Kesia Lupo

At DMLA, Kesia is building a list leaning 60/40 towards middle-grade and YA fiction, with the rest consisting of adult fiction and a smattering of adult non-fiction. She is especially but not exclusively interested in underrepresented voices, whether BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, disabled writers or other identities not listed here. Across all age-groups, she’s seeking:

• Fantasy/Science Fiction: High fantasy, low fantasy, cosy fantasy. Particularly interested in fantasy and SF inspired by underrepresented cultures with unique world-building. Romantasy is fine but the fantasy elements MUST be strong!
• Horror: Psychological and paranormal horror in particular but will consider slashers. Love gothic horror. Generally not fazed by gory content.
• Thrillers: Upmarket thrillers with a unique spin. Loves plot twists!
• Historical: Open to everything with a strong hook and informed by excellent research. Would love to find non-Eurocentric historical fiction.

For adult fiction only, she’s seeking:

• Bookclub/women’s fiction: Voice-driven, high-concept novels across these categories.
• Romance: Upmarket romance with a great one-line pitch. Happy with spice.

For adult non-fiction, she’s interested in accessible political, cultural or historical topics with broad appeal.

Please don’t self-reject – if you are unsure about whether your story might be a good fit, Kesia would rather see it.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit to me directly via Query Tracker: https://querymanager.com/query/3659

I aim to open to queries one week of every month. Please note, I may not always be open to ALL genres lists in my MSWL, due to focusing on different parts of my list at different times. You can find out what I’m open to by checking the available genres on the QueryManager form.

I am committed to responding to everyone who submits and use a semi-personalized form rejection system.

I also scout for submissions on Authored: https://www.getauthored.com/

For updates, please follow me on Twitter/X (@keslupo) and/or Instagram/Threads (@kesialupoauthor). I am better at updating Twitter/X than Instagram/Threads but I try…!