Submission Guidelines:
I can only accept agented submissions to my Simon & Schuster email address.
Agents, my strong preference is email submissions with either a full manuscript or a detailed proposal with sample chapters attached. (Please, if you can possibly avoid it, no phone pitches or snail mail samples. I work remotely and prefer not to give out my personal contact information to receive these things.)
Please try to avoid submitting to me simultaneously with other editors at S&S Children’s. (However, I am happy to consider something an editor at another imprint has previously rejected.)
I do not mind at all if you email me outside of “regular” work hours, as long as we have a mutual understanding that I will respond when I am able and it will probably be within regular work hours. If I haven’t confirmed receipt of a submission or am taking a while to get back to you, I welcome nudges. I also welcome deadlines for a response.
What I’m Looking For:
I acquire and edit young adult, middle grade, and select picture book fiction and nonfiction. Currently, I am looking primarily for young adult fiction.
Across the board, I love voice-driven and character-driven books with tons of atmosphere and beautiful line-level writing, and am always looking to spotlight marginalized perspectives. I’m proudly Mexican American and would particularly love to see submissions by Latine creators! When in doubt, anything with a strong voice and a whip-smart sense of humor is a good bet.
I love children’s books for their potential to tackle life's big questions in a fun and hopeful way—and I also love them just for the FUN! So I’m not necessarily the best fit for a book that’s message-driven or straightforwardly educational, but I don’t mind when a book tackles serious themes, as long as there’s some light at the end of the tunnel.
What I’m NOT Looking For:
I am NOT the best fit for:
board books
chapter books
straightforward educational books
super message-driven books
STEM books
World War II books
YA romances that revolve entirely around the romance (I need other plot threads!)
paranormal romance
horror
the witchy aesthetic (I respect it, just not my thing!)
cringe comedy