I represent an eclectic list of Adult and YA fiction, but one thing all my favorite reads have in common is unforgettable characters embarking on big journeys, whether fantastical or contemporary! I enjoy novels from all genres and for all audiences, but tend to be the most persuaded by stories that lean into their respective elements of genre and trope, backed up by great storytelling & distinct voices. I’m always on the hunt for upmarket speculative and hook-y contemporary fiction, and I am easily persuaded by character driven fiction that still possesses a twist and strong sense of pay-off for the reader ( for example, I really enjoyed Fleishman is in Trouble and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine ). I’m always happy to see fantasy across the spectrum (epic to cozy, real world to second world… anything from Spells for Forgetting to Fourth Wing ), rom-coms, suspense, mysteries, crime and drama! I’m also a big fan of high concept novels that mash-up unexpected genres or features in fun or unique ways – think horror comedy or romantic thriller or housewife spy, for example. I’ve been in the mood for Romantic + novels lately, and magic (whether a little lit or a lot) is always in order, so I’m always happy to see anything speculative whether it’s a dash of fabulism to a full second world fantasy to a space opera! I like unique retellings of classic myths & media and I’m a sucker for under-represented voices, places, and times and in particular looking for marginalized voices working with genres or tropes who aren’t represented in supposedly saturated genres, premises, and plots (think mysteries, mermaids, magicians, princesses, private eyes, thieves and theatre kids, etc.). Eternally on the hunt for Novels with secrets and consequences, small-town hysteria, claustrophobic settings, or big second World macchinations. My wish-list evolves often, and I tweet and write about it as much as I can. Submissions should be emailed to Guidelines & Details Vital Info @LitAgentMarini Website Agent
Fiction
Action/Adventure, BIPOC Literature, Bookclub, Caribbean Literature, Children's, Commercial, Crime, Domestic Thriller, Family Saga, Fantasy, Folklore, General, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary, Magical Realism, Middle Grade, Mystery, Neo-Western, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Romcom, Science Fiction, South Asian Literature, South East Asian Literature, Speculative, Thriller, West African Literature, Western, Women’s Fiction, Young Adult
Favorite sub-genres
Absolutely all of them! I’d like the next… I’d love to see the next Sawkill Girls, The Cruel Prince, You, The Ex Hex, The Magicians, Shadow & Bone, Killing November, The Butcher & The Wren, Bittersweet, Then She Was Gone, The Secret History, Inheritance Games, Finley Donovan is Killing It, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, and I’d love to have the next great mash-up – I always fall for an interesting and unexpected X meets Y formula. My favorites include… The Night Circus, Spells for Forgetting, The Folk of Air Series, Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts, The Ex Hex, In the Woods, and Enchantment of Ravens, The Last Thing He Told Me, A Darker Shade of Magic, The Girl on the Train, The Graveyard Book, The Secret History, Garden Spells, The Winter People, Bone Gap, The Woman in Cabin 10, Kingdom of the Wicked, The Inheritance Games Trilogy, Sadie, The Merciless, I’m The Girl, Black Leopard Red Wolf, The Serpent King, Plain Bad Heroines, Into The Drowning Deep, The Bear & The Nightingale, Coraline, Pet, The Hunting Party, Amari & The Night Brothers, The Girls at the Kingfisher Club, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Six of Crows And in TV, I liked Yellowjackets, The new Percy Jackson, The Bear, Severance, The Diplomat, The Recruit, Locke & Key, Shadow & Bone, Lockwood and Co, Scandal, The Haunting of Hill House, Hannibal, Vox Machina, Bob’s Burgers, Great North, Carnival Row, Elementary, and so so many more.