Hannah VanVels
Literary Agent
Belcastro Agency
📚 Literary Agent @belcastr | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her ✏️
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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
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michelle lee @cupoflee
if you have anything that comps to american vandal please let me see it I am begging!! #mswl twitter.com/adibkhorram/st…SAMEEEEE
I think about American Vandal at least once a week. #mswl
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Hannah VanVels 🪴🌙 @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 💯 missed some things.
Query me anyways!
querymanager.com/query/HannahVa…
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…
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Anyway, I would love to see a horror book set in space.
#amagenting #mswl
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Apropos of nothing: If your query comps to Avatar: The Last Airbender, HECK YEAH! Sign me up.
#MSWL #amquerying #amagenting #amwriting
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Hannah VanVels 🪴🌙 @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
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Sara Schonfeld @SaraSchon
Next year is the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut. Really hungry for an #ownvoices kid archaeologist MG—bonus points for critique of how museums often steal artifacts! #mswlSame!
Fun fact: I did archeology before I came to publishing.
Archaeology stories welcome and appreciated—esp #MG!
#mswl #amquerying #amagenting #amwriting
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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
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I've really been craving romcoms, #amquerying friends, of all shapes and sizes. #MSWL
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When I reopen to queries in a few, I would love, love, love to see more stories with Indigenous characters written BY Indigenous authors!
#amquerying #mswl
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ray stoeve (they/them) @raystoeve
Do you like data on trans ownvoices YA fiction?? Well, have I got the blog post for you!! I broke down some of the info from my ownvoices masterlist to see how the indies and the Big 5 are doing.(Spoiler alert: it's dismal, but it's improving) raystoeve.com/2020/01/17/who…
Shout out and huge thank you to Ray for their amazing research here!
We need more trans stories!
When I reopen to queries, I'd love to see your trans stories in any age range and genre, please!
#MSWL #amwriting #amquerying
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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*