Query Submission

Amanda Carbonell | Belcastro Literary Agency

Hello! I am so excited to receive your query!

Please don't worry about any typos that may happen, we are all human.
My pronouns are she/her/ella but please feel free to address your query with just my first name.

Marginalized writers are highly encouraged to query me!

For a more extensive list of my MSWL please check here https://www.amandacarbonell.com/agent-page.

To clarify, please do NOT send me:

- Chapter books or graphic novels at this time.
- Anything revolving around child abuse/endangerment of a child
- Stories that include: on-page (reader is witness to) rape, sexual abuse - (if your story has mentions to this like a character dealing with a trauma, battling depression and suicide ideation, or these topics being mentioned in passing - that is okay)
- Stories where any main character animals die (I am fine if there is a mention of a sacrifice or there is just a dead animal on the road - I just don't want an earth shattering moment of an animal dying on page)
- Stories that are told from the perspective of an animal (unless it’s a picture book)
- Vampires or fairies
- Paranormal/Spec-Fic
- Eroticas
- Novellas, screenplays, short story collections.
- Previously self-published/published stories
- Sci-Fi
- Heavy fantasy – elves, fae, etc.
- Historical
- Mafia
- Cop focused stories

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