Joanna will be CLOSED to queries after January 16, 2026 to catch up on those which she’s already received. Joanna is looking to acquire Adult and a limited amount of YA. For YA, she will consider all speculative fiction and appreciates stories imbued with a sense of wonder. For Adult, genres she’s looking for include upmarket, fantasy, dystopian sci-fi, gothic, as well as select suspense. What she primarily looks for is originality. If it’s a fresh idea, twist on a popular trope, or an interesting mashup, she’ll be hooked. She mostly gravitates to stories with magical elements. She accepts fantasy of all kinds—low, high, with or without heavy worldbuilding (e.g. BABEL, ATLAS SIX). She enjoys a dark tone, including dark academia (think A STUDY IN DROWNING but make it Adult). Most importantly, she loves a romance thread. Right now, she is especially looking for cozies in any genre (including literary!) and would love to come across a POV that’s analytical (think ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES).
She does NOT want
manuscripts longer than 130k words; stories that revolve around sexual assault, travel, or AI; historical fiction (unless in the vein of a Jane Austen novel); memoir; military sci-fi; fairytale retellings; or a main character who is a princess. Submission Guidelines Submissions should be emailed to jrasheed@ Please submit your query letter and the first 3 chapters. Vital Info jrasheed@ Website Agent
Fiction
Bookclub, Commercial, Fantasy, Gothic, Magical Realism
Favorite sub-genres
Action-Adventure, BIPOC, Cozy Fantasy, Dystopian, Folklore, Gothic, Upmarket Women's Fiction, commerical women's fiction, dark fantasy, romantasy I’d like the next… My favorites include… Books Divine Rivals Saint Six of Crows The Rules of Magic Hunger Games Children of Blood and Bone Little Fires Everywhere
TV
Wednesday The Great British Baking Show Maxton Hall One Piece Shadow & Bone The Witcher Spy x Family