Hi friends!😊
This is just a heads up that I’ll be closing to queries on May 31st!
I’ll reopen at the end of summer, so no need to rush, I’ll still be here!
To all of you who have queries/subs out with me, you’ll get a response before I reopen. Thank you for your patience!💫
Hi
#PitMad
! I'll be popping on and off today, checking out all of your great pitches! If I like your tweet, query me here with your first three chapters: .❄️
Hi
#PitMad
! I'll be popping on and off today, checking out all of your great pitches! If I like your tweet, query me here with your first three chapters: .💫
Hi
#PitMad
! I’ll be scrolling through the hashtag for the next few days to see as many pitches as I can! Remember if I like your tweet, query me here with your first three chapters: !☃️
✨2022 MSWL✨
It only took a month, but I have finally updated my
#MSWL
! I'm so excited to dive into a new year of reading all of your manuscripts. Here's what I'm looking for:
I am SO excited to announce that I am now repped by the impossibly lovely Rebeka Finch (
@Beka_finch
) at Darley Anderson (
@DA_Agency
)!💖
She loves my sweet hockey boys possibly more than I do, and I’m thrilled that they (and all my future queer romcoms) have a home with her!🏒❄️
Hi friends!😊
This is just a heads up that I’ll be closing to queries on November 14th! I’ll be reopening Jan 9th, so no need to rush, I’ll still be here!
To all of you who have queries/subs out with me, you’ll get a response by the new year! Thank you for your patience!💫
Hi
#PitMad
! I’ll be scrolling through the hashtag for the next few days to see as many pitches as I can! Remember if I like your tweet, query me here with your first three chapters: !🌸
✨I'm now open to queries!✨
I'm looking forward to reading all of your amazing projects!🤗
My
#MSWL
has stayed almost exactly the same, just a year older. (But note, I'm no longer taking graphic novels.)
✨2023 MSWL✨
It's that time of year for my updated
#MSWL
! I'm so excited to jump into a new year of reading all of your queries. Here's what I'm looking for:
✨2023 MSWL✨
It's that time of year for my updated
#MSWL
! I'm so excited to jump into a new year of reading all of your queries. Here's what I'm looking for:
I am so beyond excited to have Cass join the Ladderbird team! Their storytelling and characters are magical and their writing is just breathtaking. I can’t wait for you all to fall just as deeply in love as I am with Felix, Loren, and the rest of the VESUVIUS cast!✨🌋
I HAVE AN AGENT! 💫
Over the moon to announce I’ve signed with
@AnnaliseErrico
of
@LadderbirdLit
! Annalise understands VESUVIUS, my queer YA Historical Fantasy, at its core, and she’s the best champion for my work in all its angsty, tender, romantic vulnerability.
It’s happening!🌋
The volcano boys are coming to a bookstore near you in summer 2025! 💫
I’m infinitely proud of Cass, and we truly couldn’t have found a better editor than
@zoiejanelle
!
Get ready to fall in love!💖
I’M GOING TO BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR!🌙
VESUVIUS, my queer YA Historical Fantasy full of hurt & healing, found its forever-home with
@PeachtreeTeen
—my dream imprint! Thank you for loving Felix and Loren. Thank you for making them real.
Summer 2025 will have an explosive fallout🌋
Hi friends!😊
This is just a heads up that I’ll be closing to queries on July 1st!
I’ll be reopening September 1st, so no need to rush, I’ll still be here!
To all of you who have queries/subs out with me, you’ll get a response before I reopen! Thank you for your patience!💫
Hi friends!😊
This is just a heads up that I’ll be closing to queries on Nov. 19th!
I’ll reopen in 2024, so no need to rush, I’ll still be here!
To all of you who have queries/subs out with me, you’ll get a response before I reopen. Thank you for your patience!💫
Low-key fantasy! Epic fantasies aren't for me right now, but I'm loving warm and cozy YA/new adult fantasies that don't break the mental bank. Think "The House in the Cerulean Sea" plus "The Ex Hex" - grounded, perhaps supernatural, and heavily dosed with romance!
YA! I'm focusing in on upper YA this year that appeals to the crossover/new adult space. I am looking for YA mysteries/thrillers; graphic novels; fantasies (see above); historical; and contemporary! Anything above I'd love to see in an YA-appropriate setting!
Romance! As my genre of choice, I'm especially looking for queer baking rom-coms like Rosaline Palmer; sweet holiday romances; books that tackle relationships + mental health like "The Charm Offensive"; and historical romances like "A League of Extraordinary Women" or Kit Webb
That's it for now, friends! My updated
#MSWL
is also available here:
If you think your manuscript might be a good fit, submit to me here: !
I look forward to reading all of the fabulous work that comes my way this year!✨
Academia! Give me all of those old-book vibes. I want dark academia with historical mysteries; professor MC/love interests a la Dani Brown; the excessive mentioning of tomes like in "A Discovery of Witches"; and an abundance of libraries!
Hi friends! I’m Annalise, an assistant agent at
@ladderbirdlit
! My manuscript wishlist is available for viewing at . I’m so looking forward to reading your queries!🪴
I’m so over the moon to have Ashley join the Ladderbird team! Her writing absolutely sparkles and her passion is infectious. You guys aren’t ready for Jia and Matt!🎬💖✨
✨Crying, screaming, throwing up✨ now that I get to announce that I’m officially represented by
@AnnaliseErrico
at
@ladderbirdlit
Annalise is professional and sweet and honestly the perfect champion for my stories 🥹🤍
Contemporary romances! I'm looking for book-heavy reads like BOOK LOVERS; career-heavy reads like THE EX TALK; romances that talked grad school like LOVE IN THE TIME OF SERIAL KILLERS; romances that explored fandom like SPOILER ALERT; and sweet & emotional reads like REEL!
Books about books! Why is there nothing more satisfying than reading books about authors/writers/editors/booksellers/book lovers? Bring me your queer/BIPOC "Beach Read"s and "Fangirl"s!
Historical fantasy! While the cozier, the better, I'm also looking for fantasies that sit in the upper YA/new adult space that are firmly historical and grounded. Think "The Last Magician" or "These Violent Delights"
Upper-YA & Adult Fantasy! Think historical reads like THE LAST MAGICIAN, A MARVELLOUS LIGHT, and BABEL and/or fun queer/BIPOC contemporaries like CARRY ON or LEGENDBORN. I'm not looking for epic/high fantasies, but send your grounded fantasies my way!
That's it for now! My
#MSWL
is also available here:
And here!:
You can submit to me here:
I look forward to reading all of the fabulous work that comes my way this year!✨
I am beyond ecstatic to have Steph join the Ladderbird team! Her writing is pure, sparkly, emotional, laugh-out-loud chaos, and I am so obsessed. I can’t wait for you all to fall as much in love with Lennon and Charlie as I am!🌊💫🫶🏻
!!! I AM SCREAMING & it's all because I'm now ✨represented✨ by
@AnnaliseErrico
at
@ladderbirdlit
!!
From the moment we met, I knew THE ANTI MEET CUTE & all future chaotic romcoms had found their familia. Annalise– I'm obsessed w u, ok?? 🥹🫶🏽
Here's to our new adventure!💘😭🦋
YA contemporaries! Again, I'm looking for YA that has MCs aged 16-18 in any of the genres listed above! Especially manuscripts that comp to HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS & UNFAIRLY CUTE and I KISSED SHARA WHEELER.
Contemporary! Any fiction that features a queer/BIPOC character finding their way in life, especially in that new adult space, is for me! Think "Luster", "Such a Fun Age", or "It's Been A Pleasure, Noni Blake"
Mystery/thrillers! I'm especially looking for YA mysteries that comp to Holly Jackson, Courtney Summers, and Tiffany D. Jackson! For Adult, I'd love to see historical mysteries like DEAD DEAD GIRLS, academic mysteries like THE IT GIRL, and fun thrillers a la Stacey Willingham!
Academia! Forgive me for desperately missing university, but I'm still looking for all of those old-book vibes. Dark academia historical mysteries; professor MC/love interests a la DANI BROWN; and an abundance of libraries!
Nonfiction! Anything with a queer or feminist bent is right up my alley. Think "We Keep the Dead Close"; "In the Dream House"; "Eloquent Rage"; "Know My Name"; and "Romantic Outlaws"
Mysteries! I adore mysteries that rework classics like "The Wife Upstairs" or "One by One". Give me all your queer/BIPOC historical mysteries such as "Dead Dead Girls". I want queer/BIPOC Agatha Christie, friends!
In support of Literary Agents of Change, I'm donating a page critique to their Literary Auction for Change!
Bidding starts on June 12th, and all information can be found at the link posted below.
Here's to making publishing a better place! 🌸
Rereading Rainbow Rowell’s “Carry On” before I finish up the trilogy and it’s reminding me of how much I love magic boarding school/academia settings. I’d love to see a twist on the classic trope with, of course, a queer romance!💫
#MSWL
I've managed to start a little newsletter about publishing! Mostly it's just a place for me to gush about books, but with the occasional industry tip or two. If you want to take a peek, you can here:
See you in 2023!✨
Hi
#LGBTNPit
! I’ll be scrolling through the hashtag for the next few days to see as many pitches as I can! If I like your tweet, query me here with your first three chapters: !🌈
Hi
#DVPit
! I’ll be scrolling through the hashtag for the next few days to see as many pitches as I can! If I like your tweet, query me here with your first three chapters: !🌻
25-35 literary agents will be at the Fall 2023 Atlanta Writing Workshop, a two-day online writers conference, Sept. 8-9, 2023. The event has classes, critiques, and one-on-one virtual pitching to agents. Anyone can attend from anywhere!
Historical YA! Think under-explored BIPOC/queer stories like LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB or THE DOWNSTAIRS GIRL and fun, academia-heavy gothics like ANATOMY!
Historical romances! Anything that comps to Evie Dunmore, Cat Sebastian, or Mimi Matthews with a queer, feminist, and/or BIPOC focus is for me! Also send holiday historicals like A HOLIDAY BY GASLIGHT my way!
25-35 literary agents will be at the Fall 2023 Online Writing Workshop of Chicago, a two-day online writers conference, Dec. 8-9, 2023. The event has classes, critiques, and one-on-one virtual pitching to agents. Anyone can attend from anywhere!
Commercial contemporaries! Any fiction that features queer/BIPOC characters finding their way in life is for me! Think LUSTER, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE, NONI BLAKE, or the fabulous genre-hopping THE VERIFIERS.
Hi
#APIpit
! I’ll be scrolling through the hashtag to see as many pitches as I can! If I like your tweet, query me here with your first three chapters: !🌸
I officially have a page on ManuscriptWishlist!✨
Thank you to the lovely literaries who run this site for adding me and for all of the behind-the-scenes work you do!
You may view my
#MSWL
here:
“Romance novels…are extremely versatile and powerful. They can educate, they can foster empathy, they can change minds, because we all know humans are ruled by our hearts.”💗
I simply devoured Nekesa Afia’s “Dead Dead Girls”. If anyone has a historical murder mystery with a queer/BIPOC protagonist in their drawer, send it my way!🥂
#MSWL
For the most part, my MSWL has stayed the same, but note that I'm no longer accepting nonfiction submissions! I've read so many lovely NF subs this year, but I'm taking a step back in 2023. If you have a NF sub out with me, it'll be passed along to another LB agent!
The best sapphic, enemies-to-lovers (with a motorcycle-riding, leather jacket-wearing, butch lesbian love interest) superhero book that there ever was🤗🎉
A while back, I promised Exciting News...
Now I can share!
Feast your eyes on the gorgeous cover for Strictly No Heroics (2023)! Thank you to the incredible design & sales teams at Macmillan Children's - I'm obsessed with this!
@FierceReads
#debut
#writingcommunity
I am over the moon to have Ashley join the Ladderbird team! Her sweet, sapphic, kitten-filled YA romance is everything I’ve ever wanted to represent. I can’t wait for you all to read it🐱🌙
I am thrilled to announce that I am agented with
@AnnaliseErrico
!! Beyond grateful to Annalise and the team at
@ladderbirdlit
for believing in my writing & just being awesome in general. Here's a drawing I commissioned (Etsy: Wafflecaramel) a year ago to build anticipation 💜
We've done it again!
Please meet our new Assistant Agent who is looking to build her own list and would love to look at your work! Welcome to the team
@AnnaliseErrico
!
Find our more about her at this link:
In support of Literary Agents of Change, I'm donating a page critique to their Literary Auction for Change!
Bidding starts on June 10th, and all information can be found at the link posted below.
Here's to making publishing a better place! 🌸
I’m so looking forward to joining the WritingDay team and other lit agents for this conference in November! I hope to see many of you at the one-on-one pitch sessions!🍁
Join us at the Carolina Writing Workshop, a two-day online writers conference, Nov. 12-13, 2021. The event has classes, critiques, and one-on-one virtual agent pitching. Anyone can attend from anywhere!
I’m so thrilled to have Jo join the Ladderbird team! Their writing and passion absolutely sparkles, and I can’t wait for you all to meet Anna, Henry, and the rest of the TIMBER crew!🌲💫
I am over the moon to announce that I have accepted an offer of representation by
@AnnaliseErrico
at
@ladderbirdlit
!! I love her vision for my romcom Timber, and look forward to building my best career with her and Ladderbird! 🎉🎉✍🎆
Join us at the 2022 San Diego Writing Workshop, a two-day online writers conference, Nov. 11-12, 2022. The event has classes, critiques, and one-on-one virtual agent pitching. Anyone can attend from anywhere!
Join us at the 2022 Pittsburgh Writing Workshop, a one-day online writers conference, Dec. 10, 2022. The event has classes, critiques, and one-on-one virtual pitching to literary agents. Anyone can attend from anywhere!
Join us at the Michigan Writing Workshop, a two-day online writers conference, Feb. 4-5, 2022. The event has classes, critiques, and one-on-one virtual agent pitching. Anyone can attend from anywhere!