Ruqayyah Daud
@borahaze91.bsky.social
Senior Editor at LBYR & Requited 📚 please don’t pitch me your book here! ❤️
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now feels like a good time to remind agents that i do in fact still publish MG! lately my only submissions have been for requited, but i am actively still acquiring for LBYR across age categories 😃
so proud of Aubrey and honored to have edited this book!
THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman is a 2026 Newbery Honor Book! Join us in congratulating Aubrey!
January 28, 2026 at 12:53 AM
now feels like a good time to remind agents that i do in fact still publish MG! lately my only submissions have been for requited, but i am actively still acquiring for LBYR across age categories 😃
so proud of Aubrey and honored to have edited this book!
THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman is a 2026 Newbery Honor Book! Join us in congratulating Aubrey!
January 26, 2026 at 7:24 PM
so proud of Aubrey and honored to have edited this book!
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THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman is a 2026 Newbery Honor Book! Join us in congratulating Aubrey!
January 26, 2026 at 5:23 PM
THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman is a 2026 Newbery Honor Book! Join us in congratulating Aubrey!
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January 17, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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I have gotten several emails about this in the new year and I just want to note again this was not about any specific IP although I definitely see how it reads that way now 🤣! just a general call for more diverse submissions, but I definitely could’ve worded it better
I had a lot of questions asking me if this is for IP project and not necessarily! it’s a general call as my submissions inbox has not been as diverse as I’d like it to be!
i’m looking for agented authors of color interested in writing new adult contemporary romance for our new adult imprint, requited. any agents i can connect with on this? #mswl
January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I have gotten several emails about this in the new year and I just want to note again this was not about any specific IP although I definitely see how it reads that way now 🤣! just a general call for more diverse submissions, but I definitely could’ve worded it better
I had a lot of questions asking me if this is for IP project and not necessarily! it’s a general call as my submissions inbox has not been as diverse as I’d like it to be!
i’m looking for agented authors of color interested in writing new adult contemporary romance for our new adult imprint, requited. any agents i can connect with on this? #mswl
December 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I had a lot of questions asking me if this is for IP project and not necessarily! it’s a general call as my submissions inbox has not been as diverse as I’d like it to be!
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Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
Best Informational Books for Older Readers
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
3/4 #CPLBest
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
Best Informational Books for Older Readers
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
3/4 #CPLBest
![SUPERSTAR READS OF 2025
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS OF 2025
[book cover] THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST
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November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Best Fiction for Older Readers
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
Best Informational Books for Older Readers
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
3/4 #CPLBest
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
Best Informational Books for Older Readers
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
3/4 #CPLBest
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Middle Fiction
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ UNBOXING LIBBY by @stephcherrywell.com
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ UNBOXING LIBBY by @stephcherrywell.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Middle Fiction
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ UNBOXING LIBBY by @stephcherrywell.com
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ UNBOXING LIBBY by @stephcherrywell.com
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Congratulations to these books on Kirkus' Best Middle Grade lists!
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
December 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Congratulations to these books on Kirkus' Best Middle Grade lists!
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
✨ HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS) by @clintsmithiii.bsky.social and @sonjacherrypaul.bsky.social
✨ WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by @jewellparkerrhodes.bsky.social
✨ THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman
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Congratulations to THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman and GLORIOUS RIVALS by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, which were picked for Los Angeles Public Library's Best of 2025!
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Congratulations to THE UNDEAD FOX OF DEADWOOD FOREST by Aubrey Hartman and GLORIOUS RIVALS by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, which were picked for Los Angeles Public Library's Best of 2025!
i’m looking for agented authors of color interested in writing new adult contemporary romance for our new adult imprint, requited. any agents i can connect with on this? #mswl
December 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
i’m looking for agented authors of color interested in writing new adult contemporary romance for our new adult imprint, requited. any agents i can connect with on this? #mswl
how does one get a job as a paid reader for a literary agency? asking for a friend!
November 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
how does one get a job as a paid reader for a literary agency? asking for a friend!
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Agent + Editor Meetings are live for November!
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Agent + Editor Meetings are live for November!
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
I’m also open for Nov! Also please don’t message me on personal social media 😬. You can reach out directly to Maniscript Acadmy if you have trouble booking! Or email daud.editorial@gmail.com
Agent + Editor Meetings are live for November!
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
November 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’m also open for Nov! Also please don’t message me on personal social media 😬. You can reach out directly to Maniscript Acadmy if you have trouble booking! Or email daud.editorial@gmail.com
and a friendly reminder if you want a full manuscript review you can email at rdaud.editorial@gmail.com!
October 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
and a friendly reminder if you want a full manuscript review you can email at rdaud.editorial@gmail.com!
somehow i forgot to set up my october @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social availability but i *am* open and you can book with me below:
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Ruqayyah Daud
manuscriptacademy.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
somehow i forgot to set up my october @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social availability but i *am* open and you can book with me below:
manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
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We were lucky enough to speak with Penguin Random House editor Tyiana Combs, our newest faculty member, about where she sees publishing going--and what she's love to see in her inbox in 2025. Her insights, #MSWL & more here: youtu.be/kE9FK63tp0k?...
Meet Tyiana Combs: The Creative Force Behind Penguin Random House's Children's Books
YouTube video by The Manuscript Academy, LLC
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October 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We were lucky enough to speak with Penguin Random House editor Tyiana Combs, our newest faculty member, about where she sees publishing going--and what she's love to see in her inbox in 2025. Her insights, #MSWL & more here: youtu.be/kE9FK63tp0k?...
currently reading Skandar and the Unicorn Thief….its soooo good! I miss middle grade like this!
October 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
currently reading Skandar and the Unicorn Thief….its soooo good! I miss middle grade like this!
and another reminder that i do full developmental edits! email below
i freelance! if you’re interested you can reach out at rdaud.editorial@gmail.com 🤗
September 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
and another reminder that i do full developmental edits! email below
finally caught up on all my editing and can read submissions
September 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
finally caught up on all my editing and can read submissions
friendly reminder that i’m open to critiques!
Meetings are now live for everyone, member and non-member alike!
If you have your heart set on a specific agent or editor to meet this month, now's the time to book!
Agent + Editor consultations here: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
Here if you need us!
If you have your heart set on a specific agent or editor to meet this month, now's the time to book!
Agent + Editor consultations here: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
Here if you need us!
September 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
friendly reminder that i’m open to critiques!
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This class on finding the hook of a novel taught by editor Raqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social was gold! So many concrete examples of great hooks from well known novels and interactive exercises to work on our own pitches. #writingworkshop
It's almost here! The class we've been looking forward to for MONTHS!
Join us tonight at 8:30pm ET with Ruqayyah Daud at Hachette Book Group to learn how the worst part of pitching ("So, what's your book about?") can turn into your creative superpower.
hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
Join us tonight at 8:30pm ET with Ruqayyah Daud at Hachette Book Group to learn how the worst part of pitching ("So, what's your book about?") can turn into your creative superpower.
hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
Finding the Hook of Your Book - Manuscript Academy Workshop
Master your book pitch in one hour with Hachette Book Group editor Ruqayyah Daud. Learn to hook agents and readers from hello.
hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This class on finding the hook of a novel taught by editor Raqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social was gold! So many concrete examples of great hooks from well known novels and interactive exercises to work on our own pitches. #writingworkshop
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We've been looking forward to this for months! Join Ruqayyah Daud's class, The Hook of Your Book, to learn not just how to pitch your work--but how to emphasize elements in your pages that help your book stand out.
Learn more here: hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
Learn more here: hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
Finding the Hook of Your Book - Manuscript Academy Workshop
Master your book pitch in one hour with Hachette Book Group editor Ruqayyah Daud. Learn to hook agents and readers from hello.
hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We've been looking forward to this for months! Join Ruqayyah Daud's class, The Hook of Your Book, to learn not just how to pitch your work--but how to emphasize elements in your pages that help your book stand out.
Learn more here: hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
Learn more here: hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com