Kesia Lupo

Literary Agent

Donald Maass Literary Agency

Literary agent @MaassLitAgency. Editor. Writer rep'd @veroniquebaxter, pub鈥檇 @kidsbloomsbury. Socials @writingdaywksp. 11 years in publishing! 馃嚞馃嚙 in 馃嚭馃嚫

Kesia Lupo
@keslupo
Literary Agent
Literary agent @MaassLitAgency . Editor. Writer rep'd @veroniquebaxter , pub鈥檇 @kidsbloomsbury . Socials @writingdaywksp . 11 years in publishing! 馃嚞馃嚙 in 馃嚭馃嚫
3 MSWL

Your 'weird' or literary-leaning YA books may be for me. I'm interested in younger YA/teen as a category and would especially like to see contemporary, emotional novels (think John Green) and horror for readers aged 13+.

Kesia Lupo
@keslupo
Literary Agent
Literary agent @MaassLitAgency . Editor. Writer rep'd @veroniquebaxter , pub鈥檇 @kidsbloomsbury . Socials @writingdaywksp . 11 years in publishing! 馃嚞馃嚙 in 馃嚭馃嚫
3 MSWL

For a YA/crossover readership (my initial focus), I'd particularly love to see original, immersive speculative and fantasy novels (especially if inspired by an unusual setting or underrepresented history, mythology or culture), horror, dystopian, romance and thrillers.

Kesia Lupo
@keslupo
Literary Agent
Literary agent @MaassLitAgency . Editor. Writer rep'd @veroniquebaxter , pub鈥檇 @kidsbloomsbury . Socials @writingdaywksp . 11 years in publishing! 馃嚞馃嚙 in 馃嚭馃嚫
3 MSWL

here's a general sense of what I want for reference. For MG, YA and Adult: 1. Fantasy/Science Fiction: High fantasy, low fantasy, cosy fantasy. Particularly interested in fantasy and SF inspired by underrepresented cultures with unique world-building.

Kesia Lupo
@keslupo
Literary Agent
Literary agent @MaassLitAgency . Editor. Writer rep'd @veroniquebaxter , pub鈥檇 @kidsbloomsbury . Socials @writingdaywksp . 11 years in publishing! 馃嚞馃嚙 in 馃嚭馃嚫
3 MSWL

Thought I'd share my fiction #MSWL as I prepare to open! As mentioned, my list will be 60/40 towards MG/YA, the rest adult. I don't have much MG so during my first open query week, I will be considering MG only. However, I'll do different genres and age-groups each month, so馃У

Kesia Lupo
@keslupo
Literary Agent
Literary agent @MaassLitAgency . Editor. Writer rep'd @veroniquebaxter , pub鈥檇 @kidsbloomsbury . Socials @writingdaywksp . 11 years in publishing! 馃嚞馃嚙 in 馃嚭馃嚫
3 MSWL

My list will be more focused on middle-grade & YA fiction this time, leaning about 60/40 in that direction. No one else at DMLA is currently looking for MG so I'm thrilled to be able to fill that gap. When I open up to queries, I'll seeking mainly MG in the first instance.