Saskia Leach
Literary Assistant
Kate Nash Literary Agency
๐ Agentโs Assistant at @KNLitAgency and Secretary of the AAA Bridge Committee ๐ฌ "You chose looks. I chose books." ๐ #RespectRomFic

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#amwriting & #amquerying writers, I'm looking for contemporary cosy crime in an unconventional setting, a character-driven WW2 story with female espionage (think Heather Morris), and a Lucy Foley-esque locked room psychological thriller that revolves around toxic friendship #mswl

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Please note that I am not the right person to represent works of non-fiction, literary fiction, short stories, erotica, screenplays, poetry, hard SFF (speculative is fine though) or anything younger than middle grade childrenโs fiction.
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I particularly welcome submissions from writers from communities that have been underrepresented in mainstream publishing.
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๐ Bookclub Fiction โ๏ธ
Stories with talking points, that make me think or force my friends into reading too so I can talk about it with them! My all-time faves are Khaled Hosseini, Matt Haig and Mark Haddon.
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๐ Romance ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Including LGBTQ+ romance, YA romance and romantic comedy. I would love an adult Heartstopper or Love Frankie, as well as rom com that is laugh-out-loud funny.
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๐ฉธ Crime ๐
Likewise, crime with a standout quality is always welcome, whether police procedural, historical crime, detective, psychological crime or crime thriller. Nothing overly gratuitous please!
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๐ฅถ Thriller ๐ช
Iโm always looking for anything hooky within thriller for both adults and young adults. Locked room thrillers, like The Sanatorium and The Guest List, are especially welcome.
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๐ค Psychological Thriller ๐ง
Iโm looking for psychological thriller and domestic suspense which is twisty and has a unique hook. I love an unreliable narrator and the feeling of not knowing who to trust. Shock, surprise and confuse me in the best ways!
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๐ฐ Historical Fiction/Saga ๐ก
I prefer HF that is character-driven rather than action or โbattlefieldโ heavy and I have a particular penchant for WW2 historical fiction (think Markus Zusak and Heather Morris).
Morally grey, complex and flawed characters are a plus!
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๐ฆ Cosy Crime ๐ต๏ธ
Iโd absolutely love cosy crime from *any* period, whether contemporary like Janice Hallett and Richard Osman, traditional Golden Age murder mystery, or historical crime. The more suspects and red herrings, the better!
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โจ #MSWL ~ a thread โจ Iโve updated my submissions wishlist! ๐งโโ๏ธ
WRITERS, if youโre #amquerying commercial or bookclub fiction, Iโd love to hear from you!!
THREAD belowโฆ ๐งต
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I am looking for hooky cosy crime and historical fiction set in/around WW2.
Morally grey, complex and flawed characters are a plus!
#mswl