Leah Pierre (is barely here)

HTX • senior agent @ladderbirdlit • closed to queries 📚

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

Two years, 130 pages, and a lot of tears later I've finally finished my thesis and completed my MA in Publishing! 😭🥳🙌🏾 😊

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@BJOwrites

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@mmmlysaght Congratulations Maeve!!👏🏾🥳🎉

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

Hi! Just popping on w/ a few #querying updates/reminders:

-I'll be closing Sept 1st to catch up
- I do NOT accept email queries (they'll be deleted)
-I DO respond to all queries--just may take longer than you (or I!) would like so pls allow more than 6 weeks before nudging

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

A bit late to the party but I'll be dipping into #PicantePit so writers if I like your pitch, please query me via QM and include a link to your pitch!

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

Editor friends, if you're looking for a YA contemporary fantasy with Black Boy Magic and Black Boy Love, let me know as I'll be happy to share when we go on sub soon!

[Picante Pit🌶 September 30th @PicantePit]

We now have our first official list of industry professionals who have shown interest! 🎉

Thank you everyone who took the time to fill out our form! If there are any other industry professionals who want to participate, please let us know!

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

While I was writing my MA thesis about this, there were times I was second-guessing myself in making these claims but low and behold, 4 years post the "racial awakening" we had in 2020, we're right back to where we were.

Hence the title...which has never felt more apt.

[bethany baptiste @StorySorcery]

Trad pub will call racist practices "restructuring" because they can cling to "it's only business" as an excuse for pushing out BIPOC. It's 2024 and trad pub treats diversity like a trend they feel isn't lucrative anymore.

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@shardai_smithh @clairefriedman8 @Inkwellmgmt @nastya_litepla Congratulations!🎉👏🏾

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

It's so surreal to see Love in 280 Characters or Less come to life in this beautiful way😍

It's been such a journey and I'm so grateful to @RavynnKaMia for letting me be here for it!💜

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@VoiceJamaica Hi! Here's my query manager link for you to share your story: https://t.co/E9c5PiCPaZ

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

I'm very excited to announce that I'm working with the Museum of UnCut Funk to represent their portfolio of vintage Black comic strip IP which includes some of the first Black heroes to appear in comic strips!

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

Super late due to not being on Twitter/X but since I'm sorta back, I just wanna say I'm equally excited to be working with @ailunshi on her amazing YA heist fantasy with Breaking Bad vibes! I was sold from they very beginning 😍

[Ailun (but allen or 蔼伦) @ailunshi]

I've been very much a lurker on #WritingCommunity, but I'm super excited to announce that I'm officially represented by @leahbene at @ladderbirdlit!

She truly gets the core of my YA fantasy about a desperate college dropout who joins a drug heist to pay off her debts✨

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@DBGeeWrites They ain't going to be ready for it but 😎

[Revise & Resub is on Bsky 🦋 @ReviseResub]

The 2024 Annual Contest Submission window opens TODAY at 12 NOON EST!!!

In the meantime, make sure to sign up for our Substack to stay "in the know." #WritingCommunity

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@chronicles_of_n @aleyeou You'll be first on the list😉❤️‍🔥

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@Natalie_Lakosil @Antoinight @gracemilusich @LeePaigeOBrien @LookingGlassLit Congratulations Natalie!

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@CarolineMEisen @GoldinAgency Ahh, congratulations Caroline!!🥳👏

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@JLSeales Thank you for being such a pleasure to work with and for creating an amazing story and characters!! 😭🥰

[Revise & Resub is on Bsky 🦋 @ReviseResub]

Editor Leah Pierre @LeahBene and winner Jonathan Seales @JLSeales: A TOUCH LIKE STARLIGHT (YA Contemporary Romance) #RevPit https://t.co/EDEt27QR6t

[Leah Pierre (is barely here) @leahbene]

@RavynnKaMia 😍🔥