Jennifer Laughran
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Andrea Brown Literary Agency
I’m a literary agent for children’s books. Also a life-long bookseller. Also there’s a podcast in the mix. she/her 🏳️🌈😘 header art by @cuddlefishpress
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I'm blasting through some Tumblr #AskAgent questions during lunch. literaticat.tumblr.com
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I'm on a tear of question answering over at #AskAgent tumblr - I'm not going to link to them each individually. literaticat.tumblr.com
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TUMBLR Q: "My book doesn't seem to be quite ready for prime-time - what to do?" MY ANSWER: literaticat.tumblr.com/post/155821569… #AskAgent
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Have publishing questions? I've enabled ANONYMOUS questions on the #AskAgent tumblr. Please don't make me regret it! literaticat.tumblr.com/ask
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TUMBLR Q: "How long can I stall an offering agent?" -- MY ANSWER: literaticat.tumblr.com/post/155588742… #AskAgent (spoiler: please not more than 2 weeks)
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TUMBLR Q: "I am beyond new at this. WHAT DO I DO???" MY ANSWER: literaticat.tumblr.com/post/155452299… (I *think* they meant "new at writing"??) #AskAgent
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TUMBLR Q: "Would you accept book2 when book1 was sold to a small press and needs a rewrite?" MY ANSWER: literaticat.tumblr.com/post/155451853… #AskAgent
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TUMBLR Q: "When in the querying process do I mention I've been agented before? What do I say?" MY ANSWER: literaticat.tumblr.com/post/155446185… #AskAgent
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Felix Alexander @ForeverPoetic
@literaticat #AskAgent Is it advantageous for a writer to showcase range with (polished) multi-genre releases, or focus on one genre/series?there are different schools of thought. I'm not sure either approach is "better" - depends on the author! #askagent
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Dvorah ❄️ @GoldenSong012
@literaticat Oooh, I have one! In YA fantasy, will having more than one third person PoV character make it a tougher sell? #AskAgentI am not sure that would stop somebody from loving an excellent book. #askagent
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Robin Melay Pizzo @Everywoman98
@literaticat #AskAgent If submission is rejected by agent A is it a good idea 2submit something else 2agent a or move on? #pbs stacking upif you have had several non-promising R, I'd move on. BUT if they say "I'd like to see more" - believe them! #askagent
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jennifer laughran @literaticat
@Everywoman98 early readers are tough / they are often established characters or generated in-house. #askagentCB some people don't differentiate - I'd query agents who like MG, unless they say specifically "no chapter books" #askagent
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Robin Melay Pizzo @Everywoman98
@literaticat #AskAgent Are agents interested in early readers, chapter books? Don't see it listed much.early readers are tough / they are often established characters or generated in-house. #askagent
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Dori @Dooreenuh
@literaticat how do you decide which publishing houses to send a clients work to? :)I know a LOT of editors, and have a massive spreadsheet; I pick editors who I think will like the book. matchmaking! #askagent
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Sue Lowell Gallion @SueLGallion
@literaticat Do you think many agents are interested in submitting these? Or are most ideas/opportunities generated inside the pub houses?I think chapter books yes (but it should be able to support a series) - original early readers tougher #askagent