Allegra Martschenko

My Manuscript Wish List Favorite

Allegra is looking for beautifully written science fiction and fantasy books in the young adult and adult space. Their top priority is elevating stories and authors traditionally marginalized in publishing and they are always on the hunt for gorgeous prose.

In the SFF space they’re open to anything and everything so long as the language is gorgeous. They appreciate family stories (including found family), stories about intergenerational conflict, meddling gods, and works that pull from several genres. They especially appreciate books that don’t take themselves too seriously, even when dealing with heavy topics.

ADULT
They are looking for SFF stories that draw on the author’s expertise and culture to build vivid worlds. Their tastes lean fantasy, but they’d love SF books that read like fantasy. They appreciate a romance subplot, especially if it’s queer, but there are so many types of love—it doesn’t need to be romantic!

YA and CROSSOVER
Allegra prefers older YA and is open to crossover. Here they are again open to science fiction and fantasy only (though a variety of sub genres are very welcome)—think books with big emotions and writing that’s sharp enough to bite.

Do not query: I don’t have hard nos, but I’m unlikely to take on books about fertility, books set at a magic school/featuring a school/centering around a trial, books with talking animals, dream heavy/dream centric books, books featuring witches, and books featuring Greco-Roman myths

Submission Guidelines

All queries must be submitted through my Query Manager [querymanager.com/AllegraMartschenko]. It will ask for your query and first 5 pages.

Please do not query more than one agent at Ladderbird at a time. If two agents like your work it could result in bloodshed and we try to keep that to a minimum.

Vital Info

	allegramartschenko@ladderbird.com
	@AllegraMartsch
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