Query Amanda Carbonell at Belcastro Literary Agency

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Marginalized writers are highly encouraged to query me! For a more extensive list of my MSWL check here https://amandalitagent.com/agent-mswl.

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My response times vary - if I am in my inbox you may receive a response in a matter of minutes (please do not take this to heart) but responses can also take a couple of months depending on the number of queries I receive.

Submissions may take 12 weeks but again, please note that this will vary as I have a little one to contend with.

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