Liv Ivanov

I’ve always had a passion for reading wildly immersive, character-driven novels and am absolutely ecstatic that I now have a chance to champion new voices in the industry who have the potential to make an impact on other people’s lives.

Overall, I’m looking for character-driven stories, compelling premises, fantastically immersive settings, and most of all — I want to find that next unputdownable story I can’t stop raving to my friends and family about! I’m particularly interested in:

• Stories written by authors who identify with a marginalized or traditionally underrepresented group
• A strong voice — this is especially important to me; I want to be fully immersed in the mind and world of the main character
• Well-developed, complex, and/or flawed main characters
• Enthralling, robustly-structured plots that are full of twists and tension
• Witty banter, and well-written dialogue
• Prose that makes me want to laugh, cry, or think about life more deeply (I want to feel ALL the feelings)
• For SFF — creative, well-thought-out magic systems, as well as unique sci-fi elements that really make a story stand out in the genre

MSWL

I’m especially on the lookout for a bone-chilling psychological thriller, a hilarious queer rom-com, and a reality-bending eco-horror or stories where nature/settings are sentient. If your story has a music-related or computer science-influenced magic system, I want to see it! I’m also really interested in representing stories that focus on and/or are written by underrepresented voices and authors from a diverse set of cultures and backgrounds, such as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, disability, and mental health issues.

Adult

Submission Guidelines

Liv only accepts queries via Query Manager