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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

MARBLE is available for pre-order at modernartistpress.com/books/marble/ ⭐ Marble is the feminist retelling of the life of the Virgin Mary, sharing her story before she became a mother.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Starting May 1, Ashlee will be open to adult commercial fiction queries exclusively ⭐

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Please welcome Susan Rigetti to Howland Literary! 🎉

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Today's the day! ✨ You can officially pick up your copy of Sara Maurer's debut novel, A GOOD ANIMAL, wherever books are sold. 🐑

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Please join us in welcoming Cate Townsend to the Howland Literary list!

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Please welcome Taylor Catalana to the Howland Literary list! 🎉

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Join us in welcoming Josh Boardman to Howland Literary! 🎉

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Please welcome Dr. Katherine Thompson to Zoe's list at Howland Literary 🎉

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Please welcome Garrett Mostowski to Howland Literary, on Maggie's list! 🎉

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Please welcome Shea Fontana to Howland Literary 🎉

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

A young woman discovers dark powers lie beneath her nightmares and that her life--and love--depends on her defeating her demons in this dark romantasy. Congratulations to Gemma & Rebecca on a GORGEOUS cover for The Sleeping Key ✨ Put in your pre-order now!: bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Please welcome Lauren Neely to the Howland Literary list! Find her full bio & contact info at HowlandLiterary.com

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Not sure what to pick for your February BOTM? We have a suggestion! "He will never leave his small-town life. She longs for something more. Can their love sustain both of their dreams?" Now is your chance to get an early copy of A GOOD ANIMAL, before Sara Maurer's debut lands in bookstores on 2/24

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

NOW READING 📖 From now until the end of 2025, send Ashlee your picture book and author/illustrator queries!

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Welcome, Andrea Rinard! Andrea Rinard is the author of Murmurations (EastOver, 2023), and her work has been nominated for The Pushcart Prize, Best Short Fiction, and Best of the Net. She is the 2020 winner of the Key West Literary Seminar’s Marianne Russo Award for an emerging novelist.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Announced in Publishers Weekly, congrats to Esty & Olivia! ✨

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Please welcome Maria Wen Adcock to Ashlee's list! Maria Wen Adcock is the author of IT'S CHINESE NEW YEAR, CURIOUS GEORGE (2023) and MY NAME IS AI LIN (2025), which received a Starred Review from School Library Journal.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Putting the spotlight 💡 on Audrey Barbakoff, and her new book for childhood readers, MAZEL TOES! Author Audrey Barbakoff, a Jewish mother and educator, infuses each verse with cultural warmth and connection, while Annita Soble’s cozy illustrations honor the strength and diversity of Jewish families.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Please welcome Gabriela Orozco Belt to the Howland Literary team! ⭐ .

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Does this sound like your book? Ashlee would love to see it! #literaryagent #kidlit #MSWL #

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Julia Phillips calls A GOOD ANIMAL "aching, exquisite." We couldn't agree more. Out in just a few months, Sara Maurer's debut is available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Rural life is a "gorgeous waltz" in Sara Maurer's novel of the UP, available for pre-order now ⭐ #literaryfiction #literaryagent #debutauthor #stmartinspress #howlandliterary

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Ashlee & Becca are on the hunt for something new! Are they a fit for your WIP?

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Our agents repping adult fiction & nonfiction would love to see your work ⭐

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

We fell in love with the "pitch perfect prose" of Sara Maurer's debut from the first line ⭐ Give her a pre-order, and you might too: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go... #literaryagent #literaryfiction #debutauthor #howlandliterary #stmartinspress

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

How do we "come to learn what love is?" ⭐ Sara Maurer's debut novel of star-crossed love in rural Michigan might tell you, available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The praise keeps coming! Sara Maurer's debut novel is a "nostalgic and poignant coming-of-age," available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go... #literaryagent #howlandliterary #literaryfiction #debutauthor #stmartinspress

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Wonderful ⭐ Tremendous ⭐ Deeply Affecting ⭐ Sara Maurer's A GOOD ANIMAL is out everywhere 2/24/26, but available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

"written with nuance, kindness, and grit," Sara Maurer's debut A GOOD ANIMAL is available for pre-order ⭐ Purchase here or through your local independent bookseller: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

"Powerfully personal and vivid" 🍄 Maria Pinto's fungal lens steals the show in FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS, available for pre-order now: uncpress.org/book/9781469...

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The Howland Literary office will be closed from 7/3 - 7/7.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Ross Gay said of FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS "I have rarely encountered such a beautiful book." ⭐ Place your pre-order here: uncpress.org/book/9781469...

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Early praise is in for FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS ⭐ Coming this October, Maria Pinto's debut essay collection is available for pre-order now: uncpress.org/book/9781469... #literaryagent #essaycollection #fungi #mycology #howlandliterary #uncpress

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Join us in welcoming Esty Loveing-Downes to the Howland Literary team ✨ As she settles in, Esty is looking for romance in adult, new adult, or YA spaces, upmarket fiction, adult or YA grounded fantasy, and literary fiction.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Brier Marilyn is an author-illustrator who balances carefully coloring inside the lines with letting her artwork spill beyond them. She creates stories that blend humor and heart, with sunlit storytelling and illustrations that not only burst with color but are packed with hidden surprises.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Ashlee MacCallum is NOW OPEN to queries at Howland Literary! #literaryagent #howlandliterary #amquerying

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Thank you for joining the agency in honoring this and every Memorial Day.

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Rebecca Angus (UPDATES ONLY) @bookfairyangus.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Team @howlandlit.bsky.social made me a gorgeous new #MSWL brochure. Here’s what I’m looking for when I open back up to queries in May.

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Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD @drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Look at @howlandlit.bsky.social and @bookfairyangus.bsky.social supporting me so well! 🥹 I cannot wait for Take Your Kid to Publishing Day! So many amazing agents/authors/pub professionals are already signed up. It’s going to be special! #writingcommunity danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-ren...

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Audrey Barbakoff is ✨kvelling✨ @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Beyond excited to share this news! Pumpkin Shabbat 🎃 🍁 🍂 is on its way to fill your bookshelves with goofy giggles, fall fun, and Jewish joy! I’m incredibly honored to collaborate with brilliant folks like @familiusbooks.bsky.social @bookfairyangus.bsky.social @howlandlit.bsky.social

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

We're thrilled to welcome Ashlee to the team!

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

FIRST LOOK at the cover for FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS, coming this November from Great Circle Books.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We're backlogged on GREAT work (and what a lucky problem to have). Rebecca is currently closed to queries, but will re-open in May.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT ⭐ Chelsea Wakelyn is the author of WHAT REMAINS OF ELSIE JANE, with an unsettlingly nostalgic next novel in the works.

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Gabriela & Becca have a new client together 👀 ✨ Join us in welcoming Sylvia Madrigal, author of adult literary fiction. Learn more about Sylvia & all of our authors at

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REPRESENTING AWARD-WINNING FICTION, NON-FICTION, YA LITERATURE, AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS.

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Rebecca Angus (UPDATES ONLY) @bookfairyangus.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Query Opening Update and #MSWL

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suzanne albanis (agented!) @suzannealbanis.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Lilac Crest is✨OFFICIALLY✨on SUBMISSION!!!🐦‍⬛ Editors, if you’re looking for a witchy sapphic gothic fantasy cottageGORE CARMILLA retelling, ft an immortality-seeking cult, green magic, necromancy, gore and horror…🌿🌱🍎 ⇢ 💌 Contact my agent! @bookfairyangus.bsky.social at @howlandlit.bsky.social

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Starting this month, Zoe & Rebecca will open their QM for the first two weeks of every month. ✨ More details about Carrie & Gabriela's queries coming soon~

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Howland Literary @howlandlit.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

WELOME TO HOWLAND LIT ✨ @suzannealbanis.bsky.social Suzanne Albanis is a New England-born fantasy and horror author of European ancestry, primarily of Greek, Polish, and Irish descent, working with Howland Lit's @bookfairyangus.bsky.social on her next project ✨

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