D. Ann Williams
Literary Agent
Emerald City Literary Agency
she/they associate agent @EmeraldCityLit Dabbling in writing with @makingthewords . All thoughts my own!

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
D. Ann Williams π³οΈβπ @dawilliamsbooks
Buckle up, friends! It's time for my #MSWL thread. Some basic facts:Opening: August 15
Repping: PB, MG, YA
Mentored/Co-repped by: @MandyHubbard and @LindaEpstein (get two agents in 1!!)
Query: QueryManager.com/DAnnWilliams (please add CW to your query)
MSWL below ππΎ
and it's live: querymanager.com/query/DAnnWillβ¦
#MSWL is in the quote tweet
And for those wondering, there is a separate place to list your content warnings (CW) after you upload your query and pages. I look forward to seeing your submissions!

Literary Agent
And that's it for my #MSWL right now! I look forward to being inundated with your queries come the 15th. π₯°
All queries will go through Query Manager (remember CWs, please!)
QueryManager.com/DAnnWilliams

Literary Agent
MG/YA #MSWL cont:
Nos:
π« Big cities that are not diverse
π« Burying the gays
π« Spec based on colonialism or imperialism
π« not super partial to contemporary sports settings but twists can help (thrillers, etc.)

Literary Agent
MG/YA #MSWL cont:
βοΈ Queer ballet (if you caught #QueertheBallet's ANIMALS & ANGELS last month, I WANT THEIR STORY!!)
βοΈ Found families
βοΈ Stories where race, gender, sexuality aren't the center. They can just be bad-ass characters!

Literary Agent
MG/YA #MSWL
Wants:
βοΈ Horror (darker the better but keep it in the age category)
βοΈ Rom-coms with a hook
βοΈ Spec (especially afro-futurism & magical realism variety)
βοΈ Mysteries (gimme the new Westing Game!!!)
βοΈ Historicals with a twist (spec, queer, mystery, etc.)

Literary Agent
Picture Books #MSWL
Wants:
βοΈ STEM-based
βοΈ break down gender stereotypes
βοΈ variety of family structures
Nos:
π« Sports
π« Anthropomorphism (objects/animals)
π« Issue books, saviorism, or "inspirational" (written to center the dominant narrative of "overcoming" an identity

Literary Agent
All-Age Category #MSWL wants
βοΈ BIPOC
βοΈ Queer/Trans
βοΈ ND
βοΈ Disability
βοΈ Religions & spiritual beliefs that are underrepresented in publishing
βοΈ Intersectionality
Basically: The world we live in is diverse. Books written for kids in the 21st century should reflect that.

Literary Agent
Buckle up, friends! It's time for my #MSWL thread. Some basic facts:
Opening: August 15
Repping: PB, MG, YA
Mentored/Co-repped by: @MandyHubbard and @LindaEpstein (get two agents in 1!!)
Query: QueryManager.com/DAnnWilliams (please add CW to your query)
MSWL below ππΎ