Hannah VanVels
Literary Agent
Belcastro Agency
馃摎 Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her 鉁忥笍
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馃専Isolated settings such as islands, carnivals, and boarding schools and novels with a survival component
馃専Characters growing up in unconventional or nontraditional settings
馃専Revenge stories with unreliable narrators
馃専Strong sibling relationships and misfit friends
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馃専Evergreen themes: body positivity, self-love, coming-of-age, girls supporting girls, friendship and friendship breakups, sex positivity
馃専Ghosts, creepy crawlies, witches, and things that go bump in the night
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In YA, I'd love to see:
馃憫 Queer rom coms
馃憫 Contemporary friendship stories
馃憫 Thrillers with isolated settings
馃憫 Horror with gothic and atmospheric vibes
馃憫 Historical that centers on POC stories
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Tamar Rydzinski @trydzinski
#MSWL a MG adventure featuring a kid and his/her/their dog. Can be fantasy or not, but I want the friendship between child and canine to be front and centerSeconded! This is a big #MSWL for me too! Love stories of friendship between human and animal.
*snuggles own canine best friend close*