The Directory of Literary Agents
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Literary Agent Directory
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Amelia Appel
Biography
Amelia Appel is a literary agent with the Triada U.S. Literary Agency. She joined Triada after previously assisting at McIntosh & Otis, Inc., and Writers House. She is actively seeking adult fiction, non-fiction, and YA and is particularly interested in stories by diverse and marginalized voices. Fantastic settings and savvy characters are her favorite things!
For adult fiction, she is most interested in the following:
Literary fiction (particularly if it has a great voice and explores complex relationships).
Mystery (especially proper whodunits; bonus points for fun, close-quarter settings).
Thriller (twisty, suspenseful, but no cop protagonists).
Upmarket women’s fiction (preferably without a marriage- or children-related focus).
Science fiction (no space operas).
Fantasy (and magical realism).
Horror (the scarier the better).
Graphic novels (especially where the form adds further layers to the story).
For adult non-fiction, she’s most drawn to projects that relay new information in an engaging way, primarily in the areas of creative non-fiction, humor, sports, how-to, pop culture, and true crime.
Lastly, for YA, she’s most looking for a combination of light and dark elements and stories where the protagonist is compelled to change.
Notes
CLOSED to Submissions |Young Adult Fiction | Action Adventure | Commercial Fiction | Crime Fiction | Fantasy | General Fiction | Graphic Novel | Historical Fiction | Horror | Humor Fiction | LGBTQ Fiction | Literary Fiction | Mystery | Science Fiction | Sports Fiction | Suspense Fiction | Thriller | Upmarket Fiction | Women’s Fiction |General Nonfiction | Cookbook Cooking | How-To | Humor Nonfiction | Illustrated | Pop Culture | Sports | Travel | True Crime |
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