Important — Closed to submissions.

Welcome, welcome!! 🥳🥳 So happy to have you as part of my team. 📚💡

Open to submissions. Please see guidelines on my Instagram. #MSWL

🌈💡 I'm looking for adult fiction (literary to commercial, upmarket welcome) and nonfiction. I'm prioritizing LGBT+, Latino/Hispanic, Asian, and African writers. Submission info on my Instagram (linked in my profile) 💡🌈 #MSWL Day

Reabriré la recepción de manuscritos durante la primera semana de marzo para ficción y no ficción para adulto. Daré prioridad total a autores de orígenes y comunidades diversos; sin embargo, todo escritor es bienvenido a enviar su manuscrito. #MSWL (Query can be in Spanish. Manuscript in English)

A sneak peek at LITTLE ETERNITIES, an upper middle grade graphic novel by Joyce Y. Ng, set in the final months before Hong Kong’s 1997 handover. As her family prepares to emigrate to Canada, Pui Pui’s sense of identity — and friendship — begins to shift. Now on submission. #KidLit #GraphicNovel

“Charming illustrations and an approachable story make this a worthy selection for school and public libraries.” — School Library Journal Delighted to share that CAT’S NEW BOOK by Nathalie Belhassen received a warm review in School Library Journal: www.schoollibraryjournal.com/review/cats-...

Yoko Taro will create a new end of Evangelion (no, for real this time, we promise):

Hello, writers. I’ll be reopening submissions beginning the first week of March for adult fiction and nonfiction. I will be giving total priority to diverse voices; however, writers of all backgrounds are welcome to submit. #MSWL #queries #nonfiction #fiction

I'm delighted to have been interviewed for this incredible project – especially as it's alongside incredible trans+ icons like Jessie Gender and Stephanie Sterling! 💞 I've also just backed it! You can too, at this link: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

From an unfinished Holocaust novel came the seed of a new graphic novel. Rabbi Rafael Grossman once described a moment that became the heart of A VISIT TO MOSCOW, illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg. Here’s a look at the art by Joshua Edelglass for that original unfinished manuscript. #HistoricalFiction

Black History Month read: BEFORE 13TH exposes the roots of mass incarceration — showing that convict leasing began before the 13th Amendment, not after. A powerful graphic debut by Michael Ralph: www.harpercollins.com/products/bef... #BlackHistoryMonth #GraphicNovels #Libraries

Together, we are America. Well done, Bad Bunny.

The Super Bowl halftime show, with Bad Bunny showcasing Latin music before a global television audience expected to top 100 million, will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star delivers an explicit political message.

Bad Bunny like

Wonderful news for author-illustrator Rich Lo! AFTER THE SNOWFALL and AFTER THE MOONRISE have been licensed by Danish publisher Arkimedes Forlag and will now reach readers in Korea, Turkey, and Denmark. #BookSky 
#KidLit 
#InternationalPublishing 
#PictureBooks

A terrific write-up about my fabulous client, @carrieclasson.bsky.social, and her debut novel, LOON POINT, which hits shelves January 27th! If you like contemporary, heartwarming stories, this one might be your cup of tea! www.stpaulpublishing.com/classon-rele...

Books travel in unexpected ways. Somehow A VISIT TO MOSCOW, illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg, found its way to Forest Creek Middle School in Fort Mill, SC—quietly waiting for its next reader. A reminder of the joy of discovering books far from where they began. #SchoolLibrarian
#EduSky
#JewishBooks

I loved this queer speculative retelling of fairy tales! Check my review of Syr Hayati Beker's novel over at Reckoning! 📚🌈

"Of all the books I’ve had the opportunity to review, 'What a Fish Looks Like' is one of my absolute favourites." When a reviewer as thoughtful and cogent as @redfernjon.bsky.social writes that, I pay attention. Check out the review we just published of @syr.bsky.social's debut novella!

I don't quite know what to do with the information of the brilliance that is @redfernjon.bsky.social engaging so incisively with my book in @reckoningmag.bsky.social . I may never get over it. I am so very honored. Thank you, and thank you always @stelliform.press, now excuse me so I can go (!!!!)

Big news for A WONDERFUL THING by Jeffrey Turner! Two new Olswanger Literary deals just landed: Arkimedes Forlag (Copenhagen) for the Danish edition, and the online platform Joomsy, for digital rights. This beautiful story is officially going global: app.joomsy.com #PictureBooks #FamilyReading

Going out to publishers in the new year: DIGNITY, an upper MG graphic novel set in NYC, 1948. Told through alternating POVs, it follows a Jewish boy shaped by the Holocaust and a Black girl rooted in the Great Migration—inviting empathy, dialogue, and moral courage. #GraphicNovel #MiddleGrade

Out on sub this week: FISHING, a middle grade wordless graphic novel by Michael Ralph. Drawing on the real practice of “fishing” in prison, it reveals how incarcerated people communicate, share, organize, express care, and stand up for one another. #GraphicNovel #MiddleGrade #KidLit #EduSky

A VISIT TO MOSCOW, illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg, appears in Jonathan Sandler’s 2025: Graphic Memoir Year in Review—a rigorously curated roundup of graphic work engaging with history, testimony, and cultural memory: jsandlergraphicmemoir.substack.com/p/2025-graph... #GraphicMemoir #Libraries

A sneak peek at SOME DAYS, a new picture book by Miri Leshem-Pelly that supports young children as they learn to recognize big emotions and find gentle ways through them. Expressive animal characters and spare text offer comfort. Now out on sub. #KidLit
 #EarlyChildhood
 #PictureBooks 
#EduSky

I like Proud Pink Sky by @redfernjon.bsky.social 🩷 It is a Sci-Fi, Spec Fic standalone, set in Berlin and 'the first gay state'. I loved all the alternative history and 'pamphlet' excerpts advertising the gay state all thru the story. Brilliant! www.redjon.com/proud-pink-sky

Writers: I’m still closed to submissions. I’ll share an update when I reopen. Wishing you all a wonderful New Year. #MSWL

Happy New Year 🎆🥳

Bueno, ¡hoy es noche buena! Y mañana oficialmente Navidad. Aquí tranquilo y descansando.

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

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...