Hannah VanVels Ausbury π»π
Literary Agent
Belcastro Agency
I am NOT a good fit for:
π Not looking for adult fantasy right now
π Animal narrators
π Epic fantasy with dragons and elves
π Paranormal romance
π Word counts longer than 120k
In Graphic Novels (young readers, MG, and YA), I'd love to see:
π» STEM topics for young readers
π» Tweens saving the world
π» Teens living their best lives
In Adult, I'd love to see:
β‘οΈQueer rom coms
β‘οΈ Contemporary stories of people navigating the start of professional life
β‘οΈ Gothic, witchy horror
In YA, I'd love to see:
π Queer rom coms
π Contemporary friendship stories
π Thrillers with isolated settings
π Horror with gothic and atmospheric vibes
π Historical that centers on POC stories
In Middle Grade, I'd love to see:
π§’Fantasy inspired by myths, folklore, or legendsβespecially if it's not European
π§’Historical that centers POC stories
π§’Contemporary with an environmental bent
π§’Horror with ghosts, creepy crawlies, and witches
π§’ Earth-based sci-fi
In Picture Books, I'd love to see:
πFamily traditions and how they shape us
πSilly and fun wordplay
πPoetic, lyrical books that show emotional resilience
πBiographies and nonfiction focusing on people and eras that have been historically overlooked
I love identity-driven stories that reflect the first-hand, lived experiences of the creators. That means YOU. Not your child, not your sibling, not your friend. YOU.
First and foremost, I'm building an inclusive list with a variety of voices and genres. I'm looking for BIPOC authors, queer authors, disabled authors, and generally, authors from historically excluded backgrounds.
I am open to queries once again and would love to build my list up in 2022.
πQuery: QueryManager.com/HannahVanVels
πMSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hannβ¦
Time for an updated #MSWL post! π
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hannβ¦
First and foremost, I'm looking for BIPOC voices, queer voices, disabled voices, and generally, voices from historically excluded backgrounds.
#amagenting
michelle lee @cupoflee
if you have anything that comps to american vandal please let me see it I am begging!! #mswl twitter.com/adibkhorram/stβ¦SAMEEEEE
I think about American Vandal at least once a week. #mswl
Hannah VanVels πͺ΄π @hannahvanvels
Good morning, #amquerying #amwriting community!PitMad may be over. There were almost half a million pitches, which is an overwhelming turnout! Because of that, I know I π― missed some things.
Query me anyways!
querymanager.com/query/HannahVaβ¦
I'm particularly eager to build up my MG and Adult lists, but I can't resist a good PB or YA.
I'm perennially on the lookout for BIPOC, LGBT, and Neurodiverse creators in all categories.
Check out my #MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hannβ¦
Anyway, I would love to see a horror book set in space.
#amagenting #mswl
Apropos of nothing: If your query comps to Avatar: The Last Airbender, HECK YEAH! Sign me up.
#MSWL #amquerying #amagenting #amwriting
Hannah VanVels πͺ΄π @hannahvanvels
I have watched all of WandaVision in one day, and I. Need. More. #WandaVisionIf your WIP pairs a fun, wholesome, brightness with something dark and sinister bubbling below the surface, I want it. #mswl
Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon
Next year is the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut. Really hungry for an #ownvoices kid archaeologist MGβbonus points for critique of how museums often steal artifacts! #mswlSame!
Fun fact: I did archeology before I came to publishing.
Archaeology stories welcome and appreciatedβesp #MG!
#mswl #amquerying #amagenting #amwriting
Last night I had a dream where I was raving over the phone to a random writer about the sci fi market and how historically marginalized groups are underrepresented in the genre but Andy Weir can write like the same book twice?
So anyway, send me your sci fi.
#mswl #amquerying