Age Groups: YA, NA, Adult

Genres: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, Romance

I’m fairly open, but to give a sense of my tastes, my 2026 most-read genres on StoryGraph are LGBTQIA+, followed by Horror, Romance, and Fantasy.

So, I’ll likely be most help to writers that lean into darkness to some degree. It can be any variety – literary or commercial, secondary or primary world – but I’m partial to a supernatural element. More in the vein of occult, cosmic, monster, and body horror, rather than slashers.

That said, I thoroughly enjoy trippy psychological horror with unhinged, murderous FMCs á la Boy Parts, Maeve Fly, and The Eyes Are The Best Part. I’d be keen to see morally grey characters and anti-heroes, but I’m open to lighter, more whimsical shades of horror too, with a comedic tone or a cosy/slice-of-life setting.

Although my favourite reads tend to have at least a romantic subplot, that’s not a deal-breaker. Fun, witty banter is something I always appreciate in a story, no matter what the core relationships are.

If it’s SFF, it could be epic fantasy, urban fantasy, cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic, whatever you’re into. I’m drawn to intricate world-building and magic systems with deep lore, and I certainly won’t say no to a set piece boss battle.

I welcome most things creepy, dark, and gross, but I’m not the right fit for projects with strong themes/graphic depictions of sexual threat/violence.

Some of my favourite reads from the last year are:

• The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes

• The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren

• The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan

• Solace House by Will Maclean

• The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling

• There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm

• The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson

• The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett