Beth Phelan
Literary Agent
Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
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I like romance, but I especially love when the romance plot is super layered and there are other things going on. 💖
Domestic/social thrillers with a strong voice. 📝
Anything that tackles capitalism in an unexpected way. 💰
#mswl
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2. Older YA, especially if you have a story about a teen who elects not to go to college
3. Hopeful, funny, romantic
4. Emotionally-fraught, grounded thrillers and mysteries
5. Paranormal!!
6. Experimental, inventive storytelling
#mswl cont ⬇️
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Also for YA contemporary realistic: high-concept, epic romances—especially anything with extras like compressed timelines and other ambitious narrative risks. Experiment, innovate! Been on my #MSWL forever. Inclusive and intersectional most of all.
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Didn't have a chance to post any #MSWL yesterday but maybe later today I will. Meantime, there's some right here: bethphelan.com/wishlist
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beth phelan @beth_phelan
Super feminist and body positive MG and YA. #MSWLDefinitely queer POC on my #MSWL. Sweeping, breathtaking, VERY romantic or friendship-focused. Maybe magical.
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beth phelan @beth_phelan
Still craving domestic suspense with diverse female leads. #MSWLAnd also some romantic, fun, but deeply heartfelt women's fiction. #MSWL
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Contemporary romance set around a craft brewery, preferably owned by women. #mswl
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Diverse romance -- I lean toward smart, sexy, high-heat, high-stakes contemporary. #mswl
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Still looking for more #diversebooks in my adult fiction subs! Pleeeeease send! Contemporary romance. Suspense/thrillers. #mswl
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Dunno, but I'd really love a hot contemporary romance about women (and men, I guess) who brew their own beer. #mswl
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In my #romance #submissions right now, I really want heroines with tough, dirty jobs. Strong women, feminine, sexy. #MSWL