Emily Anderson

St. Martin's Press

My Manuscript Wish List®

I acquire a range of fiction and nonfiction for St. Martin’s Press and St. Martin’s Essentials.

In nonfiction, I am looking for both prescriptive and narrative titles. Specifically, I’m seeking outdoor narratives with compelling adventure and emotional arcs (Wild by Cheryl Strayed), especially by marginalized authors (The Home Place by J. Drew Lanham), and memoirs that serve the dual function of telling the author’s story and teaching the reader about a particular time, place, or craft. Some examples include Just Kids by Patti Smith and Lotus Girl by Helen Tworkov. I’m also looking for social issue-driven narrative nonfiction; creativity self-help (Writing on Empty by Natalie Goldberg); and philosophy delivered in fresh, accessible, and creative ways (The Stoic Mindset by Mark Tuitert).

In fiction, I’m seeking beautifully-written, character-driven upmarket fiction. I’m particularly interested in braided narratives (Everything I’ve Never Told You by Celeste Ng; Atonement by Ian McEwan), intergenerational narratives (Pachinko by Min Jin Lee), and works that focus on complex non-romantic relationships (The Door by Magda Szabo). Finally, I am looking for select works of speculative fiction that address real world issues (Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia; The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey; Tar Baby by Toni Morrison).

Submissions should be emailed to emily.anderson@stmartins.com

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Fiction:

BIPOC Literature, Bookclub, Caribbean Literature, Commercial, Contemporary, CyberPunk, East Asian Literature, Eco-Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, Folklore, General, Gothic, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary, Magical Realism, Neo-Western, New Adult, Psychological Thriller, Science Fiction, South Asian Literature, South East Asian Literature, Speculative, Steampunk, Thriller, West African Literature, Western, Women’s Fiction

Non-Fiction:

Art, Biography, Cultural criticism, Feminism and women\'s issues, Fitness, Health, History, Humor, Journalism, LGBTQ, Memoir, Pop Culture, Psychology, Relationships and family, Science, Self-help, Spiritual, Sports, Travel, True Crime, Wellness

Favorite sub-genres:

#Dis, #ownvoices, #wndb, AAPI Fantasy, AAPI Horror, AAPI Sci-Fi, Accessible Literary Fiction, Activism, Adult, Adult Horror, Adult SFF, African Diaspora, African Fantasy, African Sci-Fi, Africanfuturism, Apocalyptic, Art history, Asian American Literature, Asian Diaspora, Asian Fantasy, Asian Horror, Asian Sci-Fi, BIPOC, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Horror, BIPOC Mystery, BIPOC Sci-Fi, Biography & Memoir, Book Club, Books about books, California, Caribbean Literature, Character-Driven Horror, Character-driven SciFi, Cli-Fi, Climate Fiction, Commercial Women's Fiction, Commercial adult fiction, Commercial and Literary, Complicated Relationships, Concept SF, Contemporary Culture, Contemporary Fantasy, Cross-genre, Dark Female Friendships, Dark Humor, Dark topics with a light touch, Diaspora Narratives, Disability, Diverse Protagonists, Diversity, Domestic Fiction, Domestic Suspense, Domestic Suspense/Thriller, Dystopia, Dystopian, East Asian Literature, Ecology, Educational, Engaged Activism, Ensemble Casts, Environment, Epic Fantasy, Experimental, Fantasy, Fantasy Grounded in Reality, Female Friendships, Feminism, Feminist, Feminist Horror, Feminist SF/F, Femoir, Film & Theater & TV, Film/TV, Folklore, Food, Food Writing, Found Families, Gothic, Gothic Fantasy, Gothic Horror, Grounded fantasy, Hard Science Fiction, Hauntings, Health, Health and Wellness, Health and healing, High Concept, High Fantasy, High-Concept Literary Commercial Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fantasy; Fantasy Grounded In Reality, Historical Fiction, History, Horror Comedy, Humor, Hybrid, Immigrant Experiences, Immigrant Voices, Indigenous Futurism, Indigenous Sciences, Inspirational, Inspirational Fiction, Intersectional Feminism, Intersectionality, Investigative Journalism, Issue-Driven, LGBTQ Contemporary, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi, LGBTQIA, LGBTQIAP, Latine Diaspora, Latinx Fantasy, Latinx Horror, Latinx Sci-Fi, Latinx stories, Layered Family Stories with multiple narrators, Lifestyle, Literary Crossover, Literary Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Literary Horror, Literary Noir, Literary Science Fiction, Literary Thriller, Magic, Magic Realism, Magical Realism, Marginalized Voices, Mental Health, Mind/Body/Spirit, Minority Voices, Modernized Mythologies, Monsters, Mothers and Daughters, Multicultural, Multicultural and Diverse Thriller and Mystery, Multigenerational, Multiple POV, Multiple Timelines, Muslim, Mythic, Mythic Horror, Narrative, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature, Nature Writing, Near-future SF, Neurodiversity, New Adult, Occult Horror, Outdoors, Own Voices, POC, Pop Culture, Pop History, Pop Psychology, Pop Science, Popular Science/Psychology, Post-apocalyptic, Psychological Horror, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thrillers, Racial Justice, Relationships, Religion, STEM, SWANA Fantasy, SWANA Horror, SWANA Sci-Fi, Sci-fi Thriller, Science Fiction and Fantasy Favorite sub-genres: Absolutely all of them!, Science nonfiction, Scottish, Second World SF, Sexuality, Smart Beach Reads, Social Issues, Social Justice, Social Science, Social Sciences, Solarpunk, South Asian, South East Asian Literature, Southern Fiction, Southern Gothic, Southern Literary, Speculative, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Thriller, Strong Females, Subernatural Horror, Supernatural Elements, Suspense, Sustainability, Thriller, Transformative Justice, Travel, Underrepresented Voices, Upmarket Commercial Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Upmarket Nonfiction, Upmarket Women's Fiction, Urban Fantasy, West African Literature, Westerns, Women's Fiction, Women's Issues, Worldbuilding, afrofuturism, aliens, alternate history, anti-capitalist sci fi, award-winners!, bad at feelings, bilingual, body horror, book club fiction, books in translation, campus novel, character-focused fiction, character-focused stories, comedy, coming of age, commercial, commerical, commerical women's fiction, contemp, contemporary, contemporary women's fiction, crossover, crossover adult, crossover appeal, dark academia, dark fantasy, diasporic, diverse, diverse and own voices, diverse heroines, diverse voices, domestic thrillers, eco-fiction, epic, fantastical, fantasy of manners, feminine narratives, folklore history, found family, friendship, friendship stories, fun SF/F, gender, generation ships, ghost story, gothic romance, health and fitness, high concept fiction, high-concept science fiction, horror, immigration, inclusive sf/f, indigenous futurisms, international, invisible disability, light Sci-Fi, light fantasy, literary, literary mystery, literary suspense, mental illness, metafiction, migration, music, narrative non-fiction, near-future science fiction, non-Western fantasy, non-Western historical fiction, non-western settings, nonfiction, psychology, queer, queer horror, queer narratives, realistic fiction, sci-fi, science fantasy, science fiction, science fiction epic, science fiction horror, scifi thriller, southern, space adventure, space horror, subversive, upmarket/book club with female protagonist, visible disability, witchcraft, witches