Ask an Agent: Kesia Lupo, The Bindery Agency


Want to get your manuscript noticed by publishing professionals? In WriteMentor’s Ask An Agent blog series, we invite leading literary agents to answer quick-fire questions about publishing and submissions, to give children’s writers insights and advice about the querying process.
Kesia Lupo, agent at The Bindery Agency, shares her insights.
Current hot publishing trend…
Kesia: Â Dark Academia and romantasy feel dominant in YA, classic fantasy continues to be top dog for MG but always with fresh twists e.g. in terms of setting or cultural inspiration
Submission turn on…
Kesia: Excellent understanding of their intended readership and comparison titles, but also a sense of what makes their book stand out – tricky balance!
Submission turn off…
Kesia: Too little detail about the author, confused sense of who the reader might be, too similar to existing books.
Current children’s read…
Kesia: The Midnight Game by Cynthia Murphy.
Biggest submission wish…
Kesia: Skillfully executed big twists that make my heart skip a beat!
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