Bridget Smith
Literary Agent
JABberwocky Literary Agency
aka Breda. Literary agent at JABberwocky. Co-host of @ShipAndHandling publishing podcast. Plays with swords in free time. Way too long-winded for Twitte
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Bridget Smith @bredalot
I am very excited to announce that I will be opening up to queries again starting Tuesday, September 7! It's been an overwhelming year, but I've missed the thrill of discovery, and I can't wait to read your books.Officially open to queries today!
Full guidelines & what-I'm-looking-fors are here: awfulagent.com/agents/bridget…
Query Manager page: QueryManager.com/BridgetSmith
And below, some current specific #MSWL tweets!
Can't wait to see what you send me!
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One reason I loved The Magicians is how it reminded me of the fantasy novels I loved so much as a teen - the ones that reflected my sadness, my sense of dislocation, in a magical world that transformed the MC. Send me that in YA & MG. #mswl
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In YA, I want, as always, emotional and/or charming contemporary novels, particularly along the lines of FOOLISH HEARTS or THE LAST TRUE POETS OF THE SEA or ELIZA AND HER MONSTERS. Also always love a nerdy rom-com! #mswl
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Everyone in adult SFF is asking for romantic books right now, and yes, please! Send me books that comp to UNNATURAL MAGIC or A MARVELLOUS LIGHT or WINTER'S ORBIT. #mswl
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In general, right now I'm craving straightforward structures that allow for Big Feelings - but that doesn't mean I won't fall for a brilliantly executed twister. Love a reveal that makes me yell! #mswl
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Now, for an updated #MSWL of things I'm particularly excited to see (along with, of course, everything you can find on the agency website here: awfulagent.com/agents/bridget…)
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Sarah Guan @🏡 @Sarah_Guan
#mswl: this entire vibe please(disclaimer: i love owls! they’re great! but i also love murderous witches who know what they want and protect their own) twitter.com/blgtylr/status…
Oh jeez I also really want this book, this is a perfect witch vibe #mswl
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emmet 🧝♂️💜🧦 cameron @emlfc
Has somebody written the YA book about the kid who is the president of their school’s GSA for 3 years before they take notice that they themselves are not straight? It seems like too common a scenario to miss in the teen literary canon.If you know of this, please tell Emmet (and me!); if not, #mswl.
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Bridget Smith @bredalot
Cannot stop thinking about Numair as a messy young bisexual at Wizard College, about 70% as charming & 50% as confident as he will eventually be, getting way too good at magic way too fast & meeting future ex-boyfriend/minor prince Ozorne & making Carthak too hot to hold him.This is partly an adult #mswl & partly something that I can only wish for because the context of what comes later adds so much, but still, I want to read this book.
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Watching The Half of It again, and gosh I love this movie so much. [When I re-open to queries] send me ALL the YA with this exact vibe. #mswl
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Stephanie Stein @stephlystein
Speaking of which, if anyone sends me a YA that feels like HBO's GENTLEMAN JACK, it's possible I'll die of happiness #MSWLAlso, as Stephanie says: yes, send this to me, please & thank you. #mswl
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In adult, I am particularly looking for SFF! I'm currently excited about fun voicey space books, epic fantasy set in original and well-defined worlds, and fantasy that turns a familiar trope on its head. #mswl
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I am craving some gorgeously weird YA fantasy as well! Particularly something contemporary-ish. #mswl
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I'm also really into YA stories that take a romance structure/trope and use it to construct a fantastic friendship story (a la FOOLISH HEARTS, an enemies-to-BFFs contemp). #mswl
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My clients have pointed out that I've got a specific subset of YA Nerd Girl Romance, and I am always here for more! Queer & POC girls very welcome, and I'm more likely to be won over by the romance if it intersects with other themes - family, friendship, self-discovery. #mswl
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Jumping into #mswl late! In general, I am open to a wide range of MG, YA, and adult fiction, and I'm currently taking queries! More info about my general interests here, and if you're not sure, always feel free to query: awfulagent.com/agents/bridget…
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Sarah 💫 @Harriet_Vane_
Homeopathy is obviously fake but swallowing pieces of the Berlin Wall to break down one's own emotional barriers is astonishingly poetic and the beginning of a GREAT SFF story. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/s…Hello yes if you (someone who is not Sarah, who is represented by my MORTAL ENEMY) write this book, please send it to me, I am extremely into turning history into magic and also all the weight attached to ancient buildings. #mswl
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Rick Wayne @RickWayneWrites
I wrote last summer about a genre of fantastic art that emerged a few years ago (and has since exploded) and what that might say about our era. I dubbed it “Encountering the Old Gods.” The original gallery was quite large. Here are a few more.rickwayne.blog/2018/07/20/enc… pic.twitter.com/EuOuSeGNaH
This is Precisely My Jam. #mswl