Helen Lane
Literary Agent
The Booker Albert Literary Agency
Writer of fantasy and horror. Junior Literary Agent @BookerAlbertLit Hoarder of books. Murdery at heart. Tea obsessed. (She/her). Closed to submissions.
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#mswl when I open to queries in a few weeks I’d be interested in a romcom action/ adventure. Especially if it involves treasure and islands or jungles. I’m not officially open to romcoms so query me under the action/ adventure category and mention this mswl in the query.
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Deep sea horror/ cryptids will always be on my list though. If you have something like that query me at anytime #mswl
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Just to add that my dream result here would be a James Rollins or Matthew Reilly style series.
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Helen Lane is hibernating for winter. @HFLane_writing
My taste in these areas is mentioned on my agent bio and mswl page but I am happy to answer questions on this thread.But I would like to repeat that I am NOT a good fit for cheating or abuse. There are books with those topics that I can work on but as I do not know in advance what they will be, I ask that no one assumes for me.
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Helen Lane is hibernating for winter. @HFLane_writing
I will be reopening to queries on the 15th March.I am having to make a few changes (partly for my workload and partly to make sure I am balancing my list).
The delay also gives me time to finish my remaining fulls before then.
1. I will open for a month only. (By doing it in controlled bursts I can make sure it doesn't overwhelm me).
2. Genres. I will be only opening to a few genres:
Action & Adventure (adult)
Thriller/ mystery: Adult and YA.
Fantasy YA.
Fantasy Romance Adult and YA.
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One more #mswl I am a sucker for undiscovered worlds on dangerous species underground in cave systems. Properly obsessed.
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Willow is awesome. I love a good quest in fantasy.
This is definitely a #mswl
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#mswl I am really into my gothic horror at the moment. Especially if you can comp Crimson Peak, Nothing but Blackened Teeth, or Dracula.
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#mswl always anything set at sea.
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#mswl a horror or thriller set on an oil rig.
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The Cottage in the Wildwood @cottageinwood
The energy I am bringing to tomorrows job interview: pic.twitter.com/eDX6SPney4This vibe is a definite #mswl
It gives Maleficent/ Charlize Theron in Snow White and the Huntsman vibes and I am here for them. Give me a fantasy from the POV of an evil queen where the beautiful princess is just annoying and does not win the hearts of the people/ love interest.
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#MSWL Still would love a book featuring a volcano/ natural disasters.
Would also accept secret underground volcanic lairs. With or without sharks in pools. With is better though. (But this may be a bit too specific).
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#MSWL something like the Goonies for the YA market. (Yes, I am watching it as we speak).
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#mswl I would like books set in snowy places. Give me your Alaskan and Siberian landscapes. Set books in Canada. And give me the Arctic and Antarctic. Please!!!!
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#mswl haunted ghost ships!!!!
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#mswl I would really like some old haunted mansions style ghost stories. Particularly thinking James Herbert or Cassandra Khaw's Nothing but Blackened Teeth. The Haunted Mansion bit is key though. I want atmosphere.
Feel free to email rather than wait for me to open to queries.
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#mswl vampires but Dracula rather than Twilight.
Think old, gothic, terrifying, and I'd be happy with three hot vampire women in it as well.
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#mswl horror/thriller/ action & adventure about diving on a sunken ship or based in an underwater habitat.