Jordy Albert is a co-founding agent at The Booker Albert Literary Agency who champions YA across genres alongside adult romance, with a particular pull toward found-family dynamics, sharp characters, and immersive worlds she can lose herself in.
In brief
Jordy Albert co-founded The Booker Albert Literary Agency and actively represents fiction only — no picture books, non-fiction, or screenplays.
Her wishlist centers on YA (contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy) and adult romance (contemporary and historical), with growing enthusiasm for romantasy and sci-fi romance based on her stated sub-genre favorites.
Her personal taste runs heavily toward anime, manga, and classic adventure films — pitches evoking epic found-family arcs, high-stakes friendship, or swashbuckling energy will resonate with her sensibility.
She has a firm content preference: contemporary romance submissions should avoid cheating and abuse storylines, and she generally steers away from heavy trigger topics including suicide and any form of abuse across all genres.
Queries are CLOSED as of March 6, 2026 — confirm the live form status before submitting.
Lately
I will be closing to queries 3/6. Excited to take a look at submissions!!
Hi, everyone! I’ll be opening to queries on Monday ❤️ Here is my querymanager link QueryTracker.net/query/1426
Jordy announced she would be closing her query inbox on March 6, expressing genuine excitement about reviewing the submissions already received before stepping away.
What Jordy is looking for
Smart, voice-driven YA contemporary with complex characters and meaningful relationships. She gravitates toward stories built around strong friendships and found-family dynamics rather than purely romantic plots. Characters should feel genuinely funny and intelligent, not just likable.
YA sci-fi and fantasy with immersive world-building and ensemble casts. Her anime and manga consumption — One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia, Black Clover — signals a taste for high-stakes adventure, power-system magic, and tight found-family bonds. YA historical fantasy is a named sub-genre priority.
Fun, witty contemporary romance including rom-coms. She wants sparkling banter and clever protagonists. Hard content gates apply: no cheating plotlines and no abuse. Rom-com is a specifically named favorite sub-genre.
Historical romance with strong heroines and emotionally satisfying arcs. She lists this as a sought sub-genre, though her loudest enthusiasm is currently directed at contemporary romance and romantasy.
Romantasy and sci-fi romance are both named sub-genre favorites, suggesting she is expanding beyond purely contemporary adult romance. These are newer additions to her stated priorities — worth pursuing if the manuscript fits, but she has not emphasized them as heavily as YA or contemporary romance.
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How to query Jordy
Confirm the form is open before submitting — it was closed as of March 6, 2026, and Jordy closes it periodically to manage her inbox.
Lead your query letter with character voice and relationship dynamics: she explicitly prizes strong, funny, intelligent characters and well-developed friendships or found families.
If querying adult romance, state upfront that your manuscript does not involve cheating or abuse — removing that uncertainty early keeps your query moving forward.
For YA fantasy or sci-fi, anime and manga comparisons (One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, My Hero Academia) are fair touchstones if they genuinely fit — she references them herself and they signal the vibe she responds to.
Avoid centering your pitch on heavy trigger topics (suicide, abuse) even if they appear as secondary elements; acknowledge them briefly if relevant rather than leading with them.
Do NOT submit picture books, non-fiction, or screenplays under any circumstances — these are explicitly off the table.
Her stated desire for books that 'keep her up all night' suggests pacing matters: if your opening pages are slow, revise before querying.