Madelyn Knecht

BIPOC Horror & Thriller
Campy queer horror/thriller
LitRPGs
Humor please!!!! #MSWL #writingcommunity

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR GRAPHIC NOVELS:

-In all age groups
-Beautiful, unique styles (very open)
-Stories that fall into my fiction wishlists #amquerying #MSWL

NONFICTION: Nonfiction by experts in their field. Not so much memoir. Topics of interest include:

-Sex/gender studies
-Feminism from a fresh perspective
-Psychology and sociology
-Theology (teaching, not preaching)
-Mental health (anxiety, depression, self help if not preachy)

Reminder that I'm open for queries for an extra week! querytracker.net/query/Madelyn_Knecht

More about what I'm looking for 🧵 #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity

#MSWL

4. SHORT Middle Grade
-Short middle grade (50k or under) that lends itself well to illustration
-Author/illustrators
-Heartfelt and funny stories
-Books for boys that encourage empathy #MSWL

3. YA queer horror & speculative
-ANYTHING comped to Leviticus please
-Teen voices that sound genuine
-Stories with meaningful themes (without being preachy)
-Non-western settings and magic systems #MSWL #writersky

2. Adult thriller/horror
-Fast-paced thrillers and horrors, esp. from BIPOC or queer POV
-Campy queer horror equally laugh-out-loud as it is spooky #MSWL

-Fresh perspectives on feminism (esp BIPOC and intersectional voices)
-Theology (teaching, not preaching - where religions come from and how they affect people/society)
-Mental health topics like anxiety and depression. Can include self-help that isn't didactic #MSWL

1. Nonfiction
I'm really keen on nonfiction. I'm interested in why people do things, psychologically and socially.

Queer history & gender studies (A SHORT HISTORY OF TRANS MISOGYNY / BAD GAYS: A HOMOSEXUAL HISTORY #MSWL

I'm back open to queries this week & next! Check out the Storm website and below to see what I'm looking for:
#MSWL #querying #writersky #writersofbsky
querytracker.net/query/Madelyn_Knecht

BIPOC fantasy, horror, & thriller #MSWL

I look forward to reading! 🥰 Find the rest of my wishlist here:
stormliteraryagency.com/madelyn-knecht.html

Author/Illustrator graphic novels
-YA and MG
-Fantasy or grounded fantasy. Pickier about contemporary, but happy to take a look
-Genuine young voices tackling heavy subjects tastefully
#amwriting #writingcommunity #amquerying

-Theology (teaching, not preaching - where religions come from and how they affect people/society)
-Feminism from a fresh perspective (intersectional & BIPOC)
-Mental health topics like anxiety and depression. Can include self-help that doesn't sound preachy #writersky

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