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Associate Agent | Azantian Literary Agency • PW Star Watch Honoree• Bi Final Girl • she/her 🇭🇳 Website: shellyromero.com Links: linktr.ee/shellyromero No AI “art” or “writing.”

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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 17h
This week! On Thursday 10/8, I'll be moderating the Romancing the Horror with Horrormance panel at NYCC with authors Eric LaRocca, Laura R. Samotin, Clay McLeod Chapman, & Delilah S. Dawson 🥀
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Meg Elison @megelison.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Please remember that for every VE Schwab and Stephen King, there are a lot of banned Black, queer, and POC writers you've never heard of, to whom it is maybe not a badge of honor but a denial of their voice. Being banned is not a marketing opportunity, unless one is already rich.
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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"The cultural critic Maris Kreizman said, 'There are people claiming antisemitism when they didn’t get a book deal, but maybe they’re just bad writers.'” jewishcurrents.org/what-pen-ame...
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What PEN America Got Wrong About Antisemitism in Publishing
Misleading anecdotes, flawed data, and oversimplified analyses are at the heart of a narrative of Jewish exclusion promoted by the free expression…
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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My main thought with this article is really need AI takes from outside elite liberal arts schools bubble. “Just have in-depth searching conversations w/ your handful of students and then give each 45 min oral exams!” This has no relevance to most professors or students at most schools in the country
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It’s Spooky Lake Month once again
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Girl Who Is Going To Be Okay
ALT: Girl Who Is Going To Be Okay
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Desperately need someone to interview the diabolical mind behind Howl-O-Scream's romantasy themed scarezone...because it's both the funniest and scariest thing I ever seen.
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Hearing that Sabelenka lost
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Certifiedlivie Zay: Girl Who Is 'Going To Be Okay'
ALT: Certifiedlivie Zay: Girl Who Is 'Going To Be Okay'
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Thousands of immigrants did the hard, dirty work of clearing rubble and toxic dust and debris from Ground Zero. Many were undocumented laborers sent to work every day with no special PPE, and got cancer as a result. Now some of those same people are living in fear of ICE. www.npr.org/2026/09/11/n...
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They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE
After 9/11, thousands of rescue and cleanup crews went to work at ground zero. They were exposed to toxic debris and experienced psychological trauma. Today, many say they live in fear of deportation.
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Marlow Stern @marlownyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series: “She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.” variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
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Lilly Wachowski on Her New Studio Anarchists United, the Black Power Origins of ‘The Matrix’ and How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Are ‘Supporting Trans Genocide’
‘The Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski opens up about her new studio for marginalized voices Anarchists United, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk.
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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Toni Morrison poem "The Dead of September 11" —— Some have God's words or songs of comfort for the bereaved.… I would like to speak directly to the dead… Speaking to the broken and the dead is too difficult for a mouth full of blood … the dead are free, absolute; they cannot be seduced by blitz. …
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THE DEAD OF SEPTEMBER II | Vanity Fair
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
my conspiracy brain is saying that instagram is maliciously complying with this ai labeler thing that (seems to be) labeling stuff made with assistive design tools vs gen ai -- like if they label everything ai-made, people will stop caring more: www.instagram.com/p/Db-hSCHDkN-/
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Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 03/08/2026
I hate to have to do this again, but starting another (hopefully smaller) GFM. We are trying to start new endeavors, but we need to stay housed until then. gofund.me/f1aa8129f
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Donate to Support Danny and Nathalie's Financial Recovery, organized by Danielle Lorick
Hello, my name is Danny Lore, and I'm raising funds to catch up for … Danielle Lorick needs your support for Support Danny and Nathalie's Financial Recovery
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I am on my knees!!! Please I need this
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Melody Simpson @melodysimpson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Hello! Melanin in YA update! A lot of time has passed, a lot has changed but one constant is that Melanin in YA has survived! And continues to! Woo! You all have constantly reminded me that the value of Melanin in YA cannot be denied. And so we go!
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Christina Orlando @cxorlando.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in 2027! If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out next year (or publicist), share the link/info here!
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Brendon Boo-zard 🎃 @brendonbouzard.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This exchange is so good.
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Marcus @pralitemonk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...
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From the movies community on Reddit: Hi reddit! I'm Wile E. Coyote. I'm taking on ACME. AMA!
Explore this post and more from the movies community
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My assistant is not as helpful as I’d like but he sure is a cutie
Picture of Slater underneath my desk table Pic of slater showing his tummy off
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Remembered this one today. Still painfully relevant. (art by Dave Tarnowski)
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Screenshot of my welcome email from joining Women in Horror Arts & Media Association
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My tennis coach on Wednesday used me as an example of a proper swing to a new person in class and then on Thursday, the dental hygienist said I had “beautiful teeth”
Meme pic of Sabrina Breyer holding a matcha drink with the text “girl who is going to be okay”
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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
[Cancer] My dad. Deb. Anna. Becky's brother. My mom. My friend's mom. So many others. Suffering from, suffered from, cancer. And the unmitigated rage I have that the man in charge of public health for our country is an ignorant motherfucker who couldn't care less about actual health.
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Hey #BookSky! I’ve got some upcoming events and conferences. While I’m currently closed to queries for the foreseeable future to catch up on outstanding queries and fulls, I will be doing a few conferences where I’ll be taking virtual pitches. More info and links here: tr.ee/eventsandcons
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A few pics from last night’s Young Lions Fiction Award & Party
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
My friend is hosting a Latinx in Publishing Happy Hour on 6/17 here in NYC! Who am I seeing there? 👀 Also this is mainly for publishing professionals and aspiring pub pros, aka those who work in-house and adjacent (like agents & scouts), not writers...though they are welcome to come to support LXP
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
My friend is hosting a Latinx in Publishing Happy Hour on 6/17 here in NYC! Who am I seeing there? 👀 Also this is mainly for publishing professionals and aspiring pub pros, aka those who work in-house and adjacent (like agents & scouts), not writers...though they are welcome to come to support LXP
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The audience at this 4K remaster screening of REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA is exactly the mix of alt youths and alt elderly folk (in their 30s who were tweens/teens when it first came out) that I expected
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
if i was a harper author with some weight to throw around i would be having words with my agent and my editor
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Got a new tattoo this past Monday! This makes 22. It’s also the first ever Eric Draven/The Crow themed piece because I always wanted it to be a special one since I love the movie so much and it’s where my namesake is from.
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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Maybe instead of shitting on kidlit, he could get off his high horse and fight against HR 7661 or financially defend the librarians getting fired for trying to keep books on shelves. How about trying to help his industry instead of making it easier for book banners to destroy it.
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
In his new book, Mac Barnett writes "I have a nagging fear that children's literature suffers from a slightly higher crud percentage than literature as a whole...maybe more like 94.7 percent of kids' books are crud." He currently serves as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 05/05/2026
I love the way Meg Medina used her time as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature to lift up so many voices in our amazing community of creators. Such a great example of what leaders do when they're offered a platform. Check out her interview series here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Cuéntame! Let’s Talk Books with Meg Medina - YouTube
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
This is a diabolical way to open up a book 📖 CR: ON SUBMISSION by Michael J. Seidlinger
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Was outside for a couple of hours and now my allergies are kicking my ass so bad I think I’m about to meet the Hat Man
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
It’s not even April and yet we’re having our 3rd layoffs and restructuring from a Big 5. Six colleagues including editors who acquired books by BIPOC and queer creators have been let go. When is it going to stop? And how can publishers be so short-sighted?
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
I will not be reopening to queries tomorrow and will be closed to them unless it’s a referral or from a conference for the next couple of months. This is so I can catch up on outstanding full requests and queries from February and March. I’ll post on social whenever I reopen.
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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
As I was drafting (another) post about LLM use in literature, this news story popped into my feed. Paywalled but the tl;dr is a freelance book reviewer used LLMs to write a NYT review and the LLMs plagiarized from a Guardian review. Oop www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...
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New York Times Cuts Ties With Book Review Writer Over AI Use | Exclusive
The New York Times has cut ties with a freelancer of his reliance on AI.
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
On my 8th Baldur’s Gate 3 run and I’m finally doing an Origin character with Shadowheart. Also romancing Astarion for the lost boy x lost girl finding their home in each other vibes
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/03/2026
Black text on white background “I have been briefed on the tragic collision that took place at LaGuardia Airport late last night.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident, and the City is in close contact with federal, state, and local partners. I am grateful to our first responders, whose swift actions saved lives.

The flight operator, Air Canada, has set up a hotline for friends and families of affected passengers: 1-800-961-7099.

LaGuardia Airport is currently closed. The Port Authority advises travelers to check with their airline for the latest flight information before coming to the airport.”
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Life update: our new family member came home yesterday. This is Slater! He’s 3 years old and a bit of a yapper, but so friendly and absolutely loves getting petted. We adopted him from the NYC ACC.
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FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
An anthology you DO NOT want to miss! Featuring some of the incredible authors we've been so privileged to publish over this past decade! Please share this post with fans and readers of Black SFF. Guaranteed you will help someone find their next favorite storyteller in these pages!
Forged in FIYAH anthology cover. Featuring two beings forging a magical object with a vivid starscape in the background.
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Publishers Weekly @publisherswkly.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of PYR established in 1961, has been closed, resulting in a number of layoffs and moves within the division. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Layoffs, Moves at Penguin Young Readers as Dial Imprint Shuttered
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of PYR established in 1961, has been closed, resulting in a number of layoffs and moves within the division.
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Kyle Lukoff @kylelukoff.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Penguin Random House decided to shut down Dial Books for Young Readers and fire my editor, who shepharded "Too Bright To See" and "I'm Sorry You Got Mad" into the world. Devastated and gutted isn't half of what I'm feeling.
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
PRH having a slew of layoffs just months after S&S did theirs is just so disheartening. It’s hard not to feel jaded. I feel so bad for all my editorial colleagues and for the fact that Dial BYFR has been completely shuttered. We need books. Children need books. And those editors deserved better.
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Anne Ursu @anneursu.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Some truly wonderful childrens book people lost their jobs here. But I guess PRH needs money for AI engineers. www.forbes.com/sites/rashis...
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Why Penguin Random House And Macmillan Are Recruiting AI Engineers
Publishing giants like Penguin Random House and Macmillan are eager to use AI internally—but not for writing or editing. Their authors still might revolt.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
'The Voice of Hind Rajab' didn't win an Oscar tonight. Here's a reminder of the smear campaign it faced in Hollywood:
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Inside the Pro-Israel Campaign to Stop ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ From Winning an Oscar
A group led by top Hollywood executives and linked to the Israeli government is trying to smear a film about a little girl killed by Israeli forces.
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Just came home from an advance screening of UNDERTONE and holy shit…watching this in Dolby Cinema was absolutely scary. It was like pure horror ASMR. I haven’t been this uncomfortable during a movie since HEREDITARY. Shout out to A24 but it’s gonna be a one and done for me.
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
It’s supposed to be a chilly, rainy night tomorrow. Which feels perfect for my convo with Leila Siddiqui on her new novel, THE GLOWING HOURS tomorrow at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Branch! RSVP for free here for in-person or virtual: www.nypl.org/events/progr...
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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
It's not #MSWL Day anymore, but since I've opened back up to queries. Here's one more: the dynamic of Lady Heather and Grissom in CSI...but actually leading to an on-the-page romance.
Pic of Grissom with his hands on Lady Heather's shoulders while she closes her eyes
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