Jonah Heller

Jonah Heller (he/him) is an editor at Peachtree

PICTURE BOOKS:

Fiction with clear commercial hooks and child-centered, social-emotional learning themes of compassion, fictionally-driven narratives with educational value that highlight systemic disparity (civics/social justice), friendship & community, self-esteem, imagination, and developmental moments. Mischievous humor and laughable / tender-hearted moments to share between caregiver and child. Playful language. Fictionally-driven STEAM.

Nonfiction: compelling, broadly appealing, & written with style and a fun narrative voice. Civics & social justice. Typically marginalized figures in history. Accessible nutrition in food deserts. How things work. Expert-consulted occupations. Early financial literacy. Coding, computers, video games.

MIDDLE GRADE GRAPHIC NOVEL:

Self-illustrated coming of age memoir. SF/F. Comedic/Cozy LitRPG. Silly adventure.

YOUNG ADULT:

Voice-driven science fiction and light or high fantasy with strong character-building, literary writing, and commercial appeal. Genre-bending, lighthearted fairy tale romantasy, romantic magical realism, monster-filled dark fantasy, dystopian action-adventure, LitRPG, mutant superpowers, the living dead, spirits of nature, folklore, and diverse points of view. Strongly prefer standalones.

Cozy Fantasy:

Warm. Whimsical. Where magic meets smaller scale conflict. Everyday people with magical problems or magic-infused professions.

Historical Fantasy:

Rooted in underrepresented folkore, myth, legend. Well-researched, richly vivid in detail.

LitRPG:

Where queer joy meets game mechanics, blending genre: farming/ranching, crafting, RSS gather & management, adventure, tournament fighting, horror survival.

Monsters as Protagonists:

Beasties typically slain in adventures as heroes of their own stories. Inspired by folklore, authored by underrepresented voices.

Space Opera:

Accessible worldbuilding. Cross-planet political intrigue, interstellar travel, with big ol’ mecha. LGBTQ+ rep in science fiction.

ACROSS THE BOARD:

BIPOC/AAPI/LGBTQ+/Neurodiversity/Disability/Underrepresented Communities

Submission Guidelines

Peachtree is closed to unsolicited submissions. We are only accepting agented or requested materials at this time.