Ian Shea

…Fantasy: Far-off worlds, magic, superheroes, knights, evil sorceresses, chosen ones, magical girls, it’s all fun. Horror: Whether it’s a haunted house, a serial killer, or a centuries-old curse, if it…

Chelsea Hensley

…I’m looking for immersive, magical fantasy packed with adventure, rich worldbuilding, and determined protagonists. I love things that have a classic feel and a modern voice, reads that would make…

Laura Southern

…speculative fiction across any subgenre, as well as select contemporary fiction. Laura loves the fae, magical animals, dark academia, marching band, new twists on quest narratives, genre-blending, found family, mythological…

Hana E-N

…Irish respectively); malevolent fae and other magical characters. TV Shows & Movies: Andor (2022) House of the Dragon (2022) Moon Knight (2022) Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) The Last…

Lauren Bajek

…for orcs and goblins. Chosen ones and magical bloodlines. The Hero’s Journey. Elemental magics, or any other magic system with rigidly defined “types.” Speculative elements revolving around sleep, dreams, or…

Melanie Figueroa

…authors committed to the craft of storytelling. Please keep in mind that Melanie’s wishlist is not meant to be prescriptive. Part of what makes this job so magical is that…

Marin Takikawa

…the speculative! I love all things strange, surreal, dark, unsettling, and magical. Narratives that grapple with the complexities within family relationships—how flawed dynamics can cause ripples down the line &…

Calah Singleton

…Heists Queer characters Epic fantasy (YA) Portal fantasy Espionage/secret agencies Secret societies Mysteries Neurodivergent characters Gothic Folklore Fairy tale retellings The Fae Reimagined myths (non-Eurocentric) Hopepunk/softer sci-fi Magical beasts Found…