Hannah VanVels Ausbury 👻🎃

I am NOT a good fit for:
💔 Not looking for adult fantasy right now
💔 Animal narrators
💔 Epic fantasy with dragons and elves
💔 Paranormal romance
💔 Word counts longer than 120k

In Graphic Novels (young readers, MG, and YA), I'd love to see:
👻 STEM topics for young readers
👻 Tweens saving the world
👻 Teens living their best lives

In Adult, I'd love to see:
⚡️Queer rom coms
⚡️ Contemporary stories of people navigating the start of professional life
⚡️ Gothic, witchy horror

In YA, I'd love to see:
👑 Queer rom coms
👑 Contemporary friendship stories
👑 Thrillers with isolated settings
👑 Horror with gothic and atmospheric vibes
👑 Historical that centers on POC stories

In Middle Grade, I'd love to see:
🧢Fantasy inspired by myths, folklore, or legends—especially if it's not European
🧢Historical that centers POC stories
🧢Contemporary with an environmental bent
🧢Horror with ghosts, creepy crawlies, and witches
🧢 Earth-based sci-fi

In Picture Books, I'd love to see:
🍎Family traditions and how they shape us
🍎Silly and fun wordplay
🍎Poetic, lyrical books that show emotional resilience
🍎Biographies 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.

🌟Query: QueryManager.com/HannahVanVels

🌟MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hann…

Ahem... #MSWL

Time for an updated #MSWL post! 🌟

manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hann…

First and foremost, I'm looking for BIPOC voices, queer voices, disabled voices, and generally, voices from historically excluded backgrounds.

#amagenting

SAMEEEEE

I think about American Vandal at least once a week. #mswl

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/hann…

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

Totally #mswl !!!!!

#amquerying

We made a video MSWL! Check us out! 👇

#mswl #amagenting #amquerying

If your WIP pairs a fun, wholesome, brightness with something dark and sinister bubbling below the surface, I want it. #mswl

Same!

Fun fact: I did archeology before I came to publishing.

Archaeology stories welcome and appreciated—esp #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