Jemiscoe “Jem” Chambers-Black

Updated February 2025

I am currently building a diverse list of authors and illustrators. I represent Adult genre fiction, YA, MG, and picture book. Basically, I am greedy as hell, and I want all the books! Across the board, and regardless of age group or genre, I am interested in writing that contains authentic emotional resonance–whether it brings on laughter or tears or both. I also really LOVE love stories in any way that love comes, and so if that’s what you’re writing, please send it my way!

Adult:

• Romance—fantasy, horror, mystery, contemporary, rom-com, speculative, action-adventure, and paranormal (basically any romance)
• Thrillers—All thrillers, but I am particularly interested in psychological and timely, as well as anything that explores societal fears such as GET OUT. Oh, I also love revenge!

• Mystery/Cozy Mystery—(think Living Single or Golden Girls with a dead body)

Young Adult:

• Romance—fantasy, speculative, rom-com, paranormal, or contemporary
• Contemporary—joy and struggle of everyday life, something real and gritty.
• Fantasy—low fantasy ONLY. Must be grounded in our reality.
• Thriller/Horror

Graphic Novel:

• I’m open to author-illustrated graphic novels in the MG, YA, and adult spaces, in genres similar to those included above.

Illustrators:

• Creators that illustrate any age group from picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, to adult

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Submission Guidelines

***I RESPOND TO EVERY QUERY THAT USES THE QUERY FORM BELOW***

• All submissions should include a short Query Letter to that agent introducing yourself and including a description of your work, as well as previous publishing credentials (if any), and publisher submission history. 
• Following your Query Letter, depending on what you are submitting, you will be asked to include:
  • Fiction (chapter books, MG, YA, Adult): first 10 pages typed (or copy/pasted) into the box provided in the QueryManager form
  • Graphic novel (art and text): attach 10-20 sample page spreads in jpg or pdf format, summary/synopsis typed (or copy/pasted) into the box provided in the QueryManager form, and provide link to online portfolio
  • Graphic novel (script only): first 10 pages of script typed (or copy/pasted) into the box provided in the QueryManager form
• Please be sure to enclose a contact phone number as well as your email address.
• Query Form: https://QueryManager.com/Jemiscoe (please note that I do not accept email, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or Linkedin queries)
• Publishers Marketplace: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/Jemiscoe/

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