Eloy Bleifuss

Hello. Hi.

My name is Eloy and I am a literary agent at Neon Literary. After studying journalism, my first job in publishing was at Simon & Schuster editorial. I switched to the agency side of the business when I joined Janklow & Nesbit Associates in 2019. In April 2024, I moved to Neon Literary where I am building a list of fiction and non-fiction clients.

I am originally from Chicago and today I live in Brooklyn.

Fiction:

I’m a fan of writing that is dark, strange, and funny. I love writers who are genre-agnostic and have a strong point of view. I’m looking for fiction that bridges high and low, the real and the imaginary, the serious and the trashy Here’s a bit more of what I’m looking for at the moment along with some applicable comp titles…

Queer narratives, past and present, in the U.S. or abroad: EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS by Oisín McKenna, THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES by Deesha Philyaw, SHUGGIE BAIN by Douglas Stewart, MEMORIAL by Bryan Washington, NEVADA by Imogen Binnie, PAUL TAKES THE FORM OF A MORTAL GIRL by Andrea Lawlor.

Gothic/Horror novels that are both chilling and emotionally grounded: MEXICAN GOTHIC by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS by Stephen Graham Jones, THE CHANGELING by Victor LaValle, THE BRIGHT LANDS by John Fram, TELL ME I’M WORTHLESS by Allison Rumfit, OUR SHARE OF NIGHT by Mariana Enríquez.

Voice-driven mysteries or thrillers that are literary in style and soaked in atmosphere: THE SHARDS by Bret Easton Ellis, VIOLENT DELIGHTS by Micah Nemerever, LOOKER by Laura Sims, EILEEN by Ottessa Moshfegh, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU by Rebecca Makkai, BATH HAUS by P.J. Vernon, SLOW HORSES by Mick Herron.

Non-fiction:

I’m interested in a broad range of nonfiction, particularly by journalists, academics, and experts.

Science and nature writing: AN IMMENSE WORLD by Ed Lin, OTHERLANDS by Thomas Halliday, THE MUSHROOMS AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, OTHER MINDS by Peter Godfrey-Smith.

Cultural Histories and criticism: GAY BAR by Jeremy Atherton Lin, ACCIDENTAL GODS by Anna Della Subin, THICK by Tressie McMillan Cottom.

Politics, economics, and current events: CHIP WAR by Chris Miller, KIDS THESE DAYS by Malcolm Harris, DEMOCRACY IN CHAINS by Nancy Maclean, THE WORLD FOR SALE by Jack Farchy and Javier Blas.

History: THE DAWN OF EVERYTHING by David Graeber and David Wengrow, HOW TO HIDE AN EMPIRE by Daniel Immerwahr, NIXONLAND by Rick Perlstein, 1179 BC by Eric H. Cline.

Other topics I’m interested in reading about include Spain & Latin America; Chicago and the Midwest; the lives of obscure or forgotten writers; small-town crooks; small-town politicians; small town politicians who are also crooks; the fine art world; technology; the near future; the distant past; running; film; climate change; pop music; night life; masculinity; decolonialism; drugs and addiction; the gays.

 I’M USUALLY NOT THE RIGHT FIT FOR:

Dystopian or post-apocalyptic novels; cozy mysteries; police procedurals; military thrillers that involve CIA agents or Navy SEALs; big, epic sword and sorcery series.

I don’t represent any YA/Children’s authors.