Carey Blankenship-Kramer
@careybk.bsky.social
Author of GHOST SCOUTS HONOR, Scholastic April 2025. Associate Agent at Azantian. AALA Member. IG, Threads, & TikTok: careyblankenshipkramer. Twitter: careyblankensh. Rep: Sheyla Knigge. (she/her)
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Calling all #teachers & #librarians! Win a copy of THE GHOST RULES, GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR, HART & SOULS, OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST, 150 Bookmarks, 3 Scout Pins, & a school visit with me, @rosenbaumwrites.bsky.social, & @careybk.bsky.social!
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September 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Calling all #teachers & #librarians! Win a copy of THE GHOST RULES, GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR, HART & SOULS, OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST, 150 Bookmarks, 3 Scout Pins, & a school visit with me, @rosenbaumwrites.bsky.social, & @careybk.bsky.social!
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I am BEYOND thrilled to announce my latest author! Corrinne is a kind and creative soul who wrote the most GORGEOUS queer genreblend novel. I fell in love with her apocalyptic Kowloon City novel crawling with bugs and humans trying their best. 🐜 Editors, you're gonna want this!!
#PosterPit #A #H #R #F #agented
I am excited to share I am represented by @careybk.bsky.social of Azantian Literary Agency (ALA) www.azantianlitagency.com
I am excited to be agent and agency sibs with @ellezidong.bsky.social @literallypaul.bsky.social @florencechien.com @hannahhzhangg.bsky.social
I am excited to share I am represented by @careybk.bsky.social of Azantian Literary Agency (ALA) www.azantianlitagency.com
I am excited to be agent and agency sibs with @ellezidong.bsky.social @literallypaul.bsky.social @florencechien.com @hannahhzhangg.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I am BEYOND thrilled to announce my latest author! Corrinne is a kind and creative soul who wrote the most GORGEOUS queer genreblend novel. I fell in love with her apocalyptic Kowloon City novel crawling with bugs and humans trying their best. 🐜 Editors, you're gonna want this!!
Just caught up on all my critiques, so friendly reminder that this published author and literary agent is offering her expertise for your query + opening pages. I would be so honored to help you with your words! 💜 #amquerying www.careyblankenshipkramer.com/paid-critiqu...
Paid Critiques
To help pay off debt and save up for a new car, I'm opening up query and first page critiques. You'll get your query and opening pages reviewed by me, a professional agent AND a published author....
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August 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Just caught up on all my critiques, so friendly reminder that this published author and literary agent is offering her expertise for your query + opening pages. I would be so honored to help you with your words! 💜 #amquerying www.careyblankenshipkramer.com/paid-critiqu...
Do you want a published author and literary agent with multiple sales to look over your query / opening pages? Then you're in luck! I'm open to critiques and I would be SO honored to read your pages. 💜 www.careyblankenshipkramer.com/paid-critiqu...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Do you want a published author and literary agent with multiple sales to look over your query / opening pages? Then you're in luck! I'm open to critiques and I would be SO honored to read your pages. 💜 www.careyblankenshipkramer.com/paid-critiqu...
Due to the untimely passing of my car, this published author & literary agent is reopening to paid critiques!!! Jokes said, working with authors is one of my favorite things in the world, so I'm pretty pumped. Check out my options & prices 💜🥰: www.careyblankenshipkramer.com/paid-critiqu...
Paid Critiques
To help pay off debt and save up for a new car, I'm opening up query and first page critiques. You'll get your query and opening pages reviewed by me, a professional agent AND a published author....
www.careyblankenshipkramer.com
July 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Due to the untimely passing of my car, this published author & literary agent is reopening to paid critiques!!! Jokes said, working with authors is one of my favorite things in the world, so I'm pretty pumped. Check out my options & prices 💜🥰: www.careyblankenshipkramer.com/paid-critiqu...
Absolutely delighted to announce my 2nd deal as a literary agent (and my very first at team Azantian)!! Huge congratulations to my remarkable client @libbyedwardson.com for finally getting to yell off the top of the mountains about her debut! Zell Dorsey is coming for all of us spring 2026. ⛰️
June 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Absolutely delighted to announce my 2nd deal as a literary agent (and my very first at team Azantian)!! Huge congratulations to my remarkable client @libbyedwardson.com for finally getting to yell off the top of the mountains about her debut! Zell Dorsey is coming for all of us spring 2026. ⛰️
If you queried me and haven't received a response, double check your spam! Going to rest in inbox zero for a while and then reopen with updated genres / wishlist!
May 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
If you queried me and haven't received a response, double check your spam! Going to rest in inbox zero for a while and then reopen with updated genres / wishlist!
I had a BLAST in this interview talking about publishing, tariffs, candy, writing, and querying tips. Take a listen! 💜
🎙️New episode alert! We had an amazing interview with author/agent @careybk.bsky.social! 👻📚We talked ghost stories, the reality of publishing, and why your query letter needs to hook an agent fast! Link in Bio. #writingcommunity #writers #amquerying
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Writing Scary, Querying Smart: Insider Tips with Agent & Author Carey Blankenship-Kramer
Beth and Lisa sit down with Carey Blankenship-Kramer, literary agent and author of Ghost Scout's Honor, to talk all things publishing—from crafting irresistible que…
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April 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I had a BLAST in this interview talking about publishing, tariffs, candy, writing, and querying tips. Take a listen! 💜
Thrilled to be spotlighted on Literary Rambles this week! 💜 Read my interview, learn more about my MSWL, and enter a giveaway for a query critique from me! www.literaryrambles.com/2025/04/lite...
Literary Agent Interview: Carey Blankenship-Kramer Interview and Query Critique Giveaway
Today I’m thrilled to have agent Carey Blankenship-Kramer here. She’s an associate agent at Azantian Literary Agency . Status: Carey will ...
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April 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Thrilled to be spotlighted on Literary Rambles this week! 💜 Read my interview, learn more about my MSWL, and enter a giveaway for a query critique from me! www.literaryrambles.com/2025/04/lite...
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In our latest author spotlight, read about @careybk.bsky.social's experience launching GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR! Carey talks planning, practice, and staying present in the moment #MGEscapades #MGEAuthorSpotlight
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April 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In our latest author spotlight, read about @careybk.bsky.social's experience launching GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR! Carey talks planning, practice, and staying present in the moment #MGEscapades #MGEAuthorSpotlight
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#amquerying writers: My plan is to respond to ALL queries & fulls this month. I'm going on a trip the first half of May, so I want everyone to have an answer from me by then! Depending on what awaits in my inbox (I only want to sign a handful of new clients this year), I'll reopen when I'm back! 💜
April 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#amquerying writers: My plan is to respond to ALL queries & fulls this month. I'm going on a trip the first half of May, so I want everyone to have an answer from me by then! Depending on what awaits in my inbox (I only want to sign a handful of new clients this year), I'll reopen when I'm back! 💜
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Happy Book Birthday to agent/author @careybk.bsky.social! GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR sounds like a spooky middle-grade good time! Great news . . . Carey will be stopping by Writers With Wrinkles on 4/28 to chat writing and agenting! #mg #mglit #writingpodcast #mswl #amquerying #querytip #bookbirthday
April 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Happy Book Birthday to agent/author @careybk.bsky.social! GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR sounds like a spooky middle-grade good time! Great news . . . Carey will be stopping by Writers With Wrinkles on 4/28 to chat writing and agenting! #mg #mglit #writingpodcast #mswl #amquerying #querytip #bookbirthday
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Happy book birthday to @careybk.bsky.social and GHOST SCOUT’S HONOR! So happy for you, Carey—and for me, because I want oodles more MG exactly like this, pls k thx. bookshop.org/p/books/ghos...
Ghost Scout's Honor
Check out Ghost Scout's Honor - A thrilling, ghostly adventure...and a testament to the power that kids have to change the world. <p></p><p><b>Defiance holds power.</b></p><p></p><p>The Ghost Scouts w...
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April 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Happy book birthday to @careybk.bsky.social and GHOST SCOUT’S HONOR! So happy for you, Carey—and for me, because I want oodles more MG exactly like this, pls k thx. bookshop.org/p/books/ghos...
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Happy GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR day to @careybk.bsky.social !
#MGEscapades #MiddleGradeBooks
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"Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Act One" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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April 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Happy GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR day to @careybk.bsky.social !
#MGEscapades #MiddleGradeBooks
#BookReleaseDay
"Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Act One" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Act One" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This week my MG horror debut was published! This book is for the kiddos who are like I once was, anxious & unsure how they fit into such a bright & beautiful world when they’re frozen by constant worry and fear. 💜 Support a debut author & order your copy today! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-scou...
Ghost Scout's Honor|Hardcover
A thrilling, ghostly adventure…and a testament to the power that kids have to change the world. Defiance holds power.The Ghost Scouts were created to keep the ghosts of Savannah in line. It̵...
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April 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This week my MG horror debut was published! This book is for the kiddos who are like I once was, anxious & unsure how they fit into such a bright & beautiful world when they’re frozen by constant worry and fear. 💜 Support a debut author & order your copy today! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ghost-scou...
LOOOOVE being on this team so much 😍
Not me being all weepy tonight about the absolutely amazing team of people I get to work with every day. So grateful for everyone at ALA for lending their expertise and their care. Special shoutout to @akaweiss.bsky.social for keeping me sane and being just unbelievably talented.
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March 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
LOOOOVE being on this team so much 😍
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The YA publishing crisis isn’t that we need more mature YA books or a Mature YA label, it’s that we need more YA books published for teens of all ages and less YA books published as YA but also wanting to reach Adult audiences. Adults have plenty of books published for them.
February 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The YA publishing crisis isn’t that we need more mature YA books or a Mature YA label, it’s that we need more YA books published for teens of all ages and less YA books published as YA but also wanting to reach Adult audiences. Adults have plenty of books published for them.
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Episode 3 of @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social is LIVE! In this episode, @careybk.bsky.social shares her experiences during a decade of querying. Whether you are #amquerying or not, this episode is full of insights on caring for yourself/how to persevere! 💜 #writingcommunity
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February 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Episode 3 of @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social is LIVE! In this episode, @careybk.bsky.social shares her experiences during a decade of querying. Whether you are #amquerying or not, this episode is full of insights on caring for yourself/how to persevere! 💜 #writingcommunity
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In just 48 hours Episode 3 (Mental Health During a Decade of Querying) of the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social w/ @careybk.bsky.social will be published!! We laughed, we sighed, we empathized, we talked about candy (a lot!) and we found hope. We hope that you do too! #writingcommunity #YMWJPodcast
February 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
In just 48 hours Episode 3 (Mental Health During a Decade of Querying) of the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social w/ @careybk.bsky.social will be published!! We laughed, we sighed, we empathized, we talked about candy (a lot!) and we found hope. We hope that you do too! #writingcommunity #YMWJPodcast
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Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! Support a Black + Asian author (me) and her Black + Asian heroine (Sabrena) and preorder SABRENA SWEPT AWAY for a kid you love today (preferably from your local Black indie bookstore). www.harpercollins.com/products/sab...
February 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! Support a Black + Asian author (me) and her Black + Asian heroine (Sabrena) and preorder SABRENA SWEPT AWAY for a kid you love today (preferably from your local Black indie bookstore). www.harpercollins.com/products/sab...
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This was such a blast to record! Danielle must be a therapist or something the way she made me feel comfortable and seen 🥰✨ can’t for y’all to hear how much we talked about candy!
@careybk.bsky.social and I recorded a @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode tonight on MENTAL HEALTH DURING A DECADE OF QUERYING Her journey is inspiring!! Episode coming to your podcast platforms on February 16th 🙌 (And Carey, I did think of you when I got into my candy stash tonight 🍭😉😂) #amquerying
The @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social is now LIVE on Apple, Spotify, IHeart Radio, & Amazon! Follow on your favorite streaming platform today so that you are in the know when Season 1 launches 🌟SUNDAY🌟! Links can be found on the website below👇 #writingcommunity
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February 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This was such a blast to record! Danielle must be a therapist or something the way she made me feel comfortable and seen 🥰✨ can’t for y’all to hear how much we talked about candy!
Gentle reminder querying authors, that I'm closing to queries today! ✨ Get your stories in now!
January 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Gentle reminder querying authors, that I'm closing to queries today! ✨ Get your stories in now!
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Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
January 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Donold is blaming a plane crash that killed 67 people on “DEI” with zero evidence.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
He is attempting to use racism to deflect from the fact it is HIS fault. He had just removed 100 FAA senior officials.
It’s been 11 days and there are 67 bodies in the Potomac in Washington DC because of him.
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The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
January 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head has been appointed.