kidlitchat @kidlitchat.bsky.social #kidlitchat happens every Tuesday night at 9E/6P, co-hosted by @bonnieadamson.com and @gregpincus.bsky.social. The topic is posted here as each chat begins, as well as any important chat news.
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Feather Flores ❄️☕️ @featherfully.bsky.social editor & maker of good trouble • california coastal creature • still workin’ on it 🌱🌈✨
https://featherflores.com/
she/her • kitty art by Carrie Liao 🐾
🩷💜💙
Association of American Literary Agents @aalitagents.bsky.social Supporting literary agents through professional development, community, and advocacy to better serve their clients with integrity and excellence.
https://aalitagents.org
Mark O’Brien @bookmarkobrien.bsky.social Associate literary agent at Azantian Literary Agency, previously at NetGalley, Writers House, Triada US, and more. Queer, neuroscoundrel, he/him. #1 fan of my perfect cat Monroe and onion rings.
Freelance edits: https://bookmarkobrien.com
Marietta B Zacker @agentzacker.bsky.social Book enthusiast & champion, agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
www.galltzacker.com
Ernie Chiara @erniechiara.com Senior Agent at Fuse Literary ⟡ Repping writers ready to take the book world by storm ⟡ Queries by referral only ⟡ links.erniechiara.com ⟡ Co-editor & contributor for @starsandsabers.bsky.social Oz anthology
Britt Siess @agentbrittsiess.bsky.social Founder of Britt Siess Creative Management/ Literary Agent/ Graphic Novels/ Cosplay/ Cake/ 🇲🇽🇩🇪/ Banner Art by @lazyfishy
Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social Senior literary agent and Contracts Director with KT literary. I open to queries the first 7 days of every month.
https://www.agentkellyvansant.com/
Ali Herring, literary agent @herringali.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent, Spencerhill Associates. Twin mom+1 📚 Eclectic in life & books. I 💙 Jane Austen & SFF in equal doses. #TeamSpencerhill Ali-ens 👽 rock! My site/MSWL: https://aliherringwrites.wordpress.com & how to query: www.spencerhillassociates.com
Hannah Andrade @hhandrade.bsky.social 🇲🇽🇺🇸• Literary Agent with @bradfordagents.bsky.social • book reader • tea drinker
www.bradfordlit.com
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hannah-andrade
Hannah VanVels Ausbury @hannahvanvels.bsky.social Literary Agent at Belcastro Agency | Editor | Writer | #RevPit | Devoted German shepherd & cat mom | Amateur baker | Sparkling water enthusiast | she/her
Dana Murphy @manadurphy.bsky.social part-time garbage person, full-time literary agent at @ Trellis Literary Management
Ashley Lopez @ashleylopez.bsky.social Literary agent. It’s a lifestyle. It’s a delusion.
https://www.ashley-lopez.com
Caitlin McDonald @literallycait.bsky.social literary agent at Maass Literary Agency for SFF, YA, & GN • she/her • queer • ADHD • chronic pain • intensely editorial 📚 #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights
julie gourinchas @literaryfey.bsky.social literary agent, speculative & literary adult fiction @ Bell Lomax Moreton. mainly on 📷. cheap wine enthusiast, TTRPG nerd, & Tolkien girlie. nd. views mine. 🚫 query DMs; 🚫 AI.
📍 ldn ❗she, they
🔗 https://linktr.ee/literaryfey
Laurel Symonds @laurelsymonds.bsky.social Senior literary agent at kt literary (closed to queries). Updates only. Opinions my own. She/her
Samantha Wekstein @swekstein.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent @TLA, She/Her, Terp🐢, ENFJ, ♑, dog lover
Illustrators: http://wekstein-illustrators.weebly.com.
Pitch to: http://QueryManager.com/SamanthaWekstein
Editing: https://samanthaweksteineditorial.square.site/
https://linktr.ee/swekstein
Ann Rose @annmrose.bsky.social agent: Marsal Lyon & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author | opinions are my own | she/her
rep: Eva Scalzo
layout: Ana Scribe
Sarah Nicolas @sarahnfisk.bsky.social Literary Agent. YA Author as Sarah Nicolas. Queries Qualms & Quirks host. Disability in Publishing Board. 💛🤍💜🖤 linktr.ee/presidentsarah
Kelly Dyksterhouse @kellydhouse.bsky.social Literary Agent, The Tobias Literary Agency | #kidlit | AALA | SCBWI | 🐱and 🐶 | writer-hiker-daydreamer | www.KellyDyksterhouse.com
Paul Lucas @canonizer.bsky.social i have good hair, bad takes and many books.
kind of annoying
Brian Lehrer appreciation account
agent at Regal Hoffmann
Andie Smith @andiesmithbooks.bsky.social 📚 Associate Agent at Creative Media Agency
✍🏼 Editor at Sun & Spines Editorial
🎙️ Co-Host of Flublishing Podcast
linktr.ee/andiesmithbooks
Thais Afonso @thaisafonso.bsky.social Associate Literary Agent at Azantian. AALA Member. Freelance editor.
https://thaisafonsoliterary.crd.co/
https://thaisafonsoeditorial.carrd.co/
Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social Literary Agent with Storm Literary Agency | Represents MG, YA, and Adult Fiction | Currently CLOSED to select queries | she/her
https://linktr.ee/michellehauck
Laura Crockett @lecrockett.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent & Foreign Rights Manager at Triada US Literary Agency | Musician | Traveler | Cook-In-Progress | Cat Mom | she/her
scribblesandwanderlust.com
Stacey Donaghy @donaghyliterary.bsky.social Literary Agent & Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Lover of caffeine☕️ books, 📚 reality 📺 & hooked on K-Dramas🤩
http://www.donaghyliterary.com/
lit agent tasneem motala @seraphecda.bsky.social chronically tired but determined
✒️ literary agent at belcastro agency
🎨 brand director at alpha publishing services
gen queries: CLOSED FOR 2026
bipoc queries: OPEN
find me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/seraphecda
Morgan Wilson @authormorganw.bsky.social Junior Agent at Belcastro. AALA Member. SFF Author. Enby. ND. Demi.
They/Them
Query Me Here 😊 : https://QueryTracker.net/query/MorganWilson
Jes Trudel 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ @jestrudel.bsky.social Literary agent with The Rights Factory. Founder of WritingCommunity.ca.
Rebecca Matte @rebeccamatte.com Literary Agent & Contract Manager Bradford Literary Agency. Legal Counsel for ANSI. Freelance Attorney with Matter Services LLC. Always a nerd. She/her.
www.rebeccamatte.com, www.bradfordlit.com
Instagram: @rlmatte_litagent
Natascha @socalledyalife.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent at The Tobias Literary Agency. Account for #MSWL only. Query me at https://querytracker.net/query/natascha
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/natascha
Website: www.nataschamorris.com
Peter Steinberg @peter23.bsky.social Dad, husband, maker of food, rider of bike, Brooklynite, movie watcher, reader, music listener, person who looks at his iPhone too much, literary agent at UTA
Pam Pho @pampho.bsky.social Literary Agent at Steven Literary. Avid reader, gamer (PC), and baker. 
Seth Fishman @sethasfishman.bsky.social Vice President & LA based literary agent @ The Gernert Company & author of picture books like A HUNDRED BILLION TRILLION STARS & BAD DRAWER.
Maria Vicente @mariavicente.com senior literary agent & senior advisor | P.S. Literary
board member | Association of American Literary Agents
🜂 🜄 🜁 🜃
resources & workshops ⤵️
https://www.mariavicente.com
agency ⤵️
http://www.psliterary.com
Lauren Spieller @laurenspieller.bsky.social LitAgent @FolioLiterary + @FolioJr
Full Adult + Kidlit wishlist on Pub Marketplace!
YA author w/ S&S
I love dogs like it's my job
She/Her
Michael Curry 🏴🇵🇸 @mkcurry.bsky.social Literary agent @ DMLA. Clients incl Cassandra Khaw, Premee Mohamed, Darcie Little Badger, Nick Mamatas, Vajra Chandrasekera, Suzan Palumbo, Simon Jimenez, and Thomas Ha. He/him, anarchist & antifa
[closed to queries]
http://maassagency.com/michael-curry
claire harris | literary agent @clairemharris.bsky.social literary agent at helm literary
website: clairemharris.com
more links: linktr.ee/claire_m_harris
Claire Draper 🏳️⚧️♥️🏳️🌈 @draper-claire.bsky.social Founder & Agent @auliterarymgmt.bsky.social
Closed to queries
Check out my #MSWL and buy my books through our website
they/them | 30+ | ♿️
🇵🇸 from the river to the sea
https://auliterarymanagement.com
DongWon Song @dongwon.bsky.social literary agent. newsletter: http://publishingishard.com
they/she
Kara Rota @karalearota.bsky.social Senior literary agent at TLA (nonfiction) / book editor / writing sometimes / reading always
♏️☀️♒️🌑♍️⬆️
https://www.thompsonliterary.com
https://querymanager.com/query/KaraRota
https://kararota.substack.com/
https://reedsy.com/kara-rota
Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social Literary Agent at CMA ❤ Publishing Coach + 🇵🇷 Children's Book Author repped by Amy Giuffrida @kissbyink.bsky.social
👉 https://vickyweberbooks.substack.com/p/start-here
Jennifer Herrera @jenniferherrera.bsky.social Literary agent at the David Black Agency and author of The Hunter (Putnam 2023) and Siren Says (Putnam 2026).
Penny Moore @pennymoore.bsky.social Senior Agent at Aevitas Creative Management. Korean American 🇰🇷🇺🇸 Cat Mom 😻 Opinions are my own.
Caroline Eisenmann @carolineeisenmann.bsky.social senior literary agent & VP at the Frances Goldin Literary Agency, ce@goldinlit.com
Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social Literary Agent at Morhaim Literary 📚 Newsletter: Agents & Books at agentsandbooks.com. 📚 WRITE THROUGH IT out June ‘25 📚📚 picture book called PAY ATTENTION TO ME out in ‘26!
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Write-Through-It/Kate-McKean/9781668055540
Morgan @morganstrehlow.bsky.social literary agent | the bindery agency | 📍pa | school board director | swiftie 🫶🏼
Karly Dizon @karlydizon.bsky.social Building Lit universes with stories that matter || Agent Fuse Literary
Carey Blankenship-Kramer @careybk.bsky.social Author of GHOST SCOUTS HONOR, Scholastic April 2025. Associate Agent at Azantian. AALA Member. IG, Threads, & TikTok: careyblankenshipkramer. Twitter: careyblankensh. Rep: Sheyla Knigge. (she/her)
Cat Ross ✨ @catross.bsky.social Lawyer. Writer.✨Lover of all things fantasy✨
Cate Hart @catehart.bsky.social Literary Agent for Harvey Klinger Inc. Concert addict. Need more cowbell.
Nour Sallam, Literary Agent @nourhasbooks.bsky.social literary agent at Helm Literary, professional cheerleader of books and authors & huge virgina woolf fangirl, amongst other things…
website + publishing blog: noursallam.com
all other links: https://bio.site/noursallam
Alexandra Grana @alexandragrana.bsky.social associate literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency. writer. jd. horror lover. she/her.
Maggie Cooper @frecklywench.bsky.social lit agent at Aevitas 🏳️🌈🤓📚// writer, book gal, scone-lover // chapbook THE THEME PARK OF WOMEN’S BODIES from @bullcitypress.com // she/her // opinions mine // https://maggiecooper.carrd.co/
angeline rodriguez @angeline.bsky.social lit agent @ WME books 
Marin Takikawa @marintakikawa.bsky.social agent at The Friedrich Agency | pronounced marine (like marine biology) 🐳 | she/her/hers
https://linktr.ee/marintakikawa
Kaitlyn Katsoupis @redpenkaitlyn.bsky.social Literary Agent - Belcastro
Freelance Editor - Strictly Textual
Serial comma for life.
She/her. 🏳️🌈 
Paula Weiman @tinyfairyhunter.bsky.social Literary agent. Ice cream snob. I bake a lot of bread.
they/them
I don't accept queries over bluesky. Please follow the submission guidelines at https://ashliterary.com/#submissions and send any questions about your query to submissions@ashliterary.com
Amanda Carbonell @amandalitagent.bsky.social Former junior literary agent📚
She/Her/Ella. 🇵🇷
Editing Services: editingtales.com
Misc: linktr.ee/amandacarbonell
Anne Tibbets - Literary Agent @annetibbets.bsky.social Literary Agent/Writer/Grants Coordinator.
Doing my part for HCFVC, Donald Maass Literary Agency, and murders in space.
https://maassagency.com/anne-tibbets/
Hannah Strouth @hannahstrouth.bsky.social associate agent @ Sanford J. Greenburger Associates | simply existing | she/her
https://www.greenburger.com/hannah-strouth
https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/hannah-strouth/
Caitie Flum @caitief.bsky.social Lover of books and pop culture. Huge nerd about way too many things. Disabled.
Jenna Satterthwaite @jennaschmenna.bsky.social Author of MADE FOR YOU, out now, THE NEW YEAR'S PARTY (Nov 2025) and BEACH BODIES (PRH UK, summer 2025)/ A KILLER GETAWAY (Sourcebooks) under pen name Sienna Sharpe.
Literary Agent at Storm Literary.
Tenacious.
Sheyla Knigge @sknigge.bsky.social Literary Agent
Writer
Chaos Coordinator
Mara @maraalyse.bsky.social she/her. associate agent @ Azantian Literary Agency and SFF writer. former health policy prof. ✡️. Hoyas 🏀. Nationals ⚾️. Recovering Nagano '98 apologist 🥈⛸.
https://linktr.ee/mara.hollander
https://namedrop.io/marahollander
Tyler Monson @tylerlazer.bsky.social He/Him / Literary agent at Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. / PhD in American Literature / dog (Violet) and cat (Poppy) dad / Open to queries! 📚
https://www.sll.com/our-team
Eva Scalzo @evascalzo.bsky.social a boricua🇵🇷 who has never met a tangent she wouldn’t follow | on Insta/Threads: evascalzo_sla | agency director & senior lit agent @ Speilburg Lit | AALA & SCBWI | she/her/ella
Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong, Lit Agent @charmstrong.bsky.social Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
#WritingCommunity
⭐️ Above all else, be kind and have empathy for others. ⭐️
👉 Links: https://linktr.ee/cathiemlla
Erin Casey Westin @erincaseywestin.bsky.social She/her
Associate Agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
Open to queries from the 1st-7th of each month.
www.erincaseywestin.com / www.galltzacker.com
Profile photo by DMOimages
Alex Slater @abuckslater.bsky.social MediaScout, built by Ingram
www.themediascout.com
Literary Agent
Tricia FUCKING BRILLIANT Lawrence @trishtoneylawrence.bsky.social She/her. Senior agent @ Aevitas Creative Management. Founded real/brilliant, inc. Writer/surface pattern designer. Reign/Sounders/Seahawks fan. I'm always reading. 
Diana M. Pho (she/her) 📚 🔊 @dianapho.bsky.social Hugo Award-winning #AuntieEditor. Editorial Director, Erewhon Books. Previous: Tor Books, Realm Media. Queer. Geeky. Sociopolitical. http://Linktr.ee/dianampho. Opinions are my own.
The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social Your favorite BIPOC SFFH author's favorite award. Celebrating excellence and inclusivity in the genre. Brought to you by L.D. Lewis and Suzan Palumbo. 2025 medallion art (pfp) by Nilah Magruder https://ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/
FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social Award-winning Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. Submissions OPEN. Publisher + Executive Editor: @davaun.bsky.social #fiyahlitmag
Read Your World @readyourworld.bsky.social Read Your World is a non-profit whose mission is to raise awareness about children’s books that celebrate diversity and to get more of these books into the hands of readers.
https://linktr.ee/ReadYourWorld
Layla Fallah @laylafallah.bsky.social Agent Assistant at BookEnds Literary Agency
www.laylafallah.com/links- G @gingerclark.bsky.social @gingerclark.bsky.social
Jennifer Jackson @arcaedia.bsky.social Literary agent. EVP at Donald Maass Literary Agency. Saving the world, one book sale at a time. (she/her) http://maassagency.com/jennifer-jackson/
James McGowan @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social Senior literary agent, professional snacker.
@bookendsliterary.bsky.social
www.jmcgowanbooks.com
he/him
Header art by David Hohn
Erin Murphy @agentemurph.bsky.social Partner at Aevitas Creative Management and Aevitas Kids & Illustration. Member AALA. Knitter. Gamer. Cats and dogs. She/Her. Views expressed here are my own. Header photo is my backyard in Maine.
Melanie Figueroa @melaniefigueroa.bsky.social Literary Agent at Root Literary. Association of American Literary Agents member. 📝 MS in Creative Writing & Book Publishing. 📚 Scorpio. ♏️
MSWL: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/melaniefigueroa/
Bradford Literary Agency @bradfordagents.bsky.social We are a boutique agency passionate about forming true partnerships & building long-term relationships with our clients. Visit us at: https://bradfordlit.com
Laura Dail Literary Agency @ldlainc.bsky.social Literary agency representing a diverse list of bestselling/award-winning authors. We ❤️ immersive reads, stories that move you, and ideas that make you think.
Emily Forney @emilykaitlin.bsky.social Literary Agent @bookendslit • Undiscovered National Treasure • Neighborhood Book Bimbo
Kari Sutherland @karisutherland.bsky.social Literary Agent at KT Literary.
(she/her) Fond of books, naps, traveling, escape rooms, jigsaw puzzles, and check lists.
Victoria Marini @litagentmarini.bsky.social Literary Agent at high line literary
Www.highlineliterary.com
Running the fiction dept
Not tall, just loud.
#MSWL big plots, bold characters
Elana Roth Parker @elanaroth.bsky.social Lit agent. Often quilting. Always rewatching a Star Trek series (not Enterprise). Very Jewish. Still not Elena. She/her.
elana.me / lowercasequilts.com
Daniel José Older @djolder.bsky.social Writer of books and comics. Story architect for STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC ✨ he/him patreon.com/djolder
https://www.danieljoseolder.net/
beth phelan @bethphelan.bsky.social she/her. senior literary agent @galltzacker. closed to unsolicited queries for the time being.
bethphelan.com
galltzacker.com
Lauren MacLeod @laurenmacleod.bsky.social Senior literary agent at Aevitas Creative Management by day, but only the dachshund’s second favorite dog parent by night.
Linda Camacho @lindacamacho.bsky.social Senior Literary Agent @ Gallt & Zacker Literary; wise-ish Latina; children's VCFA MFA and Cornell alum. Loves TV and giving unsolicited advice. She/her. (Profile Image: Marjorie Buell)
Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social YA Author
www.writesandrawrite.com
Salvación (Out 5/20/25)
Preorder:
https://read.macmillan.com/lp/salvacion-9781250895080/
Relit (Out Now!)
The House Where Death Lives (Out Now!)
Literary Associate at Gallt & Zacker
www.readsandraread.com
KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social Kidlit Literary Agent at Bradford Lit, Middle School Math Teacher, PB author Repped by Jackie Kruzie, Living that “eat a cookie while you can” kinda life
Jennifer Mattson @jmattson.bsky.social ABLA agent, Chicagoan, observer of ducklings. Takes ballet lessons & loves tiny houses. Banner art (c)2020 by Taeeun Yoo from WHEN THE STORM COMES by Linda Ashman
SteelWorks Literary @steelworksliterary.bsky.social Founded by Lori Steel, SteelWorks Literary represents authors, illustrators, and graphic novelists for the children's and YA markets, and beyond.
https://steelworksliterary.com
https://QueryManager.com/LoriSteel
Leslie Zampetti @literarylesliez.bsky.social Founder & Literary Agent at Open Book Literary. Lapsed librarian. Rapacious reader. Wishful writer. She/her. Member of @scbwi & @aalitagents. http://www.openbooklit.com/
Molly O'Neill @mollyoneill.bsky.social Literary agent at Root Literary. Builder of bookmakers. Collector & connector of words + art + people + stories. Shameless sharer of cat pics. mollyoneillbooks.com
Ameerah Holliday @msholliday93.bsky.social Someone once told me ‘the grass is much greener on the other side.’
Opinions are mine I Dancer | Poetess | Revolution | Agent - Serendipity Lit
Jennifer Azantian @jenazantian.bsky.social Founder and Literary Agent at Azantian Literary Agency. Mom to humans and pups. Occasional sharer of TMI. Queer. ND. First-gen Armenian (she/her)