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Curtis Russell

@curtisrussell.bsky.social
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Founder, President, and Principal Agent at @psliterary.bsky.social. Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling & debut creators for over 20 years. 📚 (He/Him) www.psliterary.com

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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Seeking nonfic like Clayton M. Christensen's THE INNOVATOR'S DILEMMA and Michael Lewis' FLASH BOYS." @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
"Send me history, business, politics, current affairs, memoir." @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
In honor of our anniversary, we’re proud to launch the PSLA Emerging Writers Scholarship — supporting unpublished and underrepresented writers at the start of their journey. 💙 #PSLA20 Applications open Monday, January 5th, 2026. form.jotform.com/202746305642048
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
🎉 We're turning 20! 🎉 This year marks 20 years of stories, voices, and unforgettable journeys at PSLA. From our very first book deal to today's award-winners and bestsellers, it's been an honor to champion our creators for two decades. 📚💙 #PSLA20 #20YearsOfStories #TeamPSLA
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
We are delighted to share that senior agent @mariavicente.com will be expanding her impact by serving as a senior advisor, providing strategic consultation on the development of the agency. Please join us in congratulating her on this expanded role and in celebrating her 12 years of excellence!
Image reads "Congratulations, Maria! Publishers Weekly Job Moves. Here are our latest job moves. 09/04/2025. Maria Vicente has been promoted to senior literary agent and senior advisor at P.S. Literary Agency." and feature he black and white headshot of a woman with mid-length dark hair who is smiling with a closed mouth. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
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Alexandra Grana @alexandragrana.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
good news✨
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
"Looking for crime fiction like Laura Lippman, Patricia Cornwell, and Lorna Barrett." @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
"Send me history, business, politics, current affairs, memoir." @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Marina Green has joined #TeamPSLA as an Associate Agent! Join us in giving her a big welcome! Marina will be representing fiction and nonfiction. Keep a lookout for more about what types of work she's hoping to represent in coming days.
Image reads "Welcome, Marina! Publishers Weekly Job Moves. Here are our latest job moves. 05/26/2025. Marina Green, formerly acquiring editor at Harlequin/HarperCollins, has joined P.S. Literary Agency as associate literary agent" and features the headshot of a woman with long brown hair who is smiling broadly. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
"I want crime fiction like Louise Penny, Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich." @curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/
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anne t. donahue @annetdonahue.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
imagine being so empty your entire identity hinges on fixating on somebody else's sexuality and/or gender identity. humiliating.
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Three cheers for @thetruthdoctor.bsky.social whose debut nonfiction book, YOUR UNCONSCIOUS IS SHOWING: TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE WITH THE 12 STEPS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, is out today! 🎉 🥳
Image reads "Happy Book Birthday" and features the book YOUR UNCONSCIOUS IS SHOWING by Dr. Courtney Tracy. The cover art is an abstract orange to purple gradient with white titling. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Three cheers for Christina Mychas on the release of THE MINIMALIST-ISH JOURNAL:BUY LESS, LIVE BETTER, AND FIND JOY IN WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE! This journal helps you successfully complete low-buy or no-buy challenges, declutter your physical space, and simplify your life and finances.
Image reads "Happy Book Birthday" and features the book THE MINIMALIST-ISH JOURNAL: BUY LESS, LIVE BETTER, AND FIND JOY IN WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE by Christina Mychas. The cover art is simplistic line drawings of garments and hangers. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
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Maria Vicente @mariavicente.com · 12/02/2025
It's #MSWL day! For those who don't know, you can read through posts under the hashtag to see what literary agents and editors are looking for in submissions. My official MSWL profile is linked below, but I'll share some specific wish list items in the posts that follow, too.
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Maria Vicente – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Congrats to @rebelsam94.bsky.social! 🎂🎉 It's pub day for THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS: STORIES FROM THE BRAM STOKER AWARD-NOMINATED WORLD OF EDENVILLE! Return to Edenville in this creepy collection of literary horror stories set in the Renfield universe.
Image reads "Happy Book Birthday" and features the book THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS: STORIES FROM THE BRAM STOKER AWARD-NOMINATED WORLD OF EDENVILLE by Sam Rebelein features cover art that is an illustration of an ominous anthropomorphized tree with red eyes. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
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Curtis Russell @curtisrussell.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Celebrating with @andreadunlop.bsky.social & Mike Weber on the release of THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR: MEDICINE, DECEPTION, AND MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY today! 🎂 This narrative nonfiction investigates three cases of MBP from the host & creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me.
Image reads "Happy Book Birthday" and features the book THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR: MEDICINE, DECEPTION, AND MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY by Andrea Dunlop and Mike Weber. The cover art is a photograph of three nearly identical suburban houses. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
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Curtis Russell @curtisrussell.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
The many ways to connect with @psliterary.bsky.social 👇
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
This February brings adult readers chills in both fiction and nonfiction alongside a chance to refresh your mindset.
Image depicts two white shelves on a neutral colored wall. On the top shelf is THE POORLY MADE AND OTHER THINGS: A STORY COLLECTION by Sam Rebelein. The cover art is an ominous tree with glowing red eyes in a dark forest. On the bottom shelf is THE MINIMALIST-ISH JOURNAL: BUY LESS, LIVE BETTER, AND FIND JOY IN WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE by Christina Mychas. The cover art is simplistic line drawings of garments and hangers. Also on the bottom shelf is THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR: MEDICINE, DECEPTION, AND MUNCHAUSEN BY PROXY by Andrea Dunlop and Mike Weber. The cover art is a photograph of three nearly identical suburban houses.
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Curtis Russell @curtisrussell.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
“Courts have agreed that these vague and overbroad laws aimed at keeping young readers from accessing contested library books are unconstitutional.”
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
The wait is over for @hellocookie.bsky.social's highly anticipated follow up to THE RACC PACK, THE PRINCE AND THE PAWPER! 🎉 This hilarious middle grade graphic novel series, with illustrations by @heywhitney.bsky.social, follows Dusty Bins as he switches places with a pampered look-alike raccoon.
Image reads "Happy Book Birthday" and features the book THE RACC PACK: THE PRINCE AND THE PAWPER by Stephanie Cooke with illustration by Whitney Gardner. The cover at is a drawing of anthropomorphized raccoons and an opossum. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
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Publishers Lunch @publisherslunch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Four days into the new administration, the Department of Education says "so-called 'book bans'" are a "hoax" and has terminated all complaints and investigations. Courts and PEN America say otherwise.
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Under the New Administration, DOE Says There Are No Book Bans In Schools - Publishers Lunch
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has quickly dropped 11 complaints “related to so-called ‘book bans'” and “rescinded all department guidance issued under the theory that a school ...
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Congratulations to @drlaurenfogelmersy & @drjennifervencill on the UK release of DESIRE: AN INCLUSIVE GUIDE TO LIBIDO IN ANY RELATIONSHIP, AT ANY AGE. Through research, cultural analysis, & practical exercises, two certified sex therapists teach how to create a healthier attitude towards intimacy.
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Congratulations, @lauraobuobi! BECOMING A BALLERINA: THE STORY OF MICHAELA MABINTY DePRINCE is out today! This lyrical nonfiction picture book tells the story of ballet star Michaela Mabinty DePrince from her childhood as an orphan in Sierra Leone orphan to becoming a world famous dancer.
Image reads "Happy Book Birthday" and features the book BECOMING A BALLERINA: THE STORY OF MICHAELA MABINTY DePRINCE by Laura Oboubi with illustrations by Olivia Duchess. The cover art is an illustration of a Black ballerina executing a pirouette en pointe while wearing a yellow tutu. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Are you ready to find a love that lasts? Make sure you pick up Aleeza Ben Shalom's MATCHMAKER MATCHMAKER: FIND ME A LOVE THAT LASTS today! In this guidebook, the dating coach and Netflix star reveals the surprising ways that your dating habits influence your chances of finding lasting partnerships.
Image reads "Happy Book Birthday" and features the book MATCHMAKER MATCHMAKER: FIND ME A LOVE THAT LASTS by Aleeza Ben Shalom. The cover art is a photograph of Aleeza Ben Shalom a woman with mid-length brown hair who is smiling broadly in front of a vibrant pink background with yellow and white titling. The P.S. Literary Agency logo appears at bottom.
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Curtis Russell @curtisrussell.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Mark your calendars! 👇
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Curtis Russell @curtisrussell.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
From the department of “your agent better damn well know this”: When Royalty Language in Publishing Contracts Isn’t What it Seems writerbeware.blog/2024/12/06/w...
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When Royalty Language in Publishing Contracts Isn't What it Seems - Writer Beware
Recent complaints to Writer Beware about a couple of different publishers’ royalty practices has alerted me to the fact that writers may need to demand more clarity around royalty language in publishi...
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Curtis Russell @curtisrussell.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Would you like to join the P.S. Literary crew? For more details, visit our website: www.psliterary.com/opportunities/
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Curtis Russell @curtisrussell.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is offering matching donations to help rebuild lives and businesses affected by the California wildfires. bincfoundation.org/wildfires-ma...
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Binc Announces $45,000 Matching Gift to Help Book and Comic People Affected by California Wildfires and Other Disasters - Binc Foundation
As wildfires continue to ravage parts of California, a matching gift pool will ensure donations made to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation
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