Mary C. Moore
Aevitas Creative Management
My Manuscript Wish List®
My Manuscript Wish List® Items
My taste is pretty eclectic, so if you’re unsure, query me anyway! I’m currently seeking:
- Upmarket, “Book Club” fiction that provokes discussion
- Speculative fiction that can crossover to a larger audience a la Mexican Gothic
- Women’s Fiction and Romance
- Thrillers and Mysteries centered around out-of-the-ordinary characters
Fun facts about me:
I used to be a zookeeper and have worked with all types of animals from a feisty snow leopard to a rambunctious cassowary. The exotic cats were my favorite to work with. I LOVE cats.
I am a quiet but hardcore feminist. Like “hairy-legged, down with the patriarchy, screw shrink and pink marketing, free the nipple,” hardcore. This is the thread that connects the wildly different projects I represent and my eclectic client list. And I firmly believe feminism is intersectional.
I grew up in a rural and poor area, a child of uber-progressive hippies in a conservative town, so I tended to be friends with other outcasts.
I live in a bilingual household, Spanish is as common as English in my circles. Stories that blend cultures have a special place in my heart.
Submission Guidelines
Please visit my website for information on when I am open to submissions. I prefer submissions via my submission form. Unsolicited email queries will be deleted unread.
Vital Info
I’d like the next…
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Educated by Tara Westover
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
James by Percival Everett
Into the Woods by Tana French
How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
My favorites include…
Dark Winds – Deeply dark, a mystery at its heart, yet profound moments of joy.
Derry Girls – I would love to find more historical projects that take such a unique and interesting point of view of a major historical event.
Russian Doll – Twist my brain in the best way.
Knives Out, Death in Paradise, True Detective – ensemble mysteries, love them.
QI – give me geeky facts and comedy!
Doctor Who – Eleven is my favorite. I may have named my daughter Amelia because of Pond.
See my Goodreads or Instagram to get a feeling for what kind of books I gravitate toward.
