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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Currently reading: THE KNAVE AND THE MOON by Rachel Gillig

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Currently reading: INTERIOR CHINATOWN by Charles Yu

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

September reads: SALTCROP by Yume Kitasei THE WOODS ALL BLACK by Lee Mandelo THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH by Rachel Gillig THE RED WINTER by Cameron Sullivan DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL by Matt Dinniman STRANGE HOUSES by Uketsu

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hi all! I’m very late going through #DVPit pitches, but I will be perusing today! If I 💗 your pitch and you feel we could be a match, please send your query and first 25 pages to me at alevick(@)writershouse(.)com.

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 01/10/2026

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard! I'm Steph, and I like stories full of misfits and mischief. My 2nd picture book, Medusa's Pet Rock, just came out last week. Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social 🌐: stephlaubooks.com

A sad young Medusa holds a petrified hamster in a cage. Behind her, her shadow has turned all evil looking, and the word MONSTROUS is rendered in angry red granite looking texture

Steph Lau
Author Illustrator
stephlaubooks.com

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Currently reading: THE RED WINTER by Cameron Sullivan

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

As early as they’ll allow me into the process, often I can tell them if I think one idea is more viable than another or if they have a major editorial problem and save them time/energy. #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It’s a consideration, but not the only consideration! #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I would suggest pitching this as an early reader or chapter book as you have here! And go to agents who are either calling out that they are looking for such projects or those who rep MG and PB! #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Depends on how you left things with the R&R agent. Some request an exclusive R&R so while you may be able to keep the existing mss out with agents, you wouldn’t be able to share the new material under that agent passed. Each situation is a little different though so this very much depends. #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Yes there’s a great amount of info online about query letters! I personally feel the format is helpful to get the information I need to set my expectations for reading the pages. Sometimes people want to get jazzy with it and write form the characters POV but that is just confusing to me! #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I think you’ll find the most folks in the tried and true locations. I personally don’t intend to get a litconnect account because that becomes yet another thing I need to remember to manage. Email queries still work amazingly well! Query manager is great too! Pitch events like this are fab! #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Popular with readers! It feels hard to sell to publishers. #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I love when folks hone in on some common themes between seemingly disparate works! #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I think it’s much less contested now than it was a few years ago. My gut would still be pitch as adult with crossover appeal (but obviously that is project dependent!). #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I ask myself and my clients whether each scene is serving multiple functions in the story and if not whether we could combine some moments and make them pull double duty! #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I don’t think so! #AskDV A tight word count can be great these days!

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’m going to give a major caveat that ALL of my answers on #AskDV are just my opinion! They are most certainly *not* publishing law 😂 Can’t wait to see those questions!

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Technically I would say MG is most often 8-12 and YA starts 13-18, however sometimes we see “upper middle grade” fudge these ages slightly. #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In the case they’ve already rejected, you can still reach out to them and let them know they’ve requested but already seen an older version.

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hi there! I would send them a nudge on whichever platform you originally queried to let them know they requested on DVPit. Perhaps even worth asking whether they’d like you to resubmit in another way (sometimes we group subs from a pitch event). #AskDV

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It’s today! Get your questions ready 👀

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Currently (re)reading: THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH by Rachel Gillig

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Elle Grenier @elleoftheball.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

✨Let’s go, girls✨ I’m beyond thrilled to announce my next book, coming out this spring with @harpercollins.bsky.social BOTTLE BLONDE is a YA rom-com love letter to community, high school musical theatre, 2000s chick flicks and the magic of being true to yourself.

A light pink theatre curtain fills the background of the graphic in front of a sparkly bubblegum pink backdrop. In the middle of the screen, in a red marquee sign clipart, is the following deal announcement from Bookshelf:

Aly Day at HarperCollins has acquired BOTTLE BLONDE by Elle Grenier (THIS WRETCHED BEAUTY) at auction. A YA rom-com following a determined theater nerd who is sure the key to living out her picture-perfect senior year is landing her dream part as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical; obviously she’ll need to nail her audition, but first she needs to come out as a trans girl. Publication is set for May 2027; Alexandra Levick negotiated the two-book six-figure deal for North American rights.

A second marquee sign features the following text:
BOTTLE BLONDE by Elle Grenier
A HarperCollins production
Out May 18th 2027

The same background as the last graphic. This time, the marquee sign features the following summary:

Amelia knows she was born to be a leading lady. But there’s just one thing: only one other person knows she’s a girl.

With only three and a half months until graduation, Amelia is determined to make her senior year dreams come true. And the key to living out her picture-perfect high school fantasy is landing the part of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical. It would give Amelia the chance to play opposite her longtime crush—sensitive, mega-talented basketball star, Travis dos Santos. Travis, who always laughs at her jokes and makes space for her thoughts. Travis, who has started to look at her a bit differently.

But if she wants a real shot at her dream role, she has to come out as a trans girl.

Amelia is closer than ever to turning her main-character daydreams into reality, if only she could prove herself to the rest of the school. But finding her happily-ever-after might be more complicated than she thought—and her vibrant imagination might just carry her away this time.

A take on the meme featuring a dark, gloomy beach house next to a pink, Barbie-like beach house. Above each house are the following titles (left to right): This Wretched Beauty (2026) / Bottle Blonde (2027)

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Currently reading: THE WOODS ALL BLACK by Lee Mandelo

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 03/09/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Steph, an author-illustrator who enjoys stories with misfits, mischief, and found family. My 2nd PB, Medusa's Pet Rock (@harperkids.bsky.social) comes out in 2.5 weeks! Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social Portfolio: www.stephlaubooks.com

a classroom guidelines poster in the vein of Goofus and Gallant.

In the first box: Good Medusa.
Medusa points to herself with a thumb and says "I ALWAYS wear my glasses!" while a classmates smiles

In the second box: Bad Medusa
Medusa has taken off her red safety glasses, causing a bzzzaaap! to turn her classmate into stone. She says, "Whoops!"

www.stephlaubooks.com

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Currently reading: SALTCROP by Yume Kitasei

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 21/08/2026

Medusa's Pet Rock comes out in a month, and I'm doing some Bay Area events (including at Mrs. Dalloway's, Fairyland, and the Berkeley Library)! Hope to see you at one or all of them. www.stephlaubooks.com/events

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Currently reading: UPROOTED by Naomi Novik

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Join us for #AskDV on SEPT 17, 2026 @ 4-5PM ET on Bluesky for a Q&A before #DVpit with agents @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social @allielevick.bsky.social @mwhatnall.bsky.social @tinyfairyhunter.bsky.social ! Post your questions on bsky with #AskDV on 9/17 @ 4-5PM ET For rules: dvpit.carrd.co/#askdv

Thursday, September 17 2026 @ 1pm - 2pm Pacific / 4pm - 5pm Eastern

#AskDV

Join us on Bluesky for a Q&A with agents before #DVpit!

To participate, post your questions on Bluesky with the #AskDV hashtag between
1-2PM Pacific/4-5PM Eastern on September 17, 2026. Agents will be looking through the hashtag for questions to answer.

for rules & info: dvpit.carrd.co/#askdv

Alexandra Levick
Eric Smith
Paula Weiman
Michaela What’ll

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Currently reading: THE UNICORN HUNTERS by Katherine Arden

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I just read DOE by Rebecca Barrow and it was the most excellent thing I’ve read in a while! It was my first August book so I’m cheating but that’s ok!

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 06/08/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Steph, an author-illustrator who enjoys stories with misfits, mischief, and found family. My 2nd PB, Medusa's Pet Rock (@harperkids.bsky.social), comes out next month! Rep: @allielevick.bsky.social Portfolio: www.stephlaubooks.com

a child Medusa dressed in a grey shift with gold tassel tries to feed juice to her pet rock. The pet rock is large, slightly jelly bean shaped, and has a prominent butt crack. It is smiling.

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I have a wildly chaotic reading pattern, this isn’t even the worst example!

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

July reads: MOSS’D IN SPACE by Rebecca Thorne THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION by QNTM THE TROOP by Nick Cutter IN THE HOUSE IN THE DARK OF THE WOODS by Laird Hunt THE MABINOGION CLEOPATRA by Saara El-Arifi WEB OF VOWS AND VENGEANCE by Aria Ashbrook

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Currently reading: STARSIDE by Alex Aster

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Currently reading: DOE by Rebecca Barrow

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Currently reading: CLEOPATRA by Saara El-Arifi

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Currently reading: IN THE HOUSE IN THE DARK OF THE WOODS by Laird Hunt

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Steph Lau (she/her) @stephlaubooks.com · 14/07/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Steph Lau, an author-illustrator of picture books and graphic novels. My 2nd picture book, Medusa's Pet Rock, comes out 9/22/26! (pre-orders and library requests greatly appreciated) Agent: @allielevick.bsky.social Portfolio: www.stephlaubooks.com

cover for The Abominable Snow Dancer by Steph Lau
a hairy yeti in a tutu leaps across the stage, while unicorns watch with various facial expressions ranging from enamored to disgusted

Cover for the picture book, Medusa's Pet Rock, by Steph Lau
A snake-haired little girl version of Medusa smiles while holding a pet rock. There are greek meander patterns behind

a sad little girl Medusa holds a cage with a dead hamster. Behind her, her shadow has gone all scary and snakey, and there is the word "MONSTROUS" with a lot of spiky lightning bolts and angry red squiggles

a frog and a girl are dressed in the same pink dress and are glaring at each other while other people watch

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#Giveaway Time to prepare for #DVpit! Enter from July 13-18, 2026 to win query and/or first pages critiques from agents! TO ENTER: • repost this post • AND reply with your category & genre! (e.g. YA Fantasy) • Entries must be for completed, unpublished work. Full rules: dvpit.carrd.co#giveaway

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Currently reading: THE TROOP by Nick Cutter

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I really feel terrible when people spend so much time on a query and it just isn’t something I’ll rep! Sending you all good wishes ✨

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I will say I do sincerely appreciate you asking and not simply sharing material that I won’t be able to consider (a lot of people do this and it’s very frustrating!)

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