Kevan Lyon
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
My Manuscript Wish List®
My Manuscript Wish List® Items
My Manuscript Wish List
I have worked in publishing for over 25 years, with the past 15 years as an agent. I have the best job in the world working with a most amazing group of talented authors. Nothing is more thrilling than helping an aspiring writer realize their dream of becoming a published author. I love the treasure hunt of the query pile, and would love to find new clients in the following areas —
- Fresh takes on strong women in history doing amazing things – stories where I learn something new and am transported to another place and time. I’m especially interested in unique settings and time periods.
- Contemporary or historical settings with sweeping love stories, or complicated family relationships that grab ahold of you and don’t let go.
- Contemporary or historical stories with a dose of suspense or magical realism.
- Unique, fun romantic comedies. Own voices and global settings a plus!
- Diverse and own voices stories are always top of my list!
If you think your manuscript is a match, send me a query using the following form:
Fun facts about me:
Fun facts about me:
- I am a dog mom 2x over and at risk of adding a 3rdat any time! A sucker for rescue pups of all shapes and sizes.
- Officially a Peloton addict, who may spend most of my day in workout clothes unless a video call necessitates a more professional appearance!
- I love to travel, and Italy is one of my top destinations to visit whenever possible.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to https://querytracker.net/query/QueryKevan/
I am currently considering new submissions by referral only and may forward along to my colleagues who are more actively building their lists.
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
#ownvoices, 1800s+ historical, Accessible Literary Fiction, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Asian Fantasy, Book Club, Books about books, Commercial Women's Fiction, Commercial adult fiction, Commercial and Literary, Complicated Relationships, Cozy Fantasy, Diverse Protagonists, Domestic Fiction, Domestic Suspense, Epic Fantasy, Family Drama, Fantasy, Fantasy Grounded in Reality, Fantasy Romance, Female Friendships, Feminism, Feminist, Historical (as long as the period is of consequence), Historical Fantasy, Historical Fantasy; Fantasy Grounded In Reality, Historical Fiction, Historical RomCom, Historical Women's Fiction, Historical mysteries, LGBTQ Romance, Latinx stories, Layered Family Stories with multiple narrators, Layered Rom-Coms and Comedy of Manners with a cultural component, Magic Realism, Magical Realism, Minority Voices, Modern Dating, Modern Retellings of Fairy Tales, Modernized Mythologies, Mothers and Daughters, Multicultural Romance, Multigenerational, Multiple POV, Multiple Timelines, New Adult, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama, Romantic Suspense, Strong Females, Time Travel, Time Travel Romance, Upmarket Commercial Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Women's Fiction, Women's Issues, award-winners!, beach reads, book club fiction, character-focused fiction, character-focused stories, commercial, contemp, contemporary, contemporary women's fiction, diverse, diverse and own voices, diverse heroines, diverse voices, family saga, feminine narratives, friendship, friendship stories, high concept fiction, historical, historical mystery, historical romance, love stories, romantic New Adult, romantic fantasy, traditional mysteries, upmarket genre fiction, witches
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