Kesia Lupo

The Bindery Agency

Associate Literary Agent @binderyagency . Ex Senior Editor. Writing YA @KidsBloomsbury , rep @veroniquebaxter . 80s VR thriller LET'S PLAY MURDER out now!

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#mswl (13)

· Mar 30

Kesia Lupo @keslupo

I hear this. I think a lot of us who work in publishing were keen readers as children and have carried the assumption forward that middle-grade = in the vein of Philip Pullman! But I'm hearing more & more that the younger end of MG needs to be fleshed out and... 1/2

twitter.com/StorySorcery/status/1774164372660588952

... we have to listen to those who work directly with kids today. (I think 'teen' is another problem area but that's another story!) I'd love to see more MG stories in my inbox in the 30-40k range with simpler prose - without skimping on the interest level. #MSWL 2/2

· Mar 4

🎀 Mrs Mom 🎀 @BuhleMahlangu14

This yt girl went to a strangers graveyard at night just to clean it cos it’s dirty 😫

Yt people only fear equality. twitter.com/i/status/1764165659733176502

cautiously, #mswl for this kind of character energy

· Feb 2

Holy crap. If Tender is the Flesh is a comp title for your book, I’d love to consider your query. I will now proceed to stare blankly at the ceiling all night long. 🫠 #MSWL

· Jan 25

Very specific #MSWL - fiction & non-fiction with a connection to Croatia. (My grandmother was Croatian, though fled Italy in the late 1930s.) I’d personally love to find an accessible history of the region and/or stories rooted in the Balkans.

Nonfiction

· Jan 18

Morgana Bourggraff is Querying @MBourggraff

17-22 is really it in fantasy, isn’t it? I’m so glad you’re vague with an older MC. I’ve gotten feedback that no one wants to read fantasy about a thirty year old 😞

#MSWL , from a 34-year-old fantasy fan

Fantasy

· 24 Sep 2023

Just finished #thisishowyoulosethetimewar and I loved it. Would be great to find a sweeping speculative love story for which this might be a comp title next time I open up for general queries... 👀#mswl

Speculative Fiction

· 5 May 2023

To query, find me on querytracker.net/agent/15349 or you can go via email, see @binderyagency’s website. Can’t wait to read your query!

· 5 May 2023

That’s it! For lists of books I acquired/edited at my old job (maybe useful for seeing my children’s fiction taste) plus a list of some of my favorite adult books, check out my bookshop: uk.bookshop.org/shop/kesialupo

· 5 May 2023

4. Adult non-fiction. Politics, history, culture and psychology all interest me plus narrative non-fiction in general - all smart but accessible, nothing too academic!

· 5 May 2023

3. Adult fiction. Commercial genre fiction in SFF, horror, thrillers, historical, romance. In general, I tend towards high concept, plot-driven and love a twist! Please trick me.

· 5 May 2023

2. YA fiction. Original fantasy, romantasy, psychological thrillers, dark academia, horror, sci fi & heart-pounding adventure. Worlds to get lost in, characters who have chemistry! Surprises and revelations!

· 5 May 2023

1. MG fiction. Accessible MG across genres, including SFF, horror, adventure and contemporary. Stories with plenty of surprises and a strong message. A voice that really taps in to that 9-12 POV.

· 5 May 2023

My #MSWL - now including DETAIL and GIFs! Firstly, I’ve been asked if I will represent authors who live outside the US: absolutely, I’m not limiting myself geographically! Now, onto the interesting bit…