Madelyn Knecht

I'll be opening to queries for an extra week starting Monday, June 22nd (closing July 7th)

Here's what I'm especially keen for:

Nonfiction
-I'm interested in why people do things, psychologically and socially
-Queer history and gender studies (A SHORT HISTORY OF TRANS MISOGYNY / BAD GAYS) #MSWL

Watching The Boroughs and would love something in this vein! Older protagonists who aren’t believed, funny banter, SciFi/horror #MSWL

Next time I open, I would love to see more author/illustrator graphic novels 🙏🏻 #MSWL

Ahem #MSWL

I would LOVE a #MG Babysitter’s Club but fantasy.

An illustrated cozy fantasy with normal everyday kid issues (+a bit of magic) #MSWL

I would love an MG with puzzles. Something that feels interactive #MSWL

I really prefer soft and kind romance. It doesn’t all have to be sunshine and rainbows, but a relationship that unfolds slowly, with mutual respect (even if begrudging)

Not a fan of hook up culture #MSWL

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If you have a sapphic ship like Vivi x Nami, I want it when I reopen #MSWL

Reminder to get your query in before midnight tomorrow! #MSWL #amquerying
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I would love a MG or YA set in fandom. Fanfiction, conventions, etc. the same vibe as Turning Red, where kids feel like kids with their obsessions #MSWL

Also anything that gives me the feeling of Bartimaeus by Jonathan Stroud. A genuinely funny, sarcastic MC, a fleshed-out world (either based in ours or not), and lovable character dynamics. #MSWL

#MSWL I really want something like The Last Hour Between Worlds or Voyage of the Damned. A mystery set in a fantasy world, where powers make it more complicated to figure out the 'whodunnit.' Bonus points for a time loop

Something else that's evergreen on my #MSWL : Eat the rich stories. Stories about dismantling the upper class.

Adding for no reason in particular...

I'm primarily looking for upper YA and Adult:
-Everything queer
-Everything unapologetically feminist
-Marginalized voices

I'm more ready than ever to bring important voices to the forefront. Let's do this!
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SURPRISE!!!
Ecstatic to share that I am now an Associate Literary Agent at Storm Literary Agency! I'm so excited to continue working with this talented group in this new capacity.

For an idea of what I'm looking for, I'll drop a link to my wishlist 👇

I'll open to queries 2/16!