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.
I am closed to ALL picture books and middle-grade.
Non-Fiction
If you have a strong platform and love what you do, feel free to pitch me a concept. But I’m currently on the hunt for:
Narrative non-fiction
Self-Help for Women and Teens
Popculture
Young Adult
Rom Com
Dystopian
Adult
Upmarket Fiction
Horror
SFF – especially dystopian and grounded sci-fi
Baseball, skiing, farmer/cowboy/lumberjack, or meet-cutes at the dog rescue romances – all heat levels (closed to all other romances)
I am ESPECIALLY looking for:
Werewolves and vampires – especially if written by BIPOC writers
Please do NOT send to me:
Princes & princesses
Erotica
Zombies
Mafia
Pandemic/virus stories
Summer camp stories
Historical
Memoir/Biography
Military-based stories
Novellas, short story collections, screenplays
Previously self-published work
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.