Disability, in both fiction and nonfiction BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ – Anything from slice-of-life, to celebratory, to informative, to issue-based! Grief – Honest about the heavy parts hopeful but not saccharine My favorite (soon-t0-be) published picture book I’ve worked on is THE HOLE by Lindsay Bonilla. This will be the smallest part of my list.
Anthology: Sparingly interested, for both fiction and nonfiction. I like murder mysteries, especially with unconventional formats. Thriller/suspense: Must be character- and voice-driven–I like more focus on character and lyricism than is most common for these genres. Lesser-told times in history, with a human-interest element alongside the historical education. Historical: Sparingly open I prefer stories set in the nearer-past. And though I’m not a fit for most supernatural or fantastical characters, I love ghost stories! Sparingly open to higher fantasy, if the world-building is detailed, atmospheric, and accessible. I’m open to near-future dystopian (but not post-apocalyptic) involving social critique and/or magic. – Fantasy/speculative: Foremost, contemporary fantasy with lyrical writing and character focus. Non-romantic relationship focus-friendship and found family, “friend break-up”, complicated family dynamics Protagonist ages: 11-12 and upward (love college-aged protagonists, on the opposite end!) I also always appreciate moments of triumph and joy, especially for marginalized characters! Gibson (YA) and THANKS A LOT, UNIVERSE by Chad Lucas (MG). My favorite published books I’ve worked on are TOGETHER WE CAUGHT FIRE by Eva V. To regain her voice and sense of self, Amina must find the power to confront her abuser-in the courtroom and her heart-and learn to use all the fighting parts within her.This is my top priority. She no longer has to speak because Pastor Johnson can't hurt her anymore–or so she believes. When Pastor Johnson is arrested for a different crime, the community is shaken and divided some call him a monster and others defend him. But Amina is secretly relieved. In a world that claims to support survivors, Amina wonders who will support her when her attacker is everyone's favorite community leader. After that, her life starts to unravel: her father is frustrated that her grades are slipping, and her best friend and boyfriend don’t understand why the once loud and proud girl is now quiet and distant.
The same voice Amina uses to fight falls quiet the night she is sexually assaulted by Pastor Johnson. After cursing at a classmate, her father forces her to volunteer at their church with Pastor Johnson.īut Pastor Johnson isn’t the holy man everyone thinks he is. Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her tongue as her weapon-even when it gets her into trouble. In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency after a sexual assault within the church community
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