Kim Lionetti
BookEnds Literary Agency
My Manuscript Wish List®
With over twenty-five years of publishing experience, Kim has worked with award winners and bestsellers in a variety of genres, including women’s fiction, mystery, young adult and romance. For more information on some of her current clients and recent deals, go here: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/klionetti/
Currently seeking:
- Fresh, unique romantic comedies
- Fun, quirky commercial women’s fiction that also packs an emotional punch
- #Ownvoices in women’s fiction and romance, and as an autism mom, I’m especially interested in finding more stories featuring neurodiverse characters, as well as those with disabilities
- Gothic suspense/women’s fiction that is steeped in atmosphere and creepiness, but doesn’t quite cross the line into horror
- Diverse contemporary or historical romance/women’s fiction — would love something in the vein of “Sylvie’s Love”
Fun facts about me:
Started in the industry as an editor at Berkley Publishing
Developed love of books reading my grandmother’s gothic romances in middle school
I have a framed photo of Ryan Gosling in my office – a gag gift from a colleague
Autism mom to the world’s sweetest knock-knock jokester
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Favorite sub-genres:
#ownvoices, Contemporary Romance, Cozy Mystery, Gothic, Romantic Comedy, historical romance
I’d like the next…
- Taylor Jenkins Reid
- MEXICAN GOTHIC that leans more toward women’s fiction but keeps the creepy edge
- Women’s fiction version of YOU HAD ME AT HOLA, centered on world of soap operas
My favorites include…
Books:
- THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO, Taylor Jenkins Reid
- THE SECRET KEEPER, Kate Morton
- HOW TO WALK AWAY, Katherine Center
- THE FLATSHARE, Beth O’Leary
- BROMANCE BOOK CLUB, Lyssa Kay Adams
- NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA, Chanel Cleaton
- FELIX EVER AFTER, Kacen Callendar
- A STEP TOWARD FALLING, Cammie McGovern
TV:
- Bridgerton
- Firefly Lane
- Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
- This is Us
- Any PBS/BBC period piece
More favorite things:
Hamilton, Amanda Gorman, 90s grunge, Ryan Gosling memes, soap operas, sushi, tortured heroes,
