My query inbox is out of control and I'm seeing some exciting stuff. I will stay open through the weekend. If you are planning to send something over please do so by this Sunday night. I will open up again in the future if the timing didn't work out this time around. Stay tuned!

Welcome Garrett and his amazing clients!

To celebrate joining the amazing team at @fuseliterary.bsky.social I will be open for queries for a limited time. Excited to see some amazing projects in my inbox! querymanager.com/GarrettAlwert

@lesliehelakoski.bsky.social is the author and sometimes illustrator of 17 #picturebooks. Her newest additions are When the Rain Came Down (FSG) and Gator’s Big Mouth (Pelican). Fake Gnus (Groundwood) is due out August 4th and now available for preorder.

Brandon Stewart is a stand-up comedian, graphic designer, animator, and author/illustrator of humorous #graphicnovels for children.

Nicole Tyndall is the author of Coming Up for Air (Delacorte), an Amazon Editors' Pick for Best #YoungAdult Novel.

Becky Wallace is the award-winning author of The Keepers’ Chronicles series (Margaret K. McElderry Books), Stealing Home (Page Street #YA), and Far From Normal (Page Street YA). She’s a sucker for slow-burn romances, near-miss kisses, and stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Dale Walls is the Oakland-based author of The Queer Girl is Going to Be Okay (Levine Querido, 2023), a Publishers Weekly Best of the Year #YA novel. A 2022 Lambda Literary Fellow, they have written for Teen Vogue, Artsy, and Google Arts and Culture.

We’re thrilled to share that @garrettalwert.bsky.social has joined as our newest #literaryagent! A 10-year industry vet, Garrett will be representing #picturebooks, #middlegrade, #youngadult, #graphicnovels, and adult contemporary #romance. Visit our website for his wishlist and submission link.

@garrettalwert.bsky.social brings his award-winning author and illustrator clients to Fuse. Stephanie Ervine writes heartfelt adventures for #middlegrade readers. Her stories are influenced by her love of wild animals, rugged landscapes, and her belief that children are magical people.