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Mr. Ben Miller-Callihan

Handspun Literary Agency

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Ben Miller-Callihan

Handspun Literary Agency

Website:
handspunlit.com
Twitter (X):
@AgentBenMC
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Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Fantasy
Mystery
Romance
  • Romance, Contemporary
Thrillers/Suspense

Non-Fiction

none
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Mirebgd
10/23/2026 08:09 PM
Q: Aug 31, 2026
FR: Oct 21, 2026
107k adult secondary world fantasy
suzyawin
10/20/2026 01:37 AM
87k YA Fantasy
Q - 1st August 2026
R - 3rd October 2026

jessicaharlow_lane
10/18/2026 04:25 PM
Q:10/18/26
Book Club Historical Fiction
80k
Unfortunate
09/18/2026 09:00 AM
Q: 9/13/2026
LGBTQ+ Sci-fi horror

With a 23.4% reply rate, my hopes of hearing back are not high; if you do receive a response from this agent I'd take it as a high compliment (even if it's a rejection).

Fun fact, I was a beta reader for one of Ben's clients! (TFA FTW!)
RCantu94
09/13/2026 08:54 PM
Q: 5/20/26
102K Adult Fantasy
R: 8/3/2026

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08/14/2026 - Genres updated.
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