Current Wishlist
In all fiction, I am a sucker for dysfunctional families, messy and unlikeable characters, unreliable narrators, diverse casts, undercurrents of social commentary, and twists I couldn’t possibly see coming. On the opposite side of the spectrum, I love stories that are joyful and tender-hearted—it’s hard to make me laugh or cry, but if you have a story that will do either or both…I’d love to see it! I am especially passionate about stories with a feminist slant and about representing BIPOC and historically under-represented voices, so please send me your diverse #OwnVoice stories. Some of my favorites: Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give), Jenny Han (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Rory Power (Wilder Girls), Kirsten Chen (Counterfeit), Shelby Van Pelt (Remarkably Bright Creatures), and Taylor Jenkins Reid (all of her books),
In all horror, I love stories fraught with social commentary, as well as tension-filled psychological horror. Literary or lyrical, please send it my way. Some of my favorites: Grady Hendrix (My Best Friend’s Exorcism and How to Sell a Haunted House), Yomi Adegoke (The List), Agustina Bazterrica (Tender is the Flesh), Oyinkan Braithwaite (My Sister, the Serial Killer), and Samantha Allen (Patricia Wants to Cuddle) just to name a few.
In YA contemporary, I am searching for diverse characters that star in stories like The Bear, but with teens working in the restaurant business. Stories with teen hackers or card hustlers – underground, backroom, illegal card games. I am especially looking for friendship break-up stories.
Picture Books
I am ONLY currently seeking picture books with human characters focused on BIPOC and historically marginalized voices.
Non-Fiction
If you have a strong platform and love what you do, feel free to pitch me a concept. But I’m always on the hunt for:
Narrative non-fiction
Blogger cookbooks
Popculture
Self-Help - especially for teens
Young Adult
Realistic/Contemporary
Fantasy grounded in our world
Horror
Thriller/Mystery
Adult
Book Club/Commercial Fiction
Upmarket Fiction
Romance - Rom-Com and Contemporary
Gothic Horror
Psychological Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Please do NOT send to me:
Erotica
New Adult
Historical
Pandemic stories
Witches, zombies, ghosts
Summer camp stories
Science fiction
Military, political, or medical-based stories
Novellas, short story collections, screenplays
Previously self-published work
Chapter Books, Middle-Grade
Stories that include: religious themes, suicide, rape, physical/mental abuse, sexual abuse
Submission Guidelines
Queries should ONLY be submitted through QueryManager: http://QueryMe.Online/AmyGiuffrida
All queries received via email, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram will be deleted without reading.
FICTION QUERIES: please include your query letter, synopsis, and the first 10 pages of your manuscript.
NONFICTION QUERIES: please send your query, proposal, and the first 10 pages.
Important
I respond to EVERY query. If you don’t hear from me in 8 weeks, please feel free to nudge.
If you already have a query/submission out with another agent at Belcastro, please wait to send to me.