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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Roz MacLean @rozmaclean
@literaticat I'm Canadian but the American market is so much bigger . . . Do US agents ever rep Cdns?yes, sure. We have clients all once the world. #askagent
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Melanie Stanford 🎄❄️🎁 @MelMStanford
@literaticat when querying a new agent with a previously rep'd ms, how many subs to editors is too many? #askagentI'd say that is case-by-case. I mean - how many publishers publish that kinda book? How many avenues are exhausted? #askagent
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jennifer laughran @literaticat
@MMichelleAZ how old is your intended audience? 7-8-9? Lotta white space on the page, still has illustrations? Lower MG. #askagentis it for 8-12 -- somewhat longer, more sophisticated? That's true mg. A bit "edgy"/scary/suitable for 10+? Upper mg. #askagent
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Michelle Mohrweis @MMichelleAZ
@literaticat For a more #AskAgent style question: How would you recommend differentiating between younger and older middle grade? 1/2how old is your intended audience? 7-8-9? Lotta white space on the page, still has illustrations? Lower MG. #askagent
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Claire Eamer @CEamer
@literaticat I write non-fiction trade, but in Canada, where agenting is rarer. Just curious mainly. #AskAgentyes, for sure some agents do rep nonfiction trade! #askagent
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Maureen O’Cheery @Maureenow
@literaticat #AskAgent What are a few elements agents would look for in a successful romance series? (Thanks for this, btw)I only rep kids and YA - no idea. Sorry! (I do READ romance, but don't rep it) #askagent
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Jennie Ivins @Autumn2May
@literaticat If you query an agent with a manuscript too early & are rejected, then years later you revise it, is it okay to send it again?if it has been, say, a year, and you have SUBSTANTIALLY REVISED, sure it is ok. #askagent
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jennifer laughran @literaticat
@CEamer do you mean like textbooks/educational market? Or nonfiction trade like the "scientists in the field" series? #askagentif the former, no, if the latter, certainly. #askagent
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Claire Eamer @CEamer
@literaticat Is there any benefit to having an agent for kids' science books? Or, do any agents handle them? #AskAgentdo you mean like textbooks/educational market? Or nonfiction trade like the "scientists in the field" series? #askagent
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Marcella Haddad @marcie_via
@literaticat what do the main characters in all of your favorite books have in common? #AskAgentI guess they are... witty. #askagent
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Phoebe @herdingcatsblog
@literaticat how many drafts/rewrites does it typically take to have a manuscript good enough to send to query? #AskAgent?this sounds like a question for a WRITER! I'm not sure what people do before they query! 😉 #askagent
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Cherish Ann Lisee @Cherish300zx
@literaticat #queryletterhelp what do u think about query letters told in POV of the character? Quirky?I am not a fan of this. Gimmicky. #askagent
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I blitzed my own Tumblr inbox accidentally, so I am starting afresh with questions. If you have #askagent questions: literaticat.tumblr.com/ask
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On a question-answering BENDER at le tumblr --> literaticat.tumblr.com
Have a publishing question? --> literaticat.tumblr.com/ask
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TUMBLR Q: "What if my comp title is a book I haven't read, is that OK?" MY ANSWER: (no) literaticat.tumblr.com/post/150772402… #AskAgent
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TUMBLR Q: "Can a person sell copies of their book before they get an agent or a publisher?" MY ANSWER: literaticat.tumblr.com/post/149985378… #askagent
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TUMBLR Q: "If a foreign publisher buys your US work, how much editing do they do?" MY ANSWER: tmblr.co/ZX42Sx2BhnQtE #askagent
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jennifer laughran @literaticat
BTW, if you ever have publishing/agentish questions and want to #AskAgent: The question-box is always open: literaticat.tumblr.com/askI'm doing a bunch of #AskAgent questions on le Tumblr today. So if you have a fresh one, ask, I'll try and answer!
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jennifer "scotchmallow" laughran @literaticat
I only answer tumblr questions that're asked in the question-box, not private messages. If you can't ask it in public, this isn't the forum.Best practices for Tumblr #AskAgent: Keep it short. Leave out ID details. Be aware that I'm not psychic and can't predict your future.