Hannah Bowman

@hannahnpbowman

Literary Agent

Liza Dawson Associates

Lit agent ("without her more characters would have lived"). Prison abolitionist @Xians4Abolition. Theologian. Let's tell revolutionary stories together. She/her

lizadawsonassociates.com/team/hannah-bowman

querytracker.net/agent.php?agent=3997

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hannah-bowman

· 1 Oct 2015

.@idreamofweird Very similar. Epic maybe a little bigger in scope. Doesn't matter much. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

.@fashionnovelist Focus on 3 main characters. One paragraph on each; hint at how stories come together. That's how I pitch epics. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

Darci Cole @darci_cole

. @hannahnpbowman Thoughts on whether superhero novels making a kind of appearance/comeback? Like Sanderson's STEELHEART? #asklda

@darci_cole I like them, but the worldbuilding has to be fantastic. Just "superhero" isn't enough. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

.@fashionnovelist Yep, it's partly having a great book and partly luck. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

Laura Sebastian @sebastian_lk

#AskLDA Is there anything particular on your #MSWL right now?

.@sebastian_lk I would also be up for a really brilliant historical (medieval mystery etc.) or gorgeous literary fantasy. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

Natalie Page @LexiMorgan26

@hannahnpbowman #asklda if someone already has published a story but is still seeking rep would you consider them?

.@LexiMorgan26 It's almost impossible to sell a published work, even self-published. Don't publish if you want representation. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

Fred G. Yost 🖊🐺 @waidr

@hannahnpbowman @LynnTiffanie Silly question: how do you tell if you are writing YA? One of my beta readers thought I was, I didn't. #asklda

.@waidr @LynnTiffanie If you don't think you're writing YA, you're not. It's all about teen voice. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

.@SeeSaraScribe I always set up calls ahead of time. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

…mostly the problem is new book isn't something I love enough. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

Questions about word count, low sales track on previous books: honestly, won't matter if I LOVE the book. But… #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

.@SeeSaraScribe …then after signing I do an editorial read and write notes. Can take a couple of weeks depending on other work #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

.@SeeSaraScribe I start editorial notes right away (as soon as I can). Usually have notes in mind from first read-through… #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

.@KKMHOO None of us are no-response-means-no. If no answer, follow up to make sure query wasn't lost. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

.@KOsbornSullivan A new pen name can help with low previous sales; that's something to work out with your agent. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

General comment: a lot of ppl ask about wordcount. Problem is usually that very long/short wordcount exposes problems in MS. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

Traci Spice Latte📖✏ @traciannecan

I've seen what you've said about long books, but do short books (50-60k in fantasy) get rejected a lot? #askLDA

.@TMCanada1 I find short books difficult to sell, although it depends on genre. More often, it means story isn't fully developed. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

.@SeeSaraScribe Varies depending on genre. I've done everywhere from 6 to 45. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

So relieved that @jjohnsonblalock and I are agreeing when we both tweet answers to someone… #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

Stephanie T. Ross @StephanieTRoss

How is YA fantasy selling right now? I always hear it's a really crowded category/genre and contemporary is a better bet sales-wise #askLDA

.@LynnTiffanie All YA is crowded and difficult right now. I think fantasy and contemporary have similar chances. #asklda

· 1 Oct 2015

Osborn @KOsbornSullivan

Is an agent reluctant to sign authors whose previous books had low sales? It's not for me, of course. I'm asking for a friend. #AskLDA

.@KOsbornSullivan It can be harder to sell a new book with a low sales track. But there are options if we love the new book. #asklda