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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)

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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)

@mmmlysaght

Literary agent at @Aevitascreative ★ Here for MG-Adult graphic novels, Sci-fi, Fantasy, That👏Gay👏Shit👏 ★ She/her ★ Submissions closed

SF Bay Area

Joined October 2019

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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Nov 12, 2024
I'm making the jump over to Bluesky! This account will linger for a bit, but all future updates will be made on🦋
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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Jan 12, 2022
New year, new #MSWL! I represent BIPOC, Queer, and marginalized creators writing commercial genre fiction across MG, YA, Adult, and Graphic Novel. My particular weaknesses are genre-blending SFF, horror, and anything with murder or making out (ideally both)
Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Mar 12, 2022
I remember leaving my first (and one of my only) paying publishing job and trying to convey in my exit interview the burden of providing systems support to executives who fundamentally could not operate their own systems without being written off as "not doing my time"
Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Sep 23, 2021
The best part of agenting, hands down, is being an unabashed fangirl of your authors
Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Mar 25, 2024
📣I will be opening to queries April 1, 2024! As a reminder, my goal is to represent historically marginalized folks writing in genre fiction for YA, Adult, and Graphic Novel. My previous year #MSWL still stands, but some things I'm looking for in particular this year are:
Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Apr 19, 2023
2023 #MSWL! As a reminder, I represent BIPOC, queer, & marginalized creators making joy for themselves in SFF & horror for MG, YA, Adult, and Graphic Novel. My existing MSWL is still a mortifyingly perfect encapsulation of my tastes, but this year I'm looking for even MORE:
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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
May 1, 2023
Today's the day! I am officially open to queries via: QueryManager.com/MacLysaght I'm so excited to dive into new material, it's been too long! If you're a marginalized creator and my MSWL resonates, I hope you'll consider sharing it with me 📚🔍
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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Jul 11, 2023
I'm one of those agents who asks (optionally!) why you're the right person for your novel, specifically in reference to writing from a marginalized perspective. This thread has some excellent examples of how to answer this thoughtfully for your own work, if you care to disclose
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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Mar 21, 2024
I'm maybe 👀 opening to queries soon 👀👀
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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Jan 11, 2022
O frabjous day, #amquerying authors! I will be re-opening submissions on Monday Jan 17th ⚔️🐉💫 Updated 2022 MSWL to come, stay tuned
Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Mar 12, 2022
Replying to @mmmlysaght
When a director or a manger says "we'll run a report", my blood (and I assume the blood of everyone who assists) runs cold because I know my manager is expecting I will run off to my little peon lair and press the magic "data" button and their answers will come out in ticker tape
Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Apr 19, 2023
2023 #MSWL! As a reminder, I represent BIPOC, queer, & marginalized creators making joy for themselves in SFF & horror for MG, YA, Adult, and Graphic Novel. My existing MSWL is still a mortifyingly perfect encapsulation of my tastes, but this year I'm looking for even MORE:
Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Jan 12, 2022
New year, new #MSWL! I represent BIPOC, Queer, and marginalized creators writing commercial genre fiction across MG, YA, Adult, and Graphic Novel. My particular weaknesses are genre-blending SFF, horror, and anything with murder or making out (ideally both)
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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Jul 21, 2023
No stance or a "wait and see" stance on AI (in any creative industry!) is not a neutral stance. At best, it's a troubling lack of interest in protecting artists from provable theft, harm, and devaluing. At worst, it's waiting to see how MUCH of the above they can get away with
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Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Mar 12, 2022
Replying to @mmmlysaght
What that "simple" ask requires is an act of translation between what they need and what they want, an arcane combination of systems that haven't been updated since Windows 98 to get it, and a degree in graphic design to make that data legible again
Maeve MacLysaght (is closed to queries)
@mmmlysaght
Jan 4, 2022
Ahh, the news is out! I'm so excited to join @CoppsLiterary, and a very very fond farewell to @ladderbirdlit, all of whom I love very much. Excelsior!