SOLD OUT! 12th September Tanera Simons #Agent121. Looking for: ADULT FICTION

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LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION

Tanera has worked in the publishing industry for ten years and, after seven years as a literary agent, co-founded Greenstone Literary with Laura Heathfield. Tanera's authors are based both in the US and UK and include Beth O'Leary, Sally Page, Mandy Baggot, Sophie White, Ally Zetterburg, and Emma Steele. Collectively, her clients' work has been adapted for television and film; received Nielsen Bestsellers Awards; and featured on the Sunday Times Top Ten List in both hardback and paperback. Tanera is looking to acquire commercial fiction across a wide range of genres, including rom-com, love stories, historical fiction, book club, romantic fantasy, and female-driven narratives with a darker edge. Across all genres she is always looking for very clear hooks; a pitch that can be easily summarised and leave readers wanting more. She wants to see stand-out, memorable characters whose journeys readers can’t help but invest in. Having recently re-watched DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES Tanera would love to find an author who writes bold, dramatic twists; cul-de-sac friendships and heartbreaks; and shocking secrets. The depiction of female friendships throughout fascinates her, and she would love to read anything that tackles this theme in such a compelling and vivid way.Within rom-com, Tanera reads and acquires widely in this space and will always be interested in anything that provides a fresh take on existing tropes. Whether this is highlighting modern themes and issues in a historical setting; or subverting the expected when it comes to character, Tanera would love to find new voices in this space. She wants to champion more diverse writers in this space, too, and is a big fan of Lauren Ho and Casey McQuiston’s work.She is on the look-out for an epic love story: particularly one that spans and/or transcends place or time (or both!). She loves a strong sense of place in a novel – such as WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, OUTLAWED, WELCOME TO GLORIOUS TUGA – and would love to find a love story in which the setting plays a central role. When it comes to darker fiction, Tanera enjoys domestic suspense, thriller, and psychological drama. Please do think of her for any female-driven novels in these genres; or stories in which there is a focus on the characters, dynamics, and psychology, rather than police procedural. Books she loves in this space include STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND; LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE; and THE ONLY ONE LEFT. Tanera would love to find more historical fiction that centres on character and plot, such as WEYWARD and A MORE PERFECT UNION. She has long enjoyed Lucinda Riley’s SEVEN SISTERS series and would love to find an author who writes present/past fiction in a similar way. Her focus on family across time and generations fascinates Tanera, and she would also be keen to read anything that explores family in a more sinister way: focusing on themes of obsession, secrets, and even wealth – such as in SUCCESSION.Other go-to authors include: Emily Henry, Jodi Piccoult; Gillian Flynn; Kristin Hannah; Lauren Ho; and Rebecca Yarros.

Tanera would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your completed manuscript in a single word document.

(In addition to the paid sessions, Tanera is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 

By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.

The submission deadline is: Monday 2 September 2024