Molly Ker Hawn
Literary Agent
The Bent Agency
Literary agent. American/British. Always curious. No pitches here, please; submission info is here: thebentagency.com/submission-gui…
Literary Agent
Valerie Marchini @Val_Marchini
If you receive an offer of representation, how much time do you give the remaining agents to consider your mss? #asktbaA week or two should be enough, but be mindful of the publishing calendar (BEA, Bologna Book Fair, etc) #askTBA
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Lucy Hallowell @lucyhallowell
What's the market like for F/F YA? I know there's more and more call for LGBTQ+ but wondering about f/f in particular. #AskTBAIn my experience, editors are eager to see it. #askTBA
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samia @ssharifbooks
#AskTBA are stories that have political issues like the Muslim Ban a no no? Does it depend on the way the writer discusses these issues?I think if you can work a political issue into a compelling, well-written book, your timing is perfect. #askTBA
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Brandy meinhardt @MeinhardtBrandy
How important is formatting? Obviously 12pt. Etc, but oh they shouldn't have indented there! Type stuff. If that makes sense. #askTBAAs long as the ms. isn't a total mess, that wouldn't bother me. #askTBA
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Gabriella Ienzi 🌶 @gabriellaienzi
@mollykh thanks but I meant should I rule out even querying agents who don't rep, say, young adult AND adult, or query only based on currentOhhh. Well, if you're querying a YA and you know you want to write adult one day, you need an agent who does both. #askTBA
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Heaven Ashlee Pajala @telltalepage
#askTBA Is it better to send a query to an agent with a novel idea/concept in mind or a full manuscript already written?FULL MANUSCRIPT ALREADY WRITTEN. We need to know you can finish the book! #askTBA
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Gabriella Ienzi 🌶 @gabriellaienzi
#askTBA should we query agents who rep current project + next ideas (if they differ), or focus only on current project?Not sure I know any (good) agents who don't want to know about future projects by a writer they're interested in... #askTBA
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Lisa Katzenberger @FictionCity
How often do you check your query inbox? Do you set aside a certain time to run through queries? #askTBAI look at mine every weekday morning before breakfast. I don't respond to all of them then, but I scan them. #askTBA
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maria katherine maria @kmariawrites
#askTBA what, if anything, has changed about your agenting style sense you started? What has remained the same?It takes me longer to reply to full mss. now because I have so many more clients! #askTBA
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Teresa Tran 💪🏼💥⚡️ @teresatran__
#askTBA what's the best way to approach an agent at a workshop in hopes they'll request a partial/full?Politely, when they're not in the middle of another conversation. And not in the bathroom. #askTBA
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Mayken Brünings 🏊 @MaykenAlanna
#askTBA Finding comp titles: I live in France, so browsing bookstores and library shelves is difficult. Any advice? Many thanks!Amazon's 'people who bought this also bought' can be helpful (as @gemma_cooper recommended to me once!) #askTBA
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Whalerock @Whalerock21
Love this chance to ask! Is there really a slush pile and how do you fall in one #asktbaIt's all electronic these days. But at my 1st job in the olden days I was surrounded by boxes of slush manuscripts. #askTBA
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Sara Marissa Patel @SeeSaraScribe
For a sweeping YA historical fantasy, is 1st or 3rd person pov preferred? #askTBADepends on which one fits the book better. There isn't a rule. #askTBA
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Literary Agent
Reba Khatun @RebaKhatun
I'm seeing requests for #ownvoices #diverse but if I mention Religion in mss I get criticised. #askTBAReally? That surprises me. I'm always interested in books that feature religion in some way. #askTBA