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Arianna Siddiqui is OPEN to queries
@ariannasidd.bsky.social
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Associate Agent at FinePrint

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Arianna Siddiqui is OPEN to queries @ariannasidd.bsky.social · Dec 3
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Arianna Siddiqui is an Associate Agent and open to queries Arianna Siddiqui earned dual degrees in political science and economics from Trinity University and completed the Columbia Publishing Course at the University of Oxford. She also started her professional career selling used Mercedes before transitioning into a career in publishing. With experience as an assistant at Lucinda Literary and William Morris Endeavor, and as a mentee with the Writers House Mentor Initiative, she has a strong eye for engaging stories and market trends. Arianna is currently pursuing a part-time master’s in creative writing at the University of Cambridge. In her free time, Arianna writes speculative romance and fosters litters of kittens. At this time, Arianna is particularly drawn to mysteries, romance, and speculative fiction across young adult and adult audiences. She’s also open to adult nonfiction that explores unique narratives or perspectives. In mysteries, Arianna is captivated by stories that subvert traditional tropes and bring fresh perspectives to the genre, especially those told by voices that have historically been underrepresented. She’s particularly intrigued by locked-room mysteries, non-linear narratives, and stories infused with a ticking clock or ever-present sense of urgency. What excites her most are unconventional sleuths—amateurs or experts in adjacent fields such as historians, librarians, art restorers, or forensic accountants—rather than traditional law enforcement or military protagonists. In romance, Arianna LOVES stories that blur genre lines and deliver the unexpected. She loves narratives that combine romance with horror, paranormal elements, or a mystery. Romantic comedies with sharp wit and distinctive voices also hold a special place in her heart. While romantasy can be a tougher sell for her, she’s open to it if the story brings a truly fresh perspective or a bold, innovative world. Arianna’s tastes in speculative fiction lean toward grounded and intimate storytelling. She has a particular fondness for low fantasy and magical realism, especially narratives inspired by non-Western cultures, mythologies, and traditions. Speculative fiction that focuses on relationships, identity, and emotional journeys resonates strongly with her. She’s not currently interested in science fiction. Though more selective about nonfiction, Arianna seeks projects with strong, distinctive voices that offer new insights or perspectives. She’s particularly drawn to narrative-driven works that blend memoir, cultural commentary, or history in compelling and original ways. ​ Arianna, above all, seeks to champion historically marginalized voices, including disabled, BIPOC, and queer writers.
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hgauthor.bsky.social
I have a long drive into work so I’m a big audiobook and podcast listener. If you’re looking for a new podcast, I def recommend The Slush Pile with host @ariannasidd.bsky.social! Arianna gives feedback on query letters & interviews new voices on the publishing space

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The Slush Pile
Podcast · Arianna Siddiqui · The Slush Pile is your inside look at the wild world of publishing. Hosted by literary agent Arianna Siddiqui, this podcast dives into what it really takes to get a book f...
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March 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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leonahwrites.bsky.social
here’s a little pitch card for my little bone collector! my younger ya adventure explores death, friendship, and complicated relationships with family!

my agent @ariannasidd.bsky.social and i are currently prepping for sub, so if any editors are looking…👀
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #YA #F
a white trimmed green background with a girl (olena: a very pale 15 year old girl who looks incredibly tired. she has dark hair under a silk scarf that’s covered in art of lions and dragonflies. she’s wearing a dark blue cloak and dark dress and is fiddling with a bone.) in the middle. there’s a transparent red text box with white text reading “Repped by Arianna Siddiqui at Fineprint Literary. PITCH. Olena Thunderchild, a bone magic user who can bargain with the dead, must venture into the beast-infested forest surrounding her village to find a rumored cure that could save her siblings from a sickness ravaging their home. In a clash of Slavic myths and dark consequential magic, this YA fantasy explores the strength of the natural world while highlighting the struggle to fit in as a young girl. By Leona H. Lach.” Flowers and bones border the outside.
March 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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leonahwrites.bsky.social
✨HELLO! I have news!✨

I am so happy to announce I’m officially repped by @ariannasidd.bsky.social at Fineprint Literary! Her love for not only my little bone collector & her friends, but my future projects as well, blew me away. I’m so excited for our next steps with this novel!
a light green background bordered with leaves and lilies. there’s an arched image in the middle of me in a paisley blue dress and my dark curly hair down. the black text reads “AGENTED! Leona H. Lach now repped by Arianna Siddiqui at Fineprint Literary Management” olena: a very pale 15 year old girl who looks incredibly tired. she has dark hair under a silk scarf that’s covered in art of lions and dragonflies. she’s wearing a dark blue cloak and dark dress and is fiddling with a bone.
March 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
so so thrilled to announce my newest client @arfrederiksen.bsky.social ! I am so pumped for AR’s Danish coastal gothic horror you have no idea (plus all of AR’s other AMAZING projects)

studying abroad in Denmark has prepared me for this moment!! 🇩🇰🌊
New client! AR FREDERIKSEN / speculative fiction
March 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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arfrederiksen.bsky.social
So, let's make it fully official, shall we? 👀

I’m so happy to now be represented by @ariannasidd.bsky.social from FinePrint!

I had a hard choice to make between several offers for my coastal gothic horror, but my chat with Ari wouldn’t leave my mind, and I knew I'd regret not joining forces! 🌱
A close-up of two sprouting, purple crocuses.
March 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
Such kind words - thank you so much @kaitlynabdou.com
kaitlynabdou.com Katie Abdou @kaitlynabdou.com · Mar 6
Loving The Slush Pile podcast, @ariannasidd.bsky.social ! Just listened to episode 2. If you're in the #writingcommunity and you're not listening, what're you doing??
March 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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ariannawrites.bsky.social
hi #editors, here’s a #editorguide to my project, A SMOKELESS FIRE 🔥 a 🇵🇰 inspired low fantasy murder mystery, going on sub soon ☺️

feel free to interact or contact my agent!
Editor guide / a smokeless fire / arianna Siddiqui Pitch: adult fantasy murder mystery when Sahara a 24-year-old woman with bipolar disorder discovers that her fiancé‘s dead body has been possessed by charming gin. She strikes unlikely deal. She’ll let him stay in the decomposing body if he helps her solve her fiancé‘s murder a smokeless fire explores the intersections of mental illness, Pakistani folklore and identity offering in #OwnVoiceIsNarrative A love letter to Pakistani culture, a ticking clock in the form of a decaying body, grumpy, ( her) sunshine ( him ) bipolar one rep, #OwnVoices
March 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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maraalyse.bsky.social
Final reminder that I'm taking pitches online this Saturday with @writingdaywksp.bsky.social!

(And then I'm burrowing into the amazing work you've all sent me, so I may not be doing a lot of other events this year.)
March 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
for those interested in my author pursuits, follow m here @ariannawrites.bsky.social … separation of church and state and all
March 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
THE SLUSH PILE / Dropping March 7
THE SLUSH PILE / a publishing podcast episode 1 / submission hell / featuring Emma Ilene and tr Moore / droppping March 7
February 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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lillyluwrites.bsky.social
#amquerying writers, here it is!!! a guide to writing that dreaded synopsis 💗

#writingcommunity

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February 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
Set against the backdrop of a ruthless war academy and brimming with anti-colonial themes, (+ magical mobsters ;) this book is not to be missed! #Editors feel free to reach out.
February 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
Happy #MSWL day!

I’m an associate agent at FinePrint. Authors I’d love to find:

🧟 horror of all kinds
✨ a South Asian romcom
😈 something so darkly funny I’ll feel bad for laughing
February 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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emmailene.bsky.social
✨️WRITING RETREAT IN CHARLESTON✨️

@ariannasidd.bsky.social and I are co-hosting a writing retreat in the beautiful, literary city of Charleston, SC! We'd love for you to join us and our agents in residence!

Register 🔗: forms.gle/TFMWkW7TB7sT...

✨️ RTs + boosts appreciated! ✨️
CHARLESTON WRITING RETREAT — EXPERIENCE THE LITERARY HAVEN OF CHARLESTON! Dates: 10-15 Aug 2025 Location: Charleston, SC JOIN US! AGENTS IN RESIDENCE! ARIANNA SIDDIQUI at FINEPRINT LITERARY AGENT and ALEX BROWN at MAD WOMAN LITERARY AGENT. They will be providing SUBMISSION CRITIQUES, FIRST PAGE REVISIONS, PITCHES, AND MORE FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS! JOIN US IN CHARLESTON!
February 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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path2pub.bsky.social
🔊Agent Interview with Arianna Siddiqui

Writers, today we’re bringing you an agent interview with @ariannasidd.bsky.social with insights into querying, Arianna’s mswl, and more! Check it out and share👇🏼

#WritingCommunity #amquerying

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Agent Interview: Arianna Siddiqui
A surefire way to determine an agent is the best fit for your manuscript/writing career is by learning everything you can about them. Such information is great when choosing who to query and decidi…
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January 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
#editors, Watch out for this one 😉
tashalivings.bsky.social Tasha Livingstone is ✨AGENTED✨ @tashalivings.bsky.social · Jan 28
Here is my editor’s guide to THESE WILTED BONES, my new adult romantasy (anti-colonial Fourth Wing x Jade City). To any lurking editors, please like/comment or contact my agent, @ariannasidd.bsky.social at FinePrint Literary, if you’re interested in seeing more. 👀😆

#WritingCommunity #amagented
Dark, wilted roses with text that says: New Adult Romantasy Anti-colonial Fourth Wing x Jade City editor’s guide to THESE WILTED BONES by tasha livingstone Represented by Arianna Siddiqui at FinePrint Literary Management Short Pitch for the manuscript Long Pitch for the manuscript Tropes & Treats List
January 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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January 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
If there are any other new or newish agents who would like to join an agent discord to uplift and support each other, feel free to DM me!
January 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
New Client Alert! Think CIRCE X KAIKEYI X Kill Bill. So excited to work with Vishnu.
New client / Vishnu Kaimal / adult epic fantasy / CIRCE X KILL BILL
January 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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tashalivings.bsky.social
As promised, here’s my query letter breakdown. Best of all? My agent,
@ariannasidd.bsky.social
, contributed her thoughts too. I always found it helpful to view queries during my decade in the trenches, so I hope others find this valuable. #WritingCommunity

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Query Letter Breakdown
This query letter breakdown is organized into three sections: (1) the original query letter; (2) my breakdown; and (3) my agent’s breakdown. Special thanks to my agent, Arianna Siddiqui, from…
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January 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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tashalivings.bsky.social
After querying a decade and receiving two incredible offers of representation, I’m delighted to share I’ve signed with FinePrint Literary Management and have the absolute pleasure of calling @ariannasidd.bsky.social my agent. As you can imagine, fifteen years of writing means I’ve had significant
January 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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mmmlysaght.bsky.social
I’ve given the same feedback a few times recently and I know reading between the lines of agent feedback can feel opaque, so I thought I’d dig a little into what I mean. Hopefully this is helpful if you’ve ever gotten this feedback:

“The stakes are too big”
January 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
Hope everyone is having a warm and happy holiday. I am sneaking in here to announce I'm open to queries as I've read and decided on the majority of my fulls. (passes/other feedback will be delivered after Christmas) <3
December 25, 2024 at 5:47 PM
ariannasidd.bsky.social
I’ve donated a six month mentorship! I encourage others to donate as well for such an important cause ♥️
sandraproudman.bsky.social Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · Dec 4
Please share widely 🙏🏼

I am taking item donations (literally anything from the publishing community or readers) for the next #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser to run Jan 15th through 31st. I am at about 100 items, trying to get to at least 500.

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December 22, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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mstevensonbooks.bsky.social
I’ve donated an arc and a query critique—if you have something to donate this is a great cause and Sandra is doing so much amazing work!
sandraproudman.bsky.social Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · Dec 4
Please share widely 🙏🏼

I am taking item donations (literally anything from the publishing community or readers) for the next #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser to run Jan 15th through 31st. I am at about 100 items, trying to get to at least 500.

airtable.com/appgMC1CTRup...
December 15, 2024 at 4:17 PM