Kylie Koews
Associate Literary Agent
Kylie’s journey in the publishing industry began as an interactive storyteller and ghostwriter before moving on to specializing in author relations for over three years. She’s a passionate advocate for authors and creators, and is dedicated to empowering their voices and helping them succeed. Along with being an Associate Literary Agent for Georgia McBride Media Group, Kylie acquires books for Month9Books and Swoon Romance.
Kylie is open to submissions. She’s looking for commercial and upmarket fiction that, above all else, elicits a strong emotional response, whether that’s a book that has her laughing in hysterics, gasping in shock, or sobbing in heartache. She’s primarily looking for stories that feature strong female leads or LGBTQIA+ protagonists.
Kylie’s Wishlist:
Adult:
Romance: from fast-paced rom-coms (Beach Reads, Salty, Spiced and a Little Bit Nice, Beth O’Leary, Christina Lauren) to character-driven, emotional journeys (Crazy Rich Asians, Between Friends & Lovers, Mhairi McFarlane, Katherine Center, Abby Jimenez)
Slice of Life: cozy, healing (Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop, The Lantern of Lost Memories)
Contemporary: own voices, character growth, found family (If I Had Your Face)
Contemporary-Fantasy: exploring past lives, time travel, with a strong focus on romance.
Young Adult:
Romantasy: plot-driven, strong female leads (The Girl With No Reflection)
Contemporary: emotional, character-driven (Jenny Han)
Historical: fictional stories in historic settings, strong female leads (The Forest of Stolen Girls)
Kylie is not looking for non-fiction, picture books, horror, poetry, screenplays, high-fantasy, sci-fi, space opera, political thrillers.
Submission Guidelines:
To submit your manuscript, please email Kylie with your query letter and include:
a synopsis (1-2 pages) of your novel that includes the ending,
and the first five chapters of your novel.
In your email, please format your subject line as: Kylie Koews - QUERY: [Genre]. (i.e.: Kylie Koews - QUERY: Adult Romance)
Please ensure that your synopsis and sample chapters are included in your email as attachments (.doc, or .docx) and not in the body of your email.
Authors: Danielle Marietta, Eric Rogers
