I am currently closed to queries as I am on medical leave for major surgery. Please check in June for an update on my submission status. I primarily seek adult literary fiction and upmarket fiction with distinct character voices, lyrical prose, and propulsive plots. I love books that quietly yet unapologetically challenge and deconstruct genre, craft, or structural conventions—books that take risks. I appreciate a careful, restrained hand with magical elements, one that gently asks the reader to reconsider the boundary between the real and the fantastical. Above all, I crave raw, authentically human writing and wildly innovative concepts that have me whispering, “I needed this manuscript yesterday.” I would love to see the following in my query box, but I’m always open to being surprised: Adult Fiction Accessible literary fiction with a propulsive hook, expertly crafted tension, and gently stylish prose that turns timeless themes on their axes. Upmarket fiction that explores insightful and nuanced socio-cultural commentary with a high-concept hook, authentically human characters, and distinct emotional resonance. Historical fiction that foregrounds marginalized perspectives and under-explored locales. Work that revels in genre play—if the project is best described as “X meets Y with strains of Z,” consider my interest piqued. Across fiction genres, I am also on the hunt for narratives in translation. Narrative Nonfiction Topics: travel, health and wellness, ecology and nature, cultural criticism I welcome nonfiction projects that combine expertise with passion and a fresh, compelling perspective to tell previously untold stories with timely urgency. A lifelong student, I ultimately crave the opportunity to step away from a nonfiction narrative with new knowledge and insights. In both fiction and nonfiction, I keenly welcome work from debut Indigenous and First Nations, BIPOC, and queer storytellers. Anti- High, epic fantasy Science fiction of any kind Highly commercial fiction: contemporary romance, thrillers, mysteries, beach reads Post-apocalyptic or dystopian narratives The Young Man’s Odyssey™ Books about wars throughout the twentieth century (please, no more narratives set during WWI, WWII, or the Vietnam War; I’m begging you) Any work for young adult audiences and younger—I am exclusively focusing on work for adult readers at this time
Fun facts about me
Professionally irrelevant but potentially charming tidbits: I have called four different countries home, with each location being, coincidentally, coastal: USA, Scotland, The Gambia, and Newfoundland. I confess to being a serial hobbyist—watercolor painting, mounted archery, and fly fishing are a few of my recent quests. I am of the very firm opinion that the original Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy is Elizabeth Swann’s story, and I will die on that hill. My horse Cooper is much more interesting than I am. His antics include but are not limited to drinking a tipple of brandy from a cup, wearing a variety of absurd hats, and scheming various clever methods to steal my snacks. Submission Guidelines
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Please do not send multiple queries for the same project. I personally review each and every query that makes its way to my box as soon as I am able. Your patience is greatly appreciated. I do
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accept queries via email unless otherwise discussed. Guidelines & Details Vital Info Website Agent
Non-Fiction
Cultural criticism, Feminism and women\'s issues, Health, Travel, Wellness
Favorite sub-genres
Accessible Literary Fiction, BIPOC, Cross-genre, Essay collections, Experimental, Fairytale Retellings, Feminist Horror, Folklore, Gothic, High Concept, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Literary Crossover, Magical Realism, Marginalized Voices, Multicultural, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature Writing, Neurodiversity, New Adult, Retellings, Speculative, Travel, Underrepresented Voices, Upmarket Fiction, alter