If you've queried someone else at the Belcastro Agency and they've passed, you are welcome to query me. Please, only one at a time though. If you've queried me in the past but have *significantly* revised the project, you can query me again.

Random elements I'm into:
🍇Magic schools, carnivals, deserted islands
🍇Unreliable narrators
🍇MCs with questionable pasts
🍇Revenge stories
🍇Heists
🍇Ensemble casts
🍇Banter
🍇Angst

In Graphic Novels (young readers, MG, and YA), I'd love to see:
📷 STEM topics for young readers
📷 Tweens saving the world
📷 Queer teens living their best lives

In YA, I'd love to see:
🌞Queer romance
🌞Thrillers with isolated settings
🌞Horror with gothic and atmospheric vibes
🌞Historical that centers on POC stories
🌞Subversive and dark fantasy

In Middle Grade, I'd love to see:
⚽️Fantasy inspired by myths, folklore, or legends
⚽️Historical that centers POC stories
⚽️Contemporary with an environmental bent
⚽️Horror with ghosts, creepy crawlies, and witches
⚽️Growing up in non-traditional settings
⚽️Earth-based sci-fi

In Picture Books, I'd love to see:
🍎Family traditions and how they shape us
🍎Silly and fun wordplay (no rhyming books plz)
🍎Poetic, lyrical books that show emotional resilience 🍎Biographies and nonfiction focusing on people and eras that have been historically overlooked

I love identity-driven stories that reflect the first-hand, lived experiences of the creators. That means YOU. Not your child, not your sibling, not your friend. YOU.

First and foremost, I'm building an inclusive list with a variety of voices and genres. I'm looking for BIPOC authors, queer authors, neurodivergent authors, disabled authors, and generally, authors from historically excluded backgrounds. #MSWL

"Across the board I love stories that are told in unique formats, whether that be epistolary, e-epistolary, transcripts, a high concept POV, etc. If it’s slightly outside a traditional novel format or voice, send it my way!"
@adriamgoetz #MSWL

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Agents, here is my MSWL! Can’t wait to connect with you! ✨ #mswl #editor

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Forever chasing the high that is Bridgerton season 2 in every book, film, and tv show I consume #mswl

I havr been saying this for a while now
#MSWL for this

I rewatched Bridgerton S2 and omg I forgot how palpable the chemistry is. Send me anything with that level of swoon!! #mswl

@shabnamsheulee has got a great #MSWL here! 👇👇👇

"I want an LGBTQIA+ novel in the vein of ONE DAY (high concept, unique structure, deep and sweeping love story)."
@carlywatters #MSWL

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That's it! I'm sure I forgot something along the way, but it's an idea. Most things I won't rule out completely, so feel free to query me even if you're not sure it's a good fit. You never know.

With that, back I go to my inbox! Hope to see more of your lovely projects there!❤️

For MG in general, I don't tend to be the right person for animal protagonists, I don't typically enjoy dragon stories, and I'm not looking for European-inspired fantasy settings.

On the contemporary side, I like MG narratives that have a lot of heart and deal with meaningful topics (think FROM THE DESK OF ZOE WASHINGTON and FRONT DESK). I also love MG stories that deal with all the stomach-swooping and awkwardness of that first crush.

On the fantasy side, I still tend toward contemporary fantasy -- especially because of the potential for goofy MG shenanigans -- however I'm more open to higher fantasy in MG.

Some of my faves: AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS; GHOST SQUAD.