Atmospheric fantasies, speculative mysteries with a strong hook and plot, upmarket SFF, romance books with medium to high heat level or sexual tension, nonfiction books with social justice angle or new perspectives on culture, food, current affairs, finance, history, science, nature, relationships, books that make the agent fascinated with a previously uninteresting topic.
Military Sci-Fi, Game of Thrones, Goblin Emperor, a Memory Called Empire, pregnancy or baby-based storylines, extremely military or CIA-focused stories, parenting, religion, memoirs without social justice angle or new perspective.
Sarah N. Fisk is a former mechanical engineer who switched to publishing in 2011. They have worked as an editorial assistant, author's assistant, publicist, and art director, and are a former Pitch Wars mentor and board member. They host the podcast Queries, Qualms, & Quirks and are a founding member of Disability in Publishing.
Submission Materials include: - Metadata (Title, Genre, Wordcount, Name, Email - everything else optional) - Query - Synopsis (should tell what happens in the entire story from beginning to end, including all spoilers and twists. 1 to 2 single-spaced pages ideal, but use the space you need) - First three chapters (If you have a chapter-length prologue, consider that one of the three. If it is a short prologue (2 pages or less), still include 3 additional chapters. If you don't have chapters, submit 25 manuscript pages) - Content warnings (separate field available) For non-fiction: place the query/cover letter in the Query section, the Chapter Outline in the Synopsis section, and all other proposal materials in the Sample section. All materials are copy and pasted into the form. I assume that all submissions are simultaneous. There is no need to inform me of full requests from other agents. Please inform me if you have received an offer of representation from another agent.
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