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Expanded call! Querying Authors 1) attending MALICE or 2) local to the DMV area (DC MD VA), put "Malice" in the "Referred by" field, & I'll prioritize your query until the con. Please ONLY do so if you're attending or local. We (@awfulagent.bsky.social) hope to set up meetings with authors!

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Querying Authors attending MALICE DOMESTIC, listen up! JABberwocky will have a presence at Malice, so until the con, I'll be prioritizing queries from attendees. To be included, please put "Malice" in the "Referred by" field in QueryTracker. Please ONLY do so if you will be attending.

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MTA to Feds: Drop dead

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The people running the federal government hate New York City and want to punish people who live here for (by and large) having views and living lives that they dislike. Any gussied-up justification is working backwards from that desired result

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Adams must be removed. The city cannot sustain being governed for nearly a year by a Mayor who is being coerced by Trump admin in order to escape charges. This corruption poses a real threat to the people of the city. He should have resigned a while ago, but will not. So it’s time for him to go.

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Friends in NYC, today is the LAST DAY to register as a Democrat online so you can vote in the June primary against Eric Adams! Please do it now!

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Disturbing—yet also kind of fascinating—intersection of the ethics around AI and true crime.

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Over on Crimereads I'm writing about child prodigies whose brains don't make life any easier. (Kind of like the book I wrote.) crimereads.com/5-novels-wit...

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joining in on the #mswl day fun (thanks @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social) ✨ i'm primarily acquiring horror, science fiction, and fantasy! also open to crossover and genre-blending works. my query box is currently closed but will be reopening 2/28 deets: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/va...

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If you live in NYC, you have until Feb 14th to register as a Democrat so you can participate in our closed primaries, and vote Eric Adams out. According to @thecity.bsky.social, "unaffiliated independents outnumber Republicans in every borough except Staten Island" vote.nyc/page/party-a...

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At long last, I have reopened to queries! I continue to champion queer stories for all ages in fiction and non-fiction. I have no plans to stop. I am primarily looking for author/illustrators in the PB space. And I still love SPACE. Bring me an astronaut. QueryManager.com/HamessleyQuery

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And as a general note, thank you to all writers who queried me! Writing and querying is no easy feat and while I didn't connect with everything, I'm very grateful and honored to be considered as a choice for your representation.

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So many great books going on pre-sale this week! ESPERANCE by Adam Oyebanji (rep'd by @bradymcagent.bsky.social) is also a featured title in @publisherswkly.bsky.social's "Spring 2025 Preview": www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

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Some standout books on this list! Including: 🐈 THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE by @rileyaugust.bsky.social 🌟 ON VICIOUS WORLDS by @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social 🚀 ESCAPE VELOCITY by @victormanibo.com

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Orwellian, if Orwell were really stupid insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

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Publishers are going to have to step up their game to support trans children’s authors in light of all of these EOs. If a school can potentially lose funding for acknowledging preferred pronouns, I imagine it’s going to make getting books into the schools even harder. I wish I knew the solution.

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I’m a little more optimistic, personally, but this is well worth a read on some of the challenges facing bookshop.org as they enter the ebook space

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Boosting this brilliant opportunity for trans people who write SFF and are interested in attending Clarion West. www.clarionwest.org/2025/01/27/a...

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OpenAI right now

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@crimereads.bsky.social includes @gradyhendrix.bsky.social & Adam Oyebanji's latest books in their "Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2025"! crimereads.com/the-most-ant... @awfulagent.bsky.social

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It's that time of year when I get to tell you what awards my work is eligible for, and this year there are some big ones! Here's what it could be up for (best series Hugo?!) and how to nominate if you find yourself so inclined. dmoren.com/2025/01/23/a...

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The spell has officially been cast — Grady Hendrix's WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS is a multiple bestseller! ✨ The book hit #2 on the New York Times bestseller list! It's also a #2 Indie bestseller and #5 USA Today bestseller 🎉 Congratulations Grady! awfulagent.com/ebooks/witch...

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UK-based book reviewer? ESPERANCE by Adam Oyebanji is available for request on Netgalley...! www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book... Due to be published by @arcadiabooks.bsky.social, on May 22nd. @awfulagent.bsky.social

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If you want to read a new book coming out but don't want to buy it, a great thing you can do is ask your local library to order it. The more requests they get, the more likely they are to acquire it and then lots of people will get to read it who othewise wouldn't.

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When I sold THE PASSING PLAYBOOK in 2018, I naively thought that there was a chance a story about a trans soccer player dealing with anti-trans laws would quickly become historical fiction. Now, six years later, it's more relevant than ever. I represent trans authors and have no plan to stop.

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I so love this cover of @matokah.bsky.social's picture book debut SHABBAT IS, illustrated by Noa Kelner. This book has been a long time in the making and I'm so happy it will be on shelves this fall! Pre-order now! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/a-j-s...

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Better idea: pass a comprehensive data privacy bill that applies across the board... and maybe DON'T mimic Chinese authoritarianism by creating a "Great Firewall" of apps that aren't allowed to operate here. You can actually fix things AND not abuse the 1st Amendment in one shot!

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Cupcakes for Wayward Agents in the office today to celebrate the release of Grady Hendrix’s Witchcraft for Wayward Girls today. In the center we have the Devil Dog cupcake of course, surrounded by other bewitching and bloody good varieties just like Grady’s new novel

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Good news for international readers, part one: @dmoren.com's ALL SOULS LOST is 50% off in India this month! www.amazon.in/dp/B0C7BGS465

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Since 2018, I've posted annually about my income as an author, podcaster, and freelance writer, for those who are curious. (Inspired by @scalzi.com, @jimchines.bsky.social, @kameronhurley.com and others.) Here's the 2024 edition, which marks a decade(!) of self-employment: dmoren.com/2025/01/07/m...

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Happy book birthday to REBELLIOUS GRACE, the third King's Fool Mystery by Jeri Westerson! 🎉 "Another entertaining, bawdy, tense Tudor mystery with vivid characters, unexpected twists, and realistic details of court politics and intrigues" — Booklist awfulagent.com/ebooks/rebel...

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update: here is the AI policy i wrote for my doc seminar this term (i have already located the typo and fixed it, which tbh is like 60% of the point of posting it in public)

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Happy New Year's Eve, writers! I'll open to queries on 1/1, which is TOMORROW!!! 🥳 That means it's time for a new #MSWL thread!

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My first bluesky post is a cover reveal! Just look at it! It's everything I hoped for and more! I am so grateful and excited. Can any book live up to such a cover? Only one way to find out! Pre-order SALVAGIA now! www.simonandschuster.com/books/Salvag...

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So excited for this cover to be out in the world! It's so fun and truly stunning—and I think you'll find the pages inside are too!

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Detective Ethan Krol is summoned to the twentieth floor of a Chicago apartment building to the scene of an impossible crime. Request ESPERANCE, Adam Oyebanji's new whip-smart science thriller for review on Netgalley and Edelweiss. Pre-order now: astrapublishinghouse.com/product/espe...

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As is tradition, we like to reflect on all that we've done and accomplished throughout the year with JABberwocky Wrapped ✨ We are eternally thankful for all of the clients, publishing professionals, and book lovers (🫵 you!) that make our work so fulfilling! awfulagent.com/jabberwocky-...

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Thread. I particularly want to put a spotlight on David's point that measuring the success of a site on its (direct) political impact is reductive. Bluesky has a critical mass of artists and creators and a lot of very good things, for individual creators and for the culture, could come from that.

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It's my birthday. Buy a book. www.amazon.com/stores/Tim-A...

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A HUGE congratulations to Brandon Sanderson — WIND AND TRUTH is an instant #1 @nytimes.com bestseller and @usatoday.com bestseller! 💫 awfulagent.com/ebooks/wind-...

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So this just went public …

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I have lost the ability to tell if news organizations are actually this out of touch, this uncaring about fact-checking or context, or if this is an editorial agenda to terrify the people who would benefit most from universal healthcare, the elderly.

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Not that we're biased or anything, but we have the coolest team on the block 😎 For specific info about queries, please check out our agents' page on our website (linked in the starter pack description) go.bsky.app/JGivWcS

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Today's the day! The audiobook of THE ARMAGEDDON PROTOCOL is available at all fine stores, including Audible, Apple Books, Spotify, and more. The fabulous Victor Bevine returns to finish out the series. Go listen! https://dmoren.com/writing/galactic-cold-war/the-armageddon-protocol/

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