With the publishing industry working from home and the beloved agent-editor lunches on hold until further notice, I realized that the best way to tell professional contacts what I’m looking for is to post it here, where it is easily accessible and updated as necessary.

Please note: I only accept submissions from literary agents at this time. Please do not use the contact form to send queries and materials. If you are a writer and would like me to see your work, please have your agent reach out. I cannot review  material otherwise.

Acquiring: suspense, upmarket women’s fiction, historical fiction

• Twisty, suspenseful narratives with equal weight given to writing and plot
• Con artists and grifters (Social Creature; My Sister the Serial Killer)
• Suspense with a strong blend of friendship and women’s fiction in the style of Liane Moriarty
• Literary crime, although I am rarely drawn to police procedurals, military, or cybersecurity thrillers
• Gothic novels–campus novels and decaying mansions
• A historical thriller like Rule of Four, The Shadow of the Wind, The Historian, The Doll Factory
• Historical fiction set in South American or Asia (The Night Tiger)
• Elegant historical fiction in the vein of Amor Towles, Beatriz Williams, and Anton DiSclafani
• Rom-coms with a strong hook, humor and heart (including historical rom-coms–humor a must!) *Please note that although I am an enthusiastic editor of rom-coms, I do not acquire contemporary or historical romance unless there is a strong comedic element.
• Novels with unusual structures and inventive storytelling (All the Missing Girls, Homegoing, Daisy Jones & The Six)
• Millennial narratives with a new take on how we live today (Playing with Matches, Love at First Like)
• Fiction with a speculative twist à la Karen Russell, Kelly Link, Yangzee Choo, and Karen Thompson Walker
• Feminist fables or fairytales like What Should Be Wild, Conjure Women,The Water Cure, and The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock

I am also looking for select non-fiction projects, specifically narrative non-fiction, true crime, social history, and memoir with a strong platform. Please feel free to reach out specifically via email.

Outside of the office, my interests include opera, ballet, and learning new languages. I am always open to novels that include those elements!