I’m looking to acquire middle grade and young adult fiction, as well as graphic novels. My interests cover a variety of genres, including but not limited to contemporary, romance, fantasy, historical fiction, magical realism, and adventure/action stories. But as long as a manuscript has a strong voice, I’m always willing to give the submission a read.
I always enjoy stories with found families, coming-of-age themes, unbreakable friendships, witty narrators, found families, and strong worldbuilding. But I have a special place in my heart for Latinx and queer stories, and overall, I’m always especially interested in seeing Own Voices stories. I would love to acquire titles that reflect the diverse world around us and would allow readers to feel seen in the books they read.
I would love to see the following in my inbox:
MG or YA adventure/fantasy/magical realism story inspired by non-Western traditions, folklore, and myths
A queer and/or POC rom-com
Sisterhood of Traveling Pants inspired friendship story with an all queer and/or POC cast of characters
A contemporary YA or MG that engages with the experience of being first generation
A subversive YA about the Catholic school experience
Multigenerational POC family stories, think One Day at a Time,Blackish, or Fresh off the Boat
Broad City for teens
MG that deals with puberty in a humorous way, similar in spirit to Netflix’s Big Mouth
MG about mental health issues
YA with strong themes of intersectional feminism
MG or YA found family stories, a la Steven Universe
MG or YA horror story featuring non-Western monster lore
MG or YA historical fiction focused on non-Western cultural turning points
MG or YA insider/outsider story about returning to an ancestral home
YA reimagining/retellings of anything in the Jane Austen canon
MG with strong queer themes, think Lumberjanes, The Backstagers, The Witch Boy, or The Cardboard Kingdom
YA about girls rebelling against patriarchal systems, think Mad Max: Fury Road but for teens
Contemporary MG or YA set in non-Western countries, centered around characters who are native to the location
MG or YA that deals critically with the often ignored, darker parts of American history like American imperialism or the Trail of Tears
MG or YA own voices projects starring genderqueer, non-binary, and trans protags. I'm especially trying to get more transmasc representation out there
Diverse Regency, Gregorian, and Victorian YA
In general though, any POC authors take on vampires, werewolves, sirens, witches, and any manner of myth/supernatural always interests me
Latinx fútbol-centric stories and if there's a queer romance subplot thrown in all the better
I did my college honors thesis on Japanese American literature on internment and I would love to see any projects that engage with this part of history from an own voices creator
If something has "already been done” but it's never been done with characters who hail from marginalized backgrounds, I want to read it
*Anything listed above also applies to a graphic novel format!
Fiction: Children's, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Young Adult
Favorite sub-genres: Action-Adventure, Contemporary Young Adult, Gothic Horror, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ+, Literary Middle Grade, Magical Realism, Own Voices, Speculative Fiction, YA Contemporary Romance, contemporary middle grade
I'd like the next...
Nimona
On a Sunbeam
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
We Are Okay
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Be Prepared
The Book Thief
Dumplin'
Juliet Takes a Breath
The First Rule of Punk
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
The Poet X
My favorites include...
Books: The Book Thief, Jane Eyre, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Holes, The Inheritance Cycle, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Walk Two Moons, The Princess Diaries, The Goose Girl, The Hunger Games, Check, Please!, Ella Enchanted, The Rabbit Listened, and all things Jane Austen
Movies: Amélie, Una Mujer Fantástica, Mad Max: Fury Road, Brooklyn, Moonlight, Dear White People, Snowpiercer, Obvious Child, and Set It Up
TV Shows: The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bob's Burger, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Broad City, One Day at a Time, Superstore, Insecure, Game of Thrones, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Killing Eve, Orphan Black, and Friends from College