Gideon Pine
InkWell Management
My Manuscript Wish List®
Bio
Born and raised in Westchester County, NY, I joined InkWell Management after a decade working in a variety of industries, including commercial production, advertising, and humanitarian aid work.
Previously, I attended Indiana University and graduated with a degree in political science.
Submission Wishlist
Fiction: I am looking to represent authors who show a serious dedication to the craft. To be more specific, I want to work with people who have studied writing at a college or university, entered writing contests, attended writing workshops, or have been published in literary journals, news outlets or magazines. People who have laid it all on the line to risk more comfortable ways of earning money, instead opting to *gulp* write novels. I want to work with those types because they think storytelling is what they were put on this earth to do. Those are the type of writers whose careers I can help grow into something special, something that will make the rewards far greater than the risks.
– Thrillers/Suspense in any form, whether they’re commercial, psychological, dark, humorous, and especially those that have a healthy literary injection. Strong sense of place is a major plus.
– Literary stories with a plot. If you describe your work as “existential,” I am probably not the right agent for you.
– Domestic Fiction (or, what I like to call Suburban Dysfunction) in any form. Whether it’s suspenseful like Little Fires Everywhere or darkly comedic like The Stepford Wives or even with dose of horror and the supernatural like Rosemary’s Baby, I want to read it.
Nonfiction: I am interested in representing writers in the nonfiction space with a focus on narrative nonfiction, true crime, health and wellness, and long form investigative journalism.
Fun facts about me:
Thinking of real fun facts is hard, but I’ll try my best! I have a dog that looks just like Scooby Doo (his name is Jeremy). I have had a lot of jobs, including: busboy, reporter, assistant director, copywriter, and disaster relief specialist. Literary agent is where I am happiest, though. Your stories sustain me!
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to Submissions@inkwellmanagement.com
Queries/Submissions should be emailed to
su*********@in***************.com
In the body of your email, please include a query letter and a short writing sample (1-2 chapters) and address the email to me either at the beginning of the e-mail, or put it at my attention in the subject line. Also, please tell me about your writing background. Thank you!
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
"Big Idea/Think", Action-Adventure, Adult Horror, Adult Rom Com, Book Club, Commercial Women's Fiction, Commercial adult fiction, Commercial and Literary, Cozy Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Crime Fiction, Cultural Criticism, Domestic Suspense/Thriller, Engaged Activism, Gaming, Geek Culture, Graphic Novels (for all ages), High-Concept Literary Commercial Fiction, Historical (as long as the period is of consequence), Leadership, Lifestyle, Literary Fiction, Literary Horror, Psychological Thrillers, Relationships, RomCom, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Thriller, Supernatural, Upmarket Commercial Fiction, celebrity, character-focused fiction
I’d like the next…
Current Fiction Wishlist (October 2024):
Domestic dramas, thrillers with heart, book club. For the latter two, think ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK and THE GOD OF THE WOODS as a reference point.
Current Nonfiction Wishlist (July 2024):
Terrific narrative sports writer with a specific interest in the NFL.
Always on the Menu:
Nonfiction bestseller featuring investigative journalism (think: Catch and Kill or Bad Blood) or historical narrative nonfiction that enlightens (think: anything by David Grann). In the same way that the HBO series Watchmen made so many people aware of the Tulsa Race Massacre, I want to platform storytellers whose work challenges our perceptions and starts a new conversation.
A story that blows the lid off of some kind of corrupt entity (bonus points if it’s about the United States Supreme Court), or gives a deep dive into a secretive company (think: The Smartest in the Room or When McKinsey Comes to Town)
Buzzy book with a premise that excites (think: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow)
Romances and love stories that is not roll-your-eyes-level corny. Something that’s maximally smart while also being maximally horny (think: The Idea of You)
My favorites include…
The Quiet Tenant, Everybody Knows, Henderson the Rain King, Invitation to a Beheading, The Prophet, Those Who Wish Me Dead, The Journalist and the Murderer, Victim: The Other Side of Murder, The LOTR Trilogy, Geek Love, The Innocent, Let’s Not Do That Again, The Child Finder, Shot in the Heart, The Dynasty, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Onion Field, The Heavenly Table, The King of Things and the Cranberry Clown, The Library Book, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Idea of You, A Kiss Before Dying, Cork Dork, Grit
