Emily MacDonald

Represents

Wants to See

Age Categories

adult

Looking For

Characters that linger, strong setting, book club, high-concept crime/thriller, upmarket/literary, narrative non-fiction with investigative/social commentary. Not children/YA, not SFF

Manuscript Wishlist

Interested in book club, upmarket and literary fiction; high-concept crime/thriller; crime/thriller set within a subculture; modern retelling of British folklore; unconventional love story; character-led self-discovery (especially within diasporic communities). Likes setting-as-character. Narrative non-fiction: untold true stories (personal or historical) with social commentary and an investigative twist. Not accepting: Children's lit/YA and SFF.

Submission Tips

42 states submissions can be sent to booksubmissions@42mp.com. Emily notes she is not accepting submissions for Children's lit/YA and SFF.

Comparable Titles

Kamila Shamsie – Home Fire; Kirk W. Johnson (as an example of ‘obsessive vein’); Aidan Hartley (as example of personal/political dispatches)

Submission Details

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email

Response time

within 8 weeks if interested (only respond if pursuing)

Last verified

9 Feb 2026Recently verified

Notes

42 submissions: cover letter + full synopsis + first 3 chapters (Word doc) to booksubmissions@42mp.com; no post.