Donovan Levine

I primarily represent adult genre fiction, upmarket fiction, and select nonfiction.

As far as genre fiction goes, I am seeking mostly mystery and thriller, either in crime, noir, detective series, locked room, capers, eco-thriller, cybercrime, psychological thrillers, or legal thriller. I am not the best fit for procedurals or serial killer novels.

I am also looking for historical (narrative), adventure, romance, and select SFF.

I am craving voice-driven characters and adventurous stories, with messaging and themes relevant to the times. And I am especially seeking underrepresented voices with powerful, lived experiences. Braids of mysticism and speculative elements are also appreciated. I am also particularly interested in family sagas, multi-generational stories, whose story element and essential conflict span multiple lifetimes.

For nonfiction, I am very selectively seeking memoirs with a particular focus on individualism, struggle, self-actualization, self-help, religion, inspiration, or personal identity.

For children’s literature, I am mostly looking for Young Adult, either contemporary realism, fantasy, or mystery, and select MG and PBs.

Due to a high volume of submissions, my response time may be between 2-5 months.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should be emailed to donovan@neighborhoodliterary.com

I am open to submissions.