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What Dana is looking for
In fiction, Dana looks for books (and authors!) with a soft heart, a sense of humor, and an earnest affection for their characters and story — which may sound like she’s only looking for sunny light novels, but she believes these elements can be found in the darkest stories as well. Dana is most excited by books that surprise her, whether with a well-seeded plot twist or an unexpected turn of phrase, and there’s nothing she finds more transporting than a story rooted in specificity. As long as the genre boundaries outlined on her MSWL are observed, she’s willing to follow a high concept, commercial hook, and confident voice just about anywhere.
Notable sales & clients
- Green Dot by Madeleine Gray
- Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
- The Family by Naomi Krupitsky
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What genres does Dana Murphy represent?
Dana Murphy represents Fiction.
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