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I love a great humorous novel, but I'm also not afraid of anything that's extremely dark.
Jim McCarthy interned for Dystel, Goderich & Bourret while studying urban design at New York University.
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On the adult side, I would love, love, love to find some multi-generational family stories. I’d be ecstatic to find more nonfiction for any age. border-radius: 3px; 2 Jan 2019. } .single-mswl-post #right-inner { #MSWL I'd love some fun, happy stories. I particularly swoon for memoirs, popular history, social commentary, and pop culture. As ever, I want novels with a sense of humor whether that means a light romcom or a scathing satire: truly, anything from When Dimple Met Rishi to My Sister, The Serial Killer. /* ----------------------------------------- */ } Jim McCarthy. I’d be ecstatic to find more nonfiction for any age.
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If you can compare anything you do to anything they've done? padding: 10px; position: relative; I've said it before, but I still Speaking of conferences, why has no one written a novel about someone getting murdered at a mystery writers' convention where EVERYone thinks they're the person who can figure out whodunit?
#MSWL Again, MG to adult. I'm excited to have debut author Remy Lai here with her agent Jim McCarthy to share about her MG contemporary PIE IN THE SKY. I'm also into intriguing takes on history and science, anything to do with the arts or pop culture. Please watch it so there can be a second season.
22 Aug 2018.
REMY LAI AND JIM MCCARTHY GUEST POST/PIE IN THE SKY AND QUERY CRITIQUE GIVEAWAY/IWSG POST Happy Wednesday Everyone!
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I ADORE my list and my clients, and I'm always willing to read dark material, but in terms of upcoming stuff (with exceptions!
... Search MSWL. I'm always on the lookout for great fiction of any stripe but do gravitate towards YA and the fantastical--still, that doesn't mean I'm not very open to realistic adult fiction and anything in between.At this exact moment, I would particularly love to find fantasy or sci-fi in non-Western settings, sagas of family or friendship in the vein of Mary McCarthy's THE GROUP or J. Courtney Sullivan's MAINE, queer stories of any kind (particularly if yours has an asexual, non-binary, or intersex lead), and a super fun mystery.I'm probably not your go-to for political or medical thrillers or police procedurals or stories involving time travel (with very rare exceptions). margin-top: -90px;
Have I talked about The Half of It yet? He is particularly interested in literary women’s fiction, underrepresented voices, mysteries, romance, paranormal fiction, and anything unusual or unexpected. Jim interned for DGLM while studying urban design at New York University. Recent loves: Laymon’s Heavy, Chee’s How to Write an Autobiographical Novel, Westover’s Educated. Jim McCarthy is an agent at Dystel & Goderich Literary Management. Oh, and if you're bringing back paranormal?
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