Bridget Smith
@bredalot
aka Breda. Literary agent at JABberwocky. Co-host of @ShipAndHandling publishing podcast. Plays with swords in free time. Way too long-winded for Twitte
New York, NY
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Sep 24
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
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Sep 24
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
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Sep 24
I am craving some gorgeously weird YA fantasy as well! Particularly something contemporary-ish. #mswl
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Sep 24
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
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Sep 24
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
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Sep 24
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…
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Aug 21
Sarah đź’« @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
Bridget Smith @bredalot · May 16
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
Bridget Smith @bredalot · May 16
Felicity Disco @FelicityDisco
I know there's a lot going on in the world but I can't believe I missed that the king of Thailand MARRIED HIS BODYGUARD. washingtonpost.com/world/2019/05/…Oh my GOD I want this SFF novel. The king marries his bodyguard IN SPACE! The king marries his bodyguard WITH SWORDS! #mswl
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Apr 11
I've been seeing more aspec characters in YA, which is great! But now I'd really love to see more in books that decentralize romance. I want more of this in YA in general, but particularly with ace/aro characters. #mswl
Bridget Smith @bredalot · Mar 13
Bridget Smith @bredalot
I have been rereading CODE NAME VERITY for the first time since my initial flurry of passion for it, and I still have the same reaction: good Jesus Christ what a VOICE.My #mswl always includes historical fiction, but I want to have *this* reaction to it. I want a voice that's vibrant and ALIVE, that feels immediately like a person I could know, that makes the quiet parts feel intimate and the stakes feel personal.
Bridget Smith @bredalot · 5 Oct 2018
Jessica Khoury @jkbibliophile
Where is my novel set entirely on Themyscira with absolutely no dudes appearing in any one of its 400+ glorious pages please publishing I could really use it right about nowSerious #mswl. Themyscira is licensed, of course, but I would very much love to read some novels that just do not see any reason to include a single man on the page.
Bridget Smith @bredalot · 28 Aug 2018
Bridget Smith @bredalot
~my specialty~I also have one about an emotionally obtuse girl and the pretty girl who loves her, and I want more! #mswl
Bridget Smith @bredalot · 19 Apr 2018
In adult, I'm mainly looking for SFF & historical, especially the kind that's both gripping & intimate. I want a really deep dive into a character's (or community's) emotional journey. #mswl
Bridget Smith @bredalot · 19 Apr 2018
Real faceclutchers - you know, the kind of book where you have so many feelings you have to hold onto your face to keep it together. #mswl
Bridget Smith @bredalot · 19 Apr 2018
In MG & YA, I'm focusing on high-concept contemporary that's sweet, funny, and layered, the kind of book that deals with a couple different kinds of relationship including the MC's feelings about themselves. #MSWL
Bridget Smith @bredalot · 2 Mar 2018
Bridget Smith @bredalot
I usually like a touch of magic, but lately I've been seeing a lot of queries that seemed like great high-concept contemporaries that turned into time travel or fantasy unexpectedly.So I guess my point is twofold: a) make sure you're signalling speculative elements right up front in your query, & b) send me more high-concept contemp!! #pubtip #mswl
Bridget Smith @bredalot · 30 Jan 2018
LOL, and also #mswl Slouching Towards Bethlehem, The Sun Also Rises, Heart of Darkness, and The Glass Menagerie. electricliterature.com/literary-ficti…
Bridget Smith @bredalot · 5 Dec 2017
Bridget Smith @bredalot
Based on many thoughts today: #mswl a YA friendship story structured like a romance. (Book recs also accepted forty one!)I was thinking about this #MSWL recently, and - while I still want more! - it's exactly what FOOLISH HEARTS is. Enemies-to-BFFs.