Eric Smith, PS Literary

Note, just because what you’re writing isn’t on here, doesn’t mean I’m not interested in it. If you think you’ve got something I might enjoy based on my tastes, send me a pitch! But please, send all pitches through the P.S. Literary submissions email. You can find that contact information here: psliterary.com/submissions.html Young & New … Continue reading →

Maria Vicente, PS Literary Agency

For Young Adult, I am looking for contemporary, psychological horror, and magical realism. I’d love to see a friendship break-up story, and I’m drawn to diverse characters with interesting quirks and hobbies. For Middle Grade, I am looking for realistic stories with a quirky plot and a contemporary ‘Sweet Valley Twins’ series. On the adult … Continue reading →

Joanna Volpe, New Leaf Literary

I’d love to see more geek-related non-fiction, and on the novel side–anything dark, whether it’s comedy, drama, fantasy or horror. So authors like Stephen King, Diane Setterfield, April Tucholke, Rick Yancey, Neil Gaiman, etc. Continue reading →

Blair Thornburgh, Quirk Books

Quirk Books is an independent publisher and seeker of all things awesome, operating out of a former barrel factory in Philadelphia and distributed worldwide by Random House. We publish 25 “strikingly unconventional” books a year: fiction and non-fiction; adults, YA, and MG. You may know us from some of our bestselling titles like PRIDE AND … Continue reading →

Dawn Frederick, Red Sofa Literary

I’d like a some craft books that pop culture themed – think Joss Whedon, OITNB, Boardwalk Empire.  Odd, offbeat, fun. I’d like a CYOA Graphic Novel (4 yrs in a row of asking for this) I’d like more extreme sports YA novels for both genders. More GLBT novels, with diversity, but also a little more … Continue reading →

Laura Zats, Red Sofa Literary

Across all of my genres, I am looking specifically for diversity (of all kinds), feminism, and geekery. I am especially interested in well-drawn and strong female characters, retellings, and interesting story-telling techniques (epistolary, unreliable narrators, lists, emails, texts, etc.) In middle grade, I gravitate towards smart, adventure-type books (especially with STEM) that will appeal to … Continue reading →