you need a proposal: introduction, chapter breakdown, biog, sample ch. then look at Writer's & Artist's Yearbook #askagent

the agent will tell you if they'd like to see a revised version when they reject - if not, try different agents #askagent

too many great ones to list incl Molly Ker Hawn, Julia Churchill, Claire Wilson, Jodie Hodges, Penny Holroyde... #askagent

best way is to check acknowledgements of your favourite YA books and see who the agent is #askagent

it's just not my specialism unfortunately! Lots of great MG agent around #askagent

no, but the synopsis should #askagent

I get quite a lot - I think NaNoWriMo can give a good first draft, but needs to be polished & edited! #askagent

.@vanessaepeay Most of our YA agents entertain historical submissions unless otherwise stated. More here: fuseliterary.com/about-fuse/ #AskFuse

.@tanyacontois Yes. #AskFuse

.@MegLaTorre For word counts, I'd have to point to our scout @DevourerofBooks & her great post on our blog: fuseliterary.com/word-counts/ #AskFuse

Anon asked: Now that you're back at Park Literary, will you continue to respond to all queries? #askagent

Anon asked: Any advice for pitching to an agent at a conference? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2Dgps5E #askagent

Anon asked: If we have several agents who have offered rep & we pick one, how do we tell the others no? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2Dgq1nR #askagent

Anon asked: When reading pages, what are the most common mistakes you see Vs what keeps you reading? tmblr.co/Z1DsEu2DgqJSm #askagent

how to boost sales, next ideas, events... Lots goes on after pub #askagent

can't put a % on it as differs by author! But LOTS - cover queries, publicity & marketing plans, foreign rights etc #askagent

as long as you have earned that ending, through character arc and plot, dark is fine #askagent

yes, one of my writers doesn't have English as a first language #askagent

yes absolutely #askagent

also, what qs will readers have, when and how will you answer them? Key to tension! #askagent