David Howe

Dutton / Penguin Random House

My Manuscript Wish List®

I am an Associate Editor at Dutton, where I acquire and edit non-fiction. Previously I worked at HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group, and A3 Artists Agency.

I’m looking for books that elevate the stories of underrepresented groups, feature intimate narratives that shed light on broader issues, help us to live better lives, push us to reconsider things we misunderstand, and engage with our current cultural discourse. This includes books in categories across current events, investigative journalism, popular science, economics, lifestyle, culture, health & wellness, sports, memoir, and history. I’m also interested in projects with a blend of narrative and prescriptive elements.

Vital Info

Fiction:

Action/Adventure, BIPOC Literature, Bookclub, Commercial, Domestic Thriller, Family Saga, General, Historical, Horror, Literary, Mystery, New Adult, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Romcom, Science Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction

Non-Fiction:

Business, Cultural criticism, Fitness, Health, History, Journalism, Memoir, Parenting, Pop Culture, Psychology, Relationships and family, Science, Self-help, Sports, True Crime, Wellness

Favorite sub-genres:

Character-Driven Horror, Family Drama, Investigative Journalism, Psychological Horror, Psychological Thrillers, Social Issues, campus novel, coming of age, friendship, literary suspense

I’d like the next…

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Erin French’s Finding Freedom, Financial Feminist, Outlive, Build The Life You Want, Breath, Wintering, Everything I Know About Love, The Art Thief, I’m Glad My Mom Died, Caste, Why Fish Don’t Exist, Crying in H Mart, Red Notice, Catch and Kill, She Said, Say Nothing, We Keep the Dead Close, Eat a Peach, Greenlights, A Very Punchable Face, The Boys in the Boat, I Came as a Shadow, The Kingdom The Power and the Glory