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Daniele Hunter
@danieledhunter.bsky.social
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She/her. Junior Agent, McIntosh & Otis, KidLit!! Pro em dash; anti AI. Queer, disabled. Wife, cat lady, knitter. Ambidextrous optimist. Opinions mine.

http://dhunteragent.com/mswl/

#WeNeedDiverseBooks #BrainTumorSurvivor #CerebellarAtaxia #Endometriosis
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danieledhunter.bsky.social
Query update! Thanks to the handful of y'all who opted to receive quicker form responses, I've been able to work through some of my queue, and my QM is no longer in danger of reaching its limit in the near future.

For those of you who opted to receive more feedback, hang tight; I'm working on it!
October 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Hi, writers! I'm excited to see y'all at the @marylandwriters.bsky.social Brain to Bookshelf conference in a few short weeks! I'll be available for networking as well as critiques and pitches if anyone would like to sign up. :) marylandwriters.org/MWA_2026_Fro...
Maryland Writers' Association - Dedicated to the Art, Business, and Craft of Writing Since 1988 - MWA 2026 From Brain to Bookshelf Annual Conference
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September 28, 2026 at 8:23 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Hi, writers! Long thread incoming, but the tl;dr is this: After a long, long hiatus, I am officially open to queries again! I'll be staying open till I hit 1,000.

MSWL: www.dhunteragent.com/mswl

QueryManger: querytracker.net/ddhunter

Agent website: www.dhunteragent.com
QueryTracker.net
September 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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staceybyer.bsky.social
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard

I'm Stacey & I’m always on the lookout for colourful, magical & sweet #pb projects!

Portfolio - staceybyer.com

Rep'd - @christaheschke.bsky.social
@danieledhunter.bsky.social

Email: [email protected]
August 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Would love to see you at the Willamette Writers Conference this month! bit.ly/4wnhau9 @wilwrite.bsky.social
Willamette Writers Conference 2026 Online Track – Willamette Writers
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July 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Hi, Bluesky! It’s been a minute and I so have updates for you. But first:

I’m being impersonated by an email scammer. Please report and delete any emails from: DanieleHunterMcIntoshAgency [at] gmail . com.

This is NOT ME. Any agent emails I send will be through QM or my company address.
June 24, 2026 at 7:53 PM
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cherylklein.bsky.social
I am one of the people who helped edit the last three books in the series, and I agree with this. JKR has shown that she enjoys her cruelty, and no matter how much I loved the books back then, I can't watch this.
maureenjohnsonbooks.com Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · Mar 25
I respect trans people, so it's such a little thing for me to not watch the Harry Potter trailer or show. The proceeds from that property go directly to funding anti-trans work. It's a straight line from HP to destroying lives.

I can actually SAVE TIME by not supporting this. It requires NOTHING.
March 25, 2026 at 4:32 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
This is my husband and I love him so much!!! #transdayofvisibility
stationeryfellow.bsky.social q @stationeryfellow.bsky.social · Mar 31
happy tdov please visualize me listening to my pour overs to see if they’re done dripping
A selfie of Q. Q is a brown guy with a black buzz cut, short, dark facial hair, and silver octagonal glasses. He is shirtless with a tattoo on his chest. He poses with his ear by a pour over coffee setup. End alt text. A selfie of Q. Q is a brown guy with a black buzz cut, short, dark facial hair, and silver octagonal glasses. He wears a white t-shirt. He poses with his ear by a pour over coffee setup. End alt text.
March 31, 2026 at 9:13 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Still open till 11:45 pm tonight!
danieledhunter.bsky.social Daniele Hunter @danieledhunter.bsky.social · Feb 17
While I’m still closed to general queries as I catch up and evaluate my bandwidth, I’m doing my best this year to work with more conferences & donate more to auctions I believe in. One of those is open now via Book Lovers for Liberation, I’ve given two hourlong AMA Zooms! url-shortener.me/D5DD
Daniele is a white woman with large glasses, smiling in a plaid dress. The image of her headshot announces that she has donated a virtual, one-hour Ask Me Anything session to the Book Lovers for Liberation auction benefiting Minnesota communities and immigrant rights. End alt text.
February 19, 2026 at 5:15 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
While I’m still closed to general queries as I catch up and evaluate my bandwidth, I’m doing my best this year to work with more conferences & donate more to auctions I believe in. One of those is open now via Book Lovers for Liberation, I’ve given two hourlong AMA Zooms! url-shortener.me/D5DD
Daniele is a white woman with large glasses, smiling in a plaid dress. The image of her headshot announces that she has donated a virtual, one-hour Ask Me Anything session to the Book Lovers for Liberation auction benefiting Minnesota communities and immigrant rights. End alt text.
February 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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nicolezelniker.bsky.social
Currently querying with @danieledhunter.bsky.social 🥰🥰
Text that reads: IT WILL BE US. Bone cancer didn't kill sixteen-year-old Will Harmon, but that doesn't mean he's ok. When he learns his sister's new dance partner is his former rival, the enigmatic lain Ahn, Will thinks his junior year can't get any worse. But like his step-mom says, not all change is bad, and a good change might just be Will's evolving relationship with the boy he suddenly can't stop thinking about.
January 26, 2026 at 3:51 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Do I have any editors following me here who are knitters? @christaheschke.bsky.social and I are about to go out with a queer YA rom-com that’s knitting centric! Let me know if you’d like to see it. 😊🧶
December 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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staceybyer.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day!
I'm Stacey & I’m always on the lookout for colourful, magical & sweet #pb projects!

Portfolio - staceybyer.com
Rep'd - @christaheschke.bsky.social @danieledhunter.bsky.social
@bookhive25.bsky.social

Email: [email protected]
#kidlit #illustration #caribbeankidlit
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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gregpak.net
Hey, can we talk about JOY?

Join your local progressive groups, y'all!

Working with neighbors to help us all can be one of the most joyful things in everyday life. Every time I join anything, I see these kinds of smiles.

Here's a 🧵 of photos to inspire you.

blacksky.community/profile/did:...
gregpak.net Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Sep 1
Your pal @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. Genuinely hard to take a bad picture of this dude.

That's the @nywfp.bsky.social float behind him - follow them and let's make this man mayor and get him the progressive caucus he needs to get things done, NYC!
Zohran Mamdani smiling/laughing as he walks towards the camera at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Everyone give a welcome and follow to my lovely boss! :)
christaheschke.bsky.social Christa Heschke @christaheschke.bsky.social · Oct 31
Hello BlueSky authors, writers, editors, agents and book publishing community! I'm Christa Heschke, Literary Agent at McIntosh & Otis. I'm finally on BlueSky and happy to connect with everyone:)
November 1, 2025 at 3:53 AM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Update! I have 3 slots left. I also had someone reach out who needs directed donations for food. So if you’re interested, please message me and I’ll tell you where to donate, then we’ll set up a critique or AMA. :)
danieledhunter.bsky.social Daniele Hunter @danieledhunter.bsky.social · Oct 30
Writers! I’ll critique a query letter and first page for 5 people in exchange for a donation to a food bank, local restaurant with a free-meal program, program collecting funds for people in need of food, etc.

If you need food, or know someone who does, DM me or comment below.

❤️❤️❤️
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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yellowfund.bsky.social
If you're looking for ways to support folks in the Deep South losing their SNAP benefits you can join YHF in funding groceries for local communities using this link:
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Donate to Support SNAP Emergency Response Funding
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October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Writers! I’ll critique a query letter and first page for 5 people in exchange for a donation to a food bank, local restaurant with a free-meal program, program collecting funds for people in need of food, etc.

If you need food, or know someone who does, DM me or comment below.

❤️❤️❤️
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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jimhoover017.bsky.social
Vote like hell, New York.
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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hdeanbrewer.bsky.social
Any math and creative wizards out there who can show us how much water Adobe Max used during its AI-propoganda keynote yesterday? I'd be curious.
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Literally same!!! A day full of love and magic!!!!
stationeryfellow.bsky.social q @stationeryfellow.bsky.social · Oct 28
I can’t get over how perfect Sunday was. Love you always, @danieledhunter.bsky.social
A photo of Daniele and Q posing together outside on their second wedding day. On the left: Daniele is a white woman with curly auburn hair and dark cat eye glasses. She holds a wedding bouquet with orange and peach flowers. On the right: Q is a brown man with black hair, black facial hair, and silver octagonal glasses. He wears a navy blue suit, coral colored shirt, a white floral tie, and boutonnière with peach flowers. They smile at the camera. End alt text.
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stationeryfellow.bsky.social q @stationeryfellow.bsky.social · Oct 26
We renewed our vows and got lots of photos taken by a good friend it was the best day
Daniele and Q stand together in front of autumnal foliage, surrounded by burgundy and gold mums. It is a wedding picture. Q wears a navy suit with a salmon shirt and floral tie, and Daniele wears a cream dress with three-dimensional flowers, holding a bouquet in autumnal shades. End alt text.
October 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Finally emerging from Migraine Hell today, and the first order of business was a fall/Halloween makeover for my bookshelf! 🎃👻
Daniele’s bookshelf shows several autumn and Halloween books. These are: “Ghouldilocks and the Three Ghosts” by Annie Sullivan, “Spooky” by Sally Anne Garland, “The Helping Sweater” by Rachel Más Davidson, “The Vanished Ones” by Chad Lucas, “Frightmares” by Eva V. Gibson, “A Place for Vanishing” by Ann Fraistat, “Let the Monster Out” by Chad Lucas, “The Very Last Leaf” by Stef Wade, “October Smiled Back” by Ed Young, and a Polish translation of “A Place for Vanishing.” End alt text.
October 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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dvpit.bsky.social
TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET!
Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq

#writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks
#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. #DVpit 2025 has 70+ Agents & Editors committed to participate & boost marginalized creators from the following literary agencies and publishers: Andrea Brown Lit Ash Literary Azantian Literary Agency Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Folio Literary Management Gallt & Zacker Literary Gelfman Schneider Literary Hachette Grand Central Publishing Little Brown Books for Young Readers Harper Collins Harlequin Hanover Square HG Literary Inked in Gray Press Jill Grinberg Literary Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency Macmillan Feiwel & Friends Farrar, Straus & Giroux Roaring Brook Press Saturday books Wednesday books Mad Woman Literary Neighborhood Literary New Leaf Literary & Media Open Book Literary Page Street Publishing Park, Fine & Brower Penguin Random House Ballantine Berkley Delacorte Labyrinth Road Penguin Workshop Viking Root Literary Simon & Schuster Aladdin Atheneum Atria McElderry Sheldon Fogelman Agency Sourcebooks Stonefruit Studio Triada US Writers House Zando
October 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Update! Exactly 4 people have signed off on this, so I'm running with it!
danieledhunter.bsky.social Daniele Hunter @danieledhunter.bsky.social · Oct 6
Publishing BlueSky friends! Are we doing that thing where you change your display name to a Halloween pun? (Related: Can we do that thing where you change your display name to a Halloween pun?) 🎃
October 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM