Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips
Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips

Morgan Eck @MakeshiftMorgan

@UweStenderPhD I'm curious if you think it's possible for an author to be published across widely varied genres... say, a fantasy book followed by a horror book. Does this risk alienating fans of one/not the other?
Replying to @MakeshiftMorgan

For a bestselling author, that is not a problem. For a "regular" author, ideally, you should find a foothold in one genre before you branch out, OR use a pseudonym, but establishing first might be better.

Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips
Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips
Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips

Belinda Grant @belindagrant80

@UweStenderPhD What are your thoughts on young YA? Is it too hard to query/sell in the current market?
Replying to @belindagrant80

One of my colleagues sold a "young YA" for six figures to one of my favorite editors in the world , and, based on a prior bet, I had to dye my hair purple for that. So, if it is good, it can sell.

Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips
Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips

CT Liotta @CTLiotta

@UweStenderPhD When it's time to resubmit a revision after a few years, should I start anew with a fresh query, or re-introduce it another way? #askagent
Replying to @CTLiotta

Probably by stating that the changes were SIGNIFICANT and then roll back into the query...of course if you have a better query instead of the old one that's even better...

Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips
Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips

kari martindale @kariloguekari

@UweStenderPhD I have someone in my chapter of Maryland Writers’ Assoc who has written nf. He’s been querying like it’s fiction. I’m wondering 1) if he’d be better off doing a tradition nf proposal, and 2) should he tell them it’s finished?
Replying to @kariloguekari

Based on the information you gave me: nonfiction isn't fiction, so no. Yes, he should do a NF proposal even if it's memoir. And if it is finished, yes, he should tell them, (why would he not,) but still write a proposal, because it explains platform, market etc.

Naomi Davis
@NaomisLitPix
Literary Agent
Eternally optimistic Literary Agent at @Bookendslit Genderqueer 🏳️‍🌈 ND; I laugh & love relentlessly. Repped by the phenomenal @4triciaskinner
208 MSWL
214 AskAgent
183 Tips

When I'm reading queries, I encounter a few common barriers in SFF. #querytip #amquerying #askagent
- A mythological twist goes in a very predictable direction. I know you're inspired by other things you've read, but YOUR original twists are what will make your book stand out.

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

I did an #askagent Q&A yesterday and this morning.

Check out the results: instagram.com/stories/carlyw…

I’ll archive it on my page later today.

James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips
James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips

Abby Brinkerhoff @BrinkLr

@jamerrson Any advice on author bios? I've started querying and have had to include bios as part of my #query, but I have no idea what to say. What should we include? What tone should we take? Playful? Serious? Neutral? Also, thanks for answering questions! #AskAgent
Replying to @BrinkLr

I think author bio could be very simple, even if you don’t have any writing credits. Where you’re from (if you want to share), career (if you want to share), writing credits. It could be a neutral tone, first person. Don’t overthink it!

James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips
James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips
James McGowan
@jmcgowanbks
Literary Agent
Literary agent, author, sitcom enthusiast, professional snacker... @bookendslit (he/him)
115 MSWL
18 AskAgent
7 Tips

Ashley Congdon @AshleyCCongdon

@jamerrson What themes, topics, styles, etc. excite you right now for picture books? #askagent
Replying to @AshleyCCongdon

Is it fair to say everything? If I had to choose, non-fiction is most exciting to me right now, and I’m especially looking for some climate/environment related stuff. But I always love funny pbs. #MSWL

Tracy Marchini
@TracyMarchini
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent at @BookEndsLit Jr. | Author CHICKEN WANTS A NAP & PRINCESSES CAN FIX IT! | she/her 🖤🤍💜 demi | Join the Quacktory! bit.ly/1DfU0Wk
147 MSWL
144 AskAgent
13 Tips

Questions I ask myself when I’m reading requested manuscripts - #amwriting #amquerying #askagent tracymarchini.com/2019/10/07/que…

Jessica Faust
@BookEndsJessica
Literary Agent
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
396 MSWL
574 AskAgent
191 Tips

Can you requery an agent if you've done major revisions on the book? #askagent bookendsliterary.com/2019/10/01/rec…

Mark Gottlieb
@Mark_Gottlieb
Literary Agent
Mark Gottlieb is a literary agent at the Trident Media Group literary agency in New York City. #tridentmediagroup @Trident_Media
30 MSWL
39 AskAgent
8 Tips

Come check out this new blog post where we discuss that "it's not about simply finding a #literary agent. It's about finding the right #agent for you." literaryagentmarkgottlieb.com/blog/finding-t… #MarkGottlieb #TridentMediaGroup #askagent #WritingCommunity #book #publishing

Natalie Lakosil
@Natalie_Lakosil
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Founder, Looking Glass Literary & Media, making my way through adventures in agent land. IG natalie_lakosil. She/her
26 MSWL
30 AskAgent

It’s worked my way through all the questions on @AskAgentANON! See if your question has been answered! :) #askagent