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Aashna Avachat
Neighborhood Literary Agency
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Currently Looking For
I am excited to build my list in a variety of different categories and genres! I am currently building a list of authors/illustrators of color. Within submissions by creators of color, I am especially interested in queer representation, religious diversity, and disability representation in all age categories. For all fiction, I am looking for #ownvoices stories that feature protagonists of color. My goal as an agent is to champion diversity in publishing, to uplift creators of color and marginalized communities. I have pretty commercial taste across the board, from kidlit to adult, fiction and non-fiction. Picture Books: Illustrators: Graphic Novel: Middle Grade: Young Adult: Adult: Non-Fiction: Ultra-specific MSWL: I am NOT currently looking for:
Submission Guidelines
Please submit your query via Query Tracker, linked below. Picture Books: Please submit the entire PB text in the writing sample section & (if applicable) include your dummy/art samples in the “upload sample artwork” section. Graphic Novels: Please submit the first 10 pages of your script in the writing sample & include 10 sample pages in the “upload sample artwork” section. Illustrators: Please submit a query with information about the kinds of projects you’re interested in illustrating along with any experience. Please link your website and submit a sample portfolio in the “upload sample artwork” section. Novelists: Please submit the first 10 pages of your MS and include a synopsis. Non-Fiction: Please paste your entire proposal in writing sample section. A proposal should include a pitch, your author platform/bio, comparative titles, a manuscript overview/outline, and sample pages. For an excellent non-fiction proposal overview, please see here. Guidelines & Details Vital Info Website
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