nicole cunningham
@nicolecunningham.bsky.social
literary agent at trellis literary management 📚
i’m on board. writers, tell us what you’re working on!
Okaaay. We all need to stop scrolling for a bit. My brain feels like it's completely wrecked. Writers, tell me about your works in progress! Cool ideas! Literary schemes!
September 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
i’m on board. writers, tell us what you’re working on!
for my fall #mswl i’m really looking for indigenous writers! literary fiction, upmarket, horror, thriller, grounded fantasy or speculative (adult, please!). my queries are open and i am ready to read! @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social #amquerying
September 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
for my fall #mswl i’m really looking for indigenous writers! literary fiction, upmarket, horror, thriller, grounded fantasy or speculative (adult, please!). my queries are open and i am ready to read! @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social #amquerying
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Hey, I'm accepting book pitches for @barrelhouse.bsky.social for our new nonfiction series, For What It's Worth. Book-length essays (25-30K words) on a pop cultural obsession, ideally with a personal angle that makes the book something only you could write.
Barrelhouse - Book Pitches: For What It's Worth (CNF)
We're accepting pitches for a new book series, For What It's Worth: short (25-30K words) works of creative nonfiction that have some pop-cultural "thing" at their center and combine elements of memoir...
barrelhouse.submittable.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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wait also paging #amquerying - UPMARKET SPACE NOVELS GO!!!!!!!!!!
and ON THAT NOTE!!! i am so excited that i’ve recently joined trellis literary management - please come find me at my new home! my new wish list will be posted soon @mswl.bsky.social
OKAY @mswl listen up!!!! i am v hungry for literary and upmarket fiction set in SPACE. i’m not the right agent for hard sci fi, but i want to go exploring the galaxies via grounded speculative stories about what it really means to be a human, for small creatures such as we
June 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
wait also paging #amquerying - UPMARKET SPACE NOVELS GO!!!!!!!!!!
and ON THAT NOTE!!! i am so excited that i’ve recently joined trellis literary management - please come find me at my new home! my new wish list will be posted soon @mswl.bsky.social
OKAY @mswl listen up!!!! i am v hungry for literary and upmarket fiction set in SPACE. i’m not the right agent for hard sci fi, but i want to go exploring the galaxies via grounded speculative stories about what it really means to be a human, for small creatures such as we
June 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
and ON THAT NOTE!!! i am so excited that i’ve recently joined trellis literary management - please come find me at my new home! my new wish list will be posted soon @mswl.bsky.social
OKAY @mswl listen up!!!! i am v hungry for literary and upmarket fiction set in SPACE. i’m not the right agent for hard sci fi, but i want to go exploring the galaxies via grounded speculative stories about what it really means to be a human, for small creatures such as we
June 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
OKAY @mswl listen up!!!! i am v hungry for literary and upmarket fiction set in SPACE. i’m not the right agent for hard sci fi, but i want to go exploring the galaxies via grounded speculative stories about what it really means to be a human, for small creatures such as we
the moment i read michael’s novel, i knew it was special. i can’t wait for you to read it too.
I've been sitting on this news with a mix of disbelief & joy, so thankfully I can finally say it out loud:
I'm incredibly excited to be represented by @nicolecunningham.bsky.social at The Book Group! I was so inspired by her belief in this book & my writing, & can't wait to work together on it!
I'm incredibly excited to be represented by @nicolecunningham.bsky.social at The Book Group! I was so inspired by her belief in this book & my writing, & can't wait to work together on it!
April 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
the moment i read michael’s novel, i knew it was special. i can’t wait for you to read it too.
i want to find a novel that feels like an episode of new girl, here’s the vibe:
1) true american/cooler (not like this! eek <3)
2) nick’s dad’s funeral
3) julius pepperwood
4) season 1 finale in the dessert
5) prince
give me friend ensemble cast! give me nick miller love interest!
#mswl
1) true american/cooler (not like this! eek <3)
2) nick’s dad’s funeral
3) julius pepperwood
4) season 1 finale in the dessert
5) prince
give me friend ensemble cast! give me nick miller love interest!
#mswl
March 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
i want to find a novel that feels like an episode of new girl, here’s the vibe:
1) true american/cooler (not like this! eek <3)
2) nick’s dad’s funeral
3) julius pepperwood
4) season 1 finale in the dessert
5) prince
give me friend ensemble cast! give me nick miller love interest!
#mswl
1) true american/cooler (not like this! eek <3)
2) nick’s dad’s funeral
3) julius pepperwood
4) season 1 finale in the dessert
5) prince
give me friend ensemble cast! give me nick miller love interest!
#mswl
okay y’all i will BE THERE and i am SCARED (in a good way) #unhingedpit #writingcommunity
Reminder for all, #UnhingedPit is open to EVERYONE in the #writingcommunity, designed for creatives to let loose and express their work in a way that makes their heart flutter.
Go ahead and ask all your questions.
Go ahead and ask all your questions.
March 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
okay y’all i will BE THERE and i am SCARED (in a good way) #unhingedpit #writingcommunity
wait ALSO send me your literary/upmarket/book club novels set in the obama era. i want to explore themes of sexuality, housing, finances, family, identity, friendships within the warm embrace of a safer political moment #amquerying #mswl
March 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
wait ALSO send me your literary/upmarket/book club novels set in the obama era. i want to explore themes of sexuality, housing, finances, family, identity, friendships within the warm embrace of a safer political moment #amquerying #mswl
okay @bsky.app #amquerying community, send me your romantic literary novels! i am READY. give me that literary fiction with a gorgeous, moving, i’d die for this romance at its center. #mswl
March 8, 2025 at 4:53 AM
okay @bsky.app #amquerying community, send me your romantic literary novels! i am READY. give me that literary fiction with a gorgeous, moving, i’d die for this romance at its center. #mswl
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I *really* want a billboard for THE ABORTION COMPANION on the stretch of highway between Kansas and Colorado where I grew up seeing a lot of anti-abortion billboards.
February 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I *really* want a billboard for THE ABORTION COMPANION on the stretch of highway between Kansas and Colorado where I grew up seeing a lot of anti-abortion billboards.
absolutely over the moon to be working with megan. her novel is going to blow your mind!!
After a whirlwind 2 weeks, I’m excited to announce that I’m ✨agented✨
I will be represented by @nicolecunningham.bsky.social at @thebookgroup.bsky.social 📚
So grateful for all the support along the way! Can’t wait for the next part of this wild journey ✨
#writingcommununity #writing
I will be represented by @nicolecunningham.bsky.social at @thebookgroup.bsky.social 📚
So grateful for all the support along the way! Can’t wait for the next part of this wild journey ✨
#writingcommununity #writing
February 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
absolutely over the moon to be working with megan. her novel is going to blow your mind!!
so excited about this!
We're so excited to announce our new crime fiction imprint, @atlanticcrime.bsky.social 🔎
Head to the link to learn more and sign up for our newsletter so you can stay up to date with all its exciting news!
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Head to the link to learn more and sign up for our newsletter so you can stay up to date with all its exciting news!
groveatlantic.com/meet-atlanti...
Meet Atlantic Crime | Grove Atlantic
We’re so excited to share that Grove Atlantic is launching Atlantic Crime, a new imprint bringing together all our mystery, thriller, and crime titles....
groveatlantic.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
so excited about this!
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"My mentor said, 'You know, ‘novel’ means new, do it differently.' That’s what I love...how can I do it differently in a way that’s interesting, that’s fun, even when telling a difficult story."
@ogracebankole.bsky.social on The Edge of Water @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social
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@ogracebankole.bsky.social on The Edge of Water @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social
bit.ly/ChiRevBooksE...
Illuminating the Layers In-Between: An Interview with Olufunke Grace Bankole about "The Edge of Water" - Chicago Review of Books
An interview with Olufunke Grace Bankole about her debut novel, "The Edge of Water."
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February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"My mentor said, 'You know, ‘novel’ means new, do it differently.' That’s what I love...how can I do it differently in a way that’s interesting, that’s fun, even when telling a difficult story."
@ogracebankole.bsky.social on The Edge of Water @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social
bit.ly/ChiRevBooksE...
@ogracebankole.bsky.social on The Edge of Water @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social
bit.ly/ChiRevBooksE...
i’m in the mood to read some literary & upmarket fiction about perimenopause (specific, i know) make it sexy and funny and a little fucked up and i’m there 😏 #mswl #amquerying
January 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
i’m in the mood to read some literary & upmarket fiction about perimenopause (specific, i know) make it sexy and funny and a little fucked up and i’m there 😏 #mswl #amquerying
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Does anyone know
January 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Does anyone know
next up! love the work of @emmaceisenberg.bsky.social and can’t wait to dig into this (plus i’ll take any excuse to escape to philly in my brain)
January 7, 2025 at 2:00 AM
next up! love the work of @emmaceisenberg.bsky.social and can’t wait to dig into this (plus i’ll take any excuse to escape to philly in my brain)
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🎉Happy New Year!
Our submission period for 📚 debut novels opens next Saturday 1/11/2025 at 12:01 a.m. PT and stays open until Sun 1/12/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
See full guidelines, FAQ, and how to submit your work here: tinhouse.com/book-submiss...
Our submission period for 📚 debut novels opens next Saturday 1/11/2025 at 12:01 a.m. PT and stays open until Sun 1/12/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
See full guidelines, FAQ, and how to submit your work here: tinhouse.com/book-submiss...
January 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🎉Happy New Year!
Our submission period for 📚 debut novels opens next Saturday 1/11/2025 at 12:01 a.m. PT and stays open until Sun 1/12/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
See full guidelines, FAQ, and how to submit your work here: tinhouse.com/book-submiss...
Our submission period for 📚 debut novels opens next Saturday 1/11/2025 at 12:01 a.m. PT and stays open until Sun 1/12/2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
See full guidelines, FAQ, and how to submit your work here: tinhouse.com/book-submiss...
cannot recommend this piece enough, so wise and insightful and warm-hearted
In this essay by Dr. Lilly Jay, she writes about the unique predicament of being a clinical psychologist who tries to keep her personal life private while also dealing with a public divorce that made headlines.
How Does My Divorce Make You Feel?
As a therapist, I try to keep my personal life private. After my public split, that was no longer in my control.
www.thecut.com
January 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
cannot recommend this piece enough, so wise and insightful and warm-hearted
#mswl send me some literary fiction! family & relationship stories, stories about sex, identity, belonging, colonization, betrayal, friendship, romance. make me fall in love at the level of the line, let me deep dive into amazing character work. would love some #litfic for the new year #amquerying
January 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#mswl send me some literary fiction! family & relationship stories, stories about sex, identity, belonging, colonization, betrayal, friendship, romance. make me fall in love at the level of the line, let me deep dive into amazing character work. would love some #litfic for the new year #amquerying
a great read from @thebookgroup.bsky.social author jane pek! THE RIVALS is a must read!
Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story crimereads.com/jane-pek-int...
Jane Pek on Meta-Mystery, Spy Thrillers, and Finding Her Story
Jane Pek’s The Verifiers, a mystery built around dating apps and AI, established her as a writer to watch when it came out in 2022. In it, mystery-obsessed Claudia Lin and her coworkers at a dating…
crimereads.com
January 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
a great read from @thebookgroup.bsky.social author jane pek! THE RIVALS is a must read!
new year, new book. heard so many great things about this one- it is a @thebookgroup.bsky.social favorite!
January 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
new year, new book. heard so many great things about this one- it is a @thebookgroup.bsky.social favorite!