Seeking YA and adult horror, thrillers, dark romance, romantasy, domestic/psychological thrillers, and nonfiction from fresh and exciting new authors.
Picture Books, Middle Grade, Children’s Graphic Novels, Children’s and YA Nonfiction, books over 100K words, Mysteries, Adult high fantasy (unless romantic), Adult Science Fiction (unless grounded), Christian/Inspirational/“sweet” romance, animal abuse stories, Nonfiction memoirs or biographies (except celebrities), extra selective on adult romcom and YA fantasy.
Cole Lanahan is a literary agent at The Seymour Agency who values engaging narratives with high-concept plots, killer voice, and page-turning pacing. They are particularly passionate about promoting diverse voices, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors. They actively seek YA horror, YA thrillers, dark and sexy romance, adult horror, YA/NA romantasy, adult domestic/psychological thrillers, and nonfiction submissions.
Only accepting submissions through Query Manager. Currently seeking: - YA horror - YA thrillers - Dark and sexy romance - Adult horror - YA/NA romantasy - Adult domestic/psychological thrillers - Nonfiction NOT looking for: - Picture Books - Middle Grade - Children's Graphic Novels - Children's and YA Nonfiction - Books with a word count over 100K (except fantasy with slight overages) - Romcoms (list currently full) - Romances centered around sports - Books about Pirates - Books about thieves and heists - Historicals (unless exceptionally fresh) - Procedural Thrillers/Suspense (main characters who are detectives, police, FBI, CIA, or military) - Mysteries - Adult high fantasy (unless there's a romantic element) - Adult Science Fiction (unless grounded) - Christian/Inspirational/"sweet" romance - Any story with animal abuse on the page - Nonfiction memoirs or biographies (except for celebrities) Note: Only open to queries from the 1st to the 7th of each month.
Last verified: March 15, 2026
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