Allegra MartschenkoLadderbird Literary Agency |
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My Manuscript Wish ListAllegra 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 YA and CROSSOVER 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 GuidelinesAll 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. Guidelines & Details Vital Info |
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Here are my dream projects! ● A book featuring a main character with chronic pain whose disability realistically affects My favorites include... ● GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir ● STRANGE THE DREAMER by Laini Taylor ● LORE by Alexandra Bracken ● THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone ● IRON WIDOW by Xiran J. Zhao ● GEARBREAKERS by Zoe Hana Mikuta ● AN UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS by Rivers Solomon My Upcoming Events:
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