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…

Queer narratives, especially from abroad or in parts of the U.S which have been under-represented in mainstream publishing: SHUGGIE BAIN by Douglas Stewart, MEMORIAL by Bryan Washington, NEVADA by Imogen Binnie, PAUL TAKES THE FORM OF A MORTAL GIRL by Andrea Lawlor.

Sweeping literary fiction that tackles universal themes of identity, family, time, and belonging: THE VANISHING HALF by Britt Bennett, THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES by Deesha Philyaw, THE TOPEKA SCHOOL by Ben Lerner, FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

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, NATURAL BEAUTY by Ling Ling Huang.

Hitchcockian stories about obsession, narratives of infatuation, and meet-cutes that end badly: VIOLENT DELIGHTS by Micah Nemerever, LOOKER by Laura Sims, EILEEN by Ottessa Moshfegh, BATH HAUS by P.J. Vernon.

Character-driven SFF which balances imaginative world-building with relatable human stakes. Can be serious or cozy in tone. Especially interested in authors who are drawing from mythos or reimagining folklore from outside of the West: THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE A TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone,  MASQUERADE by O.O. Sangoyomi, EMILY WILDE’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by Heather Fawcett, KAIKEYI by Vaishnavi Patel, A Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong.

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; geopolitical thrillers that involve CIA agents or Navy SEALs; big, epic sword and sorcery series.

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