Lauren Gardner
OpenRepresents
Wants to See
Age Categories
Adult; Children's; MG; YA; NA/Crossover
Looking For
MG: voice-driven with heart/humour, contemporary or MG fantasy series. YA: friendships/firsts/feels, high-concept/speculative romance or thriller. NA and commercial women's: romance-forward with unusual circumstances, romcom (college/university), darkly comic new-parenthood, also speculative/historical romance. Romantasy: romance-forward, grounded magic, morally grey. Non-fiction: extraordinary challenges/adventures, experts in STEM/history/pop culture/mental health. Not sci-fi, crime fiction, picture books
Submission Details
- Submit via
- Email (agency)
- Response time
- 8-12 weeks (agency; replies only if interested)
- Last verified
- 10 Feb 2026Recently verified
Notes
BLM submissions: cover letter in email body; attach synopsis + first 3 chapters (<=50pp) double spaced (Word/PDF). Do not address more than one agent; no AI mention on site; no poetry/short stories/plays.