiculous, send me adventure, send me fantasy, send me LGBTQ+ protags and family dynamics, BFFs and boisterous ensembles, stories with purpose, depth, and humor! #querytip #amquerying #amwriting
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#MSWL adult or YA fantasy that makes me feel like I'm in one of Lindsey Stirling's music videos.
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Sarah Guan @Sarah_Guan
YESβgive me βBring It Onβ at wizard (or space) school! #mswlI want #SFF stories about socioeconomic disparities at academic institutions.
Public school zoning on Mars? Affirmative action at fantasy college? Exploitation of student athletes at interstellar universities? PLEASE. twitter.com/samsykesswearsβ¦
I love these ideas! #MSWL
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On my fantasy/scifi #MSWL I often say I like stories to play with time. This doesn't necessarily mean time travel. My FAVORITE movie/short story is Arrival/Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang. The way time is used in that RUINED ME in the best way. Play with big concepts like time.
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#MSWL I am not the right agent for vampire, werewolf, or fae stories. I am always looking for unique fantasy that brings in new, exciting elements less-commonly-seen, as well as stories that incorporate less-commonly-seen cultures into the worldbuilding!
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Most of all, MOST OF ALL, if you're worried your character is not the usual star of a sci-fi fantasy because of elements of diversity (color, religion, LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, disability) QUERY ME PLZ plz plz plz plz! #MSWL
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And if you're feeling sorta "This character isn't typically the focus in sci-fi/fantasy (the King's chef; the ship Captain's errand boy), so it might not grab any attention..." QUERY ME PLZ #MSWL
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And if you're like "I'm not 100% sure this sci-fi/fantasy works for the genre because it's more about the sibling/BFF relationship as they navigate the speculative world..." QUERY ME PLZ #MSWL
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And if you're like "I've heard sex sells but really that didn't fit with my sci fi so I left it out, and the relationships are totally different than usual pairings in sci-fi or fantasy, so I'm not sure..." QUERY ME PLZ #MSWL
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And if you're like "My sci fi is also maybe a little fantasy, bcuz it has weird fantasy creatures and relationships but is dependent on a structure of advanced science, so I dunno..." QUERY ME PLZ #MSWL
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If you're like "Okay, cool, but my fantasy TOTALLY TAKES PLACE INSIDE A VOLCANO and I had to work really hard to make it believable enough for readers to suspend disbelief and accept it..." QUERY ME PLZ #MSWL
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If you're like "Well, I have an enchanted forest but it's super weird and wonky and the characters interact with it in wild ways I've never seen in a movie before..." QUERY ME PLZ #MSWL