Amanda Jain
Literary Agent
BookEnds Literary Agency
Literary Agent repping adult fiction and nonfiction @bookendslit. You can query me at QueryManager.com/AJain. Books, books, books, always books. she/her
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Or Sandra Bolzenius's GLORY IN THEIR SPIRIT, which tells the stories of four African American women who fought against the Army's segregation policies. #MSWL
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And I'm open to nonfiction about WWII as well, especially books about the now forgotten women who played such a huge part in the War. #mswl
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I think there are still a ton of stories we can tell with regard to the War's Pacific front. Sara Ackerman's books set in Hawaii during the War are great examples. #mswl
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Rosella Postorino's AT THE WOLF'S TABLE, which tells the story of the women who were forced to act as Hitler's food tasters. #MSWL
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So, what do I mean by a fresh perspective? Here are some examples. #mswl
Julie Orringer's THE FLIGHT PORTFOLIO, based on the true story of Varian Fry's attempt to save Jewish artists fleeing the Holocaust:
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BUT, my #amquerying friends, you must show me a perspective on the War that's fresh and new and like nothing I've seen before to get me interested. If I feel like I can go to my local bookstore and easily pick up 10 books with a premise similar to yours, I'm going to pass. #mswl
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Amanda Jain @wensday95
Random ? Is there a book about a Civil War nurse who uses magic in her healing? If not, can someone write one for me? #amreading #mswlI still want this. Civil War or Rev War, and very much grounded in reality. More magical realism than fantasy. #mswl
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Amanda Jain @wensday95
Random ? Is there a book about a Civil War nurse who uses magic in her healing? If not, can someone write one for me? #amreading #mswlRetweeting this only because the more I think about it, the more I want it. #mswl
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Random ? Is there a book about a Civil War nurse who uses magic in her healing? If not, can someone write one for me? #amreading #mswl