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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's been a journey to get here, but excited to share the news of this fabulous deal with @stmartinspress.bsky.social! Think murder mystery in space that is a cross between Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Guys and Dolls!

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Happy Book Birthday to CALIFORNIA OR DUST and @mnwendell.bsky.social! Now two great historical stories for young readers full of empathy and kindness.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Celebrating the news of this cozy romantasy with a heavy dose of K-Pop from client @mmdenhamwrites.bsky.social! It's funny; it's sweet; it has Korean monsters! I can't wait for you to read it!

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The third science fiction series for very busy author Michael Simon! Now with eleven books under contract or released from three publishers!

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I love book mail days! The latest cozy mystery from Nicholas George hot off the presses!

A Hearse with No Name by Nicholas George. Red book cover with a Hurst with records for tires.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Two in a row for my client Michael Simon and he's not finished yet! Michael is going to a busy writer!

Fifth Horizon the fifth book of the First Command science fiction series for author Dr. Michael Simon to Rhett Bruno at Aethon And Vault Books!

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

So happy to share my client Michael Simon has a seventh book coming out (third in this series)! I love this action packed science fiction series!

Book deal for Michael Simon with Podium Entertainment for RESURGENCE the third book in the Extinction series, in which the small group of human survivors of a plague, which wiped out humanity, struggles to survive.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Reminder that reign, rain, and rein are the homophones I see mistaken the most.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The pink full moon is tonight which is fitting! We've been sitting on this paranormal romance duology deal for a bit as the publisher wanted to wait for the cover art! And it is a gorgeous cover! @bettyhawkwrites.bsky.social

Wolfheart Betty Hawk's Wolfheart, about how a young woman's desperate drive for family leads her to lie and deceive her way into the middle of a war between hunters and werewolves, to Ruth Atkins at Michael Joseph, for publication September 2026, by Michelle Hauck at Storm Literary Agency.

Book cover. WOLFHEART by Betty Hawk silhouette of a wolf in front of a pink full moon.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

South Bend Indiana probably double the last protest. I'm guessing 10,000. Let's go! #NoKings

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

There's a Kindle sale on this Queer Cozy Mystery!

A Deadly Walk in Devon by Nicholas George is on sale for a limited time at $1.99. With a long list of suspects, can a former detective trek through the clues to find a killer?

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

I love getting free books even when they aren't client books. This one is super stunning. From Slowburn.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

If you see this, we IMPLORE you to post a picture from whatever device you’re using without explanation.

One eyed pumpkin vomiting pumpkin guts in a field.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Another secret able to be shared! So happy to announce a four book audio deal for client J.E. Larson on her Valdor Romantasy series!

Audio rights to Tantor Media for A Trial of Fate, A Trial of the Heart, A Trial of Two Worlds and A Trial of War by J.E. Larson

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

It's always going to be a thrill to find client books in bookstores! And it's bright yellow so you can't miss it! With an adorable old hound dog!

How to Talk to Your Dog About Murder by Emily Soderberg in stores now!

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Excited to share the news of new audio books for client Vera Raye's second romantasy duology! Good to working with Blackstone again!

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

It's a very special day whenever I can share good news like this! I'm so thrilled that @rustinlovewell.bsky.social's very fun and adventurous found-family fantasy, has a home at @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social! Readers will love this cozy-adjacent fantasy! @stormliterary.bsky.social

Deal announcement for Rustin Lovewell's STRANGEBREW APOTHECARY (fantasy) to Hanover Square Press by Michelle Hauck at Storm Literary Agency.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Excited to share this three-book Ukrainian deal for client Michael Simon. These books are getting off-the-chart love from readers craving page-turning science fiction.

Michael Simon's FIRST COMMAND, SECOND CHANCES, and EXTINCTION TO BookChef in Ukraine by Petula Chaplin at Petula Chaplin Rights Agency on behalf of Michelle Hauck at Storm Literary Agency.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Found this in the SFF section of a bookstore after hearing a lot about it from editors. Is it SFF or not to you? To me it's not, but I haven't finished and there may be a twist at the end.

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Look what I got! A new cozy mystery! It's approved by Duck and Goose. @emilysoderberg.bsky.social

How to Talk to Your Dog About Murder by Emily Soderberg with my pups, Duck and Goose.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

From February to July, but all queries and fulls have been answered. I added three new clients from this batch of queries and look forward to the next time I open in the fall!

Screen shot of my Query Manager showing 0 queries and 0 full requests outstanding and 100% response rate.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Update: I have no more undecided queries! I have seven requested fulls, though only four have arrived.

Screenshot of Query Manager showing 0 queries remaining and 4 full submissions.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Happy Book Birthday to ALL PATHS LEAD TO PARIS and @writeawhile.bsky.social! Have a very special day! This is the perfect beach/deck/summer read! Fake dating! Paris! All the feels! Take a break from life with a little YA romance!

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Happy Release day to THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS and @ryherman.bsky.social! I hope it's a very special day! This book has brough so much joy to my life. It's freakin' hilarious! The talking lion and his gender tests! The trouser story has come so far!

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Making progress! I'm now reading queries sent on March 5th! The screenshot says three undecided manuscripts, but there's actually five. Two haven't been sent yet.

Screenshot from Query Manager revealing 171 unread queries. There undecided queries. Three full manuscripts.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Thrilled to share the news of a cozy mystery coming this fall from client Emily Soderberg! HOW TO TALK TO YOUR DOG ABOUT MURDER is fun and lighthearted and just the sort of book to sink into a forget the world! (It's on NetGalley next week!)

How to Talk to Your Dog About Murder coming in October 2025 from Crooked Lane Books, written by Emily Soderberg. A millennial pet behaviorist ends up solving a murder, with some help from her furry friends.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Coming June 17th! Get ready for a queer fairy tale of fairy tales that will make you laugh out loud! I adore this story! @ryherman.bsky.social

Books of This Princess Kills Monsters by Ry Herman in bright pinks and blues.

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Michelle Hauck @michelle4laughs.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Thrilled to share that client @nikatnyte.bsky.social has a deal for a new cozy mystery series with Severn House in the UK. Nick is going to be a busy writer with two ongoing series! More murder coming your way!

Deal announcement for new cozy mystery book series for Nicholas George with Severn House in which a retired drummer who misses the excitement of his rock band becomes a sleuth in a sleepy California town entitled You've Lost that Livin' Feelin'.

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