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GiannaMarie

@giannamarie.bsky.social

associate agent at Azantian Literary Agency, crip autistic book enthusiast, disabled sensitivity reader, ZiMi mask evangelist 😷

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GiannaMarie@giannamarie.bsky.social · last mo.

This is the thing. Boy protagonists have disappeared in YA outside of romance and queer fiction; occasionally a book about police violence might make it through. WE NEED MORE

victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27)@dirtbagqueer.rocks · last mo.

masculinity is different now that it was when lord of the rings was written. it's different now that it was when fuckin percy jackson was written. don't you think timely stuff that engages with the actual shit kids are dealing with in 2026 might have some value to some kids living in 2026???

GiannaMarie@giannamarie.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hi hi hi! Quickly popping in to share the link to an agent spotlight interview I did recently for @natalieaguirre7.bsky.social's Literary Rambles blog! Thank you so much for giving me a chance to chat about agenting and my #mswl! www.literaryrambles.com/2026/06/lite...

Literary Agent Interview: GiannaMarie Dobson

Today I’m thrilled to have agent GiannaMarie Dobson here. She’s an associate literary agent at Neighborhood Literary .   Hi­ GiannaMarie! ...

literaryrambles.com

GiannaMarie@giannamarie.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could not be more excited for this to finally be official. I cannot WAIT for everyone to meet Indigo and Tulia 💖💖💖💖!

E.J. Ephess 🌈♿️@ejephess.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I am thrilled to announce that my debut novel will be published in spring 2028! It's been a whirlwind journey and I'm so thankful for everyone's support. Extra special thanks to my amazing agent @giannamarie.bsky.social for believing in me and championing disabled stories by disabled authors! 🥰💜♿✈️

A Publisher's Marketplace deal announcement reading: Debut author E.J. Ephess's THE GIRL AT GATE C-14, pitched as COYOTE SUNRISE meets FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER, in which a disabled ghost haunting the airport where her family died teams up with a living girl grieving her father to summon the spirits of their dead parents, to Meghan Maria McCullough at Bloomsbury Children's, in a nice deal, for publication in for publication in spring 2028, by GiannaMarie Dobson at Neighborhood Literary (world English). The announcement is on a deep indigo-colored background with fluffy white clouds around it and an airplane in the top right corner.
GiannaMarie@giannamarie.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The best way to make this happen is to support YA contemp, especially titles that aren’t household names! Buy it, tell your libraries to buy it, check it out once they have it on shelves. Teens will always, always need YA contemp!!

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Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)@autisticadvocacy.org · 4mo ago

The Trump administration wants to make a rule change that would decrease or end benefits for SSI recipients who live with their family. As many as 400,000 disabled people may have their benefits cut if this rule change occurs. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities…

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GiannaMarie@giannamarie.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I am sooo happy to be able to gush about this in public, finally, after agonizing months of tongue-in-cheek talking Victoria up behind the scenes 😭 I can't wait for all of you to meet Amy and Josie!!

victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27)@dirtbagqueer.rocks · 4mo ago

🚨THE CAT IS FINALLY OUT OF THE BAG🚨 my second book has a name - RISEBALL - and a home - dutton! - and an editor - the inimitable @andrewkarre.bsky.social !! it will be bookshelves in summer 2027!!!!! i cannot wait for you all to meet amy and josie, the horrible nightmare sisters of my dreams

Andrew Karre at Dutton Children's Books has acquired, at auction, Riseball by Stonewall Award-winning author Victoria Zeller (One of the Boys), a contemporary YA novel about estranged sisters who must play on the same softball team after one of them comes out as transgender. Publication is scheduled for summer 2027; Jordan Hamessley at JABberwocky Literary Agency brokered the deal for North American English rights.
GiannaMarie@giannamarie.bsky.social · 5mo ago

So absolutely heartbroken to hear this news today. It was so painful to be a student in 2019 and see how many of my classmates were only safe and welcomed at Hamp, who didn't have homes they were able to go back to.

Jody Rosen@jodyrosen.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Devastating: Hampshire College is permanently closing following the Fall 2026 Semester. A beautiful institution & community that has done so much for so many. My child is a current Hampshire senior. Hampshire's approach to education is so unique, humane, & exciting—I've seen it first hand. Tragic

Andrew Karre@andrewkarre.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Fuck this. As an industry, we are in an existential crisis of book banning because of homophobia and transphobia weaponized by racist authoritarians. “Dirty books” are not the problem. Censorship is. Make whatever books you like, but don’t you dare call other books dirty in your shitty marketing.

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Eric Smith@ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hey friends! I’m gonna run another query and first page workshop, as I plan for our summer of events. These help fund those endeavors. Details here! Help me help you! ☺️ www.ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2026/4/...

Summer Query Workshop: Let's Work on those Query Letters and First Pages! — ERIC SMITH

Well, my workshops at the beginning of the year sold out pretty quick, and were a total blast. And as summer gets closer, I thought I’d do another. Especially with the Philadelphia Bookstore Crawl l...

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Maris Kreizman@maris.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Wow this sucks www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

HarperCollins Partners with ‘AI-Powered’ Animation House Toonstar

The publisher will co-produce animated YouTube series based on select titles through a “creator-led” process that employs Toonstar’s proprietary AI production technology, beginning with Lisa Greenwald...

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Maris Kreizman@maris.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I wrote about the new AI partnership that Harlequin announced as if it was an exciting thing. lithub.com/dear-harlequ...

GiannaMarie@giannamarie.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Okay so I did finish IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD @nordqvistbooks.bsky.social this weekend and I am just blown away. Absolutely fantastic, 10/10 recommend, if you have something like this in your back pocket PLEASE send it to me!!! #mswl

GiannaMarie@giannamarie.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In romance, however, I am really only looking for disability romances in the vein of KISSING KOSHER and CAN'T ESCAPE LOVE. If your adult romance is not ABOUT disability, it's probably a better fit for one of my colleagues!