So excited to see that Wendy Cross's THEN THERE WAS ONE is part of Hong Kong's international schools' Battle of the Books! 🤩 www.hkbattleofthebooks.org/secondary-bo...

Secondary Books | Battle Of The Books

List of the secondary international division's books and authors and includes a pronunciation guide and video introduction.

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Thrilled to see an excerpt of Jane Howard-Martin's WHAT YOU DO NOT SEE on The Black List's Substack! 🤩 substack.com/home/post/p-...

An Excerpt from WHAT YOU DO NOT SEE by Jane Howard-Martin

We're sharing excerpts from high-performing fiction manuscripts on blcklst.com...

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As promised, I'm re-opening to queries August 3rd-14th! Please note I am only seeking fiction & nonfiction for ADULTS this time - especially upmarket mystery, romance, and book club fiction, from unsolicited queries. Have a special link or referral? You can send me kidlit with those. 😉

It's that time again! @literaryagentsofchange is raising funds to support their work of making agenting more equitable and inclusive. If you're looking for an AskMeAnything call or a query critique: www.32auctions.com/organization...

I'm thrilled to finally announce Sarah Glawar's debut picture book, INSPECTOR M AND THE ATOMIC ALIBIS. Sarah's book was my "white whale" project for a long time, as I had young readers who loved chemistry as a school librarian. 🧪 🎉 📖 Congratulations, Sarah and Daniel!

It's that time again! @literaryagentsofchange is raising funds to support their work of making agenting more equitable and inclusive. If you're looking for an AskMeAnything call or a query critique: www.32auctions.com/organization...

Book mail is the best mail! ARCs arrived yesterday for EVIE WALTERS TAKES THE WHEEL. 🤩 Coming October 8, 2026 & preorders are available at Books-A-Million, Target, & Amazon. (Or request from your local library or bookstore 😍)

Decisions, decisions! Responding to queries is getting harder - because they’re getting better. I got 613 queries when I opened in April. I’m down to 74 - and now I have to winnow those down to 15-20 requests. Wish me luck! 🤞🏻📄 🤞🏻

Wow! Look at this gorgeous cover for Kathleen Fox’s Evie Walter’s Takes the Wheel!

Evie Walters Takes the Wheel: A Novel

Evie Walters Takes the Wheel: A Novel [Fox, Kathleen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Evie Walters Takes the Wheel: A Novel

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Happy book birthday to SUMMER SOLSTICE WISH! Kate, Elisa, and Naomi are the dream team reunited for this absolutely gorgeous book which will bring sunshine and joy to readers, no matter the weather! 🥳🤩🥳 www.beamingbooks.com/store/produc...

Summer Solstice Wish

A community comes together to savor the golden days of summer and celebrate the summer solstice, by gathering in a large community flower garden.

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Reviewing queries in between meetings this morning, and I've noticed a micro-trend - folks querying MG and YA novels when I am not open to fiction in those categories. That's an automatic pass at this time. 🙁

Happy book birthday to GO PLAY! Congratulations to Kate Allen Fox, Gennie Gorback, and the team at Broadleaf Books! 🎉🎉🎉 www.broadleafbooks.com/store/produc...

Go Play: How Parents Can Empower Kids to Build Their Own Worlds

We live in a society that undervalues play, but open-ended play is a key building block for children's well-being. Part urgent call and part friendly guide, this book is full of easy and meaningful st...

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Open BookLiterary stands alongside over 100 grassroots & national advocacy organizations, publishers, booksellers, parent groups, professional associations opposing HR 7661. Use the EveryLibrary action center to urge your representative to vote NO or not take it up for vote! tinyurl.com/hapf2m9r

Stop the Federal Book Ban Bill!

We made it easy to take these four actions to fight against HR 7661 and stand up for your right to read!

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Laura Shovan has some good advice for verse novelists and those who love reading them! 👇👇👇 teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/04/10/w...

What Comic Book Theory Taught Me about How We Read Verse Novels, a guest post by Laura Shovan

As they move from poem to poem, the reader makes connections between fragments of a story, filling in the gaps with their own imagination. That’s powerful, engaged reading.

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My client bookshelf is looking good these days with new books for young and old(er). 🤩 Patience is a virtue, and I often say it's not one of mine. So hard waiting for more upcoming books! 😉

Opening up to queries from April 6-17th in QueryManager! 😃 I'm focusing on my adult list: book club or historical fiction, upmarket mysteries, romance, or women's fiction. For kidlit, I'm only seeking narrative nonfiction - MG/YA. manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/le...

I'm delighted to welcome @jessicabraindelhoffman to Open Book Literary! Jessica Russak-Hoffman is a Seattle-based reporter for Jewish News Syndicate & winner of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award for HOW TO CATCH A MERMAID (WHEN YOU'RE SCARED OF THE SEA). Welcome to #TeamZampetti, Jessica!

If a rejection says "I'd love this, but it's too close to another client"--that is a HUGE vote of confidence. It means they took on something similar because they loved it. And someone is likely to love yours, too. The right agent is still out there. Keep looking.

Agents don't just read for quality. They read for urgency. New post on how to make your query feel like a book they need to read Right! Now!--before someone else gets it first. manuscriptacademy.com/what-makes-a-query-feel-like-a-big-book

What Makes a Query Feel Like a "Big Book"? | The Manuscript Academy

Agents don't just read for quality — they read for urgency. Here's how to make your query feel like a book they need to read right now.

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Book bans are silencing diverse creators and their stories. As of this writing, there are just nine states that have passed a Freedom to Read Bill: California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington.🧵

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 Listen to Susan!

Susan, A Cabbage Man, Graham@grahamophones.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Because it's worth saying #mswl send me your LGBTQIA2+ stuff. Whatever is happening in the world rn, there are soooo many LGBTQ+ editors and agents trying to do THINGS & we'll be asking ourselves & each other (& you, creators) how to do things. It's not over til it's over & even then it's not over.

Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉 This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here! You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕

The deadline to apply for Literary Agents of Change's Fellowship Program is MARCH 2! Swipe for more info 👉️ Or head to the link in our bio for an info session and the link to apply 🥳 #fellowship #literaryagentsofchange #amediting #amwriting #publishing

SFF and disability? Gianna’s a better choice than me. 👇🏻

GiannaMarie@giannamarie.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for your patience waiting for me to reopen to queries––it's finally time! :D You can find my QM here: querytracker.net/query/3926 And my MSWL here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/gi...

Adult SFF or horror? Check out Tricia instead of me!

Tricia Skinner (queries open)@triciaskinner.com · 5mo ago

#MSWL Adult science fiction, fantasy, romance, and horror by BIPOC authors. More info at www.triciaskinner.com/manuscript-w...

Got horror or thriller? Check out Shelly instead of me!

Shelly Romero@shellyromero.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I’m a big David Cronenberg girlie, so I’m always on the lookout for body horror and/or weird psychosexual horror. Gimme that freaky shit ala CRASH, THE CELL, or HELLRAISER and POSSESSION. I’m also down for thrillers ala BASIC INSTINCT #MSWL

Folks checking out my #MSWL Day posts! I will re-open to queries in the spring - you can check out my timing, etc. here: QueryTracker.net/query/Lzampe...

If you're enjoying #MSWL today and want to keep the energy going, our educational sister company @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social is throwing a FREE Presentation Party on March 12. Five agents + editors, five 10-minute talks, real publishing insights. RSVP: presentation-party.manuscriptacademy.com 🥂

Picture books are my guilty pleasure! #MSWL MORE: Fun & funny Instant kid appeal 🤝 Classroom/Library potential Lots of layers LESS (or better, none): Teachy or preachy Sentimental or nostalgic Rhyme Books of my 💛: I WANT MY HAT BACK, SOUL FOOD SUNDAY, PLANTING STORIES... PURA BELPRÉ

I love romance! ❤️ Fake dating Friends to lovers Road trip romance Bonus points for disabled characters where the disability isn't a problem to be solved; interfaith couples negotiating family traditions; settings outside beaches, big cities, tiny towns! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/le...