SlushWire Weekly #2 – January 06, 2026
Tuesday – January 06
Bluesky Posts
MSWL
Reddit Posts
[PubQ] Got publishing offer but unsure how to proceed? Comments: 28, Upvotes: 12
So I got an offer to get published, but it’s not the one you want, I think. Okay, so I’m from the Balkans, which is important because we’re a small market, so everything is smaller: less readership, fewer publishing houses, and the rest. I wrote a book originally in English. It’s a short story coll…
Got publishing offer but unsure how to proceed? Comments: 29, Upvotes: 0
So I got an offer to get published, but it’s not the one you want, I think. Okay, so I’m from the Balkans, which is important because we’re a small market, so everything is smaller: less readership, fewer publishing houses, and the rest. I wrote a book originally in English. It’s a short story coll…
[QCrit] Literary – AFTER THE CROSSING (92K/Second Attempt) Comments: 6, Upvotes: 2
Hi, here goes again! Edit: This is adult, missed from the title. Dear \[name\], I’m seeking representation for my debut literary novel, *After the Crossing*, a 92,000-word story about grief, family, and the long journey home. Given your interest in \[xxx\] and character-driven literary fiction, I …
[QCrit] THE NAME SHE GAVE ME, Literary Historical Fiction, Adult, (76k, First Attempt) Comments: 4, Upvotes: 3
Dear \[AGENT NAME\], Laurel Thompson grew up in a family where asking the wrong question could get a shotgun pointed at your head. She asked anyway. At thirty-eight, Laurel is packing her mother’s closet for memory care when she finds a diary with a question she was never supposed to see: who was …
[QCRIT] MATCHED, NEW ADULT, ROMANTASY,120K “First Attempt” Comments: 4, Upvotes: 1
Hello everyone! I’ve gotten a couple of rejections on this version already, and I’m hoping someone can help steer me in a better direction. I really appreciate any and all feedback on this because lord knows I need it! I am excited to pitch to you MATCHED (120,000 words). This Gossip girl with a d…
Submission Status
lori galvin – Aevitas Creative Management
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: memoir, narrative nonfiction, horror, western fiction, LGBTQ fiction, mystery, lifestyle, psychology, fiction: crime, family saga, historical, horror, literary, mystery, thriller, women’s fiction, nonfiction: journalism, psychology, true crime, food and cookery, memoir, autobiography, short stories, commercial fiction, upmarket fiction, design, suspense fiction, upmarket women’s fiction, genre romance, action adventure, cultural social issues, fitness, contemporary fiction, speculative fiction, science fiction, multicultural fiction, health wellness, graphic/illustrated, feminist fiction, historical fiction, pop culture, crime fiction, spy/spy-like novels
katie grimm – Curtis Brown, Ltd.
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: adult literary fiction, upmarket fiction, women’s fiction, short story collections, graphic novels, YA contemporary, YA speculative, middle grade fiction, children’s & YA nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, history, science, cultural criticism, pop culture, journalism, LGBTQ+ fiction and nonfiction, BIPOC fiction and nonfiction, feminist horror, dark humor, literary crossover, literary fantasy, magical realism, multicultural, own voices, southern fiction, speculative fiction, underrepresented voices, upmarket speculative, book club fiction, women’s issues, satire, technology, environment, family saga, historical fiction, short stories
juliet pickering – Blake Friedmann Literary
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: comedy, humour, satire, contemporary, general fiction, literary fiction, reading group fiction, romance, upmarket, womens fiction, cultural/social issues, entertainment, essays, food/lifestyle, cookbooks, general non-fiction, gift/novelty books, journalism, LGBTQ+, lifestyle, memoir, narrative, nature/ecology, parenting, popular culture, relationship/dating, womens issues, travel, science, politics, society/current affairs, religion, history, family sagas, commercial fiction
leah pierre – Ladderbird Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Science Fiction, General Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Debut Fiction, Mystery/Crime, New Adult Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller, Women’s/Romance, Children’s Picture Book, Children’s Young Adult Fiction, Childrens Fantasy, Commercial Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Family Sagas, Adventure/Action, Genre Romance, Crime, Action, Romance
nour sallam – The Caldwell Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Adult fiction and nonfiction, BIPOC Literature, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, General Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Romcom, Thriller, Women’s Fiction, Art, Business, Cultural Criticism, Current Events, Fashion, Health, History, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Psychology, Relationships and Family, Science, Wellness, BIPOC Horror, BIPOC Mystery, Classic retellings with BIPOC characters, Cozy Mystery, Dark Female Friendships, Diaspora Narratives, Feminist Horror, Own Voices, Self-help, Social Justice, Sustainability, Upmarket Commercial Fiction, Upmarket Fiction,…
heather jackson – Heather Jackson Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: general fiction, romance, suspense/thriller, business/investing/finance, history, mind/body/spirit, health, lifestyle, science, popular psychology, social issues, big ideas, politics, intriguing narratives
julia silk – Greyhound Literary
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: comedy/humour/satire, commercial fiction, contemporary fiction, crime/detective/police, cross-over fiction, general fiction, historical fiction, horror, intersectional/inclusive fiction, LGBTQ+, literary fiction, mystery, reading group fiction, romance, speculative fiction, thrillers/suspense, upmarket fiction, womens fiction, parenting, health & lifestyle, narrative non-fiction, memoir/autobiography, animals, biography, cultural/social issues, decorating/design, entertainment, environment, essays, finance/economics, food/lifestyle, general non-fiction, health/fitness/nutrition, history, journalism, lifestyle/fashion, mind, body & spirit, multicultural, nature/ecology, personal development, popular culture, psychology, relationship/dating, science/technology, self-help, true crime, wellbeing, womens issues
katie gisondi – Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: BIPOC Literature, Childrens, Commercial, East Asian Literature, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Humor, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, New Adult, Romance, Romcom, South Asian Literature, South East Asian Literature, West African Literature, Young Adult, Cultural criticism, Health, Pop Culture, Relationships and family, Science, Self-help, Wellness, Nature, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Science Fiction, Cultural Social Issues, Horror, Family, Narrative Nonfiction, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Humor Fiction, New Literary Agents, History, Mystery, Money Finance, Science, Lifestyle, Psychology, Women’s Issues, Medical Medicine, Technology, Sports, Environment, Graphic…
rachelle gardner – Gardner Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Christian Fiction, Christian Nonfiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, Mystery, Religious Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Animals, Art, BIPOC Nonfiction, Business Book, Cultural Social Issues, Dating Relationships Sex, Design, Environment, Family, Gardening, Gift Novelty, History, How-To, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Multicultural Nonfiction, Nature, Parenting, Photography, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Self-Help, Spirituality, Travel, True Crime, Women’s Issues, General fiction, Romance, Suspense/thriller, Biography, History, Religious, Mind/body/spirit, Health, Lifestyle, African-American
stacey donaghy – Donaghy Literary Group
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Adult fiction, Young Adult fiction, Women’s fiction, Psychological thrillers, Suspense, Romantic suspense, Contemporary romance, Diverse fiction, #OwnVoices, LGBTQ+ fiction, Multicultural, Upmarket women’s fiction, YA contemporary, YA thriller, Book club fiction
laura macdougall – United Agents, Ltd
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: Comedy, Humour, Satire, Commercial fiction, Contemporary fiction, General fiction, Historical fiction, Intersectional/inclusive fiction, LGBTQ+ fiction, Literary fiction, Reading group fiction, Romance, Sagas, Upmarket fiction, Womens fiction, Poetry, Short stories, Novellas, Adult graphic novels, Autobiography/Biography, Cultural/Social issues, Current affairs/Politics, Environment, Essays, Gardening/horticulture, General non-fiction, Gift/Novelty books, Humour, Journalism, Lifestyle (including fashion), Memoir, Music, Narrative non-fiction, Nature/Ecology, Parenting, Philosophy, Popular culture, Science/Technology, Crime, Thriller, Action
miriam cortinovis – Ki Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: BIPOC Literature, Fantasy, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Horror, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Action Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Cultural Social Issues, #ownvoices, AAPI Fantasy, AAPI Sci-Fi, Adult Romantasy, Adult SFF, African Fantasy, African Sci-Fi, Apocalyptic, Asian Fantasy, Asian Horror, Asian Sci-Fi, Character-driven SciFi, Commercial MG, Commercial YA, Concept SF, Contemporary Fantasy, Contemporary YA, Cyberpunk, Disability, Diverse Protagonists, Dystopian, Epic Fantasy, Experimental, Fairytale Retellings, Fantasy Romance, Fantasy YA, Feminist SF/F, Gothic Fantasy, Gothic…
eddie schneider – JABberwocky Literary Agency
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Juvenile Nonfiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction, BIPOC Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Science Fiction, Art, Biography, BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Environment, History, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Photography, Science, Travel, General Fiction, Fantasy/Science Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Reference, Childrens Books, African-American, Science, Narrative Non-fiction, Graphic Novels, YA Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction
sarah n. fisk – The Tobias Literary Agency
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Fantasy, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Nonfiction: Cultural criticism, Fitness, Health, History, Journalism, LGBTQ, Memoir, Pop Culture, Psychology, Relationships, Science, True Crime, Wellness
annie romano – Olswanger Literary
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: closed to submissions, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Satire, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction, General Nonfiction, BIPOC Nonfiction, History, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, True Crime, Diversity, Multiple POV, Psychological Thrillers, Relationships, RomCom, Speculative, Contemporary
trena keating – Union Literary
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Celebrity, Journalism, Memoir, Money Finance, Literary Fiction, Science, Psychology, Philosophy, Narrative Non-Fiction, Suspense, Education, Health Wellness, Women’s Fiction, General Nonfiction, Business, Medical Medicine, General Fiction, Memoirs
Agent Activity
grainne fox – UTA
Sales: Say Nothing by Patrick Radden-Keefe, Agent Running In The Field by John Le Carré, The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Genres: General fiction, Mystery, Suspense/thriller, Biography, History, Lifestyle, Science, Genre-bending love stories, Grounded sci-fi, Science, Politics, Society & Current Affairs, Mind, Body, Spirit, Food and Cookery, Womens fiction, Literary Fiction
terrie wolf – AKA Literary Management
Sales: “Joan Donaldson: On Vineys Mountain, Hearts of Mercy (Romance, 2025, Black Rose Writing)”, Ruth Fenisong: Murder Needs a Name, Murder Needs a Face (Mystery/Crime, 2024, Stark House), Lois Eby & John C. Fleming: The Velvet Fleece (Mystery/Crime, Stark House), Margaret Mizushima: Timber Creek K-9 series (Mystery, Crooked Lane, multiple books 2016-2023), “Robert Broder: Reading Together (Childrens Picture Book, Blue Star Press, 2024)”, Byron Graves: Rez Ball (YA Fiction, Heartdrum/HarperCollins, 2023), Edna Sherry: No Questions Asked, The Defense Does Not Rest…
Genres: General fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense/thriller, Juvenile fiction, Biography, Mind/body/spirit, Lifestyle, Cookbooks, Childrens books, Picture Book, Juvenile Nonfiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction, Christian Fiction, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Mainstream Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Animals, Art, Biography, Cookbook Cooking, Crafts, Film Entertainment, Food Drink, Gardening, How-To, Inspirational Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Memoir, Mind…
laurie abkemeier – DeFiore and Company
Sales: THE STORY OF CO2 IS THE STORY OF EVERYTHING by Peter Brannen (Ecco), THE ANATOMY OF BOREDOM by Andreas Elpidorou PhD (Oxford University Press), “ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA by Kimberly Potts (Gallery)”, FLASHES OF BRILLIANCE by Anika Burgess (Norton), THE VANISHING TRAIL by Nathalia Holt (One Signal), FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY by Keith Houston (Norton), KILLJOY by Andreas Elpidorou (Oxford University Press), THE SUMMER OF DEATH by Geoff Williams (Pegasus), “MIND TRICKS by Kimberlee DArdenne PhD and Samuel…
Genres: Narrative Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography, Business/Investing/Finance, History, Health, Sports, Science, Nature, Pop Culture, Upmarket Nonfiction, Cookbook/Cooking, Lifestyle, Photography, Psychology, Women’s Issues, BIPOC Voices, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, How-To, Art, Politics, Environment, Current Events/Affairs, Reference, True Crime, Self-Help, Memoir/Autobiography, Food/Drink, Multicultural Nonfiction, Humor Nonfiction, Dating/Relationships/Sex, True Adventure
isabel kaufman – Fox Literary
Sales: WHEN THEY BURNED THE BUTTERFLY by Wen-yi Lee (Tor, Fall 2025), THE DARK WE KNOW by Wen-yi Lee (Gillian Flynn Books/Zando Young Readers), GOOD FORTUNE by C.K. Chau (Harper Via), THE STARS UNDYING/THE SEA ETERNAL by Emery Robin (Orbit)
Genres: fantasy, science fiction, adult literary fiction, horror, historical fiction, contemporary commercial fiction, upper-level young adult, general fiction, mystery, romance, suspense/thriller, travel, lifestyle, creative nonfiction, beauty/fashion/style, cultural/social issues, food/drink, women’s fiction, LGBTQ fiction, speculative fiction, gothic fiction, new adult fiction, upmarket fiction
Monday – January 05
Bluesky Posts
Reddit Posts
Querying a book with dual POV and the main character doesn’t appear in the first chapter Comments: 28, Upvotes: 0
Does anyone have experience querying where the plot pushing MC from the hook doesn’t get introduced till the second chapter? Not sure if this would cause agents to be confused as some request only the first five pages as part of the request package.
[PubQ] Dystopian / Speculative: THE UNSEEN ORCHARD [90k, first query attempt + 300 words] Comments: 9, Upvotes: 1
While beta readers pick this one apart, I thought I’d have a crack at the query letter. Please let me know how I can improve! \— Dear Agent, THE UNSEEN ORCHARD is a 90k-word dystopian speculative fiction novel. It blends the oppressive post-apocalyptic setting of Jacqueline Harpman’s *I Who Hav…
[QCRIT] The Decomposer, upmarket comedic fiction, 65,000 words (1st attempt) Comments: 33, Upvotes: 39
Dear Ms. NAME, Mozart and Salieri team up to assassinate Bach, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky in *The Decomposer*, my 65,000-word upmarket comedic novel about artistic integrity, musical taste, and male narcissism. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has fallen through a hole in time and space, emerging in 21^(st)…
[QCRIT] Adult Upmarket Fantasy, THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF BEING SEEN (82K words, 1st attempt) Comments: 8, Upvotes: 30
Happy new year! First time posting to get out of my shell and get my query in the open. V nervous about it as I’ve never shown it to anyone. Would love your honest critiques on it. I’m also not 100% on the title, so would love your opinion on it! Overall, thank you all for your support and …
[QCrit] Adult Fantasy – CROSSBLOOD SYMPHONY (113k/Attempt 3) Comments: 6, Upvotes: 4
Hi friends! Thanks for all the feedback on versions [1](https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/1pjdw24/qcrit_adult_urban_fantasy_crossblood_symphony/), [2](https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/1pp2jps/qcrit_adult_urban_fantasy_crossblood_symphony/), and [3](https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/c…
[QCRIT] Adult Speculative Thriller, DEFECT (112K words, 1st attempt) Comments: 5, Upvotes: 5
Happy New Year! I started writing this novel in November of 2024 and finished the first draft last summer, then did two more drafts in the interim. I sent a few queries out at the end of last year, but I think they were too short and didn’t provide enough detail about the story. Any feedback would b…
Submission Status
maria vicente – P.S. Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, General, Graphic Novel, Horror, LGBTQ, Literary, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Short Story, Young Adult, Biography, History, Illustrated, Journalism, Memoir, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Contemporary YA, Diversity, Essay collections, Lifestyle, Literary YA & MG, Magical Realism, Speculative Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Socially conscious critiques, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Historical, Humor, Investigative Reporting, Nature/Environmental, Music Journalism
hannah ferguson – Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: Commercial, Crime / Detective / Police, Literary fiction, Thrillers / Suspense, Womens fiction, Travel, Science, Politics, Society & current affairs, Other non-fiction, Religion, Mind, Body, Spirit, Memoir and autobiography, Food and Cookery, History, Paranormal romance, Historical fiction, Genre romance, Crime, Thriller, Action, General Fiction, Literary Fiction
ashley reisinger – Triada US Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Adult, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Speculative Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, Mystery, Women’s Fiction, BIPOC Literature, LGBTQ+, Cozy Mystery, Disability, Diversity, Grounded Fantasy, Horror Comedy, Middle Grade Graphic Novels, YA Graphic Novels, Neurodiversity, Novels in Verse, Paranormal, Retellings, Sports, Underrepresented Voices, Dark Academia, Light Sci-Fi, Light Fantasy, Romantasy, Author-Illustrator
maria whelan – Mushens Entertainment
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, General Fiction, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Short Story Collection, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction, General Nonfiction, Art, BIPOC Nonfiction, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events, Food & Drink, History, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Photography, Psychology, True Crime, Adult Horror, Book Club, Climate Fiction, Complicated Relationships, Contemporary Culture, Dark Female Friendships, Dark Humor, Diverse Protagonists, Diversity, Fairytale Retellings, Feminist Horror,…
rachel neely – Mushens Entertainment
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: commercial, contemporary, crime/detective/police, cross-over fiction, general fiction, historical, intersectional/inclusive fiction, LGBTQ+, literary fiction, mystery, reading group fiction, thrillers/suspense, upmarket, genre romance, action
juliet mushens – Mushens Entertainment
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: commercial, contemporary, crime, detective, police, fantasy, general fiction, historical, intersectional, inclusive fiction, LGBTQ+, reading group fiction, science fiction, thrillers, suspense, young adult fiction, womens fiction, paranormal romance, literary fiction, gothic
francesca riccardi – Kate Nash Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: adventure/action, commercial fiction, historical fiction, crime, thriller, mystery, suspense
alexandra grana – P.S. Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: Liliths Brood by Octavia Butler, The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson, House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Non-fiction, History, Family Sagas, Mystery, Science Fiction, Horror, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Crime, Thriller, Action, General Fiction
curtis russell – P.S. Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: fiction-commercial, fiction-literary-fiction, fiction-mystery, fiction-romance, fiction-thrillers-suspense, non-fiction-business-finance, non-fiction-current-affairs-politics, non-fiction-health-fitness, non-fiction-history, non-fiction-humor-gift-book, non-fiction-memoir, non-fiction-pop-culture, non-fiction-psychology, non-fiction-science-technology, non-fiction-sports, commercial fiction, literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, childrens picture books, childrens fiction, psychology, sports, health & lifestyle, business and finance, popular culture, science, politics, society & current affairs, memoir and autobiography, history, suspense, mystery, genre romance, crime, thriller, action, general fiction
carly watters – P.S. Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: Adult fiction, Memoir, Pop Culture, LGBTQ Fiction, BIPOC Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Historical Fiction, Domestic Suspense, Literary Mystery & Thrillers, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Speculative Fiction, Book Club Fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction, Platform-Based Non-Fiction, Business, Cookbooks, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle Non-Fiction, Parenting, Psychology, Science, Self-Help, Journalism, Children’s & YA Fiction and Non-Fiction, Commercial Adult Fiction, Unique Memoirs, Cultural & Social Issues, Women’s Issues, Suspense, Family Saga, Magical Realism, Crime, Thriller, Food and Cookery
rose ferrao – P.S. Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: BIPOC Literature, Commercial Thriller, Domestic Thriller, Erotica, Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, LGBTQ, Literary, New Adult, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction, Young Adult, Business, Cookbooks, Cultural Criticism, Fashion, Feminism, Health, History, Journalism, Memoir, Pop Culture, Psychology, Relationships and Family, Science, Self-help, Sports, Travel, True Crime, Wellness
caroline hardman – Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: commercial fiction, crime / detective / police, historical fiction, literary fiction, thrillers / suspense, current affairs / politics, memoir, narrative non-fiction, psychology, science / technology, womens issues, young adult fiction, health & lifestyle, religion, mind, body, spirit, food and cookery, upmarket fiction, general fiction, nature / ecology
carleen geisler – P.S. Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: memoir, women’s fiction, art, LGBTQ nonfiction, pop culture, horror, LGBTQ fiction, cookbook, science, gardening, lifestyle, BIPOC fiction, upmarket fiction, suspense fiction, romance, debut fiction, new adult fiction, thriller, general fiction, literary fiction, speculative fiction, crafts, health & lifestyle, mind, body, spirit, food and cookery, genre romance, multicultural fiction, short story collection, spirituality, commercial fiction, cultural social issues, dating relationships sex, contemporary fiction
joanna swainson – Hardman & Swainson Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: Commercial, Crime / Detective / Police, Historical, Horror, Literary fiction, Thrillers / Suspense, History, Memoir, Nature / Ecology, Science / Technology, Young adult fiction, Narrative Non-Fiction, Womens fiction, Fiction contemporary, Fiction speculative, Non-fiction history, Non-fiction memoir, Non-fiction narrative, Non-fiction nature ecology, Non-fiction science technology, Fiction crime police, Fiction historical, Fiction horror, Fiction literary fiction, Fiction thrillers suspense, Crime thriller action
marina green – P.S. Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: fantasy,horror,literary fiction,mystery,romance,speculative,thrillers/suspense,young adult
emily keyes – Keyes Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: picture book, juvenile nonfiction, middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, fantasy, graphic novel, historical fiction, horror, magical realism, multicultural fiction, science fiction, upmarket fiction, women’s fiction, humor nonfiction, LGBTQ nonfiction, pop culture, women’s issues
martha webb – Cooke McDermid Literary Agency
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: philosophy, self-help, science, politics, society & current affairs, memoir, history, literary fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, investigative journalism, narrative non-fiction, fiction-contemporary, fiction-crime-police, fiction-family-saga, fiction-graphic-novel, fiction-historical, fiction-humor-satire, fiction-lgbtq+, fiction-literary-fiction, fiction-military-espionage, fiction-multicultural, fiction-mystery, fiction-thrillers-suspense, fiction-womens-fiction, non-fiction-business-finance, non-fiction-cultural-social-issues, non-fiction-current-affairs-politics, non-fiction-food-lifestyle, non-fiction-gardening, non-fiction-health-fitness, non-fiction-history, non-fiction-how-to, non-fiction-humor-gift-book, non-fiction-journalism, non-fiction-lgbtq+, non-fiction-memoir, non-fiction-multicultural, non-fiction-narrative, non-fiction-nature-ecology, non-fiction-pets, non-fiction-pop-culture, non-fiction-psychology, non-fiction-relationship-dating, non-fiction-self-help, non-fiction-true-adventure-crime, non-fiction-womens-issues
Agent Activity
melanie figueroa – Root Literary
Sales: Jennifer Mandula – THE GEOMAGICIAN (Del Rey), “Christopher Roubique – MYTHSPEAKER (Viking Childrens)”, R.J. Valldeperas – THEIR WILL UNDONE (Quill Tree), Natalie Sue – I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL (William Morrow), Nataly Gruender – MEDUSA (Grand Central Publishing), “Amelia Diane Coombs – DROP DEAD SISTERS (Mindys Book Studio)”, Kim Neville – THE MEMORY COLLECTORS (Atria), Kelly Hill – A HOME FOR FRIENDLESS WOMEN (Vintage), Sarah Prineas – TROUBLE IN THE STARS (Philomel), Maeeda Khan – NURA AND THE IMMORTAL…
Genres: middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, adult fiction, commercial fiction, literary fiction, general fiction, upmarket fiction, book club fiction, high-concept genre fiction, action/adventure, commercial, crime, domestic thriller, family saga, fantasy, gothic, historical fiction, horror, humor, LGBTQ fiction, mystery, new adult, psychological thriller, science fiction, speculative fiction, thriller, women’s fiction, narrative nonfiction, graphic novel, juvenile fiction, childrens books, suspense, romance, historical fiction, magical realism, popular culture, dating/relationships/sex, family sagas, commercial fiction, BIPOC voices, LGBTQ voices, upmarket fiction, new adult fiction, crime…
Sunday – January 04
Bluesky Posts
Reddit Posts
[PubQ] How much does an agent’s ‘level’ play into getting read on sub? Comments: 15, Upvotes: 48
By level, I mean experience, number of deals, connections, relationship with editors, reputation, time in the industry, agency, etc. My understanding is that a senior agent at a reputable agency who consistently gets good deals for their authors will likely get faster reads on sub and a lower ghost…
[QCrit] A Wild Thing to Do, Adult Romantic Comedy, 85k words. First Attempt. Comments: 16, Upvotes: 6
Hello all! I don’t frequently use Reddit so my sincere apologies if anything is off with the formatting of the post. I wanted to get some new eyes on this before I start the tedious task of querying and I was recommended this sub by a friend. Below are my query letter and my first 300 words. I’m a…
[QCrit] The Cuckoo’s Nest, Gothic Horror, Adult, 70k, 2nd attempt Comments: 4, Upvotes: 10
Dear Agent, THE CUCKOO’S NEST is an Adult Horror at 70,000 words. This book has a supernatural companion like *My Darling Dreadful things* by Johanna Von Veen, but from a child’s perspective similar to *The Lamb* by Lucy Rose. Eleven-Year-Old Molly’s quiet life on her family estate gets turned ups…
[QCRIT] Science fiction, CREATURES OF HATE (67k words) first attempt Comments: 10, Upvotes: 3
Hey, it would be super awesome to hear any critiques about the flow of this query letter and whether or not it’s interesting. Thanks! Dear \[Agent\], I am reaching out to you in the hope of securing representation for my zombie apocalypse novel, CREATURES OF HATE, complete at 67,000 words. I…
[QCrit] CIRCLES OF FATE AND FIRE, adult, Sci-Fi Romance, 105k, First Attempt Comments: 5, Upvotes: 6
Dear Agent, I read that you’re interested in (this genre), and knowing that you rep (this author), I imagine you are a fan of formidable heroines. With that in mind, I’d like to introduce you to Dr. Marion Rivers. She built a paradise that enslaves men—and fell in love with the one sent to kill h…
Submission Status
courtney donovan – Writers House
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Fantasy, Science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Childrens books
zoe aline howard – Howland Literary
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: fantasy, fantasy, magical realism,literary fiction,short story collections,speculative
Krista Van Dolzer – The Unter Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: ‘adult nonfiction’, ‘biography’, ‘history’, ‘journalism’, ‘middle grade fiction’, ‘middle grade contemporary’, ‘middle grade fantasy’, ‘middle grade historical’, ‘middle grade literary’, ‘middle grade mystery’, ‘middle grade science fiction’, ‘narrative nonfiction’, ‘psychology’, ‘science/technology’, ‘sports’, ‘young adult fiction’, ‘young adult christian’, ‘young adult contemporary’, ‘young adult fantasy’, ‘young adult historical’, ‘young adult literary’, ‘young adult mystery’, ‘young adult paranormal’, ‘young adult paranormal romance’, ‘young adult romance’, ‘young adult science fiction’
ashlee maccallum – Howland Literary
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: children’s,middle grade, middle grade, contemporary, middle grade, fantasy, middle grade, horror, middle grade, mystery,picture book, picture book, author, picture book, author/illustrator,young adult, young adult, contemporary, young adult, fantasy, young adult, historical, young adult, horror, young adult, mystery, young adult, paranormal, young adult, paranormal romance, young adult, romance, young adult, thriller/suspense
bonnie nadell – Hill Nadell Literary Agency
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Action Adventure, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Espionage Military Fiction, Family Saga, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Short Story Collection, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Art, Biography, Business Book, Cookbook Cooking, Cultural Social Issues, Current Events Affairs, Design, Environment, Film Entertainment, Food Drink, Gardening, History, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Memoir, Military War Nonfiction, Money Finance, Multicultural Nonfiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Photography, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Sports, Technology, Travel,…
Saturday – January 03
Bluesky Posts
Reddit Posts
[PubQ] Am I querying too few agents? Comments: 35, Upvotes: 37
I know similar questions have been answered before, but usually on the opposite end (too many). I used to query absolutely every agent who took my genre. With this new novel, I wanted to take a different approach. My previous MS was a horror, and I sent out 32 queries and was told that was too many,…
are dark/twisted books with light/playful titles risky when querying agents? Comments: 3, Upvotes: 0
i’ve been struggling with titling my sophomore novel, and even though i only have one unedited draft of it (i know its still early to pick a title) i’ve been brainstorming possible titles. i have one that has strong potential, but it doesn’t fully reflect the plot of the book as a whole, instead it …
[QCrit] Literary Fiction, THE QUIET HOUSE (78K, 2nd ATTEMPT) Comments: 6, Upvotes: 8
Hello all. 2nd attempt, with first page below. Dear \[Agent\], I am seeking representation for *The Quiet House*, a 78,000-word literary thriller about a middle-aged woman who abducts a toddler and raises him as her own – a life of profound devotion built on a despicable act. On an ordinary after…
[QCrit] TO YOU I GIVE WINGS, adult, historical fantasy (100k, 1st Attempt) Comments: 8, Upvotes: 5
Hi all. This is my first attempt at a query, so I could use lots of help and critique! Query is currently 379 words, so I need to cut a bit. Hopefully I’ve formatted everything correctly. A couple other issues: \- The manuscript is dual-POV (Kai and Tharra), but for simplicity I have only made the…
[QCrit] Thriller/Suspense TAKE ME TO THE LAKES 90K, Second Attempt Comments: 4, Upvotes: 4
Second attempt with this query before I head into the trenches. I also included the first 300 words for anyone who is interested in reading them. **QUERY** Dear AGENT, I hope you will consider TAKE ME TO THE LAKES, a thriller complete at 90K words. Told in a dual-timeline perspective, it is …
[QCrit] Adult Contemporary Romance, WHEN COINCIDENCE MET FATE (91k, 1st Attempt) Comments: 4, Upvotes: 3
First time attempting to query one of my finished works! Trying to encapsulate my characters without giving away too much is proving difficult. Dear AGENT, After a devastating breakup and a history of attracting entitled cheaters, twenty-eight-year-old Evelyn Kim has decided love simply isn’t wort…
Submission Status
carrie pestritto – Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Memoir, Nature, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Childrens Fiction, Psychology, Narrative Non-Fiction, Popular Culture, Science, Biography & Memoir, History, Mystery, Commercial Fiction, Womens Fiction, Historical Fiction, Genre Romance, Crime, Thriller, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Horror, 1800s+ Historical, AAPI Fantasy, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Asian Fantasy, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Mystery, Book Club, Chick Lit, Commercial MG, Commercial Womens Fiction, Commercial YA, Commercial Adult Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary YA, Cozy Fantasy, Cozy Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Detective, Diverse Protagonists, Domestic…
trinica sampson-vera – New Leaf Literary & Media
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, General Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Juvenile fiction, Childrens books
larissa melo pienkowski – Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: memoir, women’s fiction, LGBTQ nonfiction, narrative nonfiction, horror, general fiction, mystery, romance, suspense/thriller, fantasy/science fiction, juvenile fiction, biography, mind/body/spirit, travel, lifestyle, cookbooks, childrens books, African-American, autobiography, BIPOC voices, creative nonfiction, cross-genre, experimental, feminist, fiction, historical, journalism/investigative reporting, LGBTQ voices, literary fiction, nature/environmental, poetry, pop culture, prose poetry, translation, young adult, LGBTQ fiction, history, business, action adventure, photography, commercial fiction, music, cultural social issues, magical realism, contemporary fiction, beauty fashion style, investigative, family saga
matthew valdez – Megibow Literary Agency
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Adult, BIPOC, Book Club, Commercial and Literary, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Own Voices, Paranormal, Thrillers, Upmarket Commercial Fiction, Young Adult, dark academia, science fiction
nikki groom – SBR Media
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Erotic Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction
Agent Activity
katharine sands – Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency
Sales: WHIPPED by Arden Leigh, Arden Leigh – Mistress Ardenne, Shana Drehs – Sourcebooks deal Spring 2011
Genres: commercial fiction, crime fiction, fantasy, general fiction, mystery, romance, science fiction, suspense fiction, thriller, general nonfiction, beauty fashion style, biography, business book, cookbook cooking, dating relationships sex, design, food drink, health wellness, history, humor nonfiction, lifestyle, memoir, mind body spirit, money finance, parenting, pop culture, psychology, reference, science, travel, beauty, femoir, food, home arts, self-help, wisdom
Friday – January 02
Bluesky Posts
Reddit Posts
[Pubq] Should I tell the agent with my full that I was long listed for a competition? Comments: 3, Upvotes: 1
I haven’t been having much luck with my querying but I recently received a full request from a really brilliant agent who says she will be reading in January. Que finding out I’ve been long listed for a writing competition. In order to be considered for the shortlist I need to remain unagented and …
[QCrit] Weavers Wandering, Young Adult Experimental Fantasy 76k, First Attempt Comments: 7, Upvotes: 2
I will preface this with the fact that the book is extremely unusual, and I have attempted to convey that in the query. Do not be afraid to ask for more information at any time! The book explores the nature of truth and does so with a many-part narrative which includes parts in first and third per…
[QCrit] Adult Epic Fantasy – GLORY LONG LOST (120k, 5th Attempt) + First 300 Words Comments: 4, Upvotes: 2
I posted my 4th attempt a week ago and got really valuable feedback. A big thank you for everyone who helped. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Dear Agent, *GLORY LONG LOST* is a 120,000-word dual-POV epic fantasy inspired by the colonial history of Sri Lanka and Buddhist/Hindu m…
Submission Status
james mcgowan – BookEnds, LLC
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Childrens fiction, Childrens picture books, Middle Grade fiction, Mystery, Suspense/thriller, Horror, Humor, Fantasy/science fiction, Pop culture, Psychology, Science, Non-fiction picture books, Popular culture, Politics, Society & current affairs, Mind, body, spirit, Literary fiction, Self-help, YA non-fiction, Upmarket fiction, Action
hannah sheppard – Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: adult fiction, childrens fiction, young adult fiction, graphic novels, middle grade, fantasy, LGBTQ+, mystery, romance, action/adventure, comedy, commercial fiction, contemporary, crime/detective/police, cross-over fiction, general fiction, historical, horror, intersectional/inclusive fiction, new adult, reading group fiction, speculative fiction, thrillers/suspense, upmarket, womens fiction, psychological thrillers, rom-com, diversity, feminism, family sagas, literary fiction, non-fiction (selected)
adria goetz – KT Literary
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Picture Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Graphic Novels, Adult Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Thrillers, Upmarket Fiction, Debut Fiction, Mystery/Crime, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Women’s/Romance, Multicultural Fiction, Chick Lit, LGBTQ Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Suspense, Family Saga, Magical Realism, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Health & Lifestyle, Other Non-fiction, Religion, Food and Cookery, Genre Romance, Crime, Action
louise buckley – Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Adult Fiction, Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Book Club Fiction, Crime Fiction (cosy, humorous), Thriller, Domestic Thriller, Family Saga, Fantasy (cosy, gothic, literary, magical realism, speculative, dark fantasy), Gothic Horror, Psychological Thriller/Suspense, Rom-com, Romance, Speculative Fiction/Thriller, Time Travel/Time Travel Romance, Underrepresented Voices, WWII Fiction, Campus Novel, Dark Academia, Ghost Story, Literary Suspense, Memoir (especially motherhood, unusual journeys)
Ciara Smith – Spencerhill Associates
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: ‘adult’, ‘fantasy’, ‘historical fiction’, ‘horror’, ‘lgbtq+’, ‘new adult’, ‘nonfiction’, ‘romance’, ‘science fiction’, ‘speculative fiction’, ‘thriller’, ‘young adult’
kristen terrette – Martin Literary Management
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: Picture Book, Juvenile Nonfiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Christian Fiction, Christian Nonfiction, Action Adventure, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Inspirational Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Religious Fiction, Romance, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Biography, Celebrity, Cultural Social Issues, History, Memoir, Multicultural Nonfiction, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, True Crime, Fiction: Debut, Fiction: Horror, Fiction: Inspirational, Fiction: Mystery/Crime, Fiction: New…
charlie brotherstone – Aevitas Creative Management
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: commercial fiction, literary fiction, academic (articles, journals, textbooks), entertainment, food / lifestyle (cookbooks), music, science, politics, society & current affairs, memoir, autobiography, history, crime, thriller, historical fiction, humor/satire fiction, LGBTQ+ fiction, religious/inspirational fiction, thrillers/suspense fiction, upmarket fiction, art/photography non-fiction, biography non-fiction, business/finance non-fiction, cookbook non-fiction, cultural/social issues non-fiction, current affairs/politics non-fiction, food/lifestyle non-fiction, health/fitness non-fiction, how-to non-fiction, journalism non-fiction, LGBTQ+ non-fiction, memoir non-fiction, narrative non-fiction, nature/ecology non-fiction, pop culture non-fiction, psychology non-fiction, science/technology non-fiction, self-help non-fiction, sports non-fiction, travel non-fiction,…
Agent Activity
john willig – Literary Advisory Services
Sales: On the Edge of Empire Garrett Ryan Ben Bella Books, Freezing Cold Takes: College Football Fred Segal Triumph Books, Beyond the Leadership Monopoly Maria Brick John Murray Business Press Hachette, Boldly Into the Darkness Rod Pyle Smithsonian Books, 3 audio deals Brilliance Publishing, 3 film/option deals NBC Universal Fearless Films HBO, Joy Inc. Richard Sheridan Portfolio, First On the Moon Rod Pyle Sterling/Union Square, What I Learned About Investing from Darwin Pulak Prasad Columbia Business School Press, The Bruce Lee…
Genres: General Nonfiction, Biography, Business, Computers/Technology, Cookbooks, Dating/Relationships/Sex, Economics, Fitness, Gift/Novelty, Health/Wellness, History, Lifestyle, Mind/Body/Spirit, Money/Finance, Narrative Nonfiction, Politics, Psychology, Reference, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Sports, Technology, Travel, True Crime, Upmarket Nonfiction
Thursday – January 01
Bluesky Posts
Reddit Posts
[PubQ] Re-querying Agents who CNRed or Form-rejected with the same but Significantly Revised Manuscript after a Certain Amount of Time Comments: 5, Upvotes: 0
Is this actually accepted in publishing if I have significantly revised the first three chapters and the query pitch? If so, is disclosure necessary in the query letter? Is there a specific time period one should wait? I saw on one agent’s profile that it’s okay to re-query only if the manuscript is…
[QCrit] THE MONSTER’S WIFE, adult literary fiction, 88k words. First Attempt. Comments: 19, Upvotes: 32
OK, stepping out on a limb here! I keep re-working and re-working this but feel like I need to step back and see if it’s in the ballpark and/or what thoughts you geniuses have. HAPPY NEW YEAR/THANK YOU SO MUCH !! — long time lurker, first time poster. 🙂 Dear \[Agent name\], I’m seeking represe…
[QCrit] With You, InshaAllah, Adult Contemporary Romance, 75k, 1rst Attempt Comments: 7, Upvotes: 24
Hi all! I have never tried to write a query letter before, so after reading through what feels like every resource on the Internet, I think I’ve exhausted my ability to edit this one. I appreciate any feedback anyone can give me. Dear Editor, I am excited to share *With You, InshaAllah,* a contem…
[QCrit] Adult Contemp Romance, HOW YOU HEAR ME, 93k, 10th attempt Comments: 6, Upvotes: 12
Hi again! I did not reach my goal of getting this query-ready by the end of the year, but it was probably more sane to enjoy the holidays with my kids. Here’s what I fixed this time: \- I got rid of references to Rowan’s mother in the third paragraph \-I zoomed way in to the conflict from Adria’s …
[QCrit] Commercial Fiction – AMERICAN CRAZIES (80K) – First Attempt Comments: 5, Upvotes: 6
I will personalize the reason i’m querying if there’s something specific to the agent based on their MSWL or books they’ve represented, but I think I’d rather leave it blank than have a phony generic one, like “I’m querying you because you represent commercial fiction.” Anyway, here’s my quer…
Submission Status
fabienne schwizer – Ki Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Young adult fiction, Politics, Society & current affairs, History, Paranormal, Suspense, Mystery, Commercial, Science fiction, Paranormal romance, Horror, Historical fiction, Genre romance, Fantasy, Crime, Thriller, Action, General Fiction, BIPOC Crime Fiction, BIPOC Literature, BIPOC Mystery, BIPOC Thriller, Folklore, Gothic, LGBTQ, Magical Realism, New Adult, Psychological Thriller, South Asian Literature, South East Asian Literature, Speculative, Speculative Literary, Upmarket Speculative, West African Literature
keir alekseii – Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Fantasy, Genre romance, Horror, Science fiction, Adventure/Action, Family Sagas, Young adult fiction, Gay/Lesbian Fiction, Multicultural Fiction
sara megibow – Megibow Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Now at: Megibow Literary Agency
Genres: Science Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Chick Lit, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Thriller, Erotic Fiction, Action Adventure, Fantasy, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal, Commercial, Genre Romance, General Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Magical Realism, Romance, Adult Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror adult market, Picture Books (fiction and nonfiction), All sub-genres of MG and YA
eva scalzo – Speilburg Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Adult Fiction, Romance (all subgenres except inspirational), Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance (Regency, Victorian, Gilded Age), Upmarket Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, YA Fantasy, YA Science Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy (accessible, fairy tale retellings, feminist), Mystery, Thriller, Women’s Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, LGBTQ+ Fiction, BIPOC Fiction, Domestic Suspense, Feminism, Multiple POV, Romantic Suspense, Urban Fantasy
brent taylor – Triada US Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Graphic Novels (MG & YA), Adult Fiction: Romance, Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Beach Reads, LGBTQ Literary Fiction, Picture Books (author-illustrators only), Memoir, STEM Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Biography, Cookbooks, History, Psychology, Science, True Crime, Commercial and Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Speculative Fiction, BIPOC Literature, Diverse Voices, Own Voices, LGBTQ+, Military Romance, Sports Romance, Paranormal Romance, Cozy Fantasy, Romantasy, High-Concept YA/MG, Middle Grade Horror, Mystery, Fantasy, YA Boarding School Settings, Big Idea/Think, AAPI Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, African Diaspora…
cole lanahan – The Seymour Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Young Adult Fiction, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Business, Celebrity, Cookbook, Crafts/DIY, Dating/Relationships/Sex, Family, Fitness, Health/Wellness, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical/Medicine, Money/Finance, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Self-Help, True Crime, Women’s Issues, #ownvoices, Adult Horror, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Adult SFF, Asian Fantasy, Asian Horror, Asian Sci-Fi, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Horror, BIPOC Mystery, BIPOC Sci-Fi, Business, Career Development,…
sheyla knigge – High Line Literary Collective
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: BIPOC Literature, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, Horror, LGBTQ+ Fiction, Middle Grade, New Adult, Thriller, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Erotic Fiction, Magical Realism, Paranormal, Mystery, Commercial Fiction, Romance, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Author-Illustrator, Category Romance, Childrens, Cozy Fantasy, Cozy Mystery, Dark Academia, Dark Fantasy, Diverse and Own Voices, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Gothic Fantasy, Gothic Horror, Historical Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Romance, LGBTQ+ Fantasy, MG Fantasy, Middle Grade Graphic Novels, Contemporary Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Commercial MG, Commercial YA, Commercial…
morgan wilson – Belcastro Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Adult Fantasy, YA Fantasy, Adult Horror, YA Horror, Adult Romantasy, YA Romantasy, Adult Sci-Fi, YA Sci-Fi, Cli-Fi, Contemporary Fantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Graphic Novels, MG Fantasy, MG Horror, MG Sci-Fi, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Marginalized Voices, Sapphic Romantasy, Queernorm Fantasy, Accessible Fantasy, Sci Fantasy, Science Fantasy
erica bauman – Aevitas Creative Management
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Adventure/Action, Mystery, Commercial Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Science Fiction, Horror, Historical Fiction, Genre Romance, Fantasy, General Fiction, Literary Fiction, Graphic Novel, LGBTQ Fiction, Humor Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Magical Realism
maggie cooper – Aevitas Creative Management
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: literary fiction, speculative fiction, LGBTQ nonfiction, pop culture, narrative nonfiction, short story collection, LGBTQ fiction, cultural social issues, history, gift novelty, commercial fiction, womens issues, food and cookery, family sagas, womens fiction, historical fiction, genre romance, general fiction, cookbook cooking, illustrated, upmarket fiction, art, how-to, humor nonfiction, books about books, cultural criticism, essays, hybrid, illustrated/gift, LGBTQ romance, beach reads, book club fiction, campus novel, epistolary novels, queer, BIPOC voices, creative nonfiction, cross-genre, feminist, graphic/illustrated, LGBTQ voices, magical realism, romance
mara hollander – Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Political Fantasy, Romantasy, Light Science Fiction, Romance, Thrillers, Mystery, Women’s Fiction, Upmarket, Book Club, Commercial Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, American Health Care, Academic Research, Business, Sports, Gender and Sexuality, Race and Ethnicity, Psychology, Science, True Crime
sera rivers – Speilburg Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Children’s: Graphic Novel, Children’s: Middle Grade Fiction, Children’s: Middle Grade Non-Fiction, Children’s: Picture Book, Children’s: Young Adult Fiction, Children’s: Young Adult Non-Fiction, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Childrens picture books, Childrens fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, author and illustrator submissions only, closed to submissions
lindsay guzzardo – Keystone Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Inspirational Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Chick Lit, Action Adventure, Women’s Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Family Sagas, Suspense, Historical Fiction, Genre Romance, General Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Book Club Fiction, Beach Reads, Diverse Fiction, Family Saga
amanda orozco – Transatlantic Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: General fiction, Suspense/thriller, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Biography, History, Lifestyle, Science, Contemporary, Speculative, Horror, Narrative nonfiction, Essay collections, Memoirs, Picture books, Middle grade, YA, Technology, Politics, Literary fiction, Pop culture, Cultural social issues, Gift novelty, Poetry, Magical realism, Romance, Paranormal fiction, Upmarket fiction, Art, Humor nonfiction, Family saga, New literary agents, Accepting submissions
elizabeth harding – Curtis Brown, Ltd.
Submissions OPEN via E-Mail
Genres: Juvenile Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Childrens Picture Books, Childrens Fiction, Chapter Book, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
sally kim – Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: picture book, chapter book, juvenile nonfiction, middle grade fiction, middle grade nonfiction, graphic novel, multicultural fiction, multicultural nonfiction, children’s graphic novel, children’s middle grade fiction, children’s middle grade nonfiction, children’s picture book, children’s general, children’s fantasy
hannah andrade – Bradford Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: BIPOC Literature, Caribbean Literature, East Asian Literature, Fantasy, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, LGBTQ, Magical Realism, Middle Grade, Mystery, New Adult, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Science Fiction, South Asian Literature, South East Asian Literature, Speculative, Thriller, West African Literature, Women’s Fiction, Young Adult, Journalism, True Crime, #ownvoices, AAPI Fantasy, Action-Adventure, Adult, Adult Romantasy, Adult SFF, African Fantasy, African Sci-Fi, Asian Diaspora, Asian Fantasy, Asian Sci-Fi, Author-Illustrator, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Mystery, BIPOC Sci-Fi, Contemporary Fantasy, Dark Female Friendships, Dark Humor, Disability, Diverse Protagonists,…
shannon hassan – Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Upmarket Fiction, Western Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Art, Music
beth phelan – Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Childrens & YA Nonfiction, Multicultural Fiction, Commercial YA, Contemporary YA, Funny MG, High-concept YA, Humor YA, Literary YA/MG, MG Action Adventure, MG Fantasy, MG Contemporary, Magical Realism YA, YA Crossover, YA Fantasy, YA Mystery, YA Romance, YA Thrillers, YA Rom Com, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Nonfiction
bridget smith – JABberwocky Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Contemporary Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Multicultural Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Debut Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, General/Other Fiction, Children’s Graphic Novel, Children’s Middle Grade, Children’s Young Adult, Children’s Fantasy
saritza hernandez – Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Mystery, Romance, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Childrens Books, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Adult Fiction, Adult Narrative Nonfiction, Cooking (not cookbooks), Parenting, Humor, Queer Narratives, Queer History, Graphic Novels, LGBTQ+, BIPOC Fiction, Multicultural Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Science, Upmarket Fiction, Food & Drink, Family Saga, Historical Fiction, New Adult Fiction, Commercial Fiction
laura crockett – Triada US Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: literary fiction, science fiction, general fiction, horror, LGBTQ fiction, women’s fiction, humor fiction, commercial fiction, fantasy/science fiction, juvenile fiction, mystery, action adventure, young adult fiction, magical realism, contemporary fiction, romance, historical fiction
alexandra weiss – Jennifer Azantian Literary Agency
Submissions OPEN via QueryManager Form
Genres: Nature, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Childrens Picture Books, Narrative Non-Fiction, Science, Technology, Juvenile Fiction, Environment, Travel, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Pop Culture, History, Gift Novelty, Graphic Novel, Cultural Social Issues, Women’s Issues, Juvenile Nonfiction
jennifer udden – Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: BIPOC Fiction, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Debut Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Women’s/Romance Fiction, General/Other Fiction
Kaylyn Aldridge – Metamorphosis Literary Agency
Submissions are CLOSED
Genres: ‘coming of age’, ‘lgbtq+’, ‘romance’, ‘young adult’
Agent Activity
sara megibow – Megibow Literary Agency
Sales: 2025 debut authors including Christy Climenhage, “International rights: Margaret Rogersons An Enchantment of Ravens to Kossuth (Hungary)”, “Audio rights: Jason Starrs The Next Time I Die, Twisted City, Cold Caller three-book deal to Tantor Media for 2025”, “NYT bestseller Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson”, “NYT bestseller Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston”, “NYT bestseller Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse”, “NYT bestseller The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren”, “Dungeons & Dragons: The Fallbacks: Bound For Ruin…
Genres: Science Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Chick Lit, LGBTQ Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Thriller, Erotic Fiction, Action Adventure, Fantasy, New Adult Fiction, Paranormal, Commercial, Genre Romance, General Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Magical Realism, Romance, Adult Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror adult market, Picture Books (fiction and nonfiction), All sub-genres of MG and YA
Wednesday – December 31
Bluesky Posts
Reddit Posts
113,000 word-count too long for eco-horror novel? Comments: 23, Upvotes: 1
I have written an eco-horror novel, with attempted genre blending (psychological thriller, anthropological-noir). It is 113,000 words long, which I have cut down from over 150k from the original draft. It would be my first novel and I have begun querying. Is it just too long for a first novel?
[PubQ] How common is it for agents to ask for / not ask for a representation agreement? Comments: 11, Upvotes: 6
Just wondered since I’ve heard conflicting info from different folks, is there a current norm for whether authors are signing agency papers separately from a book contract? My agent says he rarely does this, as in practice (in his case) it’s just extra legalese without any real benefit to anyone. I…
[PubQ] How late is too late to mention editor interest in a query? Comments: 4, Upvotes: 3
Hi everyone! Back during DVPit I got an editor like on one of my pitches! It was someone I’d be super excited to work with, but then of course the universe hit me hard with a series of unfortunate events and I have not had the opportunity to send out any queries from then until now. I was planni…
[QCrit] Andgiet Scinn: Oneirophobia, Dark Adult Fantasy, 97k, First Attempt Comments: 11, Upvotes: 2
Hi! So, this is my first time actually posting. I have been contemplating if this is enough or what. I already sent a query actually but I still wanted someone to critic since having an opinion from those who have queried too is better T.T Dear Ms/Mr (Agent Name), I am querying you becaus…
[QCrit] Black Fire, Adult High Fantasy, 105k, 1st Attempt Comments: 7, Upvotes: 2
Dear Agent, Ayana Lin does not remember a time before she was a slave. Under the rule of the Dictator Lychen Sen Attara, all Sensoria found within or outside the country must be destroyed or put into service. As a Sensoria, a rare and powerful mage, Ayana’s ability to conjure fire has been set to…
[QCRIT] Value of a choice. 100k adult fantasy(1st attempt) Comments: 7, Upvotes: 2
Hello all. Any feedback would be great. Feel free to bully me for the below. Thank you in advance, and happy holidays. Hector slips free of an ambush in a cramped alley, cutting down one assailant, fleeing before others at his back finish what they began. In Troy, a border city once famed as h…
[QCrit] The Golden Tether (Adult Speculative Fantasy, 130k, 1st attempt) Comments: 6, Upvotes: 2
Hello all. This is my first QCrit post, and I’d appreciate any feedback. I’ve queried it some already with a different blurb and haven’t gotten any fulls, but I suspect it’s the word count that’s fueling the rejections. My beta readers have all said it’s the right length, and that it is a fast read….
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[QCrit] Adult LitFic – KEALANI [70k words, first attempt, +300]
Comments: 25 | Upvotes: 9
Hi! Long-time lurker and a bit nervous to share but could really use any tips and outside advice. It’s my first attempt and first book, any feedback welcome! # Dear [Agent Name], Mia Williams hasn’t spoken about Kealani Academy in twenty-two years. Then her father books a family vacation to a lux…
[QCRIT] Adult Science Fiction – What Keeps the Stars Apart (76k/Fourth attempt)
Comments: 16 | Upvotes: 4
I am back with the fourth draft of the query letter for my first novel. Changes have gotten smaller between versions, so I think this will be my last QCRIT unless someone points out something new and major that changes my approach. Dear Agent, I am seeking representation for my 76,000 word sci…
[QCrit] Adult Fantasy- WHEREVER INK FLOWS (109k, First Attempt)
Comments: 8 | Upvotes: 6
Finally done my book! Looking for general feedback on my query letter, thanks in advance! Dear \[Agent Name\], I’m seeking representation for *WHEREVER INK FLOWS*, an adult fantasy novel complete at approximately 109,000 words. It will appeal to readers who enjoy the grim, character-driven fantasy…
[QCRIT] Gothic Literary – GRAPEFRUIT SEEDS(~42k) (Attempt 1)
Comments: 5 | Upvotes: 9
Hello! this is my first time posting a query letter on here! I’d love any and all feedback (pls rip me to shreds if u must!!!). Also I can’t decide on a title – other contenders are Santa Agatina, Roses & Basil or Sangue Sacra… are either of these better? tysm!! 🙂 \————————-…
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