Gemma Cooper
@gemma_cooper
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Book pusher, runner, Pollyanna, 1st person to ever have a kid (yes, everything he does *is* amazing!) She/her
20 MSWL
32 AskAgent
3 Tips

Loading Nook with subs and feel it's time for this reminder again: when sending fulls, please put your query letter on the 1st page #pubtip

Melissa Edwards
@MelissaLaurenE
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @stonesongNYC . Lawyer. Lover of TV, movies, and books. Slow runner. Let Bartlet be Bartlet.
223 MSWL
10 Queries
58 Tips

#querytip: if an agent asks for an R&R on a Monday and you resubmit on a Thursday, you didn't revise enough. I promise you, you didn't.

Lucy Carson
@LucyACarson
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at The Friedrich Agency, New Yorker, Anglophile, dog AND cat person, theater nerd, @girlswritenow mentor 📚 she/her
20 MSWL
32 Tips

If you wait weeks to send your ms to an agent who asked for it, you're squandering a unique moment when their interest sparked. #querytip

Katherine Harrison
@KidlitKat
Editor
senior editor of ya, middle grade, & picture books (@knopfbfyr), appreciator of scientific oddities, & aspiring drummer // she/they 🌹
43 MSWL
1 Tips

#pubtip: Linkedin is not a legitimate way for authors and editors to connect.

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
KT Literary
@ktliterary
Literary Agency
Formerly @daphneun , this is now the general Twitter account for KT Literary, sharing news about our KT Literary clients and books!
17 MSWL
28 AskAgent
11 Queries
13 Tips

Going through queries, and I'm quickly reminded of an old standard: if I can play it as a D&D campaign, I don't want to rep it. #pubtip

Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

#PubTip = Keep a first edition of your book. Every time. #booklover

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips
Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

You guys are killing me with all the images embedded in the queries. Yeah, stop. #querytip

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

20K word count is not a novel. #pubtip #querytip

Emily Rodmell
@EmilyRodmell
Editor
Editor at HarperCollins / Harlequin Love Inspired Books. Lives for sunny days & city life. Instagram: NYC_Editor_Life, Facebook: Emily Rodmell, Editor
78 MSWL
140 Tips

It never hurts to add a cute puppy to your book. 🐶 #pubtip

Tamela HancockMurray
@Tamela_Murray
Literary Agent
Christian wife, mother. Agent at The Steve Laube Agency. I love God, family, life. ACFW Agent of the Year for 2017, finalist for 2019. Member ACFW, AWSA.
28 Tips
Lisa Hagan
@LisaHaganLit
Literary Agent
Lisa Hagan Literary and Lisa Hagan Books. Agent for over 25 years, specializing in non-fiction. Creating powerful art through words. Spiritual Activist.
20 Tips

If you are sending me a query, pls review my guidelines here first, publishersmarketplace.com/members/LisaHa… Thank you and have a great day! #querytip

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

I’m all for lean query letters, but there is a thing as TOO lean. Try not to edit the coherence out in an effort to be concise. #querytip

Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips

Know where your book lands on the shelf. Telling me it's genreless or too unique just means you don't know your audience.#querytip #askagent

Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

#PubTip = send a press release to your alma mater when it's time for book release. Many colleges host newsletters, graduate spotlights, etc.

Laura Zats
@LZats
Literary Agent
Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit . Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast . Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!
213 MSWL
176 AskAgent
3124 Queries
162 Tips

#pubtip pet peeve: hiding the MC in the opening pages. Does it really help to withhold names/use vague pronouns? No. No, it does not.

Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
65 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips
Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

#PubTip = wanna make t-shirts and mugs based on your book? Make sure you own commercial/ merchandising rights first (you should, but check!)

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip *gah* Received query: Not familiar with you or agency, was referred. Here is my genre that you do not rep #AutoPass Visit website