Literary Agents of Change
@litagentsofchange.bsky.social
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit helping people from underrepresented groups become literary agents.
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Happy holidays from all of us here at LAOC. We're more grateful than ever for your support.
You won't hear from us here until the new year--and we have high hopes for 2026! Follow us to stay tuned 🎵
#literaryagentsofchange #publishing #literarycommunity #amagenting #amwriting
You won't hear from us here until the new year--and we have high hopes for 2026! Follow us to stay tuned 🎵
#literaryagentsofchange #publishing #literarycommunity #amagenting #amwriting
December 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Happy holidays from all of us here at LAOC. We're more grateful than ever for your support.
You won't hear from us here until the new year--and we have high hopes for 2026! Follow us to stay tuned 🎵
#literaryagentsofchange #publishing #literarycommunity #amagenting #amwriting
You won't hear from us here until the new year--and we have high hopes for 2026! Follow us to stay tuned 🎵
#literaryagentsofchange #publishing #literarycommunity #amagenting #amwriting
Applications for the 2026 Mentorship Program are OPEN!!
Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio.
#amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship
Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio.
#amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Applications for the 2026 Mentorship Program are OPEN!!
Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio.
#amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship
Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio.
#amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship
Better representation among agents = more equitable representation among published writers, building a world where every reader can pick up a book and find themselves.
This Giving Tuesday, help us make better books 📚
Donate at the link in our bio.
#givingtuesday #literaryagentsofchange
This Giving Tuesday, help us make better books 📚
Donate at the link in our bio.
#givingtuesday #literaryagentsofchange
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Better representation among agents = more equitable representation among published writers, building a world where every reader can pick up a book and find themselves.
This Giving Tuesday, help us make better books 📚
Donate at the link in our bio.
#givingtuesday #literaryagentsofchange
This Giving Tuesday, help us make better books 📚
Donate at the link in our bio.
#givingtuesday #literaryagentsofchange
This Thanksgiving season we're extremely thankful and grateful to all our committee members for all their contributions to this organization!
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving season?
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving season?
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
This Thanksgiving season we're extremely thankful and grateful to all our committee members for all their contributions to this organization!
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving season?
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving season?
DYK?: Publishing usually starts to wind down right about this time of year, and wish to circle back to new things come January!
#publishing #circleback #2026 #holiday #slowseason #slowingdown #editors #agents
#publishing #circleback #2026 #holiday #slowseason #slowingdown #editors #agents
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
DYK?: Publishing usually starts to wind down right about this time of year, and wish to circle back to new things come January!
#publishing #circleback #2026 #holiday #slowseason #slowingdown #editors #agents
#publishing #circleback #2026 #holiday #slowseason #slowingdown #editors #agents
Every reader deserves to see themselves reflected in the pages of a book. Join us this Giving Tuesday in our work to recruit and keep underrepresented literary agents in publishing. Read more and help us change the industry for good at the link in our bio ❤️
#givingtuesday #literaryagentsofchange
#givingtuesday #literaryagentsofchange
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Every reader deserves to see themselves reflected in the pages of a book. Join us this Giving Tuesday in our work to recruit and keep underrepresented literary agents in publishing. Read more and help us change the industry for good at the link in our bio ❤️
#givingtuesday #literaryagentsofchange
#givingtuesday #literaryagentsofchange
A Day in the Life of an Agent: Part Two is here!
Here's an example of how one agent who freelances structures just one weekday. Every day changes in this scenario! Peek our insta for a fuller picture.
#amagenting #amquerying #literaryagentsofchange
Here's an example of how one agent who freelances structures just one weekday. Every day changes in this scenario! Peek our insta for a fuller picture.
#amagenting #amquerying #literaryagentsofchange
November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A Day in the Life of an Agent: Part Two is here!
Here's an example of how one agent who freelances structures just one weekday. Every day changes in this scenario! Peek our insta for a fuller picture.
#amagenting #amquerying #literaryagentsofchange
Here's an example of how one agent who freelances structures just one weekday. Every day changes in this scenario! Peek our insta for a fuller picture.
#amagenting #amquerying #literaryagentsofchange
Congratulations to the Fellowship class of 2025, who finished up their program this summer. We were so honored to be able to invite these incredibly qualified individuals into publishing - their full testimonials are in the thread below!
#publishing #amwriting #amagenting #literaryagentsofchange
#publishing #amwriting #amagenting #literaryagentsofchange
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Congratulations to the Fellowship class of 2025, who finished up their program this summer. We were so honored to be able to invite these incredibly qualified individuals into publishing - their full testimonials are in the thread below!
#publishing #amwriting #amagenting #literaryagentsofchange
#publishing #amwriting #amagenting #literaryagentsofchange
Congratulations to the mentorship class of 2025, who recently wrapped up their program year!
We're so proud to have worked with these incredible individuals 🌠 Peek below for some testimonies:
#mentorship #literaryagentsofchange #publishing #amagenting #amwriting #literarycommunity
We're so proud to have worked with these incredible individuals 🌠 Peek below for some testimonies:
#mentorship #literaryagentsofchange #publishing #amagenting #amwriting #literarycommunity
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Congratulations to the mentorship class of 2025, who recently wrapped up their program year!
We're so proud to have worked with these incredible individuals 🌠 Peek below for some testimonies:
#mentorship #literaryagentsofchange #publishing #amagenting #amwriting #literarycommunity
We're so proud to have worked with these incredible individuals 🌠 Peek below for some testimonies:
#mentorship #literaryagentsofchange #publishing #amagenting #amwriting #literarycommunity
Writers, though it may feel like the agent is interviewing you, the call is actually a chance for YOU to interivew the agent! Ask all your questions---fire away and don't be afraid!
#publishing #writers #agents #writingcommunity
#publishing #writers #agents #writingcommunity
October 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Writers, though it may feel like the agent is interviewing you, the call is actually a chance for YOU to interivew the agent! Ask all your questions---fire away and don't be afraid!
#publishing #writers #agents #writingcommunity
#publishing #writers #agents #writingcommunity
Join us for our third "In Conversation" discussion in partnership with AALA's DEI Committee: How to Address the Challenges Facing our Industry, which will be moderated by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, bestselling author and co-founder of Authors Against Book Bans!
October 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Join us for our third "In Conversation" discussion in partnership with AALA's DEI Committee: How to Address the Challenges Facing our Industry, which will be moderated by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, bestselling author and co-founder of Authors Against Book Bans!
Two Did You Know posts in the same week?! Yes. You can never know too much 😉
The Diversity Baseline Survey by @leeandlow is the most extensive demographic survey currently in existence for publishing. (thread)
#disabilityawarenessmonth #literaryagentsofchange #amwriting #publishing #amagenting
The Diversity Baseline Survey by @leeandlow is the most extensive demographic survey currently in existence for publishing. (thread)
#disabilityawarenessmonth #literaryagentsofchange #amwriting #publishing #amagenting
October 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Two Did You Know posts in the same week?! Yes. You can never know too much 😉
The Diversity Baseline Survey by @leeandlow is the most extensive demographic survey currently in existence for publishing. (thread)
#disabilityawarenessmonth #literaryagentsofchange #amwriting #publishing #amagenting
The Diversity Baseline Survey by @leeandlow is the most extensive demographic survey currently in existence for publishing. (thread)
#disabilityawarenessmonth #literaryagentsofchange #amwriting #publishing #amagenting
Latinx Heritage Month drew to a close this week, so we're reminding you that Latinx agents work hard all year, every year! Our colleagues @latinxpublishing have a resource that lists great Latinx agents - & do we spy some grads of our very own Mentorship Program? 👀 📣 latinxinpublishing.com/agents 📣
October 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Latinx Heritage Month drew to a close this week, so we're reminding you that Latinx agents work hard all year, every year! Our colleagues @latinxpublishing have a resource that lists great Latinx agents - & do we spy some grads of our very own Mentorship Program? 👀 📣 latinxinpublishing.com/agents 📣
Ever wondered how an agent structures their day? Well, welcome to our new series: A Day in the Life of an Agent!
We're kicking off this series with an agent who also has a full-time job!
#agenting #publishing #writing #writingcommunity #sidehustle #dayinthelife #dayinthelifeofanagent
We're kicking off this series with an agent who also has a full-time job!
#agenting #publishing #writing #writingcommunity #sidehustle #dayinthelife #dayinthelifeofanagent
October 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Ever wondered how an agent structures their day? Well, welcome to our new series: A Day in the Life of an Agent!
We're kicking off this series with an agent who also has a full-time job!
#agenting #publishing #writing #writingcommunity #sidehustle #dayinthelife #dayinthelifeofanagent
We're kicking off this series with an agent who also has a full-time job!
#agenting #publishing #writing #writingcommunity #sidehustle #dayinthelife #dayinthelifeofanagent
We're so excited to have #DVPit back this year, and to see all these amazing pitches roll in! Keep them coming!
We hope for plenty of successful matches for both agents and writers out there! ❤️
#dvpit #marginalizedcommunities #pitchevent #pitching #writingcommunity #writers #agents
We hope for plenty of successful matches for both agents and writers out there! ❤️
#dvpit #marginalizedcommunities #pitchevent #pitching #writingcommunity #writers #agents
October 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
We're so excited to have #DVPit back this year, and to see all these amazing pitches roll in! Keep them coming!
We hope for plenty of successful matches for both agents and writers out there! ❤️
#dvpit #marginalizedcommunities #pitchevent #pitching #writingcommunity #writers #agents
We hope for plenty of successful matches for both agents and writers out there! ❤️
#dvpit #marginalizedcommunities #pitchevent #pitching #writingcommunity #writers #agents
🍂 It's October - here are some of the past month's happenings! (extremely noncomprehensive - we are still volunteers :)
#recap #September #amagenting #publishing #writing #amwriting #literarycommunity
#recap #September #amagenting #publishing #writing #amwriting #literarycommunity
October 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🍂 It's October - here are some of the past month's happenings! (extremely noncomprehensive - we are still volunteers :)
#recap #September #amagenting #publishing #writing #amwriting #literarycommunity
#recap #September #amagenting #publishing #writing #amwriting #literarycommunity
A time was had and lots information learned at the People of Publishing Conference yesterday! Over 600, publishing professionals convened to network and learn more about best practices, the current state of the industry, and to discuss the future of the industry.
#publishing #writingcommunity
#publishing #writingcommunity
September 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A time was had and lots information learned at the People of Publishing Conference yesterday! Over 600, publishing professionals convened to network and learn more about best practices, the current state of the industry, and to discuss the future of the industry.
#publishing #writingcommunity
#publishing #writingcommunity
Happy Monday, everyone!! Did you know that Hispanic Heritage Month starts today?!
#agents #publishing #diversity #hispanicheritagemonth #amwriting #publishing #writingcommunity
#agents #publishing #diversity #hispanicheritagemonth #amwriting #publishing #writingcommunity
September 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Happy Monday, everyone!! Did you know that Hispanic Heritage Month starts today?!
#agents #publishing #diversity #hispanicheritagemonth #amwriting #publishing #writingcommunity
#agents #publishing #diversity #hispanicheritagemonth #amwriting #publishing #writingcommunity
@janechunlit.bsky.social @abwycisk.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
What are you reading this fall?🍂
What are you reading this fall?🍂
September 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
@janechunlit.bsky.social @abwycisk.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
What are you reading this fall?🍂
What are you reading this fall?🍂
📖 It's time for our Mentorship Team's cozy/spooky #readingrecs! Check out favorites from @kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social
@samanthashnh.bsky.social, Sarah Khalil, and...
#literaryagentsofchange #books #publishing #amwriting #literarycommunity #amagenting #mentorship
@samanthashnh.bsky.social, Sarah Khalil, and...
#literaryagentsofchange #books #publishing #amwriting #literarycommunity #amagenting #mentorship
September 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
📖 It's time for our Mentorship Team's cozy/spooky #readingrecs! Check out favorites from @kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social
@samanthashnh.bsky.social, Sarah Khalil, and...
#literaryagentsofchange #books #publishing #amwriting #literarycommunity #amagenting #mentorship
@samanthashnh.bsky.social, Sarah Khalil, and...
#literaryagentsofchange #books #publishing #amwriting #literarycommunity #amagenting #mentorship
Continuing our "Meet the Team" series...Here's a bit about who our mentorship team members are OUTSIDE of Literary Agents of Change!
@kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social @samanthashnh.bsky.social
#literarycommunity #amagenting #publishing #mentorship #literaryagentsofchange
@kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social @samanthashnh.bsky.social
#literarycommunity #amagenting #publishing #mentorship #literaryagentsofchange
September 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Continuing our "Meet the Team" series...Here's a bit about who our mentorship team members are OUTSIDE of Literary Agents of Change!
@kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social @samanthashnh.bsky.social
#literarycommunity #amagenting #publishing #mentorship #literaryagentsofchange
@kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social @samanthashnh.bsky.social
#literarycommunity #amagenting #publishing #mentorship #literaryagentsofchange
They handle everything from start to finish--applications, programming, moderating, networking, stipends and grants, & supporting our mentee alumni. It's a huge lift, and that's why there are 7 incredible members on this team.
@janechunlit.bsky.social @abwycisk.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
@janechunlit.bsky.social @abwycisk.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
They handle everything from start to finish--applications, programming, moderating, networking, stipends and grants, & supporting our mentee alumni. It's a huge lift, and that's why there are 7 incredible members on this team.
@janechunlit.bsky.social @abwycisk.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
@janechunlit.bsky.social @abwycisk.bsky.social @jemiscoe.bsky.social
📣 Meet LAOC's inimitable MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE!
@kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social @samanthashnh.bsky.social
#literarycommunity #amagenting #publishing #mentorship #literaryagentsofchange
@kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social @samanthashnh.bsky.social
#literarycommunity #amagenting #publishing #mentorship #literaryagentsofchange
September 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
📣 Meet LAOC's inimitable MENTORSHIP COMMITTEE!
@kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social @samanthashnh.bsky.social
#literarycommunity #amagenting #publishing #mentorship #literaryagentsofchange
@kurestinarmada.bsky.social @tetrameter.bsky.social @samanthashnh.bsky.social
#literarycommunity #amagenting #publishing #mentorship #literaryagentsofchange