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I'm pleased to announce that my short story collection has been longlisted for the Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize! Yay! 🌈 www.dzancbooks.org/blog/ssc-sho...

I haven't shared this in a good while and it's something I'm really proud of! The trailer to my novel PROUD PINK SKY shows how the world's first gay state came about. It uses research from my PhD, my love of history, and pure imagination. Please share if you can! 🌈 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pxY...

Know someone who'd like a book for Christmas? PROUD PINK SKY follows William and Gareth as they move to the world's first ever gay state – a glittering cyberpunk metropolis that's not all it seems... Discover the queer riots, bi ghettos, and trans slums of this alternate-world Berlin...

Agent and competition news: Redfern Jon Barrett! Congratulations @redfernjon.bsky.social on 1st runner up in the Leapfrog Prize and on your agent representation!

Here it is VALHALLA BURNING To be released July 21, 2026. pre-order is available now on those book selling sites #vikings #booktok #history #fantasy #historicalfantasy

#vikings #norse #fantasy #historicalfantasy #humanart #valhalla #valhallaburning

Une tradition allemande... qui nous vient d'Angleterre ! ⁠🎄 ➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/caV

Le 24 décembre au soir, Scrooge, un vieil homme acariâtre, reçoit la visite du fantôme de son défunt associé. Celui-ci lui fait vivre trois moments de sa vie passée, présente et future... ➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/L8x

🎁 Les cadeaux de Noël existent depuis des siècles… Mais au XIXᵉ siècle, tout change : ils célèbrent l’enfant, placent la famille au centre de la fête, et deviennent un terrain de jeu pour les grands magasins et la consommation de masse ! ➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/CPT

La bûche de Noël n'a pas toujours été un dessert : véritable morceau de bois, elle était brûlée dans la cheminée lors de la veillée de Noël. Ses cendres étaient ensuite conservées pour favoriser les récoltes, guérir les maladies et garantir la fertilité.⁠ ➡️ https://l.franceculture.fr/Rd1

Did you get yourself a gift this Christmas? Why not? I have two great books right here! 💜 PROUD PINK SKY is #queer #scifi set in the first #gay state – with #bi slums, #lesbian shores, and #trans ghettos. 🧡 THE GIDDY DEATH is a #romcom of #polyamory and #nonbinary life in #Wales. Check them out!

Why did they cancel the series Boots? I really liked it. 😭🌈

Here's a sneak peek at TANGERINE by author-illustrator Abigail Kim (www.abigailhkim.com), a story of two girls whose friendship grows while tending a wounded bird together, and continues to grow even after the bird leaves them. Now out on submission. #kidlitart

A new Olswanger Literary deal! Miriam Nerlove's SO MUCH LIKE US, her picture book inspiring children to treat animals, who are "so much like us," with kindness, to Joomsy, the platform that lets families enjoy picture books together when they’re far apart: www.joomsy.com #SchoolLibrarian #kidlitart

Congratulations to Amanda Hall! Her SONG OF THE RAVEN, based on Raven myths from ancient Inuit mythology about respecting Earth and all its creatures, is a 2025 New York City Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite for Picture Books: www.nycbigbookaward.com/2025-favorit... #SchoolLibrarian #kidlitart

The Brass Note for Memphis musician Berl Olswanger has just been installed outside A. Schwab's at 163 Beale Street! A. Schwab's pays homage to local music and keepsakes, an appropriate vantage point for viewing the Brass Note of "Mr. Music of Memphis." Thanks to Jeanne Jemison for sending the photo.

From the Kirkus review of EMMIE BUILDS SOMETHING NEW by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall, her picture book about an inventive mouse who defends her attic home from an invading cat: "A sweet social-emotional book that’s the cat’s (and the mouse’s) pajamas": www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... #kidlitart

Hello writers: Submissions are now closed until next year. When I reopen, I will be accepting work exclusively from diverse writers. Thank you to everyone who submitted. I wish you continued success on your creative journey. #MSWL

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, here's a glimpse from the original submission package for FLOWERS FOR TÍA LUZ MARIA by author-illustrator Cynthia De La Torre, in which a young girl's aunt shares lessons about life, even after her death. Coming from HarperCollins in 2026. #kidlitart

Writers: For general updates, such as how to submit your query, what I'm looking for, and more, be sure to follow me on Instagram.

[email protected] on reading long and short books critically: "You can have breadth and have that work really well. You can have depth and have that work really well. It's not like there's one direction "I think it’s really when the novel feels dissatisfying based on what it’s trying to do."

Just had an absolutely wonderful time talking with @danhartland.bsky.social and Nileena Sunil for the Critical Friends podcast. We discussed our recent reviews for @strangehorizons.bsky.social, as well as what makes a story truly satisfying. Now I’m celebrating in the best way I know how!

Looking for something to read this #BisexualVisibilityDay? 💗💜💙 THE GIDDY DEATH OF THE GAYS & THE STRANGE DEMISE OF STRAIGHTS Finalist for the bi book awards, the story follows four young people as they explore polyamory, bisexuality, and nonbinary life in Wales! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 bywaterbooks.com/product/gidd...

Congratulations to Matthew, Joe & the team at Delphinium! Can't wait to see this one on the shelves. It's a beauty! #TheStager #OlswangerLiterary #DelphiniumBooks #agentjoy #adultfiction #contemporaryfiction #debutfiction

Writers, I will be open to queries for the first 5 days of each month starting Sept. 1st. Check out my MSWL to see if your adult fiction project aligns with my list. www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/an...

I'm open to queries for a few days only! I'm looking for YA, NA, and Adult projects, and select non-fiction. Query link: querytracker.net/query/2640

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I've been waiting a long time for one of these with my name on it. LFG! Thank you @books4kimberly.bsky.social Cant wait to get to work with @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social

NEWS, NEWS, NEWS! I'm SUPER excited to announce that I'll be taking on some YA projects! To start off, I'll mainly be looking for fantasy, romantasy, sci/fi - particularly dystopian, & horror. I'm not open to queries, but will be checking out agent guides and such -see my pinned tweet!

Welcome, welcome to my team!!! 🙏🏽🎉 I'm happy to have such a talented writer on board.

Writers: Submissions are closed; please don’t forget. I’ll announce any openings through my accounts when the time comes. #MSWL

Congratulations to author-illustrator Ann Kim Ha! A FRIEND FOR EDDY, her Hitchcockian suspense picture book that features an unusual friendship, is an Alabama School Library Association Yellowhammer Honor Book: sites.google.com/view/aslalib... #TeacherSky #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarian #kidlitart

From the Shelf Awareness review of EMMIE BUILDS SOMETHING NEW by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall: "Inventive, detailed, and unexpectedly tender, Emmie Builds Something New celebrates the power of imagination and the surprising places it can lead": www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i... #kidlitart

It's the "wet season" in the Everglades with lush vegetation and vibrant colors. Take a sneak peek at IN THE EVERGLADES by Gordon McMillan with art by Carly Allen-Fletcher, their picture book that introduces a unique place and a misunderstood animal. Out on submission. #SchoolLibrarian #kidlitart

From the review by author Jonathan Sandler of the graphic novel A VISIT TO MOSCOW, illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg, in the GraphicMemoir blog: "In Olswanger and Nayberg’s hands, it becomes something more—a compact graphic novel that transcends its page count:" graphicmemoir.co.uk/f/graphic-no...

Love seeing clients’ books out in the wild!

Oh wow, my client Sam Lumley's cozy mystery book is a hot new release deal! $5.99 for the ebook! 😃 bookshop.org/p/books/how-...

Update: I'm building my list in New Adult and Adult Fiction, with a focus on Literary and Speculative Fiction. I’m especially interested in representing Latino/Hispanic, LGBTQ+, African-American, and Asian American writers. Please follow the submission guidelines before submitting. #MSWL #queries

Pleased to see THE UNMAPPING selected as a "must read" by Yale Climate Connections. Be sure to check out this brilliant literary cli-fi debut! yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/07/cool...

The Enchanted Greenhouse is the adorable follow up to @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social's The Spell Shop. A witch wakes to find herself stranded on a mysterious island full of... greenhouses? What's going on, and who is Yarrow, the last remaining gardener? Cozy, slow burn #romantasy, out now! 💙📚🪐

Le Guin's Annals of the Western Shore have never really gotten the attention they deserve, but the books feel more essential than ever. It's time for older and younger readers to rediscover this missing trilogy. reactormag.com/the-ambiguou...

Netflix's Assassin's Creed series announcement just jumped onto my cart full of hay and stabbed my business partner: reactormag.com/netflix-assa...

Haunted podcasters, near-future dystopias, and a new edition of Edgar Allen Poe's only novel– @tobiascarroll.bsky.social is highlighting the indie speculative releases you can't miss from July and August 2025! reactormag.com/cant-miss-in...

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It's a BIG month for SFF-crossover stories! You can find a half-orc romance, a ravenous university faculty, and an ex who "happens" to "maybe" be the antichrist in this list of all 42 (!) SFF-adjacent books coming out July 2025! reactormag.com/new-sff-cros...

Who is THE BLANK? Still recovering from an all-out gang war in the city, Dick Tracy must solve a series of grisly murders in Volume Two of our series from @madcavestudios.com! Pick up the trade from me, @michaelmoreci.bsky.social, @geraldoborges.bsky.social & Chantelle Aimee Osman in stores now!

Here we go - July's new SFFH hardbacks to look out for this month! Titles and authors in the alt text. #scifi #fantasy #horror #NewBooks 💙📚🪐

Even in the afterlife, there are things (and sometimes people) we can't bear to leave behind; here are six short stories about ghostly wants and desires, lingering on when all else has faded away reactormag.com/six-haunting...

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