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Publisher
Submissions for @AggadahTryIt, an imprint of @MHP_Horror are now open!
We want to publish #Jewish novels and novellas with #horror, #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and #surreal elements by Jewish #authors.
madnessheart.press/submissions/?vā¦
#books #amquerying #Fiction #MSWL #WritingCommunity

Editor
-YA historical that features underrepresented experiences/time periods
-Unsettling YA horror/thrillers, especially with unreliable narrators
-YA high fantasy with innovative or unusual magic systems
-YA sci-fi, especially if it crosses genres (sci-fi horror/thriller/mystery)

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Literary Agent
In MG & YA (incl GNs by Author-Illustrators):
ā¢Diverse contemporary stories and romcoms
ā¢Grounded sub-genres like horror or mysteries
ā¢Novels by marginalized writers w/ stories yet told
ā¢Stories that take you on an adventure and an emotional roller coaster all at once
5/7

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Literary Agent

Literary Agent
Sci-fi ā Iām not looking for hard sci-fi. I'd really like a sci-fi-horror like ALIEN (but not too much gore!! I can handle some though), and always open to space operas! No intergalactic wars.

Literary Agent
Mystery/suspense ā I really like creepy, gothic suspense like A FORGERY OF ROSES. And GALLANTāit feels like gothic, fantasy, & horror all in one! Anything that comps to CRIMSON PEAK is always on my listācreepy manor, period piece, lots of secrets, ghosts, some romance!

Literary Agent
Middle grade ā In addition to my constant favorites, fantasy & horror, I definitely have a soft spot for all things creepy & mystery! I'm a constant fan of THE GREENGLASS HOUSE, THE CLACKITY, NIGHTBOOKS, & I was a huge SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK fan as a kid.

Literary Agent
Comps: PANāS LABYRINTH for fairy-tale horror, Carrie Ryan (especially THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH), THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING, FINAL GIRLS, MEXICAN GOTHIC, WILDER GIRLS. I also canāt get enough horror moviesāBODIES BODIES BODIES and BARBARIAN are two more thatāve stuck with me!

Literary Agent
Horror, YA & adult - To me, the best horror has social commentary (WHAT WE HARVEST, EAT YOUR HEART OUT). I love horror blended with fantasy or fairy tales. I never get tired of creepy forests & small towns with secrets, whether itās a current setting, historical, or high fantasy!

Literary Agent
Christa (Heschke) Cifelli @ChristaHeschke
Authors! Iām excited to tell you about my #MSWL for 2023. Some big changes this year! A thread:This year, Iāll be looking first for MG, then YA, then adult, then PB. My preference is for dark genre work (fantasy, horror, suspense) and rom-coms/lighter contemporary! Iām newly open to adult rom-coms after falling in love with a few last year. š

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Literary Agent
My new #MSWL is live on my site! Mark your calendars for Valentines Day, when I repoen to #amquerying writers!
So, what am I seeking? This year I'm prioritizing queer specfic, BIPOC voices, and romance novels of all kinds. Let's dive into the specifics!
stgibson.com/manuscript-wisā¦

Literary Agency
"Would love to see more psychological horror in my query inboxāespecially anything with a remote location (āabandonedā anything is a major selling point for me!), a haunted house (house as character!), and/or a final girl."
@claire_m_harris #MSWL
psliterary.com/submissions/

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
So I just saw that thereās a train stuck in rural SC for like 29hrs & the passengers are all stuck & this is terrible & tragic & also would make a great backdrop to a thriller/horror novel š¬ #MSWL (of course I hope it ends happily for the real life folks itās happening to ā¤ļø)

Literary Agent
WHITE HORSE? Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Crisis. Awful father disappears his own daughter and no bothers to investigate. Not even her friends or family. The monster? The crisis itself.
Okay, thatās it for horror. Hope itās help.
Now onto nonfiction!

Literary Agent
Sure, there were monsters but only monsters driven by humanityās own misdeeds. There would be no horror in ALL THE WHITE SPACES without the sins and guilt those explorers brought with them. Even the fact they traveled there showed their dark desires.