Adventure, romance, mystery, magical realism, gothic elements, multiple converging storylines, epistolary format, diverse/new voice and/or perspective, Indiana Jones-esque adventure, Ancient Egypt setting, game or puzzle centered, non-US setting, Sliding Doors angle, one-that-got-away or ill-fated love story, epistolary novel, changes the way we see animals, fun historical fantasy, big hook, female-focused group of friends dealing with tough stuff, first crushes, and coming of age while solving a spooky mystery, road trip story.
issue books, heavy contemporary stories, drug/alcohol addiction stories, sci-fi.
Karyn Fischer joined BookStop Literary Agency in 2014 and specializes in building her YA and MG client list. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing, has completed three publishing internships, and previously worked as a bookseller and buyer at an independent bookstore, giving her a unique perspective on the book industry.
Submissions should be emailed to https://QueryMe.Online/1325 For MG: Anything with a classic and/or timeless feel, adventure, historical, friendship & family, magic & whimsy, spooky, mystery, and magical realism. For YA: Non-western fantasy, Magical realism, Genre blends, Historical, Rom-com or character-driven contemporary, fairytale or myth retellings done in a new way, gothic, literary thriller Across the board: Multiple converging storylines (think Holes), multiple narrators, twins, romance, genre blends, gothic elements, family secrets, dual timelines, epistolary format. Specific things looking for: - Anything from a diverse/new voice and/or perspective - An Indiana Jones-esque adventure - A MG about Ancient Egypt - A novel centered around a game or puzzle - Something with a non-US setting - Something with a Sliding Doors angle - A one-that-got-away or ill-fated love story - A swoony rom-com - Historical fiction with present-day parallels (Blood Water Paint; Gentleman's Guide to Vice & Virtue, Lovely War) - Pre-1950s historical fiction - Something set in a bookstore or library (bonus points if there's magic) - Something with spectacle and magic (think Caraval, or Moulin Rouge) - An epistolary novel - Something that changes the way we see animals (think Art of Racing in the Rain or Water for Elephants) - A fun historical fantasy - Contemporary YA with a big hook (think American Royals) - A MG like Now & Then (female-focused group of friends dealing with tough stuff, first crushes, and coming of age while solving a spooky mystery) - A fun, action-packed YA suspense novel or thriller - A great road trip story in which characters are setting out to discover the answers to family mysteries and/or secrets Bonus points for submissions that contain multiple of these elements!
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