Rebecca Podos
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Rees Literary Agency
Senior Agent at the Rees Literary Agency. Lambda Award-winning author, sometimes. FROM DUST, A FLAME out now, AT MIDNIGHT up next. Rep @ericsmithrocks She/they
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Have I mentioned lately that I'd love some folk horror/cozy horror submissions from marginalized creators, in both YA and Adult?đđ˝ #mswl
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And let's throw in a list of TV comps, because why not; if your story has the vibes of The Magicians, Schitt's Creek, Old Guard, Pushing Daisies, The Haunting of Hill House, or The Babadook, I might just love it #MSWL
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And across genres and age ranges, I'm especially fond of SFF (including horror) with deep roots in folklore and culture, casually queer stories, and beautiful prose paired with high, commercial stakes. I can't wait to read your words! #MSWL
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âMystery and horror in certain genres (In mystery, think cozies or womenâs fiction-adjacent, instead of hard-boiled detective stories; in horror, think Hill House, not Halloween).
âCharacter-driven sci-fi and fantasy. Send your sweeping, sexy Kushielâs Dart-style epics, please!
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Also in Adult, I'm looking for:
âRomance/romcoms, particularly queer and/or BIPOC. Anthing in the vein of Alyssa Cole, Cat Sebastian, Talia Hibbert, Alexandria Bellefleur, Rosie Danan, and Roselle Lim. Especially more romance and romcoms with non-binary MCâs and love interests.
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In Adult, I'm looking for books you could comp to these recent faves!
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âMagic realism in its traditional meaning as a movement of Latin American and Caribbean or African fiction.
âQueer genre YA of any kind, especially from QBIPOC.
âJewish fantasy, including second-world, or fantasy featuring or built around a minority religeon
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Otherwise in YA, I'm looking for:
âContemp fiction with a fresh POV, gorgeous prose, and a strong hook
âFantasy featuring diverse characters, mythologies, and beasties, from Baba Yaga to the BĂĄi ZĂŠ; any creature that lives outside the mainstream and in the shadows
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For YA, if you can comp your book to one of these recent favorites, then I want to see it in my inbox đ
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While I still have some full sub requests to dig into, I am *officially* down to query inbox zero, which means it's time to open to queries! You can now submit to me through QueryManager here: querymanager.com/query/BeccaPodâŚ
So, what am I looking for in 2022? Here's an #MSWL
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When they say love is eternal, they're talking about Joe and Nicky. pic.twitter.com/QIx9hMgazRI know Iâm a year late to this party, but having *finally* seen OLD GUARD, all I want in 2022 is a queer SFF with MCâs that give me Joe and Nicky vibes #mswl
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I wonât be open to queries til January, but in 2022, Iâd love a genre book, YA or adult, that deals with reproductive healthâbirth control, abortion, infertility, PCOS, just the tough stuff that sometimes comes with an AFAB bodyâwithout it being the bookâs central conflict #mswl
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Becca Podos @RebeccaPodos
Let it be known that I adore the FAST AND THE FURIOUS franchise, but come on, donât try to tell me this series follows any kind of logic when Iâm supposed to believe that Letty is straight pic.twitter.com/gePzdgOHh9Anyway, if youâve got an f/f car heist adventure-romance novel to query, #MSWL
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Hey friends, I'm a little pitch contest-ed out (I'm sorry!!!) but I *would* love to see some adult queer and BIPOC horror in my QM. I'll be closing to queries at the end of May to go through my inbox, so please do send me yours if you feel I'd be a good fit! #mswl
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âMagical hedonistic bisexualâ is a character trope I have never thought to name, but there isnât a single MHB in film or fiction that I wouldnât willingly die for. Also, #MSWL all of your MHB stories, please đĽş
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Becca Podos @RebeccaPodos
#MSWL ⨠twitter.com/tinykinseyscalâŚI should mention that, while Iâm still closed to general subs, if youâve got what Iâm looking for in an #MSWL, I would LOVE to see it by email! Like
aforementioned Black f/f period drama or romance set during the Harlem Renaissance, for instance đ
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Whoâs going to write and query me an historical f/f or f/nb romance? I want the hopeful, penniless spinster to swoon at the dusty riding boots of the embittered, lonely duchesse #MSWL
(If youâve got one, btw, you donât have to wait for my QM to reopen. I want it đ)