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My manuscript wish list is not comprehensive. Sometimes the best stories that land in my inbox are the ones I never knew I always wanted. So if your book is unlike anything listed here, please don't be discouraged. I absolutely still want to read your query. But there are definitely stories that I want to see out in the world, and if your novel encompasses some of these elements (particularly through an #ownvoices or otherwise inclusive lens) then I'd dearly love the opportunity to consider it. Query me!
 

  • LIFE IS STRANGE in YA book form! Intensely beautiful female friendships, romance, supernatural elements, tough choices, oh, and did I mention intense female friendships?

  • ORPHAN BLACK for a YA audience. Sci-fi, action, suspense, and above all smart, capable, funny women who form a family. 

  • All-girl heist team.

  • Witchy books. I want all the witchy books. Contemporary or fantasy. Practical Magic, The Craft, Willow & Tara from Buffy, etc.

  • I want capable women and girls in positions of leadership, or single-handedly coming to the rescue.. Think LOST if Kate were the protagonist instead of Jack (and if she were well-developed and not merely the center of an incredibly boring love triangle). Think DIE HARD, if John Mcclane were a woman.

  • I want a character arc that rivals that of Zuko in AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER. 

  • Chosen one who would really rather not be chosen, thanks.

  • I'm longing for a diverse, well-plotted, #ownvoices fantasy with compelling characters and stakes beyond romance.

  • An #ownvoices fantasy featuring a disabled character who has magic, but not a "magical cure."

  • Antagonistic girls. Give me all your brilliant, confident, manipulative, scheming, ruthless, vulnerable, bad ass girls.

  • Food, baking, competitive cooking shows, restaurants, home cooking. If you've got a YA or MG with flavors of Top Chef, The Great British Bake Off, or Pushing Daisies I want to see it. 

  • YA contemporary with an authentic, compelling voice. Lots of humor and heart. I'm especially interested in books that explore all aspects of friendship--the intensity, the intimacy, and even the heartbreak and loss that comes with friend break ups. 


    This list will be updated periodically both here and at Manuscript Wishlist.