LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION
Francesca Riccardi is a literary agent at Kate Nash Literary Agency. She has
previously worked in sales roles at HarperCollins, Constable & Robinson,
Atlantic Books (where she was recognised as a 2017 Bookseller Rising Star), and
most recently was sales and marketing director for Canelo. She has worked with
authors including Holly Seddon, Rachel Lynch, Cesca Major, Robert Fabbri, Marion
Todd, M C Beaton, Catherine Ryan Howard, and Phil Rickman.
Francesca is looking for character-driven popular commercial fiction with a
strong voice and sense of place. She is particularly interested in crime,
thriller, mystery books set in aspirational or unusual locations, and historical
fiction, particularly adventure fiction that showcases lesser known experiences
and/or female and diverse voices.
Francesca would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the
first 5000 words of your manuscript in a single word document.
(In addition to the paid sessions, Francesca is kindly offering one free session
for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk
[agent121@iaminprint.co.uk] to apply, outlining your case for this option which
is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I
Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one
document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that
I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent
meeting.
The submission deadline is: Tuesday 11 June 2024