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Grace Gay
St. Martin's Press
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I’m an Associate Editor at St. Martin’s Press building a list in commercial and upmarket fiction and nonfiction. Though genre-agnostic, I love projects that impact and inspire, beyond just telling a great story. Specificity in setting and characters tends to draw me in, as I love a unique point of view or unusual plot. Those kinds of books are what make reading magical to me. As I read, I want my heart to be broken, mended a little, and then leave with the feeling there’s hope and love in the world, even when it seems bleak. Some topics that I can’t resist in a book: grief, addiction, family systems, or animals (seriously, any animal. I even like snakes). Originally from Arizona, I’m a sucker for any books set in the Southwest. While at Northwestern University, I studied Creative Writing and International Studies and wrote a book column for a student-led arts and culture magazine. My time working on a thesis in poetry and researching modern depictions of female suicidality gave me an appreciation for nonfiction books that tackle complex topics in an accessible way. Right now, so many books seem to take place in an alternate world where it’s always pre-COVID. I’d love to see authors tackle the mood, concerns, and realities of the current day in a way that still feels warm and commercial. Since joining the SMP team in 2022, I’ve assisted on bestselling fiction and mystery thrillers with authors such as Nora Roberts and Gregg Hurwitz. My own list includes Death on the Shooting Star by Carly Brown (sci-fi muder mystery with retro flair), When Dealing with Dragons by Dana Swift (romantasy and dragons meet James Herriot!), Bump, Set, Sparks by Jennifer Moffatt (lesbian Heated Rivalry plus volleyball), Solar: A History of Humanity and the Sun (nonfiction about the wild ways the sun has shaped human culture), and The Last Secret Agent by Pippa Latour (the memoir of an extraordinary female spy during WWII). Currently fiction wishlist: I am not open to any books where cops, federal agents, politicians, or similar figures are the protagonists. Current nonfiction wishlist: A few hyperspecific books I want to read:
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to grace.gay@stmartins.com At this time, I am only accepting agented submissions. I am aware that there is an impersonator going around soliciting manuscripts under my name; I will never reach out directly to an author by cold emailing them. Vital Info grace.gay@stmartins.com Linkedin Website
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