In YA and Adult Fiction, I’m looking for
Character-driven fantasy rooted in folklore and culture, featuring diverse characters, myths, and monsters Horror as a vehicle for exploring identity, otherness, and trauma Genre crossovers and subgenres written from fresh perspectives (cozy sci-fi, horror romance, speculative mystery, etc.) Queer book club fiction with gorgeous prose and a strong hook Queer and/or BIPOC romance and romcom. Steam (in adult romance!) is very welcome but not required Cozy mysteries and Knives Out- style mysteries for younger readers SFF with a strong romantic element, or romance with a strong SFF element. Send your sweeping, sexy Kushiel’s Dart-style epics, please! In Nonfiction (reading selectively) I’m looking for: Deep dives into nerdy topics like TTRPG’s, cosplay, fandoms, and related pop culture Kid lit centering queer history Explorations of sustainability through an intersectional lens, food justice, urban gardening, and our relationship to the land
Niche requests I’d love to see
Grannycore Horror (a knitting club musters to banish a cosmic entity!) YA DnD-core fantasy or romantasy Queer upmarket survivalist thriller (Iditarod horror?) Nancy Drew-but-noir amateur detective vibes, paranormal elements welcome
I’m not currently looking for
Picture books, chapter books, or MG books Self-help or business nonfiction Dark romance (heavier themes and discussions are fine, I just prefer the fluffy side) Mysteries and thrillers with police protagonists or love interests Submission Guidelines I only accept queries through the system. Please be prepared to include a query letter and the first three chapters of your manuscript: Guidelines & Details Vital Info rebecca@ @beccapodos..social Website Agent I’d like the next…