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Lauren Bajek

@laurenbajek.bsky.social

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Literary agent at Liza Dawson Associates / open to queries / art, sewing, native plant gardening / another world is possible / she pronouns

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · Dec 20

Publishing is a business where you have to be good AND lucky-- so I feel very, very lucky to have had a good year in 2024. A roundup of this year's PM announcements:

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 20h

Here I am. Once again. I'm out of archaeologists.

We matched 576 groups w/archaeologists, leaving 13 groups unmatched. This brings me pain! We've never run out of scientists like this before. 598 requests for one category is A LOT. But still.

Archaeologists 🥺
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

Skype a Scientist gives you the opportunity to connect with students and the public around the world.

www.skypeascientist.com

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 11h

Say hi to Emma at Norwich!! We used to be booksellers together

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Lauren McKenzie @themckenziest.gay · 17h

Seeing Ms. Rachel say exactly what needs to be said to Obama is so damn refreshing

Dear President Obama,
I saw in your statement you said "Israeli families" & "the people of Gaza."
Palestinians have families, too.
This kind of language contributes to dehumanization. Dehumanization is part of what caused so many to stay silent as 20,000 children were killed in this genocide.
I've sat with wonderful Palestinian families from Gaza. They look at their children just like we look at ours - with all the love & hope in the world.
Love,
Ms Rachel

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 13h

I did not expect that adulthood would involve so much energy spent on the political valence of cartoon frogs.

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 14h

A beautiful review from @libraryjournal.bsky.social for Caskey Russell's debut THE DOOR ON THE SEA, first in a new epic fantasy trilogy inspired by the folklore and culture of the Tlingit tribe

"Astounding...a highly nuanced and complex novel."

Out now: geni.us/doorsea

Against a dark turbulent sea background, the cover for THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell. Below, "Astounding...a highly nuanced and complex novel." Library Journal

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Ariana Maher @airy.bsky.social · 22h

How you read a manga, a superhero comic, and a webtoon are different due to the different design approaches in the lettering. And if a letterer understands that, is consistent, and adheres to those different styles, a reader won't even notice that they've hopped from one design language to another.

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Laura Blackwell (she/her) @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 1d

HWA folks! Have you recommended others' work to the Recommended Reading list for the Bram Stoker Awards? Horror writers, have you submitted your own work to the juries? Here's how! You can even click through to the full rules if you're intrepid! www.thebramstokerawards.com/submissions/

Submissions – The Bram Stoker Awards

www.thebramstokerawards.com

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Cackling O'Brien, Chief Witch-gineer 🔵 @radobrien.myatproto.social · 22h

"I chose this form to be more frightening" the angel said. "I really wanted to freak you out."

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 1d

Innnnteresting. Are the mistakes primarily in one direction? Like, if people tend to think everything is human-written, that would be one explanation for the HHH being highest.

Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 1d

Can you break out success rate by what percentage of the sample was LLM vs. human, and in what order? Even though you say it could be all human or all LLM, I feel like people have a bias to want it to be some of each.

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Julia Vee @juliavee.bsky.social · 1d

NYC! Come see us at PT Knitwear on Monday 10/13 💖

Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · 1d

This Monday, I'll be participating in the Traveling SFF Book Festival, hosted by Yume Kitasei, with Micaiah Johnson, Veronica Roth, and Julia Vee. At PT Knitwear, 180 Orchard St, Oct 13th, 6:30pm. @yumewrites.bsky.social @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social @veronicarothbooks.com @juliavee.bsky.social

A flyer advertising The Traveling SFF Book Festival, New York City, Monday, Oct 13th, 6:30 pm, with Micaiah Johnson, Yume Kitasei, Matthew Kressel, Veronica Roth, and Julia Vee. Panel Discussion: History & Speculation. Author photos and covers of their recent titles line the bottom of the flyer.

The text of the Traveling SGG Festival full schedule and panelists can be found here: https://www.yumekitasei.com/travelingsffbookfestival

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 1d

Shooting you an email.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 1d

EXTREMELY COOL BAT STUFF: A study out in Science today found that the greater noctule bat, Europe's largest, hunts and catches *migrating birds* while in flight. In at least one case, a bat climbed to more than 1200 feet, then chased a robin downward FAST until it caught it near the ground.

Greater noctule bats prey on and consume passerines in flight

Despite billions of passerines seasonally migrating during the night at high altitudes, only three bat species have been found to consistently tap into this rich prey resource. However, it remains unk...

www.science.org

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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 1d

periodic reminder that if you write stuff that's published on the web for a publication you yourself do not own, PDF that shit as soon as it goes live

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 1d

I love your normal palette, but these colors make it so JUICY!

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Torgeir Engen @raisoue.bsky.social · Jun 5

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. NEUTRALITY IS IMPOSSIBLE. AND THAT'S COOL.

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for bringing this out of subtext and into main text 😂

Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 1d

Oh! Go ahead and let her respond first. I'm not closing to queries anytime soon.

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 2d

We're not at the same agency, so there's no conflict!

Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 2d

I am sure I will miss great projects today, so I encourage authors to just query me. I'm looking for adult SFFH, romance, and mystery, and especially in books that combine multiple of those genres. I always love to read about nerds, queers, do-gooders, and vivid settings.

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 2d

If you get interest from an agent who's already passed on your book, take it as a sign that something about your premise is WORKING. You can re-query with an acknowledgement that they have passed, but you wanted to follow up just in case; or you can just take the compliment and move on.

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 2d

A few quick things!

Authors, please treat agent interest as an invitation to query, not a requirement. Pitch events are a great way to discover agents who weren't on your radar yet. Another is the @litagentsofchange.bsky.social's Equity Directory: www.equitydirectory.org

Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 3d

Looking forward to #DVPit tomorrow! If I heart your pitch, please query as normal (letter + ~25 pages), but add "#DVPit" somewhere in the subject line, and include the text of the post I hearted somewhere in your query letter. Can't wait to find projects I didn't know I wanted.

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 2d

If your hashtag searching is not working for #DVpit we created a feed for the hashtag. Please always try to search the hashtag first, but this feed includes all posts under the hashtag as well. We will update during the day as we learn more from bsky bsky.app/profile/did:...

#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 2d

#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co

#DVPit Rules
-#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors
-Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
between 8AM ET - 8PM ET
-Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project)
-Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio.
-Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag)
-A like from an agent = a query request
-A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
-A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
-Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or
quote-reposting their pitches
-Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 2d

oh good, we're starting the What Is The Midwest wars again. I personally would not choose to piss off the Dakotans but hey.

William Hazen @williamhazen.bsky.social · 3d

This is the most accurate depiction of the Midwest to date. Wichita has always felt like the last Midwest city while also being the first plains city.

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Lauren Bajek @laurenbajek.bsky.social · 2d

Seems like search is broken right now-- if I don't get to look at pitches today, I'll browse them later this week.