As of June 1, 2023:

Wish List

I’m currently seeking submissions in the following genres: women’s contemporary or historical fiction; contemporary or historical single-title romance; adult real-world or secondary-world fantasy; adult science fiction.

Please note: I am no longer seeking anything for the young adult or middle grade markets.

In all categories/genres, I am looking for stories featuring:

• • Underrepresented characters/diverse POVs, whether by gender, race, sexual orientation, etc.
  • #ownvoices stories
  • Found families
  • Strong sibling relationships, especially sisters or large families
  • Excellent world building
  • Fish-out-of-water stories
  • “New” settings, places that have not been overdone
  • Strong writing/prose, distinctive voices, new twists on familiar tropes, and/or high concepts
  • Strong hooks
  • Smart characters who demonstrate blind spots/flaws/their humanity

Not for me:

• • Horror
  • Sports romances, particularly team sports. (I could maybe go for a runner or a swimmer, maybe a figure skater, but that’s about it.)
  • Epic fantasy of the Lord of the Rings variety (think dwarves, elves, orcs, etc.)
  • Vampires, werewolves, shapeshifters, fae (at least for the foreseeable future).
  • Big military/political stories a la Tom Clancy
  • Anything with a prehistoric setting a la Clan of the Cave Bear
  • Cowboy/rancher/American western-type stories. (Note: This is not geographically-based but character-based. I am happy to see other types of stories/characters set in the western states.)
  • Nonfiction/poetry/picture books/YA or MG/mysteries

Specifically, I’d love to find any of the following (though not all shoehorned into ONE book, please):

• • High-concept/breakout romance with a strong secondary narrative in addition to the HEA, especially rom-coms or something with a lighthearted thread. (Featuring diverse couples of all types.)
  • Women’s fiction that features a long-time female friendship or close-knit sisters; would love a travel/road-trip novel, but no Thelma-and-Louise endings.
  • A heroine looking at a slow/late career start/finding themselves in mid-30s to late-40s/reinventing themselves.
  • Unconventional/self-made/entrepreneurial heroines.
  • Fresh, creative re-imaginings of classics.
  • Dual/multiple timelines.
  • Magic or magical realism, especially non-Western.
  • Near-future, grounded speculative SF/medical advancements/tech gone awry/climate related
  • Historical fiction set between the early-nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries, especially that does not focus on WW2 directly.
  • Historical fiction with a literary tie-in.
  • Literary-leaning witch novel, women’s fiction/historical/fantasy, especially something set in modern-day Salem.

Favorite recent(-ish) reads:

• • RED, WHITE, AND ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston
  • THANK YOU FOR LISTENING by Julia Whalen
  • BOOK LOVERS by Emily Henry
  • PRIDE, PREJUDICE AND OTHER FLAVORS by Sonali Dev
  • SEA OF TRANQUILITY by Emily St. John Mandel
  • MEMPHIS by Tara M. Stringfellow
  • NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo
  • THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY by Alix E. Harrow
  • REPUTATION by Lex Croucher
  • Themis Files series (SLEEPING GIANTS, WAKING GODS, and ONLY HUMAN) by Sylvain Neuvel
  • WRITERS AND LOVERS by Lily King
  • PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke
  • ONE ITALIAN SUMMER by Rebecca Serle

All queries should go through my Query Manager submission portal. I look forward to reading your work.