I’m looking for a range of MG, YA, and adult commercial fiction, from fantasy, to thrillers, to romcoms. Some things that I’m particularly interested in: Fantasy, across all age categories, from sweeping secondary-world epics to more grounded fantasy, to character driven stories with a dash of magic I also love contemporary fantasy that can take place in our world while still feeling epic, any kind of villain book, and fantasies with a driving romance. YA thrillers and mysteries, from whodunits, to locked rooms and dwindling casts, to psychological thrillers—anything tense and compelling, that can keep me guessing YA and MG horror In YA, I’m especially interested in queer and diverse horror—both stories that take on old horror tropes in new ways, as well as stories that are just a scary good time (and books that do both!) In MG, I love books to read with a flashlight (and again, diverse stories especially), and or anything with a creepy atmospheric. I’d love to see thrillers in adult as well—I’m especially interested in psychological thrillers, domestic suspense, as well as anything mystery driven that can keep me up guessing. I also always love a social thriller full of twists, or an Eat The Rich story in the vein of KNIVES OUT Romcoms in Adult and YA—anything fun and full of chemistry, with leads we can’t help falling in love with I have a particular soft-spot for queer romcoms (and queer romance in general!), for pretty much any trope—slow-burns, love triangles, and shippable friends- or enemies-to-lovers I am actively seeking underrepresented voices, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA, disability, neurodiversity, and mental illness, and books where multiple identities intersect. I’d also love to see more positive fat rep, and books with a diversity of body types. I always love to be surprised, and I often fall hard for books that I didn’t know to ask for–while I hope that this list gives you a sense of my tastes and some things that I would love to see, if you think we’d be a good fit, please feel free to reach out!
What I’m not currently looking for
I don’t represent
ANY
nonfiction, memoirs, picture books, chapter books for young readers, screenplays, erotica, or inspirational/faith-based fiction. While I do represent select science fiction, I’m incredibly selective about these titles and generally take very little of it. Space Opera, hard sci-fi, military SF, and anything set in space are typically a very hard sell for me. (Unless it’s a GIDEON THE NINTH situation where it’s a lot of lesbian necromancers and bone magic, and a little bit of space–I really need it to feel like fantasy.) Submissions should be emailed to leesubmissions@ Guidelines & Details Vital Info @leepaigeobrien Website Agent
Fiction
Action/Adventure, Children's, Commercial, Domestic Thriller, Fantasy, General, Gothic, Historical, Horror, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, Mystery, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Romcom, Thriller, Young Adult I’d like the next… My favorites include…
YA
A DARK AND HOLLOW STAR, by Ashley Shuttleworth ALL OF US VILLAINS, by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman THE HONEYS, by Ryan La Sala CEMETERY BOYS, by Aiden Thomas THE WHISPERING DARK, by Kelly Andrew ACE OF SPADES, by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé TRULY DEVIOUS, by Maureen Johnson THE INHERITANCE GAMES, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes LET’S TALK ABOUT LOVE, by Claire Kann
Adult
GIDEON THE NINTH, by Tamsyn Muir SUMMER SONS, by Lee Mandelo THE ATLAS SIX, by Olivie Blake THE BOOK OF NIGHT, by Holly Black NOTHING BUT BLACKEND TEETH, by Cassandra Khaw THE MONSTER OF ELENDHAVEN, by Jennifer Giesbrecht
MG
SMALL SPACES, by Katherine Arden THIRTEENS, by Kate Alice Marshall HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE, by Diana Wynne Jones