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In the past year, I signed 5 clients who are actively working on YA or Adult fantasy projects, and 3 who are writing in middle grade. There are a limited number of editors acquiring those types of books, which limits the number of projects I can take on submission at a time.
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I'm not reopening to YA fantasy, adult fantasy, or middle grade fiction at the moment. I thought it might be interesting to explain to authors why that is (hint: it's not because I no longer like fantasy or middle grade books, or that they're not selling).
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Looking for the same things as usual: YA rom-coms that combine shenanigans with some deeper social issue, YA suspense focusing on local injustice, YA heists (please send me your lesbian heist novels!). Still on the lookout for a story about child labor rights.
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I also love graphic novels as a medium for memoirs. It's such a cool way to see inside the creator's head -- how they view themselves, how they view the world, how they fit themselves within that world.
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Newly opening to: Graphic Novels!
I'm looking for tightly plotted adventures with a strong hook and an elevated art style. I'm interested in similar themes as in prose: children or teenagers tackling unjust systems, an intense first emotional experience connected to a larger social topic.
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I have a deep and abiding love for "spooky" picture books that are really cozy stories with supernatural characters. A ghost gets over it's fear of public speaking? A skeleton and a zombie become friends? That's my jam.
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Newly opening to: Picture Books!
I'm looking for dry humor that's accessible enough for children to understand but still clever enough for an adult to enjoy while reading it over and over. I like cozy, warm, gentle, soft art styles, but I'm also willing to be surprised.
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I've been hearing about "genre-bending horror" a lot, particularly horror-romance and horror-comedy. I'm curious to see some novels in those categories! I'm looking for both YA and Adult horror novels.
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I'm open to new genres and categories! First up: Horror.
I love literary, psychological horror. I've described my taste as "Is the magic a metaphor? Oh no, it's real and she's literally eating her abusive ex." Huge fan of folk horror and speculative explorations of structural marginalization.
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#amquerying authors: As of today, I have responded to all queries and full manuscripts that I received before my query inbox closed last fall. I'm planning to reopen my query inbox to unsolicited queries next week, so here's a little #MSWL thread to tell you what I'm looking for:
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Now that it’s PW official! I’m so excited to announce that I’ve joined jenazantian.bsky.social’s wonderful agency as an associate agent 🥰
And yes, I’m open to queries! Please check out my MSWL and submit to me via QueryTracker!
azantianlitagency.com/about-us/shelly-romero
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I would LOVE genre blends in horror - romance, sci Fi, speculative, supernatural, literary
No true Romance at the moment or straight Sci Fi. Not currently asking for more GN unless it is from an author/illustrator or an author who already has an illustrator attached
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Hey all! I'll be reopening to queries May 5-12. My new goal is to open one week each month when feasible, to maintain how many submissions I get.
Here is my current wishlist!
#mswl #amagenting
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