Handspun Literary Agency

Literary agency based in San Diego, California. We like 'em weird.

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Hello!

To all the writers meeting with our agent Cheyenne Faircloth today at the 2023 Carolina Writing Workshops (@writingdaywksp), if your pages are requested, please submit through this link. Good luck and we look forward to reading!!🥰📚
https://t.co/yaOJMbRncA

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Welcome @LishMcBride to the Handspun family!💖✨

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Welcome @GreerStothers to the Handspun family!!🥰💖✨

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Please note: We are not looking for stories that use violence/murder for shock factor (especially when directed toward marginalized communities). The horror elements must be integral to the story!

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From May 15th-31st, Handspun is opening up to horror in adult and young adult!! (Note: this genre and age groups are the only ones we will consider for this month. We will open to other genres in the future!) We look forward to reading! We're most excited to see (cont.)>

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- Stories set in the south (southern gothic!)
- Books like: THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS, HELL FOLLOWED WITH US, SUMMER SONS, THE MONSTER OF ELENDHAVEN, SHE IS A HAUNTING, DELICIOUS MONSTERS.

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@ruthiewrites91 Hello, Ruth! Our next call for submissions will be for horror only. We’ll open to other genres in the future. :)

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✨Reminder✨

Queries will briefly close May 1st and reopen again May 15 for HORROR! More on what our agents are excited to see within that genre soon!💖

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For the month of April, Handspun is opening up to all fantasy/sff/speculative fiction in adult and young adult!! (Note: these genres and age groups are the only ones we will consider for this month.) We look forward to reading! We’re most excited to see (cont.)>

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Exciting news!!!🥳 Handspun is privileged to be a part of Kimberly’s publishing journey.💖✨

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@BequetteEmily We’re so excited!😭💞

[Handspun Literary Agency @HandspunLit]

For the month of April, Handspun is opening up to all fantasy/sff/speculative fiction in adult and young adult!! (Note: these genres and age groups are the only ones we will consider for this month.) We look forward to reading! We’re most excited to see (cont.)>

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@GraceDalyAuthor Hi, Grace! Thank you!

We don’t have a set date yet, but we’ll be sure to post as soon as we do. ( p.s. We can’t wait to read your pages!)💞

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@Modquokka 1. Yes! We’re a hybrid agency!
2. We have sooo many clients based in the UK—and elsewhere! 💞

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@OnPunsnNeedles Yes! No worries if your chapters are shorter. ☺️

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@jaxtylerwrites Yay!!🥳

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@nmainardiauthor If it goes on a fantasy shelf—yep! 💞

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@MJ_Bowman We look forward to reading!🥳

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· Stories that pull inspiration from non-western mythology.
· Fresh takes on popular creatures of myth.
· Stories firmly moored in a place/setting.
· Feminist retellings of myth.
· Stories that challenge sexuality/gender norms.

We are so excited to read all your projects!!🥳🌈💞

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· Stories from historically excluded communities.
· Fantasies with romantic sub plots.
· Romance fantasy.
· Well-grounded magic systems and/or world building.
· Stories that feel folkloric/atmospheric.
· Cozy/#cottagecore vibes (cont.)>>