Kendall Berdinsky
@kenberd.bsky.social
literary agent, knitter, survivor enthusiast
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I was lucky enough to attend public schools that had this thing plastered all over the walls of various buildings. At least we learned the reason why we only got scrap paper in art class at an early age so we could grow up to vote accordingly.
April 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I was lucky enough to attend public schools that had this thing plastered all over the walls of various buildings. At least we learned the reason why we only got scrap paper in art class at an early age so we could grow up to vote accordingly.
I am once again asking all backpack wearers to TAKE THEM OFF on a PACKED RUSH HOUR TRAIN
April 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I am once again asking all backpack wearers to TAKE THEM OFF on a PACKED RUSH HOUR TRAIN
I am in a "I must read all of Ann Patchett's work" phase and am fully obsessed. #MSWL for any novels that mimic her style, voice, or the way she eloquently yet simply writes about families
April 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I am in a "I must read all of Ann Patchett's work" phase and am fully obsessed. #MSWL for any novels that mimic her style, voice, or the way she eloquently yet simply writes about families
I'm sorry, I can't, don't hate me: I'm not interested in celebrity romance queries at the moment 🫣
March 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm sorry, I can't, don't hate me: I'm not interested in celebrity romance queries at the moment 🫣
It's one of those magical days: I'm reading so many great queries that it's already 4:30pm and I just want to keep reading
February 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It's one of those magical days: I'm reading so many great queries that it's already 4:30pm and I just want to keep reading
Deal Announcement:
Since discovering Amanda Matta's sharp royal commentary on TikTok, I knew she would write an amazing book. It's been such a rewarding experience to represent her, and I'm glad to have found the perfect home for THE ROYAL-TEA!
Since discovering Amanda Matta's sharp royal commentary on TikTok, I knew she would write an amazing book. It's been such a rewarding experience to represent her, and I'm glad to have found the perfect home for THE ROYAL-TEA!
February 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Deal Announcement:
Since discovering Amanda Matta's sharp royal commentary on TikTok, I knew she would write an amazing book. It's been such a rewarding experience to represent her, and I'm glad to have found the perfect home for THE ROYAL-TEA!
Since discovering Amanda Matta's sharp royal commentary on TikTok, I knew she would write an amazing book. It's been such a rewarding experience to represent her, and I'm glad to have found the perfect home for THE ROYAL-TEA!
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PEN America proudly stands with the Texas Freedom to Read Project and local, state and national partners and allies in affirming our shared commitment to fighting book bans and censorship in the 89th legislative session, and beyond. www.txftrp.org/joint_coalit...
February 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
PEN America proudly stands with the Texas Freedom to Read Project and local, state and national partners and allies in affirming our shared commitment to fighting book bans and censorship in the 89th legislative session, and beyond. www.txftrp.org/joint_coalit...
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She's baaaaack!
The 2023 #NWSL Championship MVP and a U.S. Women’s National Team forward, Purce signed a new one-year deal with Gotham FC
More in my Substack, link below👇
open.substack.com/pub/jennasso...
The 2023 #NWSL Championship MVP and a U.S. Women’s National Team forward, Purce signed a new one-year deal with Gotham FC
More in my Substack, link below👇
open.substack.com/pub/jennasso...
She's back! Gotham FC re-signs star Midge Purce
They really kept us hanging there!
open.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
She's baaaaack!
The 2023 #NWSL Championship MVP and a U.S. Women’s National Team forward, Purce signed a new one-year deal with Gotham FC
More in my Substack, link below👇
open.substack.com/pub/jennasso...
The 2023 #NWSL Championship MVP and a U.S. Women’s National Team forward, Purce signed a new one-year deal with Gotham FC
More in my Substack, link below👇
open.substack.com/pub/jennasso...
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For Booksky 📚
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
January 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For Booksky 📚
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
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Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
manuscriptwishlist.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Hi! If you submitted a query to me in November, I'm aiming to be back to you by the end of January. I typically get back to authors within 8 weeks of them sending their initial query, but the Thanksgiving and December holidays slow that time down (I don't read queries during this time). Thanks!
January 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Hi! If you submitted a query to me in November, I'm aiming to be back to you by the end of January. I typically get back to authors within 8 weeks of them sending their initial query, but the Thanksgiving and December holidays slow that time down (I don't read queries during this time). Thanks!
having a night after work dedicated to reading lit mags and full requests >>>
January 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
having a night after work dedicated to reading lit mags and full requests >>>
#MSWL Would really love some nf writing on the wellness space, with a focus on how women's wellness has changed in the past 50 years. Journalists on the wellness/fitness beat, pls!
December 4, 2024 at 9:27 PM
#MSWL Would really love some nf writing on the wellness space, with a focus on how women's wellness has changed in the past 50 years. Journalists on the wellness/fitness beat, pls!
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Public library energy is the best energy. Like here is all the knowledge we could find, it's been meticulously organized and vetted and it will cost you nothing today, welcome to the absolute pinnacle of human civic evolution, feel free to pull up any bean bag chair you like
November 26, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Public library energy is the best energy. Like here is all the knowledge we could find, it's been meticulously organized and vetted and it will cost you nothing today, welcome to the absolute pinnacle of human civic evolution, feel free to pull up any bean bag chair you like
#MSWL Murder-mystery meets the Dull Club - inspired by this wonderful piece in NY mag
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Tired of Trying to Be Interesting? Join the Dull Club.
Dullness is for these members a bland blanket, a respite from an increasingly oversaturated, overprogrammed, over-whatevered world.
nymag.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:39 PM
#MSWL Murder-mystery meets the Dull Club - inspired by this wonderful piece in NY mag
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
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look at this absolute unit
October 17, 2024 at 1:26 PM
look at this absolute unit
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Some good news from Texas.
#Texas #bookbans #freedomtoread @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social
#Texas #bookbans #freedomtoread @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social
Most Texas school board candidates who support book bans lost their elections
A majority of pro-book ban school board candidates lost in Texas, but education advocates are worried about other election results.
www.lonestarlive.com
November 13, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Some good news from Texas.
#Texas #bookbans #freedomtoread @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social
#Texas #bookbans #freedomtoread @txfreedomread.bsky.social @freadomfighters.bsky.social
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In the fall of 2016, a lot of good books came out that you didn’t read because only books about Trump made a dent. This is a list of authors with books that have just come out or are coming out shortly. You can make a difference by ordering or pre-ordering right now.
go.bsky.app/C5wvjzK
go.bsky.app/C5wvjzK
November 7, 2024 at 9:48 PM
In the fall of 2016, a lot of good books came out that you didn’t read because only books about Trump made a dent. This is a list of authors with books that have just come out or are coming out shortly. You can make a difference by ordering or pre-ordering right now.
go.bsky.app/C5wvjzK
go.bsky.app/C5wvjzK
Kendall Berdinsky – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
www.manuscriptwishlist.com
November 7, 2024 at 2:05 PM
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I’m gonna wake up and keep trying to do good and so are you and no one gets to vote on that.
November 6, 2024 at 1:47 PM
I’m gonna wake up and keep trying to do good and so are you and no one gets to vote on that.
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Keep making art. Keep writing your stories. Even if they must exist in secret for a time, they are important - each of them a little act of rebellion.
Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.
Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.
November 6, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Keep making art. Keep writing your stories. Even if they must exist in secret for a time, they are important - each of them a little act of rebellion.
Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.
Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.