Miriam Cortinovis
ArtHouse Literary Agency
My Manuscript Wish List®
In general, Miriam is eagerly looking for everything and anything speculative across most age ranges (Adult, New Adult, Young Adult, and Upper Middle Grade).
For Fantasy, Miriam seeks intersectional diverse stories ripe with unique magic, immersive atmosphere, and memorable characters, especially from BIPOC and/or LGBTQAI+ perspectives. In both Adult and Young Adult, they hunger in particular for romantic queer fantasies like THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER, A TREACHERY OF SWANS, and A DARK AND DROWNING TIDE—although a romantic plotline is never a requirement for their list. They’re not impartial to a good multiverse/portal story (see their beloved A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC or VOIDWALKER), fairytale-tainted quests (SOMEONE TO BUILD A NEST IN), epic-leaning series the likes of PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE and THE JASMINE THRONE, quieter, elegant settings—particularly if Catholic-inspired (THE SACRED SPACE BETWEEN)—and outrageous genre-blenders (ROAD TO RUIN). Of recent, they’d love to find something horror-adjacent that excites them as much as THE STARVING SAINTS or the perfect lady knight via THE EVERLASTING or THE ISLE IN THE SILVER SEA
That being said, Miriam also would love to see fantasy stories set in our world, whether through an urban feel like LEGENDBORN, a small-town undertone like STARLING HOUSE, a paranormal allure like IMMORTAL DARK, a sentient dark setting like TOGETHER WE ROT, and a historical perspective like VESUVIUS or THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH.
While for upper middle-grade Miriam leans more toward the speculative side of things, (WITCHLINGS, ARU SHAH, and GHOST SCOUT’S HONOR) they’re also eager to find authentic contemporary stories that, in particular, discuss grief, home, moving places, losing friends, or disability/chronic illness (themes that apply to their list overall).
For Science Fiction, Miriam is eager to have their brains teased and blown. Though no book in their heart will ever compare, they won’t stop chasing the perfect companion to GIDEON THE NINTH. They’d love space shenanigans (SOME DESPERATE GLORY), heist dystopias (HAMMAJANG LUCK), capitalist critique (METAL FROM HEAVEN), and AI that surpasses our current understanding (ANCILLARY JUSTICE or THE ARCHIVE UNDYING).
In addition, Miriam takes an interest in Young Adult Contemporary novels that draw on their fascination with American high school from immigrant perspectives and with summer camps/adventures, in the veins of SMASH OR PASS. They’re also looking for queer YA Horror & Thriller the likes of WHAT THE WOODS TOOK and THEY BLOOM AT NIGHT.
What they don’t want: Poetry (including novel in verses). Picture/Chapter Books. Nonfiction. Contemporary Mafia Fiction. Contemporary Adult Romance. Erotica. Werewolves. Novels set during WWI and WWII.
Fun facts about me:
- I was born and raised in Italy
- I still don’t own a cat despite utterly loving them
- I somehow managed to contract tuberculosis
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to https://QueryManager.com/ArtHouseLitSubmissions
Please submit to ArtHouse Literary’s QM inbox and address the query to me.
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
#ownvoices, AAPI Fantasy, AAPI Sci-Fi, Adult Romantasy, Adult SFF, African Fantasy, African Sci-Fi, Apocalyptic, Asian Fantasy, Asian Horror, Asian Sci-Fi, BIPOC, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Sci-Fi, Character-driven SciFi, Commercial MG, Commercial YA, Concept SF, Contemporary Fantasy, Contemporary YA, Contemporary Young Adult, Cyberpunk, Disability, Diverse Protagonists, Dystopian, Epic Fantasy, Experimental, Fairytale Retellings, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Fantasy YA, Feminist SF/F, Gothic Fantasy, Gothic Horror, Grounded fantasy, High Fantasy, High-concept YA, High-concept YA/MG, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction YA, Intersectionality, LGBT YA, LGBTQ+ Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi, LGBTQIAP, Literary Fantasy, Literary MG, Literary Science Fiction, Literary YA, Literary YA & MG, Low Fantasy, MG Fantasy, MG Horror, MG Sci-Fi, MG/YA, Magical Realism YA, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy, Middle Grade Horror, Mothers and Daughters, Multiple POV, Mythology, Near-future SF, New Adult, Own Voices, POC, Portal fantasy, Retellings, Robots, SWANA Fantasy, SWANA Horror, SWANA Sci-Fi, Sci-fi Thriller, Science Fiction YA, Science Fiction and Fantasy Favorite sub-genres: Absolutely all of them!, Soft Fantasy, Soft Science Fiction, Space Opera, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Middle Grade, Speculative Thriller, Strong Females, Superheroes, Time Travel, Underrepresented Voices, Upmarket YA, Urban Fantasy, YA Contemporary, YA Crossover, YA Fantasy, YA Historical Fantasy, YA RomCom, YA Romance, YA Romantasy, YA SF/F, YA Sci-fi, YA Science Fiction, YA Thrillers, YA fantasy/light sci-fi, YA horror, YA rom com, YA thriller/mystery, Young Adult, afrofuturism, contemporary middle grade, crossover adult, crossover appeal, dark academia, dark fantasy, diverse and own voices, diverse heroines, fairy tales, fun SF/F, high-concept science fiction, inclusive sf/f, just... all the tropes, light Sci-Fi, light fantasy, near-future science fiction, non-Western fantasy, non-western settings, queer, queer horror, queer narratives, rivals to lovers, romantasy, romantic fantasy, sci-fi, science fantasy, science fiction, science fiction epic, science fiction horror, scifi thriller, space adventure, space horror, traditional fantasy
I’d like the next…
- Gideon the Ninth
- Foundryside
- Legendborn
- A River of Royal Blood
- Iron Widow
- Annihilation
- A Darker Shade of Magic
My favorites include…
- Arcane
- Netflix’s Castlevania
- W.I.T.C.H.
- Westworld
- She-Ra & the Princesses of Power
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- Pacific Rim
- The Mighty Nein
