Amy Giuffrida

Literary Agent

Belcastro Agency

Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

My YA asks are also very small...rom com and dystopian.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Middle grade or YA contemporary stories - without romance or with it in the background. Stories like: American Street, The Hate You Give, Tiny Pretty Things, The Stars Beneath Our Feet, Ghost, Harbor Me, Watch Over Me, and From the Desk of Zoe Washington.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

A fun, YA satirical horror. And I would be so excited if one (or more) would land in my inbox this month.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

I've been searching for a YA werewolf story FOREVER.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

I am looking for a lot of YA this year! Here's a little more of what I would love to see...

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Angsty YA with messy characters鈥攖hese are my favorite! I want to see teens make mistakes, learn from them, and move on.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Just in case anyone was wondering鈥鈥檇 love to see some non-romance YA in my inbox. #MSWL

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

I REALLY want some COLLEGE-AGE YA! I binged The Sex Lives of College Girls and just adored these characters so much. I want to see diversity, humor, willingness to be messy, friendship, and honesty.

There can be romance, but it doesn't need to be the center of it all.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Now for some fun! A #MSWL 馃У
Let's start with MG and YA...

Other than YA Fantasy...I will be completely open to every genre in MG and YA for 2022!

**Fantasy writers...I do make special requests during pitch contests so keep an eye out for me lurking. Lol.
#writingcommunity

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

The Fear Street movies are everything I love about horror and more. #MSWL I鈥檇 love to see anything along these lines in YA horror. Make it contemporary, sassy, full of friendship, enemies that band together, and don鈥檛 forget the jump scares. #FearStreetNetflix

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent
Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

This week has felt like a year, so please send me some fun contemporary! Give me all the MG and YA goofiness that makes me giggle and gives me all the feels. I鈥檓 ready to open my inbox and smile馃グ #MSWL

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Just watched the finale of Superstore. I鈥檇 LOVE a YA version of this鈥攄iversity is a must. I mean reality is that high schoolers and college kids truly run most fast food restaurants, retail stores, and grocery stores, especially at night. Oh and the antics... #MSWL

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent
Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Last but not least...I don鈥檛 normally open for science fiction, but I鈥檓 really looking for something in the MG or YA space to knock my socks off. I don鈥檛 want anything set in space or with ships. I鈥檒l keep my inbox open to this genre open until the end of February.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Thrillers! MG, YA, or adult. I want to sit on the edge of my seat. I want to question the narrator. If you have something like The Flight Attendant or You, then send away.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

I鈥檓 jonesing for something unique in MG and YA鈥攖hink lyrical voice or a unique format.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Amy Giuffrida @kissedbyink

Dare I post this?? Now that my inbox is back to a manageable level, I have some things I鈥檓 really in the mood to read. #MSWL a thread... pic.twitter.com/bxafODtmyp

I am a complete sucker for teens who are activists. If you have a MG or YA where the kids engage in their community to invoke change, I鈥檇 love to see it.

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

My head is swirling around random thoughts today, but you know what I鈥檇 love to see in my inbox???? A sarcastic and wonderful holiday book: nonfiction鈥攃ooking book or DIY decorations and their meanings (love learning about traditions) or fiction鈥擸A rom-com. #MSWL

Amy Giuffrida
@kissedbyink
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @belcastr & wrangler of #TheATeam Lover of books, reality TV, Buffy, coffee, rescue dogs, and tattoos. 馃拃 My opinions are my own. She/her.
114 MSWL
92 AskAgent

Amy Giuffrida OPENING TO QUERIES IN 1 DAY!! @kissedbyink

To end the countdown on the eve of reopening to queries...here are a few other things on my #MSWL

1. YA and MG mystery. I鈥檇 especially love to see a gritty twist on The Hardy Boys or a group of friends in the vein of Scooby Doo.