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Ruqayyah Daud

@borahaze91.bsky.social
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Senior Editor at LBYR & Requited 📚 please don’t pitch me your book here! ❤️

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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
looking forward to attending @scbwi.bsky.social this weekend!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
hi! i’m not an agent so i don’t accept queries!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
would love a YA version of this 👀
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
would love to see more YA thriller in my inbox! #mswl
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
super long middle grade series (i’m talking 7 books following the same friend group)
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
would love to publish a black college sports romance!
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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Friendly reminder: you do NOT need one single comp that is everything your book is. That's basically impossible to find--and it also makes it sound like it's already been done. Mix and match! The world of one book + the character journey/conflict/romance/theme of another = perfect comp. #QueryTip
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
May meetings are open and you can book me below!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
honestly across the board! we could could chat through MSWL? happy to do a call!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
there seems to be a real shortage of YA as many authors pivot to adult (agents and publishers aren’t seeing them submitted). i would personally still love to see more!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
congrats!
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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 09/04/2026
Who will find the Golden Ticket? 🎫 This Bookstore Day (April 25), we're partnering with indie bookshops across the US and Canada to giveaway Golden Tickets worth 12 audiobooks each. Why? Because we love indie bookshops and they need our support!
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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 10/04/2026
Supporting small businesses has a H U G E impact. Because instead of giving major corporations ~more power~ we recirculate that $ in our neighborhood. We reduce our carbon footprint. Plus, small businesses are linked to lower poverty levels, & are way more likely to sponsor local orgs/charities.
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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 26/02/2026
Pssst - did you see the news that if you donate to your public library this week, you'll get a free audiobook credit from us? 👀⁠⏬
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
You can book me via @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
thank you!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
now feels like a good time to remind agents that i do in fact still publish MG! lately my only submissions have been for requited, but i am actively still acquiring for LBYR across age categories 😃
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
i’d appreciate it! it’s actually for a friend who is in librarian school and looking for part time work until she finishes her degree!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
so proud of Aubrey and honored to have edited this book!
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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman is a 2026 Newbery Honor Book! Join us in congratulating Aubrey!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
can’t wait for this one! more deadwood forest coming your way #bookdeal
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
You can book me here: manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
I have gotten several emails about this in the new year and I just want to note again this was not about any specific IP although I definitely see how it reads that way now 🤣! just a general call for more diverse submissions, but I definitely could’ve worded it better
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
thank you! i published immortal dark with paige terlip starling so im familiar!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
let’s set something up for jan? i’m also online through 12/23 🤣 but appreciate that no one else is!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
rereading it I do see how the phrasing could’ve implied that though 🤣
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
I had a lot of questions asking me if this is for IP project and not necessarily! it’s a general call as my submissions inbox has not been as diverse as I’d like it to be!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
would love to!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
yess please email me! would love to work together again!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
would love to! please email me!
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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Best Fiction for Older Readers ✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman Best Informational Books for Older Readers ✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social 3/4 #CPLBest
SUPERSTAR READS OF 2025
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS OF 2025

[book cover] THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST
[book cover] HOW THE WORD IS PASSED
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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Middle Fiction ✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman ✨ UNBOXING LIBBY by @stephcherrywell.com
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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Congratulations to these books on Kirkus' Best Middle Grade lists! ✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social ✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social ✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
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LBYR School & Library @lbschool.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Congratulations to THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman and GLORIOUS RIVALS by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, which were picked for Los Angeles Public Library's Best of 2025!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
happy to consider!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
just a general query!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
via email is great! she can find it on PM if she doesn’t have it.
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
yes!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
i’m looking for agented authors of color interested in writing new adult contemporary romance for our new adult imprint, requited. any agents i can connect with on this? #mswl
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
You can book me via @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
how does one get a job as a paid reader for a literary agency? asking for a friend!
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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Agent + Editor Meetings are live for November! If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help. We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news. Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
A testimonial with the quote "I have gotten two new manuscript requests from established agencies in the past two hours.

Excluding the conference results, this exceeds my whole previous 12 months and 300 queries.

Good advice! Thanks."
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
I’m also open for Nov! Also please don’t message me on personal social media 😬. You can reach out directly to Maniscript Acadmy if you have trouble booking! Or email daud.editorial@gmail.com
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
and a friendly reminder if you want a full manuscript review you can email at rdaud.editorial@gmail.com!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
somehow i forgot to set up my october @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social availability but i *am* open and you can book with me below: manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
We were lucky enough to speak with Penguin Random House editor Tyiana Combs, our newest faculty member, about where she sees publishing going--and what she's love to see in her inbox in 2025. Her insights, #MSWL & more here: youtu.be/kE9FK63tp0k?...
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Meet Tyiana Combs: The Creative Force Behind Penguin Random House's Children's Books
YouTube video by The Manuscript Academy, LLC
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
currently reading Skandar and the Unicorn Thief….its soooo good! I miss middle grade like this!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
and another reminder that i do full developmental edits! email below
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
thank you so much!!!
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Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
thank you!!
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