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FICTION WISHLIST: I’m looking for literary and upmarket manuscripts that flip genres on their heads with complex, multidimensional characters. I’m drawn to smart dark comedies (think How To Get To Heaven from Belfast) and humorous octogenarian escapades a la Jonas Jonasson as well as traum-com, messy family dramas that make me laugh but also bring healing, and … Read more
FICTION WISHLIST: Overall Vibes: Find new angles to beloved genres, characters, and tropes. Think outside the box. Our tastes skew more literary or bookclub/upmarket that commercial. Give us complex multi-dimensional characters and plots that are tightly constructed but not overly agenda-driven. Smart comedy/dark comedy – think How To Get To Heaven from Belfast Traum-com – … Read more
I’m also looking for faith-based/Christian fiction and nonfiction for our Christian vertical, especially works that explore belief, doubt, grace, morality, community, history, or spiritual life with depth and nuance. I’m especially interested in thoughtful, compassionate works that engage critically and honestly with faith. Examples: any Christian writers writing on self-help through a faith-based lens any writers … Read more
Psychological suspense and twisty thrillers that keep me—ahem, I mean the reader—guessing until the final page. If I can’t predict the twist, you’ve already won me over. Mystery with strong atmosphere and unforgettable characters, where the setting feels so vivid it might as well be the protagonist. Horror that chills without relying on shock value. … Read more
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The genre (or age group) with the most votes wins a free agent panel.