Only TWO #Agent121 slots left with #litagent Callen Martin from Madeleine Milburn on 17 April. Callen loves:
- MG that feels like it could be turned into a game
- Action & Adventure
- Boy-sy stories
- Genre-hybrid YA & NA SFF
- Retellings
Book: www.iaminprint.co.uk #amwriting #amediting #amquerying

What's the best #query advice you've received? #writesky #writingcommunity #litagent #amwriting #amrevising #amediting #YA #NA #fantasy

Can I say I'm a children's book author/illustrator when I only illustrate my own non-fiction and how-to books, not #PB stories? I do write MG and PBs. Do #LiteraryAgents for author/illustrators only ever want artists for PB stories? What else should I call myself?

#KidLitArt #AskAgent #LitAgent

From the DPWIC B-Files (Beast-Files)

Name: Phoenix
Species: Firebird
Threat Level: 5
Facts: Phoenixes are virtually immortal, bursting into flame at the end of life, only to rise from the ashes

From Steve King and the Sacred Flame

#amquerying #litagent #middlegradefantasy #writingcommunity

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For my #WIP which has a #litagent interested (eek!) I've got something new cooked up for tomorrow's #Questpit 🤫
It'll be the third one of my four pitches. I'm excited to share it but if it goes unnoticed I can always recycle it for #WiPPit 😅
#amquerying #amwriting

I’ve had multiple people reach out to me, unprompted, and be like: “With the success of #HeatedRivalry you NEED to publish your #F1 book!”

I am unagented, actively seeking representation, and very amenable to that! #amquerying #litagent #litagents #Booksky #ownvoices #queer #LGBT #romance

How about #HeatedRivalry set in the high drama pit lanes of #F1? 🏎️🏁 When maverick driver Izzy Gauthier falls for his championship rival optics, media, money, messy relationships and sports politics challenge the F1 rookie more than any course.
#amquerying #litagent #litagents #Booksky #lgbt #romance

Vibes of my 𝒅𝒖 𝑴𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓'𝒔 𝑹𝑬𝑩𝑬𝑪𝑪𝑨 𝒙 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒙'𝒔 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑭𝑬𝑪𝑻 𝑪𝑶𝑼𝑷𝑳𝑬 romantic suspense.

The dead woman knew secrets; people hated her. Everyone has a motive...

Is that 'Mrs Danvers' in the top right hand corner? Why, yes, it is. 😉
#agentguide pinned.

#amquerying #litagent #litagents
#writingcommunity

Trying to focus on how far I've come from this '24 post.
Got a full req that yr (from 30 queries-half of 'em CNRs🫠) & 2 fulls 1 partial in '25 (31 queries-17 passes).
This recent🍾 pass from a #litagent & her reply after I pitched her my WIP🥹 tells me to keep going. We all should! ✨️🕯✨️
#amquerying 💙📚

Back to querying: A Cage of flowers
#amquerying #querytrenches #author #litagent #writer

🎶 I'm dreaming...🎶

Yes, I am. ✨️🕯✨️

𝑹𝑬𝑩𝑬𝑪𝑪𝑨 𝒙 𝑵𝒆𝒕𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒙'𝒔 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑭𝑬𝑪𝑻 𝑪𝑶𝑼𝑷𝑳𝑬
When murder is suspected, a PR exec must decide how far she'll go to protect the people she loves. They all have a motive. Esp. the dead woman's husband. The man she's in love with.
#amquerying #litagent #litagents #Booksky

Chat with Florence Rees, #litagent at A. M Heath in an #Agent121 on 7 January about your novel. Florence loves commercial fiction with heart, humour, and bite. Think Marion Keyes, Rachel's Holiday or a page-turner like An Anatomy of a Scandal. www.iaminprint.co.uk #amwriting #querying #editing

Strong writing still gets rejected when the market positioning isn’t clear. Here’s how literary agents actually evaluate queries... and why packaging matters as much as prose. www.storytellertalent.com
#literaryagent #litagent #querytips #amquerying #publishingadvice

Agents reject strong writing every day for one reason: unclear market positioning. Here’s how agents actually evaluate queries… and how to pass the 10-Second Test. Comment LITERARY AGENT for more or www.StorytellerTalent.com.
#litagent #literaryagent #querytips #indieauthor #publishingdeals

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#literaryagent #amquerying #litagent #onecallthatsall #WritingCommmunity I've received my first literary agent phone call EVER! 🙌🏽🥳🎉 I'll never forget how it ended. She said: "But you're not Batman!" (mad.)

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Want to go on an adventure? Discover what a #litagent thinks of your #scifi, #fantasy, #horror or #actionnovel by booking an #Agent121. It could be the boldest step you ever take. Book at iaminprint.co.uk

12 Dec - John Baker
12 Dec - Helen Lane

#amwriting #mswl #sciencefiction #querying

Replying to @ Ade L. Sardo | Author 📚 I absolutely love working with already self published authors and discussing crossover opportunities and selling additional rights. Email me to discuss! #literaryagent #litagent #indieauthor #selfpublishedauthor #querying

Querying = dating. Most authors get ghosted because they don’t understand how agent volume actually works. Here’s the accurate, data-backed strategy for getting noticed. Comment LIT AGENT for more... #litagent #literaryagent #querying #amquerying #querytips

Authors: Stop writing "And Then." Here’s the simple alternative that fixes pacing instantly.... Comment DEV EDIT for more, or visit www.StorytellerTalent.com
#devedit #storystructure #writingtips #indieauthor #plotpoints #litagent

2025's hottest genres from YA to romantasy… here's what agents are actually signing and readers are buying.

Comment LIT AGENT a full list of 2025 genre trends...

#litagent #literaryagent #bookgenres #publishingtrends #authortok

Backlist books drove 70% of 2024 revenue (here's why publishers are reviving old titles in 2025, and why you can too!) Comment LIT AGENT for more details. OR visit www.storytellertalent.com
#litagent #literaryagent #backlist #publishingtrends #bookdeals

BENEATH THE HONEY SKY is a high-concept commercial romantic thriller complete at 80,000 words, perfect for fans of You Shouldn’t Have Come Here by Jeneva Rose and Fairy Tale by Stephen King. #amquerying #literaryagent #litagent #readingcommunity

Publishers want your audio rights because they are worth billions. Here’s what you should know about their value before give them away for free. Comment LIT AGENT for details.

#litagent #publishingcontracts #audiorights #bookdeals #literaryagent

Replying to @ scoobysmother:
"Can you query big 5 publisher without a lit agent?"

Yes, anything is possible! When you’re stepping into another role (like making submissions to publishers) think like an agent... #selfpublishedauthor #litagent #publishingrights #bookdeals #bookmarketing

The audiobook market hit $2.22 billion and keeps growing. Here's how to tap into this revenue stream most authors overlook. Comment LIT AGENT for more details. #litagent #literaryagent #audiobooks #publishingrights #bookdeals

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Is there a button in #querytracker for: "Hey #litagent, I see you skipped over my holiday manuscript in August. It's 35 degrees out now... ready to review?"

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Are you writing #scifi, #fantasy or #horror? Then don't be scared! Book an #Agent121 with a #litagent and find out how to take your submission package to the next level. Book at www.iaminprint.co.uk

12 Dec - John Baker - BLM
12 Dec - Helen Lane - Ki Literary

#amwritingscifi #sciencefiction

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Are you writing an unputdownable #thriller? Then it's time to put it down, book an #agent121 and find out what a #litagent thinks!

9 Dec @katebarker.bsky.social
11 Dec @mariliasavvides.bsky.social
19 Dec @amandapreston.bsky.social

Book: www.iaminprint.co.uk #amwriting #thrillerbooks #thrillers

BookTok's 200+ billion views have transformed publishing. Here's the verified data behind the phenomenon. Comment LIT AGENT for more details. #litagent #literaryagent #booktok #tiktokbooks #publishingtrends

Foreign rights sales can double your book income. Here's how the international publishing market really works... Comment LIT AGENT for more details.
#litagent #literaryagent #foreignrights #publishingdeals #authortok