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What Nina is looking for
Nina Richner represents adult fiction and narrative nonfiction. They’re looking for literary fiction, horror/thriller, contemporary fiction, queer fiction, and magical realism. They are drawn to emotionally complex characters, family sagas (especially those that focus on mothers and daughters, or similar dynamics), voice-driven novels, and untold queer stories. The weird is of perennial interest, particularly unsettling and strange stories that aim to move the cultural needle. They are always on the lookout for psychological horror, particularly queer horror novels. In nonfiction, they are most interested in narrative nonfiction such as memoirs and essay collections. Climate, psychology, and
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What genres does Nina Richner represent?
Nina Richner represents Thriller, Horror, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction.
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