Please note that I cannot accept unagented queries.

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As an editor at Disney-Hyperion, I primarily acquire novels for young adults and middle graders (8+), along with the occasional graphic novel.

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As a company Disney is very franchise-minded, and that quality is shared by every book on our list. Thus, I’m always looking for big bets with high-concept commercial hooks, expert plotting and pacing, and the potential to become lead titles that spin off into other forms of media.

 

My personal taste leans toward upmarket prose paired with a strong sales hook that can be summed up in an intriguing line or two. And as an outspoken advocate for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in media, I am particularly keen to invest in the work of writers and illustrators who have historically been excluded in American media. 

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In all formats and for all age groups, I am particularly drawn toward:

 

• Original, unforgettable characters with the potential to become universally beloved household names

• Sharp and original humor that shows a deep understanding of its readers—whether goofy, over-the-top humor for middle graders or well-observed sarcasm for teens

• Books that slide adeptly between humor and poignancy—if a book can make me laugh on one page and cry on the next, it wins my whole heart

• Expansive, unique, and cinematic worlds—whether fantastical or a segment of the real world that’s underrepresented in fiction and/or feels fresh through the creator’s eyes

• Nuanced stories about rebellion against unjust systems, building solidarity and mutual support, questioning or challenging power, or imagining a world better than our own

• Authentic, own-voices representations of characters with marginalized and intersectional identities in stories of adventure, romance, friendship, joy, and personal growth. Especially but not exclusively:

  • Protagonists with disabilities and/or neurodivergences

  • Queer/LGBTQ+ protagonists—especially the less-represented members of the acronym, like trans, non-binary, asexual, aromantic, intersex, queer, and bisexual characters

  • All BIPOC protagonists, but especially Black American, Indigenous (from all over the world), and Latinx protagonists

  • Unique family structures depicted in a positive light—think found/friend families, guardians other than parents, multigenerational households, and loving/supportive separated families

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