Fabienne Schwizer

I’m an agent with Ki Agency, based in London. I joined the agency in 2024 after stints in scouting, editorial and audio. I’ve got an academic background and managed the reviews side of Grimdark Magazine before becoming an agent. I will be actively building my list in 2025 once I open to queries in January 2025.

In fiction I’m looking at adult and YA stories. I am not currently looking for children’s books, and prefer YA on the older side. My heart is in fantasy and horror especially, though I am happy to read most genres (preferably with a bit of the supernatural). Atmosphere and a strong voice are two of the most important elements for me. My favourite stories are commercial and accessible but have something to say. I am keen on stories that centre diverse characters, be that queer, neurodivergent, disabled or BIPOC – and I’d love to hear from writers who are writing in English as a second language. I’m probably not the right agent for very spicy books.

Some books I’ve (re)read recently and loved:

• The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo
• The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
• A Master of Djinn by P. Djeli Clark
• Spear by Nicola Griffith
• You Know Her by Meagan Jennett
• After the Forest by Kell Woods
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
• Dark and Deepest Red by Anna-Marie McLemore
• One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

In non-fiction, I’m mainly interested in serious trade books situating themselves in the history/archaeology/sociology area. I want to learn something new about things I’d never even considered looking into. For me, these need to be accessible to a wide audience but solidly researched. I’m probably not the right agent for books that are humour-driven.

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