Kaitlyn Johnson
Literary Agent
Belcastro Agency
Agent @belcastr . insta: kjbelcastro. Freelance Editor. Serial comma for life. She/her. Query at QueryManager.com/1147
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I am NOT looking for nonfiction, mystery/suspense/thriller, poetry, novellas, or short stories compilations. Not very interested in sci fi, unless in GN
I also do not want on-page rape, plots heavy in focus on abuse (drug, sexual, physical, etc.) or religion.
#amagenting #MSWL
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For horror (MG and Adult only), think psychological or creature, not gore. I don't like shock for shock sake, and I want characters I can care about. If they die, make me FEEL it
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I am really dying to find historical fantasy or with spec fic touches. There are SO many locations outside of US/UK that I need to see in historical.
This goes for paranormal, too. Give me more cultural creatures (think the series Trese) #amagenting #mswl
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Adult
GN - all genres but especially horror, dark fantasy, or LGBTQ+
Novels - romance, contemporary, historical, and MAYBE fantasy. Super picky there. Really want horror like Babadook or Midnight Mass or Haunting of Hill House
#amagenting #mswl
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YA Novels
contemporary, romcom, fantasy, historical
If fantasy, you've GOT to bring your A-game. Very picky here for my list in fantasy, but definitely open to so many more contemporary and historical stories!
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YA GN
again, I am dying for more LGBTQ+ and historical; would love contemporary, fantasy, and horror here, too
Think outside the box. For YA, it needs to be something that totally immerses me in the characters or the world or the emotions
#amagenting #mswl
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MG Novels
contemporary, fantasy, and historical
am open to novel in verse but must be very high concept
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Kaitlyn Johnson - Closed to Queries @RedPenKaitlyn
Hey all! I am planning to re-open to queries on OCTOBER 20! In honor of that, here is a #MSWL thread of what I'll be looking for: pic.twitter.com/tXMSZskZ3LMG Graphic Novels
I want ALL THE MG GN! Looking for slice of life, LGBTQ+ characters and first crushes, kids who can lean on each other and don't run to parents to solve problems.
All genres welcome here #amagenting #mswl
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Please don't forget those lovely poly romances! I'd love to see more in my box similar to @ZREllor's upcoming SILK FIRE or @MegLaTorre's The Cyborg Tinkerer! #MSWL
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Harriet Low @litwitlow
I’m getting amazing graphic novel and picture book submissions but not enough of them have wide range in body types. Where are the chubby, busty, fat, super tall, skinny-legged, big bellied characters? I want to feel like I’m walking into a room of real people when I open a sub!THIS!!! So much #mswl. I'm looking!!!
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Just so y'all know... I am so very here for the bi rep. Please friggin give me bi love triangles ❤️❤️ #mswl
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Anyone have an Escape Room story?? Still dying for one (any age/genre!) #MSWL
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Things I need more of in my query box:
MG Contemporary
Adult/YA Rom-Com
POC Historical
LBGTQ+ Historical
#amagenting #querytip #amquerying
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Vicky @romancingread
Throwing this interesting history factoid out there, for anyone who would like to write me an f/f blacksmith romance:In 1851 14 girls were employed as apprentice blacksmiths in England and Wales.*
*That’s in contrast to 15,066 boys. Stats from the census. pic.twitter.com/5uIGIl9V0E
Y'all, I would DIE for this. Please please please write it #MSWL
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Becca Podos @RebeccaPodos
Who’s going to write and query me an historical f/f or f/nb romance? I want the hopeful, penniless spinster to swoon at the dusty riding boots of the embittered, lonely duchesse #MSWL(If you’ve got one, btw, you don’t have to wait for my QM to reopen. I want it 👀)
And who's going to let me bath or @RebeccaPodos for this??? #mswl
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Along with LGBTQ+ historical, I'm SUPER on the hunt for more MG in 2021. This is definitely going to be making up a lot of my list =] #MSWL
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Hey, y'all, please send me LGBTQ+ historical. PLEASE.
#amagenting #mswl
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Watching Vampires vs. the Bronx and someone PLEASE send me a Haitian vampire book. You've no idea how badly I need this #mswl
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Jess Hernandez’s🦄 BOOK DROPS 1/1/21 @FinkHernandez
Thing I’d like to read: a gender flipped SANDLOT.Basically, a group of girls working together to reach a silly, low-stakes goal. Where they can enjoy friendship & childhood without having to smash the patriarchy or worry about boys or body image. A book abt girlhood joy.
Not gonna lie, I've had this #mswl for a while. Doesn't have to be baseball, but the feel. The nostalgia of just kids being kids!