Brianna Aideen is a newer agent at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency who is laser-focused on adult and new adult fantasy and romantasy, with a particular appetite for high-tension tropes, mythology retellings, dragons, and stories that balance genuine plot with significant romantic intimacy.
In brief
Brianna is a new agent actively building her list, which means she is highly motivated to take on strong projects — an ideal moment to query if your manuscript fits her narrow but clearly defined lane.
Her wishlist is unusually specific about spice level: she references titles known for substantial romantic content and explicitly names the amount of intimacy she expects, so low-heat romance or 'clean' fantasy is not a match.
She has no confirmed sales record yet, which is typical for a newer agent — but her internship background at both JDLA and Triada US signals genuine industry training, and querying a newer agent with clear taste often means faster, more personal attention.
Her category exclusions are unusually precise: fae (as in the sweeping faerie-court subgenre), winged or tailed protagonists, and contemporized fantasy settings where modern technology coexists with mythological beings are all explicit passes — read these carefully before querying.
She distinguishes 'fairies' (small, forest-dwelling folkloric creatures) from 'fae' (the popular romantasy court tradition) — a meaningful gate that shows she is tracking genre conventions closely and rewards writers who can articulate where their book sits.
Lately
In a spotlight published by a writers-conference organization, Brianna described herself as a connoisseur of enemies-to-lovers and named her spice-level benchmarks explicitly — signaling she wants writers to self-select accurately and query with confidence rather than hedging.
What Brianna is looking for
This is Brianna's core focus. She wants fantasy and romantasy aimed at adult or new adult readers, built around high-stakes tropes: enemies-to-lovers with genuine mutual antagonism and sharp banter, rivals, deadly trials or games, and forced proximity or marriage-of-convenience setups. She is specifically drawn to mythology retellings, dragon-centered stories, and fresh spins on vampires, werewolves, wizards, or sorcerers — the key word being 'new takes,' not familiar executions. She also welcomes paranormal fantasy with a dark, atmospheric tone. Crucially, she expects meaningful romantic intimacy woven through the narrative — not erotica, and not a story where explicit scenes outweigh plot, but a level of heat comparable to the upper end of what the current romantasy market produces. Think substantial chemistry, tension, and payoff.
Brianna represents primarily adult and new adult fiction, but she will pursue exceptional YA fantasy or romantasy if the manuscript genuinely stands out. This is an 'exceptional work only' lane — do not query YA as a default or fallback. The same trope preferences and genre sensibilities apply as in her adult list.
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How to query Brianna
Include a query letter, a one-to-two page synopsis, and the first 20 pages of your manuscript — all three are required; missing any element will likely result in an unread submission.
Do not query by email or through any other channel; submissions sent outside the official form will not be read.
Lead your query with the trope(s) at the heart of your book — Brianna is trope-driven, and naming enemies-to-lovers, deadly trials, rivals, or forced proximity up front signals you understand what she is looking for.
Be explicit about your book's heat level and how intimacy functions in the story. She wants to know it is woven into the plot, not bolted on — frame it as character-driven, not gratuitous.
If your book involves mythology, name the tradition (Greek, Norse, West African, etc.) and signal what is genuinely new about your retelling — 'mythology retelling' alone is not enough differentiation.
Spell out your setting clearly: is this a fully realized secondary world, a historical setting, or a contemporary world with magical elements? The last category is a near-automatic pass for her; make it unambiguous that your world does not blend modern technology with mythological beings.
If you are querying YA, acknowledge it upfront and make an explicit case for why your manuscript is exceptional — she takes very few YA projects, so vague enthusiasm will not be enough.
Avoid calling your protagonist a 'fae' character or leaning on faerie-court imagery in your pitch, even if your book has fairy-adjacent elements — clarify the folkloric tradition you are drawing from.
She can also be pitched in person at writers workshops and conferences throughout 2026 — this is a real alternative to the form for writers who perform well in live pitch settings.