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Literary Agent at InkWell Management ๐Ÿ“š linktr.ee/jessicamileo

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Back on TikTok and getting hit with all the NYC influencer drama means Iโ€™m hearing the word โ€œregentsโ€ more than I ever did in high school. Iโ€™m going to have my first regents stress dream since 2007 ๐Ÿ˜‚

07.05.2025 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oo! Yes, please query if you haven't already!

12.03.2025 13:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm closed to YA at the moment but if it has crossover appeal, I'm happy to consider it!

12.03.2025 13:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
BOOKS YOU MIGHT LIKE
Our Song. Irish writer Anna Carey has a โ€˜where we left offโ€™ romance coming out in June and I cannot recommend it enough. Her characters behave in believable ways, theyโ€™re young and flawed, then they meet 16 years later and theyโ€™re still figuring it all out. Itโ€™s a funny book but imbued with sincerity and is so optimistic and hopeful that it lifted me for days.
Cover Story by one of my favourite writers Mhairi McFarlane. A Fake Relationship romance, (also Enemies to Lovers, Close Proximity and Only One Bed) it might be her best yet (but I always say that.) Itโ€™s just that her characterisation in this is deeper and even more accurate than previously. Enormous emotional intelligence here. Out in May.
Iโ€™ve just finished The Secret Room by Jane Casey. Another brilliant police procedural which also gives the DELICIOUS slow burn relationship between Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent. This is out in April and if youโ€™ve havenโ€™t read these books yet, Iโ€™d urge you to. I envy you so much, having them all to read again.

BOOKS YOU MIGHT LIKE Our Song. Irish writer Anna Carey has a โ€˜where we left offโ€™ romance coming out in June and I cannot recommend it enough. Her characters behave in believable ways, theyโ€™re young and flawed, then they meet 16 years later and theyโ€™re still figuring it all out. Itโ€™s a funny book but imbued with sincerity and is so optimistic and hopeful that it lifted me for days. Cover Story by one of my favourite writers Mhairi McFarlane. A Fake Relationship romance, (also Enemies to Lovers, Close Proximity and Only One Bed) it might be her best yet (but I always say that.) Itโ€™s just that her characterisation in this is deeper and even more accurate than previously. Enormous emotional intelligence here. Out in May. Iโ€™ve just finished The Secret Room by Jane Casey. Another brilliant police procedural which also gives the DELICIOUS slow burn relationship between Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent. This is out in April and if youโ€™ve havenโ€™t read these books yet, Iโ€™d urge you to. I envy you so much, having them all to read again.

An absolutely gorgeous surprise to wake up to this, essentially the first public review of Our Song, in @mariankeyes.bsky.socialโ€™s newsletter this morning. And in such excellent company too!

13.02.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s so cool!!

12.02.2025 23:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅน

12.02.2025 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Finally, I want more fantasy: fresh and unexpected takes on romantasy and more cozy fantasy. I'm pretty particular about my fantasy as it needs to be immediately accessible and character focused, instead of solely world-building focused. I'm not drawn to classic fantasy unless there's a twist #mswl

12.02.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the romance space, I'm looking for it all: rom-coms, rom-drams, and any other romance genre blend you can think of.

I'm also eager to see more speculative novels in my queries that are grounded in our world and examine a social issue with a singular or limited surrealist device #mswl

12.02.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm an agent at InkWell Management looking to expand my adult fiction list and my queries are open! I love stories with humor, a message, unique twists, and diverse perspectives. My taste leans commercial and hopeful (the world is dark enough) #mswl

12.02.2025 15:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
11.02.2025 20:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5307    ๐Ÿ” 1054    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 60    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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CRUMBLE is out February 25th!

I will keep baking until then.

Written by myself and drawn by the lovely @andyharvest.bsky.social . Published by
@littlebrownyr.bsky.social

11.02.2025 21:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 147    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
screenshot of 'I shall never fall in love' kindle version with a #1 bestseller banner in teen graphic novels on amazon

screenshot of 'I shall never fall in love' kindle version with a #1 bestseller banner in teen graphic novels on amazon

uhhh I recently noticed I Shall Never Fall In Love went over 1000 ratings on goodreads, and the UK ebook got a bestseller banner? Extremely surreal and cool, thanks so much to people leaving reviews

06.02.2025 11:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 115    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CRUMBLE is out February 25th!

I will keep baking until then.

Written by myself and drawn by the lovely @andyharvest.bsky.social. Published by @littlebrownyr.bsky.social

04.02.2025 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Working from home with my clingy sick toddler

04.02.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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