Amanda Meadows
Andrews McMeel Publishing
My Manuscript Wish List®
Amanda Meadows (she/her) is an Eisner-nominated Editor of graphic novels, illustrated humor, and general trade at Andrews McMeel. She was previously Senior Editor at Oni Press-Lion Forge working on humor, genre fiction, and award-winning French comics; eventually managing the list for its queer nonfiction and romance imprint, Limerence Press. Her entertainment background includes licensed works for Disney, Hasbro, Jim Henson Company, Wondery Media, A24, and more. Meadows authored two humor books and was named a PW Star Watch Honoree for her role as co-founder of indie humor publisher The Devastator. She lives and works in historic West Adams on Tongva land with her partner, cat, and overflowing zine library.
Fun facts about me:
- I can and will talk to you forever about underground comedy, drag, and wrestling!
- Proud plant parent and obsessed with learning about (and seed bombing) CA native plants.
- A “friend of” many podcasts, my spouse and I co-hosted the Sony show Dirt Cheap about an out-of-print pulp novel from hell.
- We live with a cuddly orange tabby named Maddie, after Madeleine Kahn <3
- I have a delicious meskouta recipe, which you can find in Cook Like Your Ancestors by Mariah-Rose Marie!
- Fashion girlie. In college, I slang designer shoes at Nordstrom South Coast Plaza (sold Pradas to a Real Housewife once, lol)
- Karaoke go-tos: Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics, Always on Time by Ashanti & Ja Rule, Complicated by Avril Lavigne
Submission Guidelines
I joined AMP in 2024. Check here for more updates as my list evolves in 2025. My list is majority ADULT. I only acquire a few upper YA graphic novels. My priorities in original titles and translated works include…
- Graphic novels – for adults; slice of life and cozy tales in unique worlds; romance, mystery, atmospheric/metaphorical horror; royalty-free retellings and adaptations, engaging and funny nonfiction
- Humor books – for adults; social, satirical with a smile; distinct voice, relevant or relatable topics with a strong POV
- Illustrated books – for adults; hobbies and fandoms, novelty, lifestyle, humor fiction, non-fiction humor
- Pop culture – for adults; witty, culturally competent looks at fandoms, niches, and IP; licensed art or activity books
Authors, I only accept agented submissions except when directly solicited. Agents, being of a few Black queer editors in publishing, please consider the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ creators who may benefit most from my editorial.
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
Adult, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Author-Illustrator, BIPOC, Biography & Memoir, Cozy Fantasy, Cozy Mystery, Dark topics with a light touch, Disability, Essays, Fairytale Retellings, Fashion, Film & Theater & TV, Folklore, Food, Found Families, Gaming, Geek Culture, Graphic Novels, History, Humor, Illustrated, Illustrated/Gift, Intersectionality, LGBTQ+, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Modern Dating, Multigenerational, Nature, Neurodiversity, New Adult, Occult, Pop Culture, Racial Justice, SEL, SWANA Fantasy, Slice of life, Social Justice, Spirituality, Trauma, Travel, activity books, advice, afrofuturism, anti-capitalist sci fi, books in translation, comedy, comics, coming of age, diasporic, interactive, music, romantasy, sequential art
I’d like the next…
Comics and humor for Adults like my Andrews McMeel faves…
- Lavender Clouds by Bex Ollerton
- #VeryFat #VeryBrave by Nicole Byer
- Well, This Is Me by Asher Perlman
- How to Stay Productive When the World Is Ending by Reductress
- Fangs by Sarah Anderson
- Bad Dreams in the Night by Adam Ellis
- Jokes to Offend Men by Allison Kelley, Danielle Kraese, Kate Herzlin, Ysabel Yates
- Women Don’t Owe You Pretty by Florence Given
- A Haunted Road Atlas by Christine Schafer and Em Schulz
My favorites include…
Books
Recent faves from my personal TBR pile…
- Graphic Novels with unique styles and something to say like Punk-Rock Karaoke, Blackward, The Chromatic Fantasy, The High Desert, Cook Like Your Ancestors, A Girl Called Echo, Enlightened Transsexual Comix, Bitter Root, Wash Day Diaries, Delicious in Dungeon manga series
- Astute and obsessive pop-culture writing like The Ringmaster, The Motherlode, Comedy Book, Carefree Black Girls, Cultish
- Deep dives into big topics with wild origins like Raw Dog, Paved Paradise, Palo Alto, Debt: the Last 5,000 Years, Post-Colonial Astrology, Heath Communism,
- Nature writing that breaks cultural and scientific barriers like Braiding Sweetgrass and The Light Eaters
- Black ehhthang: All the Black Girls Are Activists, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, The Nap Ministry Manifesto, adrienne maree brown’s Emergent Strategy series, and Liner Notes for the Revolution
- Embodiment and liberation-focused self-help like The Feminist Killjoy Handbook, The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control, How to Do Nothing
TV
- X-Men ’97 is gonna be my personality for a minute.
- I Think You Should Leave, y’all.
- I carry twin torches for Detroiters and South Side for the rest of my days.
- Reality TV relevant to my interests like Antiques Roadshow, Crime Scene Kitchen, Lego Masters, and mess like Couple to Throuple.
Movies
Recent faves: One of Them Days, The Substance, Frankie Freako, Seeking Mavis Beacon, Companion, My Old Ass, Evil Does Not Exist
We watch a ton of B movies and underground oddities.
Podcasts
Been tuned-in since ’05 Maximum Fun. Now: Scam Goddess, The Read, Normal Gossip, My Momma Told Me, There Are No Girls on the Internet, The Stacks, Ologies, Gender Reveal, Articles of Interest, Code Switch, Couples Therapy, Decoder Ring, ICYMI, Minorities in Publishing, Comedy Bang Bang, 5-4, Why Won’t You Date Me?, every Jamie Loftus pod, Tights & Fights, For the Wild, Black People Love Paramore, the list goes on.
Music
The intersection of dyer heartbreak and giddy punchlines. Rap women are at the top of my On Repeat. I live for Megan Thee Stallion, Doechii, and Tierra Whack! Plus, power pop like Hemlocke Springs, The New Pornogaphers, and Chappell Roan; elevator soul and city pop like Ginger Root and Perfume; indie R&B/soul like Solange and Tanerelle; electronic groove like Kaytranada; tons of instrumental music via Flow State. I’ll always be a sucker for singer-songwriters like Fiona Apple and Mitski.
Newsletters
All kinds! Garbage Day, Sequential Arts Workshop, Toon Stack, Mental HELLth, Hung Up, Diary of a Sad Black Girl, Memoir Monday, and Equip Story (by my spouse Geoffrey Golden!)
