When you plan to pitch your manuscript to an agent or editor, it's always important to make sure you know what they are currently looking for. It's never a bad idea to check their website. We will post information here as it becomes available about what the professionals in attendance at the annual writers conference are looking to acquire. Good luck!
Donald Maass Literary Agency
Acquiring fiction in all categories.
Baker Publishing Group, Jessica Sharpe
Not looking for hard science fiction or high fantasy, but open to novels set in our world with light fantastical elements. Examples: alternate history, magical realism, gentle/cozy fantasy, etc. Does not need to contain overt faith content or allegory, but should still be clean/closed-door. A romantic element is great but not required. Historical or contemporary setting. For examples of what we have published in this vein before, see Gabrielle Meyer, and Angela Bell. Not interested in spiritual warfare.
Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, Sarah Rubio
Children’s and YA books (ages 0 to 18); must be written by Christians but do not need to have overt Christian content; especially interested in MG and YA fantasy series.
Blackstone Publishing, Marilyn Kretzer
Acquiring romantasy, fantasy, thrillers
Talia Messina, Tyndale House Publishers
Talia has a passion for excellent writing and desires to acquire stories (board books, picture books, middle grade chapter books, devotions, or Bible storybooks) with a Christian worldview, spiritual themes, and unique storytelling elements.
Steve Laube Agency
Bestselling books and scrumptious donuts
Mountain Brook Fire, Tim Pietz
Mountain Brook Fire is currently seeking:
Fantasy (particularly YA fantasy)
Sci-fi
Dystopian
Superheroes
Steampunk
Etc.
(Anything speculative but horror, we will consider)
Queen Anne’s Lace Publishing, Rachel DiScipio Ketler
“We specialize in middle grade, poetry, and short story collections. At Queen Anne’s Lace Publishing, we believe in the inherent value of every person, and the beauty of the story they have to tell. We aim to empower underrepresented genres, writers, and characters, and to give everyone a chance to shine. We want our stories to reflect this belief. We are interested in middle grade and YA fantasy (We are seeking Middle-Grade fiction in the 20,000-50,000 word range) and children’s picture books (we prefer illustrated).”
More wish lists coming soon!