Jennifer Laughran
Literary Agent
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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TUMBLR Q: "Any advice for people who want to get into publishing?" MY ANSWER: MARRY WELL. Or read this: tmblr.co/ZX42Sx24aHjbZ #askagent
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TUMBLR Q: "How do you feel about aromantic characters in YA" -- MY ANSWER, in which I have to google that: tmblr.co/ZX42Sx24aINqm #askagent
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TUMBLR Q: Are you interested in Diverse Dystopia? MY ANSWER with bonus mention of Needles, CA. >> tmblr.co/ZX42Sx24aIgDK #askagent
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TUMBLR Q: "But ok if I get an agent, what are my chances of selling a book REALLY?" MY ANSWER: literaticat.tumblr.com/post/141803586… #askagent
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I did a bunch of #AskAgent questions on le tumblr. Yes I am procrastinating shhhhh. literaticat.tumblr.com
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I had lots more to say about Agent Ethics, scams on querying writers, etc. (includes bonus lazerbeam cat.) tmblr.co/ZX42Sx23ZbbgI #AskAgent
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Just answered a SLEW of #AskAgent questions on le tumblr. So many, I can't even link to them all individually. literaticat.tumblr.com
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TUMBLR Q: "How long is reasonable to give other agents to respond to an offer nudge?" MY ANSWER: tmblr.co/ZX42Sx22cTz0P #askagent
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TUMBLR Q: "What's the deal with using song lyrics in a YA novel?" -- MY RESPONSE: tmblr.co/ZX42Sx21-3rqN (spoiler: try not to) #AskAgent
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Thanks for playing #askagent with me. We're almost there so I'm out. If I missed your q, I shall try and catch it later, or ask on Tumblr!
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Josephine (writes about talking cats) @dreaminghour
@literaticat @Karahsel I always think of that scene in sideways where the agent suggests they "move on" #askagent does that seldom happen?@dreaminghour @Karahsel l fell asleep during Sideways. So I don't know. But sure, sometimes you have to move on. #askagent
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@Lindsay_Henry high concept, great writing, YA and MG, particularly under-represented POV. #askagent
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
What's on your TBR pile? #askagent@FictionCity my "currently reading" (besides mss) is Hamilton by Chernow (slowly) and new Bill Bryson on audio. #askagent
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
What's on your TBR pile? #askagent@FictionCity My TBR pile is the entire kitchen table, trunk of my car, and a bookcase. #askagent
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TE Carter @TECarter7
About genre. Does horror or thriller mean scary to you? What about the horror of humanity? Dark realism? #askagent@TECarter7 well, the asker of that question specifically mentioned horror and gore. Yes, to me, that means scary. #askagent
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jennifer "scotchmallow" laughran @literaticat
@what_eats_owls def images of kids, animals, lots of movement, color and bw. And some that show a story over multiple images. #askagent@what_eats_owls consider doing a bit of a well known fairy tale etc! Picture books are about telling story, not just pretty pix. #askagent
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❄️🌨Margaret Snowin' 🌨❄️ @what_eats_owls
@literaticat Jumping off this - what sort of things do you look for in illustrators? Any tips on portfolios, submissions, etc? #askagent@what_eats_owls def images of kids, animals, lots of movement, color and bw. And some that show a story over multiple images. #askagent