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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Literary Agent
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
Literary Agent
again summarizing some recent #mswl for the timeline!
Fat BIPOC characters
Indigenous stories
Autistic BIPOC creators
Trans femme authors
Queer joy in MG
YA thrillers
Monsters
LOL MG and YA
Afro Latinx creators
Voicey fantasy
#amquerying #writingcommunity 💖✨
Literary Agent
A summary of recent past #mswl that I’d still very much like to see in my inbox please:
Fat BIPOC characters
Indigenous stories
Autistic BIPOC creators
Trans femme authors
Queer joy in MG
YA thrillers
Monsters
LOL MG and YA
#writingcommunity
Literary Agent
Really want to see more YA thrillers #mswl
Literary Agent
beth phelan @beth_phelan
I’ve been getting thru my requested submissions and looking for more!#mswl:
YA grounded thrillers, high concept contemporary with a speculative twist
MG non-portal fantasy, speculative twists, intergenerational stories
Everything with and by marginalized people please!
Hungry for submissions! Also really looking to be swept off my feet with a great voicey fantasy (non-royal, preferably). #mswl
Literary Agent
I’ve been getting thru my requested submissions and looking for more!
#mswl:
YA grounded thrillers, high concept contemporary with a speculative twist
MG non-portal fantasy, speculative twists, intergenerational stories
Everything with and by marginalized people please!
Literary Agent
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 ⬇️
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Still looking for more #diversebooks in my adult fiction subs! Pleeeeease send! Contemporary romance. Suspense/thrillers. #mswl