Larissa Melo Pienkowski
Literary Agent
Jill Grinberg Literary Management
latine literary agent @JillGrinbergLit , writer, editor, asst publisher, ceramicist. she/her π³οΈβππ§π·π΅π± #LatinxinPub #PocPub #WeNeedDiverseBooks

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i'll add to this as the year goes on, but #amquerying folks, i'm truly so excited and honored to read your work. also, sometimes i'm surprised by what i love, so if you think i'd be a good fit for something i haven't yet mentioned, pls query me!
jillgrinbergliterary.com/contact/
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π« anything having to do with Nazis, ESPECIALLY romance, omg
π« historical fiction about wartime
π« COVID memoirs
π« business, economics, capital-P politics
π« sci-fi and space operas
π« self-help
π« true crime, unless it involves aforementioned heists, cons, scams, etc.
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right now, i am NOT a good fit for:
π« post-apocalyptic or dystopian anything
π« military/detective/police protagonists
π« fantasy w/ elves, aliens, robots, fae, dragons (but i love ghosts, mermaids, bruxas, non-western mythological creatures, and feminist monsters)
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β¨ contemporary and well-researched historical queer romance, with pining and butterflies and swoony tension and steaminess and a REALLY strong hook
β¨ books that celebrate books, both MG and adult
β¨ heists, cons, scams, the more glam the better (no cishet man protags)
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β¨ cozy mysteries w/ high personal stakes, found family, and evocative settings
β¨ "unlikable heroines" in the vein of Dorothy in A CERTAIN HUNGER and Lynnette in THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP
β¨ feminist horror, thriller, suspense, you name it
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i would love to see:
β¨ BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, neurodivergent, undocumented, historically excluded voices
β¨ adult fiction set in latin america (esp brazil) across genre, own voices
β¨ MG fantasy feat. non-western folklore and high personal stakes
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happy new year, everyone! π may this one be infinitely more gentle to all of us.
also, since my inbox reopened today, i thought i'd update my wish list for 2022, though everything mentioned on my website bio and actual #MSWL profile still stands. π§΅

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sad to say i won't be able to dip into #LatinxPitch this time around, but authors, if you think your work would be a good fit based on my #MSWL below...let's just say i won't be able to resist reading a pitch that lands in my inbox π
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lariβ¦

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good morning #amquerying folks! I've updated my #MSWL for the first time in many months β¨ here it is:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lariβ¦

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for info on how to pitch me, check out jillgrinbergliterary.com/contact/ and please, please, pleeeease send your first 50 pages as an attachment, not in the email itself (help spare my already questionable vision so i can do this for a v long time)
can't wait to read your work!! β€οΈ

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β¨ and above all, anything that makes me stop reading, clasp my heart, and say "oh my god" out loud (yes, yes, vague but ACCURATE)
and then of course, my official #MSWL still stands:
manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/lariβ¦
(6/7)

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β¨ books calling out white supremacy, toxic masculinity, the "isms"
β¨ coming of age stories feat. characters and communities of color
β¨ charming yet murderous women (contemporary + historical fiction) (5/7)

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IN THE DREAM HOUSE, FRESHWATER, etc.
β¨ all the queer horror! (YA and adult)
β¨ complex + complicated mother/daughter, sister/sister, + best friend relationships
β¨ more protagonists who are fat, trans/non-binary, mixed-race, dark-skinned, etc. (4/7)

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β¨ smart + sexy rom coms that make you lol and feat. unforgettable protagonists (i do love a good enemies-to-lovers trope...)
β¨ narrative nonfiction about perfume! beauty! cosmetics! poison! power! etc.
β¨ "experimental" writing that stretches and transcends genre like... (3/7)

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β¨ quirky/haunting MG set in new england (born-and-raised masshole here)
β¨ vibrant MG adventures exploring black + brown joy
β¨ LGBTQ+ historical fiction, especially in non-western contexts
β¨ #ownvoices stories by indigenous people (2/7)

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a late-summer update to my #MSWL for the #amquerying folks! dying to read:
β¨ non-western gothic horror + underrepresented folklore/mythology with deep emotional relationships + rich world-building
β¨ contemporary fiction feat. central/south american characters/culture (1/7)

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a warm-weather update to my #MSWL: i'm really tapping into my love for funny, steamy, racially diverse rom-coms and would love to see more in my inbox! π₯°