Katie Gisondi

In all genres I prioritize diversity and marginalized voices. Specifically I would love to see more Indigenous, Native American, and First Nations, as well as Latinx, disabled, chronically ill, and trans/nonbinary/queer stories and voices.

In general I am looking for commercial fiction and non-fiction with a clear, distinct voice and a unique hook.

• ADULT ROM-COM/ROMANCE:
  • Flipping classic tropes on their heads (grumpy/sunshine, hate to love, forced proximity).
  • Unique and diverse voices that stick with you and address real things like disability/mental health/race/class.
  • Spice encouraged.
  • High concept, high stakes, commercial (International settings, celebrities, family series, sports, fake dating, enemies-to-lovers).
  • Unique jobs and imperfect characters.
  • NO large age gap (10+ years), incest, or mafia. I am NOT a good fit for love triangles, miscommunication trope, pregnancy trope, or dark romance.
• ADULT COZY MYSTERY:
  • Uncommon settings
  • Found family
  • Series potential preferred!
• YOUNG ADULT/ADULT FANTASY:
  • Female friendships, swoony romance, found family.
  • Intricate and clear world-building, character development, and unique magic systems. I really don’t like prophecies that spoil the whole plot or chosen one plots.
  • Uncommon myth retellings or fantasy worlds inspired by underrepresented cultures.
  • Series and standalone both welcome but I prefer series.
  • More romantasy.
  • Fresh takes on classic beasts and monsters (vampires, werewolves, witches), and new ones too!
  • College and academic settings.
  • Cozy, low-stakes fantasy. Think LEGENDS & LATTES.
• MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY:
  • Adventurous, whimsical fantasy. I like to be transported to new worlds, so I’m not necessarily a good fit for urban fantasy.
  • Stories that treat MG readers like the smart, capable kids they are.
  • I am a fan of both upper and lower MG stories.
• GRAPHIC NOVELS:
  • YA, MG, and adult
  • Fantasy adventure, cozy mystery, crossovers of those two, lots of creatures!
  • NO sci-fi or dystopian please.
  • I am only interested in author/illustrators for GN, not just one or the other.

• ADULT NON-FICTION/NARRATIVE NF:
  • Disability/chronic illness, sex and sexuality, modern dating, nature, pop science, and pop culture.
  • Microhistories: anything from food to animals to cultural movements written by scholars or professionals in their fields. (I’d love to see books about the histories of pigeons, MSG, GMO, ADHD and/or dieting culture specifically.)
  • Self-help/Advice: Humorous and hopeful.
  • In general, I am a fan of NF that weaves political and social justice, intersectional feminism, and anti-racism throughout the text.

I am NOT a good fit for and do not represent magical realism, speculative, picture books, cookbooks, historical fiction, literary fiction, poetry, or sci-fi at the moment.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit only through the QueryManager link provided. I do not accept submissions through email, Twitter, Instagram, phone call, or snail mail. Thanks!

For graphic novels, please submit the following in your query: a summary, a sample script (10-50 pages), sample pages of fully laid out colored art (10 pages), a few pages of drafts for art, character descriptions and mock up for designs, author letter (optional).

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