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At the moment, I'm closed to adult sci-fi and adult fantasy. Although I love these genres, my list is full in these categories at the moment. **This means that if your book's main characters are age 19 or older and the story is set in the future or in a secondary world and/or centers around a magic system, you need to wait until I reopen to adult SFF before querying.** Do not simply choose the next-best-fit genre. The one exception to this is romantasy, in which a romance is central to the fantasy novel's plot (not just a subplot).

What I am especially looking for: in adult novels, real-world literary, upmarket, and women's fiction; all genres of YA and MG; and select nonfiction.

In your query letter, I prefer that you address me as "Dear A.J." If you feel more comfortable being formal, my titles are "Dr." or "Mx."

Thanks for sharing your writing!

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