Lexie Krauss

Hello! My name is Lexie. I’m a relatively new agent, but I’m no stranger to the publishing world. I graduated from Mills College with a degree in English/Creative Writing and have worked as a bookseller for several years. I joined Marsal Lyon in 2022, and after learning from the very best, I’m currently building my own list.

In general, I’m seeking adult fiction across genres, with strong voice, evocative settings, and rich prose.

WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR:

• Upmarket
• Speculative Fiction/Magical Realism
• Literary Suspense/Horror
• Weird Girl Lit Fic
• Historical Fiction
• Diverse and Own Voices
• Women’s Fiction

WHAT I LOVE IN A STORY:

• Grounded Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi with very strong ties to our real world—Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, Half a Soul, Dark Eden, Outlander
• Historical Fiction with unique settings or time periods, especially ones that explore diverse or underrepresented experiences—Moloka’i, The Hacienda, Untamed Shore, Vampires of El Norte, Whiskey When We’re Dry. I especially love California stories and Latinx representation
• Atmospheric settings with lush description and prose, and a very strong sense of place—Southern Gothic, Americana, etc. Or stories that heavily feature travel and destinations
• Stories that engage with themes of nature/wilderness, humanity/human evolution, history/culture, and family/generational trauma—The Clan of the Cave Bear, Birnam Wood, The Bear, The Only Good Indians, The Vaster Wilds, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance
• Stories that blend genres and defy expectations, that stick with you long after you put them down

WHAT I’M NOT LOOKING FOR:

• YA/MG
• Nonfiction
• Whodunnit mysteries
• Police procedurals, detective stories, or anything involving the FBI, CIA, military, etc.
• Most High Fantasy
• Most Romance
• Most WWII settings

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER):

Michael Crichton, Emma Cline, Jean M. Auel, Sylvia Moreno Garcia, Ann Patchett, Mona Awad, Alma Katsu, T. Kingfisher, Kurt Vonnegut, Ruth Ozeki, Max Brooks, Eleanor Catton

***A NOTE FOR QUERYING AUTHORS***

I will be closed to queries from October 15th until January 1st as I work through my queue. If you have not received a rejection by October 15th, you can safely assume that your query is in line to be requested during this closure period.

I thank you all for your patience!

Submission Guidelines

If you think your manuscript would be a good fit, you can query me by following this link:

[Query Lexie Here]

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