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Leah Spann
DAW Books
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About me: I am an associate editor at DAW Books, an independent science fiction and fantasy publisher. Prior to working for DAW, I attended the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford. I’ve been fortunate to work on books from Laura Lam & Elizabeth May, E. J. Beaton, Joshua Phillip Johnson, Lena Nguyen, Adam Oyebanji, and Kritika H. Rao. My pronouns are she/her. What I’m looking for: I am actively seeking submissions of adult science fiction and fantasy. I love character-driven SFF with a strong narrative voice. Stories centering nuanced women are always a plus, even more so when they follow middle-aged or older women as protagonists. Some favorite subgenres of mine include historical fantasy, fairytale and folklore retellings, psychological sci-fi, and science fantasy. I also love lyrical prose, found families, earned redemption arcs, outsider narratives, stories inspired by modern science, queernorm worlds, slice-of-life fantasy, narratives that blend darkness and whimsy, retellings that interrogate and/or reframe the source material, dragons, and a strong thread of optimism. I particularly hope to see more works from underrepresented and marginalized voices, works from international authors, speculative works with asexual and demisexual characters, and historical fantasy from authors of color set in underexplored time periods. Recent reads I’ve enjoyed include: Fun facts about me:
Submission Guidelines
I can only consider agented submissions. For unagented submissions, please see DAW’s submission portal at submit.dawbooks.com. I cannot consider short stories, novellas, or poetry, works for a childrens’ or YA audience, or any genres aside from adult science fiction and fantasy. Guidelines & Details Vital Info @leahspann Website
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