Query Submission

Send a Query to Anne Tibbets

Thank you for querying Anne Tibbets at Donald Maass Literary Agency.

Anne is primarily looking for:
Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy: High Concept and plot driven with cathartic emotional arc
Adult Thriller: Domestic and/or Investigative
Adult Mystery: Cozy, Amateur Investigator, and/or Police Procedural
Adult Horror: Psychological, Non-western monsters and settings
Women’s Fiction – Historical: sweeping, epic, romantic, and feminist
General Commercial Fiction: character driven and compelling
YA Speculative: Unique Dystopian or Post Apocalyptic
Diversity: BIPOC, LGBTQ+, ability

Do not send:
Erotica
Screenplays
Poetry
Short story collections
Previously published or self-published works
Picture, Chapter, or Middle Grade books
Anne does not represent any of those categories or genres. Thank you!

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