Many frequent visitors to this blog know about what I’m looking for in queries and new projects. Here is an updated list of things I’m dying to see come in to me:
- Upmarket women’s fiction (high stakes, family issues, love, troubled heart, travel) with a new fresh concept
- Small town romance
- Historical fiction (i.e. The Tudor period, Regency, in the tradition of Philippa Gregory)
- Platform based non-fiction: must have a demonstrable expertise and know your quantifiable market
- Pop science and pop psychology proposals (i.e. brands, consumer behaviour, creativity, business with a commercial spin)
- Gritty contemporary YA
- High concept YA with a fresh new concept that hasn’t been done (i.e. light fantasy)
- High concept picture books that stand out from the pack
I look forward to seeing these in my query inbox soon! Query me here.
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Carly, I’m glad to get a better idea of what you’re looking for. You’ve inspired me to try something new. Look for it in your box soon!
Great! Good luck!
I love when agents write posts like this. Very helpful! Glad I queried you earlier this month with a women’s fiction about love and specifically, family issues. Timing seems to be right!
It’s all about timing! Thanks, Allyson.
Thanks for posting! I enjoy your blog, and I will be sending a query your way!
Thanks for the compliment Emily!
Oh, Hab! Have just sent a funky business book proposal, I’m certain it’s not like anything you’ve seen before. :)
*Fab, even. (Way to make a good first impression!)
So glad to read what you’re looking for – especially encouraging to see high-concept YA on your wish list. Before I send a query your way, would you mind explaining what you mean by ‘light fantasy’?
Light fantasy to me is a magical realism element as opposed to high fantasy which is a made up world with names and places I can’t pronounce.
That’s the best nutshell definition of “high fantasy” I’ve ever read!
Well it’s true! (In my opinion…)
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Apologies for such a delayed post… Have had my fingers glued to keyboard lately!
Such clarity – thank you! That list is a great gift to authors and yourself – a rather effective way to din the inbox noise! I am curious though how you define “high concept” picture books?
I hope to be meeting with you at the upcoming Surrey International Writer’s Conference!
I’m not looking for didactic or early learner picture books, I’m looking for these types of things: http://agentcarlywatters.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/yes-i-represent-childrens-books-too/
Thanks again for pointing me in a clear direction. I must say you have EXcellent taste in picture books!