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Michelle Richter

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Fuse Literary·US

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Represents
mysteryhigh-concept suspensedomestic suspensepsychological thrillerbook club women's fictioncommercial fiction
+2 morecrime fictionunderrepresented voices
Looking for
Michelle Richter is Vice President of Fuse Literary. She represents leaders in the crime fiction community, award-winners, and debut authors, and wants to boost underrepresented voices in her favorite genres. She is especially eager to find high-concept crime fiction with catchy hooks, twisty plots, and complex lead characters. She likes emotionally engaging fiction with a voice that immediately identifies the author, and welcomes BIPOC, LGBTQ, and disabled voices in fiction. She loves twists, unreliable narrators, isolated locales and locked rooms, stories of family secrets, friendships, and sibling relationships, and book club fiction that makes readers think and feel.
How to submit
Submit to Michelle Richter only through QueryManager. Fuse says unsolicited submissions to email or social media will be deleted unread. For conference, press, or rights inquiries only, use michelle@fuseliterary.com.
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Last checked 31 Aug 2026·Last verified: 31 Aug 2026
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Michelle Richter is a literary agent at Fuse Literary based in US. Their list focuses on genres including mystery, high-concept suspense, and domestic suspense. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

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Adult

Notes

Michelle Richter is not taking on children's fiction. She does not represent political, medical, espionage, or climate thrillers; science fiction, fantasy, Westerns, or erotica; satire; humor; memoir; picture books, chapter books, middle grade, or YA; faith-based fiction or nonfiction; or screenplays. The email address michelle.richterliterary@gmail.com is not legitimate for Michelle.

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