Helen Lane

Literary Agent

The Ki Agency

Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

Things I am less likely to take on at the moment because of clients books: underwater books (despite loving them)/ monster books outside of romance/ older dark academia although still would love a library book/ space opera.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

Before people start saying agents put up mswl to read the books they want (standard comments every time, especially when I list high heat or monster romance), I already have KU and plenty of books to read. This is for work.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

Still looking for my Greig Beck/ James Rollins/ Matthew Reilly style Action & Adventure. Please...I'm begging.

Big romantasy along the lines of SJM or Armentrout. I love Fae but I'm being overwhelmed by them and Prince/ Princess/ Assassin storyline. If you pitch me one please make it stand out.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

I'd also love a really high heat romance. Especially if it has some sort of kink. Along the lines of Salacious Players Club.

All the Monster romance. Think Lillian Lark.

Consent and no abuse for any romance though.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

#mswl in YA/NA I would LOVE something with the vibe of Crave or Wings of Blood. It can be dragons/ vampires/ fae/ werewolves/ gargoyles...anything. But it's the academia/ competition between species/ love interest vibe that I'm after.

I'm also after paranormal romance in general still.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

#MSWL subterranean horror. If you have it, I really do want it. Please send that to me at any time via email. Catacombs/ sewers/ tunnels, if it's dark, claustrophobic, and you are not alone, I want it.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

Just sneaking on here with a #mswl My favourite books of this year have been Babel, The Atlas Six and Middlegame, so I would love to find something with a serious magical and academic vibe. So if you have something like this, please do consider sending it my way. Thank you.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

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#MSWL in action/adventure or thriller please.

If you have something like this along the lines of James Rollins books, please email me at any point.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

#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.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

Deep sea horror/ cryptids will always be on my list though. If you have something like that query me at anytime #mswl

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

Just to add that my dream result here would be a James Rollins or Matthew Reilly style series.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

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.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

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.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL
Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

One more #mswl I am a sucker for undiscovered worlds on dangerous species underground in cave systems. Properly obsessed.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

Willow is awesome. I love a good quest in fantasy.

This is definitely a #mswl

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

#mswl I am really into my gothic horror at the moment. Especially if you can comp Crimson Peak, Nothing but Blackened Teeth, or Dracula.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

#mswl always anything set at sea.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

#mswl a horror or thriller set on an oil rig.

Helen Lane
@HFLane_writing
Literary Agent
Agent at the Ki Agency. Editor. Obsessed with deep sea horror 🦈🐙 🐊🌊 www.helenlanewriting.uk
39 MSWL

The Cottage in the Wildwood @cottageinwood

The energy I am bringing to tomorrows job interview: pic.twitter.com/eDX6SPney4

This 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.