Fantasy and speculative fiction with strong character development, unique world building, and thought-provoking themes. Literary fiction exploring morally grey characters and dark academia. Historical fiction set before the 20th century. Science fiction with undercurrents of big ideas. Time travel stories with clear rules. Non-fiction projects showcasing unique experiences from underrepresented voices.
Kendyll Drilling is an agent at Corvisiero Literary Agency with a lifelong passion for literature across multiple genres. She has a wide variety of taste but primarily focuses on fantasy, science fiction, literary, and historical fiction. She is particularly drawn to character-driven stories with dark themes, unique narrative voices, and atmospheric settings, and actively seeks underrepresented voices in non-fiction.
Submissions should be emailed through Query Manager. Any queries that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered. - For fiction projects, please send your query letter, synopsis, and your first 10 pages. - For non-fiction for all ages, please send your query letter, synopsis, and proposal.
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