Looking for contemporary romance, suspense and thrillers, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and young adult SFF with specific thematic elements such as queer authors, character arcs, and global South perspectives. Also interested in indie authors transitioning to traditional publishing.
Picture Books, Middle Grade, Contemporary YA, Non-Fiction, Military SFF, Literary Fiction, non-speculative Historical Fiction, slasher/jump scare horror, novellas.
Thais Afonso is a literary agent at Azantian Literary Agency who actively represents contemporary romance, horror, suspense, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, and young adult fiction. She specializes in diverse voices, particularly BIPOC authors and queer narratives, with a strong focus on atmospheric horror, sapphic romance, and anti-capitalist speculative fiction. She is also actively building her YA horror list and working with indie authors transitioning to traditional or hybrid publishing.
Submissions should be emailed to https://QueryManager.com/ThaisAfonso Please submit your query letter, a two-page synopsis, and the first 20 pages of your book through Query Manager. I don't accept submissions via email. If there is triggering content in your manuscript, please add warnings to your submission package. I don't have a maximum word-count for query letters, so you can add any and all content warnings to the end of the letter. In addition to CWs, I recommend your query letter feature a pitch, your bio, and basic information about the manuscript's word count, title, and potential audience. Comps are super welcome, but not mandatory. If I requested this submission from a pitch contest, please include a link to the pitch. If there's a particular item in my MSWL you think your manuscript fills, I'd love for you to highlight it. And don't worry about mistakes. I'll give equal consideration to all queries.
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