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Stacey Donaghy
Donaghy Literary Group
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About
Stacey Donaghy is the founder of Donaghy Literary Group, a Canadian literary agency. She has a background in publishing and agenting and represents a range of fiction and nonfiction across adult, young adult, and middle grade categories.
Currently Looking For
I am currently interested in receiving queries for Adult and Young Adult fiction. In suspense and psychological thrillers I lean to domestic suspense, think The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher, The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, Gone Girl by Gillian Finn, The Whispers by Ashley Audrain and The Child Next Door by Shalini Boland. I want stories that keep me on the edge of my seat with surprising plot twists that have me guessing until the very end, predictably is not for me. If your thriller or suspense keeps me up at night trying to figure out who to suspect, you’ve probably won me over. At this time, I am only seeking psychological thrillers. In the horror genre, I’m specifically seeking paranormal and psychological, think The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris, and anything by Stephen King. In romance, I am looking for everything, I love a good UGLY cry or a witty LOL romcom. Diverse books, are definitely high on my list of wants. Also, LGBTQ+ books in adult and YA. I’m seeking YA contemporary, thriller and horror. I am not seeking; sci-fi/fantasy, historical, short stories, or nonfiction. Here’s a snapshot of what my current #MSWL looks like. Fun facts about me: We rescued a dog named Murphy after our beloved Plott Hound brindle girl Dora had passed. Murphy is a Shepsky. He’s loyal, protective, funny and sweet but it’s kind of like living with Dennis the Menace! I am a coffee snob. I only wear black and white. People mistake me for having fashion sense, the truth is that I just don’t have the time, talent or patience for matching colors. Other than having a book, shoe and boot fetish, I abhor shopping and find it to be a special kind of torture.
Submission Guidelines
HOW TO SUBMIT A QUERY For now, we will only be accepting query submissions through the QueryManager database system. On the Donaghy Literary Group website, you will find a Submit A Query button on each agent’s bio page that will take you to their personal Query Manager Submission Form. This form is user-friendly and will provide you with the most up-to-date preference list in a drop down menu and the specific instructions for each agent. Before submitting your query to an agent on our team, we encourage you to visit our agent bio pages under the Our Team tab on the website, from there you can view each agent’s bio and find the agent that is the best fit for your project. Guidelines & Details Vital Info @DonaghyLiterary @DonaghyLiterary Facebook Website
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