Literary Agent
Specific #MSWL :
Settings outside the U.S. tied to big idea, high concept premises with sticky hooks.
Literary Agent
Specific #MSWL :
High concept, upmarket work that explores family/culture/history à la THE JOY LUCK CLUB.
Literary Agent
Specific #MSWL :
Stories that involve managing fame/fortune as an emerging adult (could be ensemble cast as in the protagonist is a member of an idol group) & could involve pace-y elements of suspense/romance. Really looking for high concept, not too introspective stuff.
Literary Agent
Specific #MSWL :
High concept, fun New Adult books that can start to branch out the emerging category with material that has tones comparable to Ally Carter, Stephanie Tromly, Jenny Han but with storylines for a New Adult audience.
Literary Agent
Specific #MSWL :
Shorter books in the MG space (i.e., 250 pages or less): highly commercial, fun, tightly plotted and accessible to reluctant readers w/high concept premises and standout protagonists, especially w/tones like Stuart Gibbs’, Varian Johnson’s, or Geoff Rodkey’s.
Literary Agent
General #MSWL 2:
Select Adult upmarket/literary work that is super high concept and feels fresh and hyper relevant (especially work that explores or intersects family/culture/history à la THE JOY LUCK CLUB).
Literary Agent
General #MSWL 1:
Highly accessible, super high concept kids’ books in all age bands (especially with an emphasis on throw-back tones/formats but with *new*, unrelated-to-the-older-work premises).