Michelle Richter
Fuse Literary Agency
My Manuscript Wish List®
I am a huge fan of mystery/thriller/suspense and am eager to find crime fiction with a fresh voice. BIPOC, LGBTQ, disabled writers and main characters especially welcome. I love domestic and psychological suspense, police procedurals, and twisty stand-alone thrillers, whether adult or YA. Unreliable narrators are a favorite. Researched true crime is welcome. Since 2018, multiple projects I’ve represented have won or been nominated for the Agatha, Anthony, Edgar, Lefty, Macavity, Mary Higgins Clark Award, and Strand Critics Award, among others. I loved recent books by Alyssa Cole, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, S.A. Cosby, Attica Locke, Andrea Bartz, and Halley Sutton.
I also love book club fiction and women’s fiction–stories of family secrets, friendships, and sibling relationships in particular–like the work of Kiley Reid, Celeste Ng, Colson Whitehead, Emma Straub, Ann Patchett. For nonfiction, I’m looking for a new take on a winning concept, with a strong combination of platform, credentials, and research/legwork that gives you authority on your topic. No memoir please.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to http://queryme.online/MichelleRichter
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
Suspense
I’d like the next…
…WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING, EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, THE LADY UPSTAIRS, LONG BRIGHT RIVER, DEAR WIFE, #FASHIONVICTIM, WINTER COUNTS, THURSDAY MURDER CLUB, AN ELDERLY LADY IS UP TO NO GOOD, ARSENIC AND ADOBO.
My favorites include…
Books: Kellye Garrett, Rachel Howzell Hall, Laura Lippman, Lori Rader-Day, Ruth Ware, Megan Miranda, Elizabeth Little, Denise Mina, Tana French. Film: Knives Out. TV: Luther, Broadchurch, The Americans, Fleabag, Star Trek: Picard, Sneaky Pete, Derry Girls, Catastrophe, Bosch, The Queen’s Gambit, Schitt’s Creek, Great British Baking Show.
