Gemma Cooper
Literary Agent
The Bent Agency
Literary Agent. Book pusher, runner, Pollyanna, 1st person to ever have a kid (yes, everything he does *is* amazing!) She/her
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My new obsession with the Rivers of London series has me now binging the graphic novels and the novellas for any extra content I can get. Please someone send me something comped as ROL for kids #mswl
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Very specific #mswl but please can I have a YA that makes me feel like Celeste’s song Strange 💖😭
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That also means I can open to submissions again! Please send me your swoony YA, your high concept chapter books and all your MG: thebentagency.com/gemma-cooper
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A little too busy for a long #MSWL thread - but I always want high concept, X meets Y, big ideas books across the age ranges, packed full of humour and fun. Characters must be determined, goal oriented, chipper. I want joyful books. Books that make me smile. Nothing joyless!
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Bio updated and I'm open to submissions again! If you are being brave and sending your query out into the world, please do think of me. I love reading submissions and can't wait to dive back in #MSWL
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Gemma Cooper @gemma_cooper
And also quirky MG fantasy with some humour and big stakes, and swoony, beautifully written YA romance #MSWLRandom things I like - Hitchhikers Guide, unicorns, Heathers, Murder She Wrote, kissing, Project Runway, animal POV, Hot Fuzz, history #MSWL
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Gemma Cooper @gemma_cooper
An evergreen #MSWL is for chapter books by marginalized authors and author/illustrators. Funny, voicey and ideally a great hook!And also quirky MG fantasy with some humour and big stakes, and swoony, beautifully written YA romance #MSWL
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Gemma Cooper @gemma_cooper
Quick hop into #MSWL - firstly to say that TBA agents post a wishlist on our blog every month, so check these out: jennybent.blogspot.com/search/label/w…An evergreen #MSWL is for chapter books by marginalized authors and author/illustrators. Funny, voicey and ideally a great hook!
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Quick hop into #MSWL - firstly to say that TBA agents post a wishlist on our blog every month, so check these out: jennybent.blogspot.com/search/label/w…
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And finally, unicorns 🦄 🦄 🦄 #MSWL
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Kickass teen girls who resist and persist! #MSWL
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for MG #MSWL
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YA/MG with a unique way of telling your story - non-linear narratives, novels in verse, multi-POV, letters, illustrated novels #MSWL
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Meta books - books that break the fourth wall, a book within a book, surprise me with creative storytelling #MSWL
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A parody on the paranormal trope, with heart and real stakes. Think a Buffy spoof #MSWL
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MG fantasy with strong voice and smart humour #MSWL
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Murder She Wrote for YA - cosy, fun, with great settings and clever mysteries #MSWL
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YA romance with lots of swoonworthy moments and lots of kissing #MSWL
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Always looking for animal POV for MG and chapter books - funny or heartwarming or animals going on adventures #MSWL
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I'm always looking for animal POV and my own Homeward Bound #MSWL "Homesick sheepdog walks 240 miles home to Wales" telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/2…