Lydia Sharp
Entangled Publishing
My Manuscript Wish List®
Hello! I am a senior editor at a traditional, mid-size publisher. I’ve been with Entangled Publishing since 2013, with experience editing on all of Entangled’s imprints and working with a variety of different authors, from debuts to bestsellers.
CALL FOR ADULT AND YA ROMCOMS:
In addition to the below general wishes, I am seeking more contemporary romcoms in the adult and YA spaces.
IN GENERAL:
I am acquiring commercial genre fiction with a strong romantic element, in YA or adult, in the genres of fantasy, paranormal, sci-fi, historical, and romcom. A high-concept plot, brisk pacing, and strong voice are a must.
I am always interested in stories that feature characters with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and characters across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Regardless of plot or genre, I am always in search of characters who jump off the page–make me love them, hate them, or love to hate them.
Selectively, I will consider thrillers. No romance required.
Can’t wait to read your book!
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to lydia@entangledpublishing.com
I accept agented and unagented submissions via email: lydia@entangledpublishing.com
Please send ONLY: a query letter (email body) and the FIRST 3 CHAPTERS of the manuscript (attached Word doc). Do not send a synopsis. Do not send the full manuscript.
I AM NOT A LITERARY AGENT. I am an editor at a publishing house. Queries from authors seeking literary representation will be deleted. I wish you luck finding an agent, but I can’t help you with that. Authors, query me only if you plan to publish your book without an agent.
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
#ownvoices, 1800s+ historical, Action-Adventure, Adult, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Adventure, Chick Lit, Commercial YA, Commercial adult fiction, Complicated Relationships, Contemporary Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary YA, Contemporary Young Adult, Diversity, Epic Fantasy, Fairytale Retellings, Fantasy, Fantasy Grounded in Reality, Fantasy Romance, Fantasy YA, Female Friendships, Gothic Fantasy, Gothic Horror, Grounded, Grounded fantasy, High Concept, High Fantasy, High-concept YA, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Historical RomCom, Horror Comedy, Humor, Humor YA, LGBT YA, LGBTQ Contemporary, LGBTQ Romance, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Fantasy, LGBTQ+ rom coms, LGBTQIA, LGBTQIAP, Magic, Magic Realism, Magical Realism YA, Marginalized Voices, Minority Voices, Modern Dating, Mothers and Daughters, Multicultural, Multicultural Romance, Multigenerational, POC, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal Thriller, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thrillers, Regency Romance, Rom-com, RomCom, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Drama, Romantic Suspense, Romantic Thriller, STEM, Same-Sex Romance, Speculative Thriller, Steamy RomComs, Thriller, Thrillers, Time Travel, Time Travel Romance, Underrepresented Voices, Upmarket YA, Urban Fantasy, Women's Issues, YA, YA Contemporary Romance, YA Crossover, YA Fantasy, YA Mystery, YA Rom-Coms, YA RomCom, YA Romance, YA Romantasy, YA Thrillers, YA rom com, YA thriller/mystery, Young Adult, Zombies, beach reads, commercial, contemporary, crossover appeal, dark academia, dark fantasy, diverse, enemies to lovers, erotic romance, feminine narratives, found family, friendship, high concept fiction, historical mystery, historical romance, queer, queer narratives, rivals to lovers, rom-coms, romantasy, romantic New Adult, romantic fantasy, romantic suspense/mystery, science fantasy, scifi thriller, small-town romance, sweet romance, upmarket genre fiction, witchcraft, witches, witty
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