Jennifer Herrington

The Harvey Klinger Literary Agency

My Manuscript Wish List®

Updated February 2023

I am currently building a diverse list of authors and illustrators. I represent picture books (by referral only), middle grade, young adult, and adult genre fiction. No matter the genre or age group, I am looking for books that make feel (whether it’s laugh or cry or both!), distinctive voices, and character-driven stories that revolve around tough issues.

Illustrators:

Creators that illustrate any age group from picture book, middle grade, young adult, and graphic novels.

Middle Grade:

I am looking for high concept MG with a strong hook. While I love adventurous, smart, out-of-the-box characters with schemes, friends, family, living and processing through a life crisis, I am also drawn to quiet characters and quiet topics like a first crush. Send me books on friend breakups, frenemies, or enemies. I love to laugh and cry while I fall in love with the characters.

  • Contemporary
  • Paranormal/Fantasy — ghosts, witches, fresh mythology
  • Horror — scary or spooky, but not bloody
  • Mystery
  • Graphic novel

Young Adult:

I am on looking for unique concepts or a fresh twist on classic tropes. High concept YA with a strong hook.

  • Snort-worthy romantic comedy (this is at the top of my MSWL!)
  • Feel-good contemporaries or contemporaries that represent real-world issues
  • Contemporary romance (love tropes!)
  • Stories with light magical elements
  • Paranormal with a strong romantic thread. Give me a twist on ghosts and witches.
  • Mystery
  • Horror – prefer scary versus bloody
  • Graphic novel

Adult Fiction:

I am looking for out-of-the-ordinary plots with engaging and realistic characters trying to navigate the adult world.

Genres:

  • High concept Romance and Women’s Fiction — contemporary and paranormal
  • Romance with a fresh twist on trope-driven plots. Sweet to spicy.
  • Gut-busting RomComs
  • Fresh cozy mysteries (think outside-the-box amateur sleuths)

Currently, I am not a good fit for:

  • Thriller
  • Suspense
  • Murder mystery
  • Political
  • High fantasy
  • Sci-Fi
  • Adult horror
  • Historical
  • Nonfiction

Fun facts about me:

  • I first met my husband during an interview. He was a hockey player and I was working for a daily newspaper in the sports department. A decade later we got married.
  • I am the mom of three boys and two pups. Blue is a chocolate lab and Sniper is a Labrador retriever.
  • My favorite colour is blue.
  • My zodiac sign is Scorpio.
  • I gave up caffeine in January 2020, but I still enjoy coffee and tea—decaffeinated of course.
  • I have an addiction to Bubly sparkling water and Maltesers.

Submission Guidelines

To query me, please be sure to submit via Querymanager. Follow this link, https://querymanager.com/query/JenniferHerrington and fill out all mandatory blanks. I require a query, synopsis, and first five pages.

 

 

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