Ellen Goff
HG Literary
My Manuscript Wish List®
Ellen graduated from The University of Chicago with a BA in English, a minor in Cinema and Media Studies, and a focus in Creative Writing. Ellen has worked everywhere from The White House under the Obama administration to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. At HG Literary, she assists Carrie Hannigan on all children’s titles from picture books to middle grade to young adult. Ellen’s own list consists of YA writers and illustrators. She is also a member of HG Literary’s foreign rights team.
Ellen is interested in all genres and formats of YA, especially anything spooky, historical fiction, and graphic novels. She has a soft spot for Shakespeare as well as southern gothic stories that remind her of her home state of Kentucky. She also runs a YA writing group and workshop in NYC. Instagram: @ellenpgoff
Fun facts about me:
I have a side passion/interest in politics and have previously worked for the Obama administration. I’m also a long-time martial artist and love stories about girls in martial arts.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to ellen@hgliterary.com
Please send your query to me at ellen@hgliterary.com and paste the first five pages at the bottom of your email.
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
Gothic, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction YA, Southern Gothic, Speculative Fiction, horror
I’d like the next…
My favorites include…
A few of my favorite things:
YA (of any kind)
Older YA: The stuff you’re not sure is YA but not sure it’s adult either (anything you might label “New Adult” like Red, White, & Royal Blue)
Novels in Verse
Graphic novels
Spooky stuff (ghosts, vampires, lore)
Gothic/Southern Gothic
Southern settings
