Always on the hunt for underrepresented authors. (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, etc) I have very eclectic tastes and sometimes don’t know what I’m looking for until I read it. However, there are a few consistencies in what I like/don’t like.
Adult/YA Likes
I’m dying for a good speculative psychological horror mystery! (Think a gender-bent/gay Sherlock Holmes, set in Middle Earth or outer space, with all the creepy feels of Silence of the Lambs!) Normalized queerness where it isn’t the focus of the plot or subplot. I’m a sucker for a good romantasy (HEA required). Issue-driven stories that address timeless social issues and the people who fight to change them, stories where the underdog wins, non-traditional characters who feel real (even if they are in outer space or an anthropomorphic animal), accessible literary prose. I am not looking for MG or PB right now.
DISLIKES
stories with violence against women/children/animals, erotica, misogyny, alpha males.
Fun facts about me
I’m originally from Chicago but moved to southern Illinois after marriage. I love the mountains and the beach and am torn on where to retire! I have three grown children, two “bonus” daughters, I’m FINALLY a grandma, one goofy granddog named Onix, and two sweet grandkitties, Maki and Whiskey. Favorite color: Purple Pets: 3 kitties–Winter, Milo, and Mira the ever-demanding eating machines and fur generators Something quirky about me: I have purple hair and tattoos. (Yeah, I’m pretty tame.) I am a national and world champion baton twirler! Submission Guidelines Submissions should be emailed to Please click the link and complete all forms. Guidelines & Details Vital Info bonnie@ @@bbswannauthor Facebook Website Agent
Fiction
Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ, New Adult, Picture Books, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative
Non-Fiction
Pop Culture
Favorite sub-genres
#ownvoices, Adult Horror, Adult SFF, BIPOC, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Horror, BIPOC Sci-Fi, Character-Driven Horror, Character-driven SciFi, Classic retellings with BIPOC characters, Cozy Fantasy, Disability, Diversity, Feminist Horror, Feminist SF/F, Geek Culture, Hard Science Fiction, Hauntings, Horror Comedy, Humor, LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi, LGBTQIA, Latinx Sci-Fi, Magical Realism, Multicultural, Multigenerational, New Adult, Occult Horror, Paranormal, Psychological Horror, SciFi Romance, Social Issues, Soft Fantasy, Space Opera, Speculative Fiction, Strong Females, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Underrepresented Voices, Urban Fantasy, YA Fantasy, dark fantasy, diverse and own voices, enemies to lovers, inclusive sf/f, non-Western fantasy, queer horror, science fantasy I’d like the next… My favorites include… Adult Authors: Dean Koontz, S.A. Stovall, Jen Mann, Harper Lee, Ali Hazelwood, V.E. Schwab, Kimberly Lemming, Andy Weir
YA Authors
Rainbow Rowell, John Green, Suzanne Collins, Danielle Paige, Christopher Paolini, Neal Schusterman, Ally Condi, E. Lockhart, Marie Lu
Children’s Book Authors
Chris VanAllsburg, Eric Carle, Anita Jeram, Tomie DePaola, Ezra Jack Keats, Robert Munsch, Barbara Park, and so on and so on…
Favorite Movies/Shows
Supernatural, The Princess Bride, all things Marvel, The Boys, feel-good 80’s movies like Footloose, Dirty Dancing, and Ferris Buehler’s Day Off