Gabrielle Harbowy's Blog

EPIPHYTE is cottagecore sapphic feminist horror, full of grief and longing and magic. It had me in its spell immediately. I can’t wait for you to read it.

Congratulations to Hailey Spencer and Creature Publishing!

A lot of great people will be sharing writing wisdom at Norwescon in Seattle, April 2-5 2026. And I’ll be one of them! Here’s where to find me:

Literary Agents in the Modern Publishing Landscape
Editing and Publishing
Cascade 6, Thu. 5 to 6 p.m.
Literary agents have traditionally been the first gate toward publication for authors. But in a world where so many authors self-publish, where small presses are make more of an impression, and trad publishers seem more out of reach for writers than ever...

For a few months, I’ve been enjoying playing in a liveplay stream of the D&D 5e version of Paizo’s ABOMINATION VAULTS adventure path, run by my friend and client Erik Scott de Bie on the DungeonScrawlers twitch stream.

Now we can announce that the choosing of this particular game is no accident: Erik was hired by Paizo to write a novelization of the Abomination Vaults — their first novelization of an adventure path — and we decided it would be fun to play the game. Of course, it goes in comp...

Some chances to see me in public, possibly pitch me a novel, listen to me say smart book things, etc.

Hi all! I have a new patreon post up. Authors definitely need an online presence, but without a book deal, what do you put on it? Click here to read!

It’s free to view with a (free) follow or a subscription at any level. Please help spread the word to clients and writer friends if you think it’ll be helpful for them.

This book introduces ethical relationship concepts in an engaging way. The narrator is a smart and honest teen trying to do her best at school, at work, and for her loved ones. Her struggles with heartbreak, long-distance love, bullying, and prejudice will resonate with any reader. Highly recommended for its modeling of conversations concerning love, sex, and consent. Also highly recommended for its easy, casual inclusion of queerness and disability. Be aware that there...

Thrilled to announce that I’ve been promoted to Associate Literary Agent at Corvisiero Literary Agency! You can still find my full #MSWL (manuscript wish list) and query link at http://www.corvisieroagency.com.

Very pleased to announce that my story “All the Light in the Room” is now available in the anthology Interdimensions Vol. 1: 2024 (a GenCon Writers Symposium Anthology) from Atthis Arts, edited by Toiya Kristen Finley.

You can click on the cover image (or click: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DD7CGG59/) to go to Amazon and give it a peek!

I’m so pleased to announce, Marisa Corvisiero and I have co-signed Hailey Spencer for representation! Hailey (IG: @outofloveinspring, haileyspencerwrites.com) has written a brilliant and gorgeously dark fantasy/horror fairytale retelling that I fell in love with at first sight. I’m very excited to be able to help her share her talent with the world!

I’m pleased to share that I’ve been invited to participate in PhiladelphiaStories Pitch Fest. You can reserve a spot to pitch an agent online — not just me — on June 30, at this link: https://philadelphiastories.org/june-2024-pitch-fest/.

If you’re a querying author with a complete manuscript, please come and check it out!