Nicole Eisenbraun

I am looking for YA and MG of all genres that remind me of the reading experiences I had as a young person – books that excite, teach, evoke empathy, and create a safe space.

Things I am particularly interested in right now:

• Fresh, colorful fairytale retellings – especially ones that haven’t been done often! I would be excited by retellings of stories like “The Willful Child,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” or “The Lady, or the Tiger?” Please no Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, or Peter Pan retellings.
• Stories based in lore and myths from around the world.
• Midwest and other rural settings. I am hungry for stories told in places we don’t get to see often.
• Family stories centering around the family business (think FRONT DESK by Kelly Yang). Note, I grew up with my parents running a small motel, and it defines a lot of my childhood memories.
• Stories that tackle difficult issues in an unexpected way with a strong voice.
• Anything involving STEAM
• I have always been a sucker for enemy-to-lover romances.
• I really enjoy stories that examine the human psyche in unusual and/or difficult situations. I love speculating whether something more (supernatural) is going on. I am also down for other fun, pacey thrillers.
• layered mysteries in the vein of THE INHERITANCE GAMES.
• Non-fiction (please note this is for children’s books ONLY. I am not the right person for adult non-fiction) in science, history, tech and more. I am particularly interested in the topics of the internet and social media right now.
• I would love to see a chapter book in the vein of JUNIE B. JONES or the JUST HARRIET series that caters to a diverse audience.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should be emailed to nme@gingerclarkliterary.com

Please email queries to nme (at) gingerclarkliterary (dot) com with ‘nmequery’ in the subject line, including your query letter, contact information, and the first 15 pages in the body of the email. I try to review all quires within three weeks but will only respond if I am interested in seeing more. Thank you for sharing your work!

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