Send a Query to Rachel Estep at D4EO Literary Agency

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Hi! I can't wait to read your query and I'm so excited that you've chosen to send it to me! Please look through my  UPDATED wishlist before you hit send! Please note; while I may use the help of a Reader/Screener to help sort my inbox, it means a lot to me that you've chosen me and I want to assure you that MY eyes will see every submission.

  • Contemporary YA stories that center Jewish and/or queer voices like Dahlia Adler. Identity-driven, joyful, grounded in heart and truth.

  • Dramatized Historical fiction that highlights real powerful women who were not given the recognition they deserved. Think Marie Benedict. Beezy Marsh’s Queen of Thieves. 

  • Quirky, fresh rom-coms that make me kick my feet and giggle. Gimme Gimme. I want the straight ones, the queer ones, the silly ones -- I love a good rom-com. Right now I am especially seeing queer rom-coms.

  • Dark Romance (Absolutely NO non-con. Please list triggers in the beginning of query)I would especially love queer Dark Romance similar to Rina Kent's God of Fury or Kiss The Villain. 

  • True crime that reads like fiction, told with deep respect for victims. Missing persons cases are a favorite. Episodes of Gone in 60 seconds type vibes.

  • Gothic, everything. Mostly Southern Gothic in a modern day.

  • Psychological thrillers that keep me on edge. Think Frieda McFadden, Megan Miranda, Lucy Foley.

  • HorRomance; List triggers at the TOP of query. If they aren't listed, I will auto reject it.

  • Romantasy with a twist. Something fresh, something sharp, something that feels like a new take. I will be insanely picky in this genre.

  • Desperately searching for a YA thriller with vibes similar to Panic! by Lauren Oliver

  • I have a strange obsession with plots where people are stuck together. Game shows, dares, road trips. Forced Proximity is my drug -- I will look at any of these. This is true in Rom Coms, Thriller, and Horror. 

    Rachel is NOT the right agent for Body horror, cancer, gore, anything to do with clowns, most non fiction. 

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