Manuscript Wishlist 

Representing adult fiction and nonfiction

In fiction, I’m drawn to voice-driven commercial and upmarket fiction titles, edgy psychological thrillers, mysteries, and horror. I’m drawn to characters that are haunted by something, whether figuratively (a secret, a past, an obsession) or literally (a ghost, a monster, an object). I’m especially looking for character-driven stories featuring women in power, unhinged women, and stories of female rage. I have a soft spot for unreliable narrators, family sagas with dysfunctional families, protagonists in their 20s-30s navigating adulthood, protagonists on the cusp of major life changes, and stories that focus on friendship dynamics. I am also drawn to fun and joyful titles that explore the diverse experiences of underrepresented groups and challenge our understanding of diasporic cultures or experiences.

In nonfiction, I welcome fresh and accessible perspectives on big ideas or industry deep dives as well as personal narratives on pop culture, art, and nature. I love and appreciate books that offer incisive commentary on culture, socio-economic structures, corporate underbellies, health and wellness, and lifestyle. In nonfiction, I gravitate towards books that generally challenge what we know or explain what we might not know.

If you are interested in querying me, please look through the list of the genres I represent (and the ones I don’t represent!) below.

Does your manuscript or proposal fit this description?

    • Upmarket fiction

    • Commercial fiction

    • Horror*

    • Mystery*

    • Thriller*

    • Rom-coms*

    • Magical realism / Fabulist

    • Re-imagined folklore (grounded in a modern setting and with contemporary elements)

    • “Literary plus” (literary fiction with propulsive genre elements)

    • Select historical fiction* (note: I’m only interested in historical settings from the 1960s and onwards)

    * Welcoming books in these genres with characters of all backgrounds, but especially seeking books featuring BIPOC characters.

    • Cultural criticism

    • Social justice

    • Memoir plus / hybrid memoir

    • Narrative journalism

    • Big idea/concept books made accessible (financial literacy, tech, industry deep-dives, climate change, nature, etc.)

    • Self-help (subtle self-help or self-help with crossover potential)

    • Business books for a millennial / Gen Z audience

    • Sci-fi and fantasy

    • Any kidlit: Picture books, Middle Grade, and YA.

    • Novellas

    • Poetry

    • Traditional memoir (I’m only seeking memoir plus)

    • True crime

    • Historical fiction focused on WWI, WWII or Cold War conspiracies and/or spy-adjacent books.

    • Apocalyptic fiction

    • Political and/or espionage mysteries or thrillers

    • Trauma-heavy books that center wars or civil conflicts.

Recently published favorites / would love the next

    • Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

    • We Spread by Ian Reid

    • A Novel Obsession by Caitlan Barsach

    • The Guest List by Lucey Foley

    • The Push by Ashley Audrain

    • My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

    • Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

    • Book Lovers by Emily Henry

    • Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

    • The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

    • Greenwood by Michael Christie

    • Astra by Cedar Bowers

    • Careering by Daisy Buchanan

    • The Only One Left by Riley Sager

    • Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer

    • The Houseguest and Other Stories by Amparo Dávila

    • My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin

    • Never Lie by Freida McFadden

    • Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

    • Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft

    • Happy Place by Emily Henry

    • The Anthropocene, Reviewed by John Green

    • In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

    • Halal Sex by Sheima Benembarek

    • Having and Being Had by Eula Biss

    • A History of my Brief Body by Billy Ray-Belcourt

    • Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong

    • Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross

    • Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

    • Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture by Sara Petersen

    • The Myth of Making It: A Workplace Reckoning by Samhita Mukhopadhyay

    • BIPOC-centered narratives in these genres: horror, mystery, and thriller.

    • A propulsive novel-in-stories where the characters are connected through one event, place, or person.

    • The “unhinged woman” narrative with BIPOC characters.

    • Heist story with high stakes and gritty tension. Think Six of Crows for adults, minus the fantasy.

    • Anything that you can read to the soundtrack of  Taylor Swift's Reputation album. 

    • Horror novels with a big layer and/or critique on class, society, or social dynamics.

    • An intersectional examination of younger generations’ relationship to work.

    • A study of the corporatization of self-care (either in nonfiction or fiction!).

    • Stories inspired by cultural superstitions. I would especially love a horror inspired by the evil eye!

    • Found family

    • Setting as character

    • A slow burn will they/won’t they romance

    • A second chance relationship (romantic or otherwise!)

    • Murder mysteries with a villainous victim

    • Friends to lovers

    • Female coming of rage

    • Contained settings in any genre: small towns, tight-knit neighborhoods, isolated estates, secret societies, etc.