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Kelly Van Sant

@agentkellyvansant.bsky.social

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Senior literary agent and Contracts Director with KT literary. I open to queries the first 7 days of every month. https://www.agentkellyvansant.com/

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 10h

My apologies for the broken query link! If I like your #DVPit pitch, please query me at a working link here: querytracker.net/query/kellyv...

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 9h

DVpit #querying Tip: As you scroll the feed make note of which agents like pitches in similar categories/genres as yours & add them to your general querying list! The feed is so busy, they might've missed yours, but if they're liking similar stories that means it's something they want in their inbox

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 10h

Thank you—and the whole team!—for bringing it back!

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 10h

Ughm broken link in the post above, I'm so sorry. This one should work: querytracker.net/query/kellyv...

Query Kelly Van Sant at KT Literary

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 10h

My apologies for the broken query link! If I like your #DVPit pitch, please query me at a working link here: querytracker.net/query/kellyv...

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 10h

It looks like the link got screwed up when I copy/pasted. Does this work? querytracker.net/query/kellyv...

Query Kelly Van Sant at KT Literary

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 10h

oh no! Thanks for letting me know. It seems to be working when I click, but I'll look into this ASAP and get back to you!

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 11h

I'm popping in to #DVPit and I'm so excited! If I like your pitch, I would love it if you could submit your materials here: querytracker.net/query/kellyv...

And there is no possible way for me to see everything, so if you think we'd be a good fit please do query me when I reopen generally on Nov 1

Query

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve got meeting slots available this month!

Manuscript Academy @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 1d

1:1 Agent Consultations are now live for non-members!

If you're not sure why you're getting rejected--if you'd like "Try the following to improve your odds" advice--or if you just want to make sure your work is agent-ready before you send, we are here to help.

manuscriptacademy.com/consultations

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 1d

The only Life of a Showgirl take I am going to share publicly is that when I heard Ruin the Friendship the ONLY thing I could think about is this clip from When Harry Met Sally. And that’s wild.

Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 2d

remember when reading comprehension was a basic life skill?

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 6d

Today is DAY 1 of #DVparty, a community event to talk up projects that Diverse Creators plan to pitch during #DVpit! Since it's our inaugural year on Bluesky, we'd like to invite any diverse creator to participate! Share about your beautiful work & let's build a #writercommunity here! #writersky

#DVparty
Day 1 October 2, 2025):
Post a moodboard or art for your project!
Post on Bluesky with the #DVparty hashtag.
Open all day!
Please use alt-text if you post images. No AI generated images allowed.
Have fun and make friends leading up to #DVpit!
More info at dvpit.carrd.co
Follow us at dvpit.bsky social for more updates!

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 16d

I'm going to consensually and compassionately go through a sample inbox of queries sent in to @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social and narrate my thoughts as I go, to show you what one agent's (mine, specifically) process looks like when considering queries.

Manuscript Academy @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 19d

Okay, one thing I'm particularly excited for is the #YourQueries event next Wednesday with agent @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social!

Kelly will go through member queries at inbox speed--and (kindly!) narrate her thoughts and honest impressions as she goes.

Can't want to see what she thinks! ☕️

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · 19d

Accurate.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · Aug 18

My latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books

Title: Who should you get to represent your book?

Elvish warrior or Literary agent

A large venn diagram of two overlapping ovals.

In the Elvish warrior's section:

1. Can talk to trees and sense evil

2. Possesses an enchanted Blade

3. Centuries of experience

In the central overlap section for both:

1. Trusted And honest advisor

2. Protection From cutpurses and brigands

3. Loyal companion

In the Literary Agent's section:

1. Good Relationships With publishers

2. Great eye For contracts

3. Pays For lunch

Tip: if possible, get both. But if forced to choose, lunch probably swings it for the agent.

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · Jun 27

I am safe and fine, and my coping mechanism is to make things funny enough to become a charming anecdote I can dine out on for years, so please now that this is hilarious and it is ok to laugh at me and if you want a video tour of my new home/conference room I am being unhinged over on instagram.

Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · Jun 27

My assets include my phone, a phone charger (not mine), WiFi, a blanket, access to limited food and beverages.

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · Jun 27

I am having a full on From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler summer, by which I mean I am teaching at a week long writers retreat and locked myself out of my room and there’s no onsite staff overnight so I’m just frolicking through conference rooms after hours in the dark.

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · Jun 19

There are twelve spots left in my online From Page to Publication class through @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social this summer! This thread explains more about what we’ll be covering (hint: everything!) loft.org/classes/8-we...

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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · Jun 18

courts don't decide whether we love the trans people in our lives or whether we're willing to do whatever it takes to get them what they need.

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Qurratulayn @qurratulayn.bsky.social · Jun 10

I decided to share songs that fit the vibe of my YA historical fantasy, Blood and Breath!

All you have is your fire/ and the place you need to reach/don't you ever tame your demon/but always keep them on a leash -Arsonist Lullaby

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blood-brea...

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · Jun 3

Innocuously used the word "generating" in an internal email this morning and then immediately emailed a second time to say, "make that 'creating' not 'generating'" because that word has so much gross AI baggage now and I don't want even the faintest implication that that's what I'm talking about!

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Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · Jun 3

I, too, am at this stage of life and I love this for us and all others who are here!

Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · May 28

No, I'm not in Spain, I'M IN AGONY THAT'S WHERE I AM

Kelly Van Sant @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social · May 20

The more I think about the AI fake summer reading list the more violently I swing between fury and despair.

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · May 20

I spoke to the person who AI-generated the Chicago Sun-Times reading list. Says he's very embarrassed. This was part of a generic package inserted into newspapers and other publications, so likely to run elsewhere. He didn't know it'd be in Chicago Sun-Times

www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...

Chicago Sun-Times Prints AI-Generated Summer Reading List With Books That Don't Exist

"I can't believe I missed it because it's so obvious. No excuses," the writer said. "I'm completely embarrassed."

www.404media.co

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