John Cusick

Folio Literary Management

Literary Agent and SVP with Folio Literary Management / Folio Jr. Author of the DIMENSION WHY series. He / him. Temporarily closed to queries as of 07/01/2022.

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· 20 Jun 2022

Kyla preordered THE FRAUD SQUAD✨ @kylazingaround

✨COVER REVEAL: THE FRAUD SQUAD✨

Meet Sam, Anya, Tim—the Fraud Squad

Of a woman who schemes her way into Singapore high-society for her dream job. But w/ sharks circling & an anonymous gossip columnist hunting for dirt, anything can go wrong

😎Buy now: linktr.ee/kylazhao pic.twitter.com/Hgf9saxsaS

THIS IN YA PLEASE #MSWL

· 29 Mar 2022

More BIPOC aristocracy in YA, that's what I'm saying. #MSWL

YA
BIPOC

· 18 Jan 2022

chris evans @notcapnamerica

You know what would be a really good idea for a series?

The Black press in the 40s and 50s.

Think “The Newsroom” or “Mad Men” but the Chicago Defender, New Amsterdam News, or Pittsburgh Courier 😳

#MSWL

· 25 May 2021

STUDIOCANAL Aus @studiocanalaus

Prepare for the mother of all battles 💥 🔫

The official trailer for Gunpowder Milkshake is here, starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Carla Gugino, Chloe Coleman, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett & Paul Giamatti

Coming Soon #GunpowderMilkshake 🥤 pic.twitter.com/IkVl88FJCX

This is the first I'm hearing about this and I can already tell you it's my new #MSWL

· 12 Apr 2021

Nerdist @nerdist

Netflix’s new series #PetStars will follow animal talent managers from one adorable client to the next. trib.al/rDqF4ln

#MSWL, but make it kidlit:

· 13 Oct 2020

ballet archive📁 @balletclips

Students of the Dance Theatre of Harlem dancing through the streets of New York City pic.twitter.com/VYCo387qOc

#MSWL Send me a book where this is the cover.

· 22 Jun 2020

🧼 Lauren Spieller 🖐 @laurenspieller

I’d really like to see manuscripts about non-western witches in my inbox (they might not be called witches, of course!) #mswl

I'm going to steal this #MSWL, and then you'll have both Lauren and I competing over your manuscript.

Witch

· 25 Feb 2020

Okay #writer and #amquerying friends, I'm dying for some new #adult #horror-- could be speculative, realistic, paranormal, what have you. I'm particularly keen to see #horror that explores important contemporary issues, a la Get Out. You've got it, I wanna read it. #MSWL

· 28 Jan 2020

So, if you are an author of quirky, adventurous, challenging and bold sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, please be in touch. And if you are an author who isn’t quite sure whether your work is for the YA or adult market, query me and we’ll figure it out.

· 28 Jan 2020

I’m particularly eager to find voices from historically underrepresented perspectives in adult SF/F and horror, and as a queer man, I am especially drawn to LGBTQIA+ and feminist perspectives for those genres as well. #MSWL

· 28 Jan 2020

John Cusick @johnmcusick

I am so excited to announce that I am now representing adult and crossover sci-fi, fantasy, and horror! MG & YA will continue to be a large part of my list (and I'm always looking for more!), but now I'm also actively pursuing and selling genre projects in the adult space.

So what am I looking for? I want explosive, colorful, funny, bizarre, exciting stories that examine technology, identity, and human relationships of all kinds. As in kidlit, I’m eager for vital, personal, and poignant stories in the #adult sf/f and horror genres. #MSWL

· 29 Oct 2019

Oh my gosh speaking of true love stories, this just made my year. #GBBO #MSWL out.com/news/2019/10/2…

· 9 Oct 2019

The other day a senior editor brilliantly observed, "Teens read to become fans." And this...yes, this feels so true to me, and I love it. Give me your books that kids and teens will want to cosplay as. Give me your fandom-inspiring tales. #MSWL

· 24 Sep 2019

You know here's another thing: I really want #YA and #MG from the pov of underprivileged kids, especially in non-coastal states. #MSWL

· 24 Sep 2019

John Cusick @johnmcusick

I LOVE proper espionage and spy novels in the adult space (just finished Kate Atkinson's TRANSCRIPTION), and I would love to see the scheming, plan-making, white-knuckle near-misses and Good Vs. Evil elements done for middle-grade readers. YA too, btw, but especially MG.

FYI, this is still true #MSWL

· 24 Sep 2019

I'd love to see more #YA fantasy, sci-fi, and speculative fiction with queer characters at the center. Basically just take your fav HBO hits and give them some LGBTQ leads. #MSWL

· 24 Sep 2019

Also pretty much everything @stephlystein has tweeted today is my #MSWL

· 24 Sep 2019

Stephanie Stein @stephlystein

YA fantasy is evergreen, but what I want to see is where the genre is going next. A more contemporary direction, a new take on paranormal, twists and turns on some heavy-hitting elements like dragons, gods, monsters, the nature of story? Bring it to me!! #MSWL

Yes please! #MSWL

· 24 Sep 2019

As always, I'm looking for stories by marginalized voices. I'd really want to see more body diversity in #MG and #YA. #MSWL

· 24 Sep 2019

More #MG about family businesses, a la FRONT DESK. #MSWL

MG
Family