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Malorie Nilson
Parliament House Press
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In general, I’m looking for lyrical prose and voice that comes off the page, intricate plots and complex emotional arcs, complicated characters who leap in headfirst, and immersive worlds.I’d love to see some ambitious works that play with form and narration and aren’t afraid to blend genre, get a little weird, and surprise me. I want fresh concepts and new spins on old ideas.I’m also looking to work with authors who are traditionally underrepresented in publishing, particularly BIPOC, disabled, and neurodivergent authors.Below you can find what I’m looking for in each age category. Please be mindful of the section of things I am not looking for as submissions like these will be automatically passed on. Horror Atmospheric, slow burn horror full of creeping dread and suspense but grounded in human emotion. I like ghost stories, sentient forests or forests that hold broader meaning, folklore, paranormal creatures, and horror narratives that allow for narratives of justice that may be currently unavailable. I also am interested in use of allegory in horror. Think: Alexis Henderson’s Year of the Witching Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic Gretchen Felker-Martin’s Manhunt Octavia E. Butler’s Fledgling Stephen Graham-Jones’ Mapping the Interior Catherynne M. Valente’s Comfort Me With Apples Fantasy/Magical Realism/Sci-Fi I am very interested in stand-alone works at present, though that does not preclude potential series from being considered. I’d love to see some interesting uses of folklore (contemporary especially), lush retellings with supernatural and speculative twists, stories that grapple with climate change, solarpunk futures, and dark contemporary fantasy. When it comes to sci-fi, I’m more drawn to things grounded in the present or near-future worlds and that have a quicker pace. Bonus points if it has an underlying optimism. Think: Erin Morgenstern’s The Starless Sea Rivers Solomon’s The Deep Becky Chambers’ A Psalm for the Wild-Built or To Be Taught, If Fortunate Nghi Vo’s The Chosen and the Beautiful Susanna Collins’ Piranesi Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s The Beautiful Ones Rebecca Roanhorse’s The Lightning Thief or Black Sun Emmi Itäranta’s The Memory of Water Marina and Sergey Dyachenko’s Vita Nostra Romantasy I am very interested in romance forward fantasy novels that also play with darker elements, grapple with realistic problems in near future settings, or incorporate my interests in the above “fantasy” section but with romance being at the heart of the story. Think: Kit Rocha’s Mercenery Librarian Series Ilona Andrews’ Hidden Legacy Series Mila Vane’s A Gathering of Dragons Series Mysteries/Thrillers/Suspense I’m looking for high stakes and a propulsive plot with a speculative element at the core of the story. I’m not interested in anything with members of law enforcement as the main or prominent character, but amateur sleuths, private detectives (particularly with adversarial relationships with law enforcement) and people simply caught u
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to malorie@parliamenthousepress.com At this time, I only accept agented queries via direct communication by email. All other queries will be accepted via QueryManager. If QueryManager presents an accessibility issue, you may email me at ma*****@******************ss.com. Please only do so if there are issues preventing you from using QueryManager. All other unsolicited queries not using the linked form will be disregarded. To see if I am open for general submissions and to access the QueryManager link, please go to the submissions guidelines page on the Parliament House website. We are not considering stories written or co-written by AI. Fiction: Adult We accept upmarket and commercial queries in the areas of: Urban fantasy Magical Realism Supernatural thriller Paranormal romance/Romantasy Dark fantasy Horror Mystery/Thriller We are particularly interested in uplifting marginalized voices and unconventional narratives—including narratives by LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, people with disabilities/chronic illness(es), immigrants, and religious minorities. We are particularly interested in character driven, atmospheric stories with poetic, voicey prose. We are not currently looking for contemporary novels or romcoms. Our mission is not only to offer readers fantastical escapes, to make the impossible possible, but to share stories that are thought-provoking, evocative, and speak to the complexities of our lived reality. All submissions should come in t
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