Anjanette Barr

Some random things I love to help you understand my literary interests: natural history, traditional handcrafts, food, anthropology, puppy dogs, Catholic liturgy, Tolkien, tattoos, whisky, foraging, alpacas, jazz, educational theory/pedagogy, puzzles, and people of all stripes.

Like many others, I’m really feeling cozy, hopeful, and even silly vibes right now. Give me light to fight the darkness! In fiction, I want a humorous friendship romp! In nonfiction I’m looking more for untold inspirational stories and curiosities than exposés and diatribes.

I have clients who write and illustrate for all age groups and am open to all genres! There are a few things that I’m NOT right for, however: political nonfiction, erotica, sports nonfiction, true crime, and anything hateful toward any people group or philosophy. Respect > Rancor!

First, you can always find a thorough description of what I represent on my Manuscript Wishlist profile:
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/anjanette-barr/

Hey hey! Is #MSWL day! I’m #opentoqueries at the moment, so I’ll post a few thoughts on what I’m looking for! Thanks manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social for the fun event! Remember, the #MSWL hashtag is for agents/editors only! 🧵

Manuscripts in other categories will still be considered! You can see more of my #MSWL at manuscriptwishlist.com

Please note that I may not be open for queries for a solid stretch between now and October, so always check my website to see if I'm open before you email me!

I am open to queries! I need to prioritize current authors, so right now there are very specific types of books that I will be paying closer attention to.

Submission instructions are at dunhamlit.com, and this graphic will hopefully also help you plan when to query me.

And this Fall I’ll circle back to Adult fiction in other categories, including fantasy, historical, and romance. Keep reading for details. 🧵

August/September give me kidlit of any kind (check out my #MSWL on manuscriptwishlist.com for preferences).

July I’d love to see contemporary fiction in any genre or age category! I’ll also take poetry and novel-in-verse.

May/June my focus will be on Non-Fiction (all ages, but especially non-memoir NF) and Adult Action/Adventure/Suspense.

I’ll be opening up for queries soon, and I’m doing something a little different this time! I will focus on only a handful of categories at a time. Keep reading for🧵 #amagenting

Some #MSWL additions that I want right now… secret passageways in old houses, fully illustrated chapter books for all ages, Enola Holmes vibes, epistolary gothic horror with multiple narrators (like Dracula), fiber arts (Fiction or NF), STEM books heavy on the M.

Today is #MSWL Day! The new site looks great. Here's my profile:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/Anja…

You can find my updated #MSWL anytime at the official Manuscript Wishlist site here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/anja… #amagenting #literaryagents #openforqueries

I am a dog person, a whisky person, a classical and jazz person. I'm also a mother, a writer, an MCU geek, an amateur naturalist, and a Charlotte Mason educator. Hit me with what you've got that you think I'll enjoy! <3

Give me books with religion that aren't *about* religion. If you have a manuscript that explores myth, faith, anthropology, philosophy, or the intersection of those, but isn't for an explicitly religious audience, I want to see it.

Give me books about books. Characters who love books, make books, read books, wrote books. Lists of books. You get the picture. 📚

I'd love books that help us see poverty from a new perspective, preferably from someone with experience living in poverty, but it could also be anyone who understands that when anyone is in poverty, we all are.

I also want books on any topic that the family can read aloud together! Think Secret Garden, Gregor the Overlander, Narnia, Green Ember, the Penderwicks, and Understood Betsy (if you've read that one, you'd better mention it in your query!)