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Manuscript Wishlist

I would love to edit queer books like these ones!

Book cover for The No-Girlfriend Rule, a YA sapphic romance by Christen Randall.

The No-Girlfriend Rule

by Christen Randall

  • YA sapphic romance

  • Full of queer joy

  • Fabulously nerdy

Book cover for Delilah Green Doesn't Care, a sapphic romance by Ashley Herring Blake.

Delilah Green Doesn't Care

by Ashley Herring Blake

  • Steamy small-town sapphic romance

  • ​Explores familial relationships

Book cover for Gideon the Ninth, a sapphic sci-fi novel by Tamsyn Muir.

Gideon the Ninth

by Tamsyn Muir

  • Necromantic lesbians in space

  • Biting humor

  • Wildly entertaining

Book cover for The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, an MM historical romance by Cat Sebastian.

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb

by Cat Sebastian

  • Queer historical fiction with a happy ending

  • ​Steamy and tender

Book cover for Six of Crows, a YA fantasy by Leigh Bardugo.

Six of Crows

by Leigh Bardugo

  • YA heist fantasy

  • Found family

Book cover for the Fifth Season, a climate fantasy by NK Jemisin.

The Fifth Season

by N.K. Jemisin

  • Breathtaking worldbuilding

  • Complex and compelling characters

  • Climate fiction

Book cover for The Priory of the Orange Tree, a sapphic fantasy by Samantha Shannon.

The Priory of the Orange Tree

by Samantha Shannon

  • Adult sapphic fantasy

  • Twists classic tropes

Book cover for The Wicked Bargain, a queer YA fantasy by Gabe Cole Novoa.

The Wicked Bargain

by Gabe Cole Novoa

  • YA pirate fantasy story

  • Trans and genderfluid MCs

Book cover for Role Playing, a queer romance by Cathy Yardley.

Role Playing

by Cathy Yardley

  • Queer contemporary romance

  • Older MCs who meet through video games

  • Asexual representation

Book cover for Iron Widow, a queer fantasy by Xiran Jay Zhao.

Iron Widow

by Xiran Jay Zhao

  • Unapologetically feminist YA

  • Casual polyamory
     

Book cover for Legends and Lattes, a sapphic fantasy by Travis Baldree.

Legends and Lattes

by Travis Baldree

  • Cozy fantasy with a dash of sapphic romance

  • Inspired by D&D

  • Found family

Book cover for Red, White and Royal Blue, an MM romance by Casey McQuiston.

Red, White & Royal Blue

by Casey McQuiston

  • Steamy gay romance

  • Tender and spicy

  • Political commentary

What I like to see:

  • Strong sense of place

  • Complex characters

  • Ensemble casts

  • Amazing friendships

  • Queer relationships

  • Found family

What I don't like to see:

  • Gratuitous violence, sexism, racism, or ableism

  • Rape

  • Animal abuse

Are you an indie author? Do you write queer stories? I could be the editor for you!

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