Molly Ker Hawn
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The Bent Agency
Literary agent. American/British. Always curious. No pitches here, please; submission info is here: thebentagency.com/submission-gui…
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Totally doesn't matter. Just make sure you indicate the name change in any followup emails. #askTBA
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June (quasi-hiatus) Tan | 陈秋琳 @junescribbles
what's the market like for YA contemporary fantasy with a non-Western setting? thx! #asktbaI'd love to see more of these, personally, as would lots of editors. #askTBA
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Sophia Beaumont @KnotMagick
#asktba What are you feelings on historical fic w/out romance? I have a thriller w/female MC, & everyone wants romance.I'm always happy to see a historical thriller, with or without romance. #askTBA
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Teresa Tran 💪🏼💥⚡️ @teresatran__
@mollykh #askTBA would a book that had some poetry in it, like to separate the book into parts, but the story isn't about poetry itself ok?Sure, if the book works as a whole. #askTBA
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Dana B Nuenighoff @DanaNuens
Also, a lot of YA contemp deals with serious issues. Is there a market for fun, quirky YA? Like the girl version of American Pie? #askTBADefinitely room for fun YA! Lots of editors asking for it. #askTBA
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AJ Scott @TroublBubbl
Most #MSWL #YA are for strong girls/pals. Patriarchy hurts boys, too. Any interest in vulnerable,emotional boys,male friendship,etc? #askTBASure, and we rep lots of those. #askTBA
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Ian Cahill @iancahill
#askTBA My alt. history has shades of dystopia, but I still call it flatly "sci-fi" to avoid the connection. What's the right move?I might say 'speculative fiction,' myself #askTBA
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We have clients all over the world. #askTBA
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Justine Elias @j_elias_writes
If your debut novel is a romance, and it's the book that gets you an agent, are you expected to continue in that genre? #AskTBANot necessarily, but that's a conversation to have with agents who offer you rep. Ask them! #askTBA
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Journey Reyes aka Journey The Author @JReyWrites
#askTBA Are novels that incorporate a new way to tell a story by using a unique format (text convo screenshots) no bueno?I think many editors are looking for projects that play with narrative formats. Text convos are in lots of books. #askTBA
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Pete Forester @pete_forester
What is the most common dire mistake that first-time queriers make, and how can it be avoided? #askTBANot following the submission guidelines! #askTBA
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John D. Freeman @802jdf858
#askTBA My ms has a few qblue collar char's from a deeply rural area. I use dialect for them. 90% of beta readers like but I worry. Remove?Hard to say without reading it. It can be distracting, though. #askTBA