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Alice Jerman
HarperCollins
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Alice Jerman is an editor at HarperCollins, working within one of its imprints on young adult and children's literature. She has been active in acquiring YA fiction and is known for championing strong narrative voices.
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Alice Jerman, HarperCollins Childrens I am an acquiring editor at HarperCollins Childrens books, currently on the lookout for both YA and MG novels. I focus on genre fiction, fantasy in particular, and am always on the lookout for queer and diverse voices. In YA: My DREAM acquisition is a queer romantic fantasy like the Midnight Lie, Crier’s War, or Sweet and Bitter Magic. If the romance is integral to the story, I want it. And I basically fall for any romantic trope, so send them all my way! Additionally in YA, I love queer genre–fantasy, sci-fi, horror, historical. I also love magic in any setting, especially grounded contemporary. I’m a huge fantasy fan–high, grounded, contemporary, you name it–but I have a lot on my list, so I’m looking for something brand new, whether it’s a new setting or an incredibly different approach to telling a fantasy story. In particular, I’d love to find nautical fantasy or richly drawn folk horror fantasy. I am always looking for diverse worlds and voices in the fantasy space. In MG: I love middle grade stories that tackle big “middle grade” issues–friendship breakups, self-discovery, family stories–but with a magical component, or within a fantasy setting. A book I edited that I believe sums this up is the critically acclaimed The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf. With a contemporary setting, Alkaf uses magical elements to explore the pain and envy that can come along with making new friends/losing old friends. Books I did not publish that I feel similarly tackle this kind of concept are A Game of Fox and Squirrels and When You Trap a Tiger. * For both YA and MG, I want to see stories that have unique voices, play with story structure and timeline, make me think and surprise me. I love multi-POV and a great hook.
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