As a reader and an agent, I am on the hunt for commercial romantic fiction, specifically for BookTok hungry new adult/20+ markets. I want books with romance at the very heart of the narrative. Messy, cheesy, heartbreaking, relatable, I want the characters and their story to engross me completely and have me reaching for it…
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Tanera Simons – Agent Wishlist
My interests lie in rom-com, love stories, commercial historical fiction, book club, and in female-driven novels with a slightly darker edge. Across all of these I am always looking for a strong hook – a set-up that immediately intrigues me and makes me want to find out more – as well as rich, layered characters who we…
Love is in the Air: Valentine’s Pitch Event
Roses are red, violets are blue, and boy oh boy, do we have the pitch event for you! Romance writers unite! This Valentine’s Day we’ve got an event designed especially for you. We’re on the hunt for the next best commercial romance writer and that could be you. Have you written a brilliant new enemies…
Submissions: FAQs
Submissions: FAQs We had a fantastic response to our last submissions post outlining what we look for in a covering letter. If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet then go check it out. Now that you have the basis for a strong covering letter, we want to make sure that you have…
On Writing: Villains with Chris Carter
We all need someone to hate. It’s good for the soul, we reckon. And while it’s not that useful to hate a real person, literature gives us a plethora of scumbags to choose from: Hannibal Lecter, Cruella de Vil, Voldemort, Iago – all so absolutely awful that you wish them dead. But how do you…
On Writing: Olivia Levez and The Second Book
For a debut author, the publication of your first novel feels like a dream come true. An exciting and very rewarding end to, possibly, years of blood, sweat and tears. But now you must write your second novel which comes with a stricter deadline and the added pressure of living up to the hype and…
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