Dorian Maffei
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Kimberley Cameron & Associates Literary Agenc
Lit Agent @K_C_Associates . Book artist. Reader. Cat aficionado. She/her. Header art by Maya Trifunovic.
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And just like that, I am open to submissions! 📚
If you feel we'd be a good fit, submit via my online submission form! QueryManager.com/dorianmaffei
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#MSWL Some examples include:
Jennifer McMahon
Simone St. James
JACKAL
THE LOST VILLAGE
THE WIFE UPSTAIRS
THE HACIENDA
THE HISTORY OF WILD PLACES
I'm always looking to prioritize stories by marginalized voices in these spaces, as well as stories that focus on intersectionality
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#MSWL I'm interested in more psychological reads in this realm and NOT as much paranormal monsters (zombies, vampires, werewolves, etc.), political thrillers, or police/detective/military stories.
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#MSWL I’m getting a lot of great subs in since I opened up, but not a lot in what I’m REALLY hankering for right now: adult horror, thrillers, suspense whether they are grounded or have more of a supernatural element. I want to be unsettled and engrossed!
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I keep meaning to post about my new obsession! Give me horror like Archive 81 where the reveals are big, twisting, and consistent #MSWL
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Nivia Evans @NiviaEvans
Really in the mood for something gothic as hell, full of rot and ruin, a slow-burn romance, twists and turns, and BIPOC protagonists. #MSWL100% hands down an always for my #mswl
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Hillary Jacobson @hillaryjacobson
I am dying to find the next big speculative novel. Where is the next STATION ELEVEN? The next NEVER LET ME GO? 99% of editors I lunch with beg me to send them this! Authors, please send my way because my sub list is already ready to go!! 🙏 #mswlI feel like I'm forever on the hunt for this. #MSWL
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Alexandra Sehulster @ASehulster
I want a book that truly messes with your perception of reality. Not just a psychological thriller, but a truly, mind-bending, House of Leaves-type book that blasts away all previous notions of what a book can be #MSWLYes please! (HOUSE OF LEAVES is on my list of favorites btw) #MSWL
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Still looking for my f/f or bi rom-com with an amazing hook! Add a dash of some kind of journey like 13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES and I'm in! #MSWL
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Gothic, twisty, and literary with LGBTQIA subplots #MSWL
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Prose to the likes of Nova Ren Suma, Anna-Marie McLemore, Moïra Fowley-Doyle, and Laura Ruby #MSWL
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Something with comps that make me pause, such as SHARP OBJECTS meets UNDEAD GIRL GANG (doesn't have to be exactly that, just something that wows and grabs my attention) #MSWL
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Some words I'm drawn to in pitches:
Small town, haunting, road trip, island, flowers, graveyard, aerialist, lake, beach/beach house, summer, secret, eerie, key, orchard, food/recipes #MSWL
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A novel that uses lighter touches of fantasy to tackle a big issue #MSWL
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Stories full of secrets and dark twists like WE WERE LIARS #MSWL
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Give me creepy, whether YA or Adult. I'll keep asking for horror until I get it! Less gore and more psychological #MSWL
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Happy #MSWL day! I will be tweeting and retweeting some things I'd love to see in my inbox!
Please note that I am always looking to acquire titles by and about marginalized perspectives.