T.S. Ferguson
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Azantian Literary Agency
Literary Agent w/ Azantian Literary Agency and freelance editor. Mostly jokes + booktalk on here. π³οΈβπ Witch-lover, gaymer, proud guncle, jovial. He/him

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My agent profile is finally up at MSWL! Check me out at:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/t-s-ferguson/

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Random YA #MSWL: Something like the Carol & Barb origin flashback from Orange is the New Black but with more details about what drove them to become teen killers.

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T.S. @TeeEss
Since itβs a new year and I'm starting to (finally) catch up on fulls, I thought I'd tweet out a list of qualities Iβm looking for in the books I take on, with some examples of faves that fit those categories. Unless otherwise stated, all of these apply to YA + MG only. π§΅Happy #MSWL Day! Hereβs mine again:

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Just went down a musical journey that went from Hamilton > Chris Jackson could get it > Moana and now I have a ?.
Are there any #ownvoices MG fantasy/adventure novels out there inspired by any indigenous cultures of Oceania? If so, gimme recs! If not, agents, this is #mswl!

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T.S. Ferguson @TeeEss
If somebody wanted to write an Utena-style pseudo-contemporary diverse fantasy with sword-fighting, butch and femme queer girls, and colorful, floral imagery, and then have their agent sub it to me, I wouldn't be upset. I'm just sayin'. #MSWL pic.twitter.com/SwBm0qMz5YThis is still #MSWL!

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I was just thinking about the scene in Goonies where they knock over the water cooler and find the hidden door in the fireplace. I would love to find a book that has that same level of adventure. +Booby traps! +Voice! +Diverse rep -Problematic jokes and stereotypes. #MSWL

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I would love to find a teen girl super spy/action adventure. Something that can be pitched as Kim Possible meets Kingsman. Or in the vein of Kiki Strike (which I havenβt read, admittedly). #MSWL

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Louisa @llws
I like to call this list the T. S. Ferguson Is Good at His Job list: bookriot.com/2019/02/13/div⦠@TeeEss @InkyardPressLOL! I try. But yes, go read my books (PULP and ALL OUT) and the others on this list! Also, would love to find more POC and intersectional #OwnVoices historical fiction. #mswl

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Rebecca Mix @rebeccarmix
someone write me a book about a sex-repulsed ace girl who keeps making pacts with witches and demons and fae, promising them her firstborn for awesome spells and shit, because jokes on them she's NEVER HAVING KIDS and the shenanigans that follow when they all figure it outOMG! π#MSWL (seriously!)

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I found this old-ass copy of TRUE GRIT on the takeshelf at work a while ago and finally started reading it. Now I kinda want to acquire a YA western! It'd be a tough sell prob, but might be cool. #MSWL

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maaayyy. @brendonsexual
a gay love story of the 1st world warβs year.[thread by @guillemclua im just a translator]. pic.twitter.com/I3CkgKd1EO
This story just CONSUMED me! I couldn't stop reading! I needed to know about Emil and Xaver! I'm sobbing! I would love to publish a story like this some day, but probably fictional inspired by real people! Code Name Verity with gay men and WWI! I'm a wreck right now! #MSWL!

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A story (metaphorical or realistic) about the problems inherent in stan culture and tying your entire identity to art or an artist you love to the point where you'll blindly defend it/them w/o rational thought. #MSWL

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More QPOC books and authors please! Contemporary, historical and/or fantasy! #mswl

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garf @graafeld
wow. nyakim gatwech really did THAT for the emmyβsπ€§ pic.twitter.com/3cm0QxPFGOI don't know what book she's the star of, but whatever it is... #MSWL!

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I'd love to find some sort of story about feuding families. More Hatfields & McCoys though, not so much Romeo & Juliet. #MSWL

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If somebody wanted to write an Utena-style pseudo-contemporary diverse fantasy with sword-fighting, butch and femme queer girls, and colorful, floral imagery, and then have their agent sub it to me, I wouldn't be upset. I'm just sayin'. #MSWL