Querying agents this year? We're running a free live webinar series with literary agents on query letters, opening pages, comps, revision & handling rejection - with live Q&A. Free for writers registered on LitConnect. Learn more: litconnect.net/agentsessions #amquerying #writingcommunity

Excited to be working with Scott on his language-based magical YA. And going from pitch to offer on LitConnect was a fun process!

LitConnect Technologies@litconnect.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A first on LitConnect! Scott Riley @scorbertriley.bsky.social has signed with Ismita Hussain @agentismita.bsky.social at Great Dog Literary for his YA novel The Secret Society of Dead Languages. We're delighted for Scott #amquerying #YAlit #WritingCommunity

Hey #writingcommunity! If you are a querying writer, I'm teaching a free webinar on writing query letters and would love to see you there. It is tomorrow at 6pm EST. This is open to all @litconnect.bsky.social members (free to join) and registration is still open. www.litconnect.net/agentsessions

Thrilled to share that I’ve signed with Ismita Hussain at @greatdoglit.bsky.social for my YA literary fantasy novel THE SECRET SOCIETY OF DEAD LANGUAGES — about a teenager who discovers that spoken Latin can alter reality. Huge thanks to @agentismita.bsky.social and @litconnect.bsky.social!

Looking forward to this! Your query letter is the first piece of your writing an agent will read and it's important to get it right, so come on over to LitConnect on Saturday May 16th, where I'll be sharing everything you need to know to write a compelling query letter!

LitConnect Technologies@litconnect.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Querying writers, mark your calendars. May 16, 6 PM ET. Ismita Hussain (Great Dog Literary) is breaking down what makes a query letter actually work - structure, length, comps, the small things that get pages opened. Plenty of time for live Q&A. Register for free: litconnect.net/agentsessions

Love seeing this for #querying writers! I've been using @litconnect.bsky.social for a couple of months and on the agent side, they've made it fun for us to look at queries again, too

Franchesca Writes 📝@fglovestowrite.bsky.social · 4mo ago

To all #amquerying authors, have you heard of LitConnect? Thoughts? Share in the comments!! #writing #querying #tradpub @litconnect.bsky.social

Hey #amquerying writers, some exciting news to share! For 2026, I'm actively looking for more romance writers. Some of my current clients have shifted to romance and I’m loving it and want to work on more! I’ll be looking for romance queries on LitConnect: litconnect.net

Congratulations! I won a query letter and synopsis critique by @agentismita.bsky.social. Feeling very lucky!

Really excited for the opportunity to receive a pitch + synopsis critique through @litconnect.bsky.social. Thank you to @agentismita.bsky.social for offering your time and expertise. If you haven't built your free profile on the new site, now's the time.

LitConnect Technologies@litconnect.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Big congratulations to @jenniferkalkman.bsky.social for winning a Pitch + Synopsis Critique with @agentismita.bsky.social! We'll email you shortly to coordinate this for you.

If you're hoping to polish up your query & synopsis, you can win a critique through LitConnect!

LitConnect Technologies@litconnect.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Submit your query through LitConnect during the soft launch for a chance to win a Pitch + Synopsis Critique with Ismita Hussain, Senior Agent at Great Dog Literary @agentismita.bsky.social Join waitlist: litconnect.net #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #AmWriting #WritersOfBluesky

An exciting update for #amquerying writers! I am now accepting queries through LitConnect! This new query platform saves me, and writers, tons of time, and is a much needed update to querying methods. Looking forward to your queries: litconnect.net @litconnect.bsky.social

We're thrilled to have Ismita Hussain from Great Dog Literary reviewing submissions in our live beta. @agentismita.bsky.social This round is closed, but join our waitlist for the next submission round forms.gle/f7dKat4S7GAF... #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #AmWriting

It's a long road for writers from manuscript to published book, and that's true for agents too! So it's been extra special recently to get a bunch of agent copies for my authors. Proud of all of their hard work, and making space on my bookshelves for many more 💚

What a bold and truthful piece of writing by Jessica Guerrieiri, who's represented by my colleague @agentismita.bsky.social. "I don’t think fiction is a lesser truth. I think it’s the bravest one. We tell stories not to escape life—but to survive it." bookshop.org/p/books/betw...

The Truth in the Telling: Metabolizing Addiction and Trauma Through Fiction

Award-winning author Jessica Guerrieri discusses the appeal and benefit of writing and reading fiction that deals with addiction and trauma.

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I’m thrilled to announce that I am now represented by @agentismita.bsky.social at @greatdoglit.bsky.social !! Ismita’s enthusiasm for my dark YA thriller blew me away, and I’m so excited to start working with her on making this novel the best it can be!

From Hayan Charara's book These Trees, Those Leaves, This Flower, That Fruit: bookshop.org/a/862/978157... #books #poetry #writing

Today's agent? Ismita Hussain. She's looking for literary fiction, health-related non-fiction, YA, and short story collections. Some of her favorite authors are Flannery O’Connor, Cormac McCarthy, Oscar Wilde, and Tom Perrotta. More here: greatdogliterary.com/our-people

Great Dog Literary

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IBIS has received a starred review from Publishers Weekly! "Evoking the themes of Ovid, the language of Toni Morrison, and the genre-blending of Octavia Butler, Haynes scales the heights of his ambition. This soaring work is not to be missed." www.publishersweekly.com/9781419772771

#MSWL anything that can comp to: - Little Children - The Goldfinch - The Corrections - Salt Fat Acid Heat - White Noise

#MSWL: anything set in the day trading/finance world (bonus points if it is in the GameStop/Robinhood era)

Here goes an adult fiction #MSWL: - Book Club/Upmarket fiction with elevated prose - Literary Fiction with a commercial hook Bonus Points: - Smart social commentary - Humor - Elements of genre fiction - Southern US or Italian settings

#MSWL day & #Questpit are finally here! So excited to see the writing community here. I'll be posting my wishlist by genre and perusing your pitches, but if I miss you and you think we'd make a good team, query me! I strive to always respond within 2 weeks: ismitahussain.com/manuscript-w...

Wohoo!! Well-deserved and so nice to see Lauren's work recognized.

Great Dog Literary@greatdoglit.bsky.social · 2y ago

Congratulations to Lauren Seal, whose book Light Enough to Float has been selected by the ALA as a Schneider Family Honor Book! @agentismita.bsky.social@laurensealwrites.bsky.social

Can't wait for this!! Writers, I'll be participating so keep an eye out 😇

Manuscript Wish List®@manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

Hello Bluesky! I've finally moved over here, and also updated my manuscript wishlist: ismitahussain.com/manuscript-w...

Ismita Hussain, Literary Agent

Literary Agent Representing Literary Fiction, Nonfiction & YA

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