Julie Rosenberg

Razorbill/Penguin Random House

My Manuscript Wish List®

I’m looking for commercial, high concept middle grade and YA with great dialogue and believable, robust characters I’ve never met before. I want my books to entertain readers–they should laugh, cry, and have a great time doing it. I’m drawn to contemporary stories with a dazzling voice, and I like mystery and suspense if it has an original concept and big hook. I love lush international settings, high-stakes competitions, and slick tech gadgets. I’m a big fan of romance, especially if it’s approached in a unique way. I’m generally not the best fit for high fantasy, historical fiction, or issue-driven books.

I’d love to find:

YA that feels like Never Have I Ever
Jasmine Guillory-esque romance
High concept thrillers like The Inheritance Games
joyful books with unique takes on popular tropes

A few other things I like, in no particular order:

Prague
bacon
Hawaii
cross stitch
elite gymnastics
medical documentaries
champagne cocktails

I’m not looking for:

gritty YA or MG
Groundhog Day-esque stories
time travel
retellings
high fantasy
historical fiction (unless it has a really unique, high-concept hook)
stories about pop stars/bands

Fun facts about me:

I went to space camp, and it was awesome.
In high school I was on the reality show Switched, where I “switched lives” with a girl in Lake Tahoe and proceeded to have my one and only snowboarding experience televised nationally.
I used to consider myself an ice cream professional after holding summer jobs at both Coldstone and Ben & Jerry’s.
I was a cheerleader at NYU, which was as awkward as it sounds.
I grew up in Honolulu but do not know how to surf or get a tan.