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Tia Mele
Tia Rose Mele Literary Agency LLC
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I opened Tia Rose Mele Literary Agency in 2023. I’m really excited to be building my list with fantastic MG, YA, and adult projects. I graduated from UConn in 2016 with a B.A. in English and from SNHU in 2017 with a M.A. in English and Creative Writing. I’m always looking for strong voices, characters I hate to love or love to hate, and books that can make me both laugh and cry. My first love is baseball, so I pay special attention to any book that features the sport. I have a few sports books on my list already, but I’m always open to MG, YA, and nonfiction related to baseball. In general, my YA list is pretty full right now, so I’m focusing on MG and adult projects. I’m still open to YA, but I’m being extra picky when it comes to this age range. If it’s not listed below, please feel free to query me anyway! I’m not limited to this list, and I’m always open to trying new things. What I’d Really Like to See: Middle Grade Fiction: Magical realism A young sleuth solving crimes, with their best friend and their trusty dog side-kick. Super dark, twisted contemporary that will terrify me (and the kids who read it) Sweet friendship stories A middle grade character dealing with a parent living with mental illness A character with an invisible disability A character with a visible disability Sports related book featuring sports you don’t often see in fiction (like bowling, ping-pong, roller derby, archery) Ghost stories Stories featuring animals but NOT told in an animal POV LGBTQ+ themes Young Adult Fiction: Sweet, contemporary romance, especially featuring LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, and fat characters Friendship stories A book set during a baking competition (there are a bunch of cooking competition/school books, but I’d love one that focuses on baking!) Books that prominently feature baseball A contemporary YA about ultimate Frisbee Characters traveling to new places, both domestic (US) and international. Some of my favorite cities/countries that I’d love to see more of in books: Nashville, TN, Paris, Caen, France, Italy, India, Singapore, Brazil… the list goes on and on Pen pals from different countries getting the opportunity to meet Teens struggling with psychological disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, etc) A big girl whose weight isn’t the entire plot A cross country road trip Sisters who don’t get along, but end up on a road trip together A book that captures the amazing feeling of being at a live concert Something set at a comic-con A super hero story with teens facing internal and external stakes (think Marvel’s Runaways or Cloak and Dagger) A YA version of the TV show Chuck (bonus points if it’s a female version, or LGBT+) Pretty much anything featuring nerdy characters, like Max from The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord Adult Fiction: I’m only accept submissions for contemporary romance for adults. Romances that aren’t afraid to put new spins on old tropes (enemies to lovers, fake relationship, friends to lovers) Fun facts a
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Submissions should be emailed to tiamele@tiarosemele.com Query and first ten pages should be emailed to ti*****@*********le.com. Please do not attach anything to the email. Attachments will not be opened. Guidelines & Details Vital Info @TiatheTiger Website
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