Adult & YA Marginalized/Indigenous/POC only Horror Fantasy
GN
Contemporary Suspense/Thriller/Mystery Deff on the hunt for more horror. Genre blending encouraged! Particularly looking for humor horror and sci fi horror Creature features with animals/myths from cultures that aren’t often explored (would love an indigenous author focusing on lore from their legends) Vibes: anything Mike Flanagan, A24 films, Annabelle, Oculus, Get Out, Hide & Seek, The Ritual, Talk to Me Fantasy – pretty open as long as it’s not repetitive of what we’ve been seeing a ton of lately Not a fit for Fae/Faeries, werewolves, elves Contemporary – slice of life, “one day” stories, LGBTQ+, impactful stories; not necessarily looking for warm/fluffy contemporary right now; not a fit for SA, Drug Abuse, or child/animal abuse Suspense/Thriller/Mystery – open to comedy in these but do love gritty; dual timelines would be awesome, cold cases; speculative elements welcome No cop procedurals or heavy police POVs Yes to cults; religion welcome if leaning on the cult vibes or paranormal/mythological (think Midnight Mass) GN – queer stories, horror GN, slice of life, pretty open
Fun facts about me
I have a calico cat named Keiko, a gray tabby named Nilly, and a Chackie named Topher (chihuahua corgi Jack Russel), and a rescue Chow Chow mix named Hazel! I LOVE pickles, especially fried While I can’t drink red (damn tannins), I’m always happy with a full wine glass or a whisky ginger Karaoke Queen Submission Guidelines Submissions should be emailed to Belcastro Literary Agency utilizes for all submissions. To query me, please be sure to follow this link and fill out all mandatory blanks (I require a query, synopsis, and first five pages). Submit here: Guidelines & Details Vital Info @RedPenKaitlyn Facebook Website Agent
Fiction
Children's, Commercial, Fantasy, Historical, LGBTQ, Literary, Middle Grade, New Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Young Adult
Favorite sub-genres
Adult, Adult Horror, Adult SFF, BIPOC, Disability, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, MG, Mental Health, Multiple Timelines, POC, Women's Fiction, YA, commercial, contemporary, creatures, crossover appeal, diverse and own voices, horror, witchcraft I’d like the next… My favorites include… Fave reads: Cornelia Funke ( Inkheart series); John Green (more Looking for Alaska, less An Abundance of Katherines ); Gayle Forman ( Just One Year and Just One Day ); Lois Lowry ( The Giver series); Scott O’Dell ( Island of the Blue Dolphins ), Emilia Hart (Weyward) Favorite tv shows: anything Mike Flanagan, Only Murders in the Building, Practical Magic, Psych, Doctor Who, Buffy, Supernatural, Firefly