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In general, Hailey is only looking for Adult novels, but she will selectively take on Middle Grade Fiction if the manuscript inspires a passion for reading the way books like FABLEHAVEN, PERCY JACKSON, SKELETON CREEK, and PRINCESS ACADEMY did for young Hailey. She would also love to champion authors from rural areas, especially authors from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and/or any other community that tends to be overlooked in rural areas. (This doesn't mean the manuscript itself has to be based in a rural setting, although she always appreciates the beauty of those settings.)

For Literary, Upmarket, and Contemporary Fiction, Hailey wants vivid stories that pull the reader in right away, immersing them in the work. The voice should be earnest and intertwine readers with the characters. She loves works that are as devastatingly honest and impactful like ROOTLESS, THE BLUEST EYE, and THE WEDDING PEOPLE.

For thriller, suspense, and horror, she wants stories that linger in the corners of the mind, with characters that feel like they're in the room with the reader (for better or worse). Hailey is always chasing the high left behind from reading HOUSE OF LEAVES. She aspires to feel as involved in the narrative as she did while reading FRANKENSTEIN. She wants manuscripts that get hearts and minds racing, but they should not ever include gratuitous violence or gore. 

Hailey will also selectively take on Adult Romance, and is hopeful there are still love story tropes out there that can be discovered or re-explored in a way that redefines the genre.

In Adult NonFiction, she is looking for both trade and literary proposals. She is especially interested in memoirs that play with the concept of time and structure like THE FACE series, EVIDENCE OF V, and DEAR MEMORY. She would also be very interested in cookbooks of all kinds. Overall, though, she won't say no to taking a look at any project that is centered around sustainability, accessibility, and actionable change, no matter the genre!

Hailey is always looking for a great love (in any sense of the word) story, but what she really needs in a manuscript is content that changes the minds and lives of its readers in unexpected ways. While the stories she represents do not necessarily need to have a happy ending, she is focused on finding manuscripts that inspire positive community and discussion for years to come. (In other words, a book with strong potential to cultivate a thriving fandom!)

What she doesn’t want: Poetry, Picture Books, YA, New Adult, Erotica, Romance where being "spicy" is one of the main draws, Historical Fiction, Legal or Police Procedurals, Fantasy, Sci-Fi