Hello! My name is Lexie, and books are my life. I graduated from Mills College with a degree in English/Creative Writing and spent several years as a dedicated bookseller. I joined Marsal Lyon in 2022, and after learning from the very best, I’m currently building my own list. In general, I’m seeking adult fiction across genres, with fresh concepts, evocative settings, compelling voice, and rich prose. Read on to learn more about what I’m looking for and how to query me! PLEASE NOTE THAT SCAMMERS HAVE BEEN IMPERSONATING ME AND OTHER MLLA AGENTS No MLLA agent will ever ask for money from prospective clients or charge a reading fee!
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WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR
Upmarket Literary/Literary Suspense Speculative Fiction Horror Fantasy Romantasy Historical Fiction
WHAT I’M
NOT
LOOKING FOR
YA/MG
Nonfiction Whodunnit mysteries Police procedurals, detectives, spies, or anything involving the FBI, CIA, military, etc. Erotica Slashers Sports Most Mythological Retellings Most Contemporary Romance and RomComs Most WWII settings
ELEMENTS I LOVE IN A STORY
Grounded Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi concepts set in the real world, or at least with very strong ties to it— Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, Half a Soul, Dark Eden, Outlander Unique settings or time periods, especially ones that explore diverse or underrepresented experiences— Moloka’i, The Hacienda, Untamed Shore, Vampires of El Norte, Whiskey When We’re Dry. I have a soft spot for California stories Atmospheric settings with lush description and prose, and a very strong sense of place. I love stories that heavily feature travel or unique destinations Stories that engage with themes of nature/wilderness, humanity/human evolution, history/culture, and family/generational trauma— The Clan of the Cave Bear, Birnam Wood, The Bear, The Only Good Indians, The Vaster Wilds, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance Compelling voice that grabs you from the beginning, guiding you seamlessly through the narrative Complex character arcs that celebrate nuance and shades of gray Stories that blend genres and defy expectations, that stick with you long after you put them down Need more specifics about what I’m looking for in a particular genre?
MY TASTE IN HORROR
Literary Horror Feminist Horror Bubblegum Horror Cosmic Horror Nature/Eco Horror Horror featuring folklore, ghosts, cryptids, and new takes on familiar monsters
MY TASTE IN FANTASY
Low Fantasy, or Fantasy that connects to the real world Cozy Fantasy with just the right amount of stakes Dark Fantasy, especially with an 80’s vibe—think The Dark Crystal, Legend, Labyrinth, Willow, etc. Gaslamp Fantasy High Fantasy that doesn’t sacrifice accessibility
MY TASTE IN ROMANCE
Tragic Romance, or non-traditional Happily-Ever-Afters Dark Romantasy—give me the BG3 romances in book form! Paranormal Romance Star-Crossed Lovers Slow Burn Red String of Fate A FEW OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER): Michael Crichton, Emma Cline, Jean M. Auel, Sylvia Moreno Garcia, Ann Patchett, Mona Awad, Alma Katsu, T. Kingfisher, Kurt Vonnegut, Ruth Ozeki, Max Brooks, Eleanor Catton, Chris Beckett Submission Guidelines
I only accept queries via this form
[ Query Lexie Here ] I do
NOT
accept email queries! All email queries will be deleted! I am currently open to queries every other month. Below is my 2026
query schedule
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Fiction
BIPOC Literature, Bookclub, Eco-Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Folklore, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Literary, Magical Realism, Romance, Science Fiction, Speculative, Speculative Literary, Upmarket Specu