Kaitlyn Katsoupis
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Belcastro Agency
Agent @belcastr. insta: kjbelcastro. Freelance Editor. Serial comma for life. She/her. Query at QueryManager.com/1147
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I would LOVE genre blends in horror - romance, sci Fi, speculative, supernatural, literary
No true Romance at the moment or straight Sci Fi. Not currently asking for more GN unless it is from an author/illustrator or an author who already has an illustrator attached
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Hey all! I'll be reopening to queries May 5-12. My new goal is to open one week each month when feasible, to maintain how many submissions I get.
Here is my current wishlist!
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Angie Manfredi @misskubelik
PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU FOR MORE MIDDLE GRADE SPORTS BOOKS WITH GIRLS PLAYING SPORTS. I'm begging here. WNBA! SOFTBALL! VOLLEYBALL! This is a huge untapped market. We got a bunch of soccer books for a bit, a few gymnastics but. There's room for so much more.Totally down for a Bend It Like Beckham that isn't soccer and is actually queer lol #mswl #amagenting
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michael gray @graybulla
listen. obvs im glad for any and all queer & trans books, but ya NEEDS to start showing up for trans femme stories and writers the way it has (recently started to) for trans masc stories and writersHave been thinking a lot about this lately. The majority of trans books I get are trans masc and I've honestly been dying to find more trans femme.
Please send! We need your voices! #mswl
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Huh... realized something today...
Am I suddenly craving thrillers? 👀👀
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Officially open to queries again!
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Callie Beusman @cal_beu
one time I went to a support group for UFO abductees, just to see … there was one guy no one believed .. everyone else would be like “these blue men came for me” and the room would be like “so true bestie” but when that one guy said it they’d all roll their eyesLegit, I've been asking for an adult murder mystery romance JUST LIKE THIS for three years now #mswl
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Trisha de Guzman @trishadeg
MIDDLE GRADE:--Queer coming of age with strong friendships and maybe first love
--High-spirited adventures, realistic OR fantasy
--Realistic fiction about a character dealing with mental health difficulties and finding a light at the end of the tunnel
Seriously, writers, dying for this queer coming of age #mswl #amquerying #querytip
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Things I'm not really into right now:
Dragons
Chosen Ones
Sudden Powers
Drug/Sexual Abuse
Religion Heavy
Werewolves/Fairies/Elves
Typical "vagabond thief group"
Male/White Savior lens
Thrillers/Crime/Detective Stories
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Would love Horror that pulls from non-European legends, too. Myths or superstitions and whatnot that feed into this creep factor
For MG, horror that feels realistic to kids. Not something that seems to push things too far
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Also HORROR! Mostly just MG and Adult, not YA.
No blood/guts/gore, but psychological and suspenseful.
Love gothic horror
ghosts and ghoulies welcome
Think things like Mexican Gothic, Doll Bones, Oculus, etc.
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Really would love more Contemporary Graphic Novel storylines in general, for all ages
For Historical, things that are NOT WW1 or WW2 unless from a POV that isn't German, Polish, English, French, or American
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SUPER picky with Adult right now! Mainly contemporary, graphic novel, & historical. Fantasy worldbuilding MUST be on point & want more non-American/English storylines
Para romances not at top of my list
Looking for rom-coms, but selective
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YA Graphic Novel
really looking more to contemporary side of things; I have a ton of Fantasy and want to branch out
Slice of life storylines
LGBTQ+ romance/friendships
Scavenger/treasure hunts
Historical 100%
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YA Contemporary where the protagonist is BI or ACE. Super want more visibility in this LGBTQ+ area
Would love rivals-to-lovers
Family elements (like family business, remarrying, stepsiblings, adoption, etc.)
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For YA, I'm more turning to Historical, Contemporary, and Contemporary Romance. Super selective on Fantasy and Paranormal right now, though would still love to see concepts on witches or ghosts (and vamps if unique!)
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