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What Samantha is looking for
In YA, Samantha loves creative and epic fantasies, but she is also drawn to realistic stories with multi-dimensional female characters. She is always interested in elevating diverse voices, particularly through feminist narratives. She is seeking middle grade of all stripes, but especially stories that deal with themes of friendship, adventure, or encountering tragedy for the first time. She is also on the lookout for whimsical, meaningful, and funny picture books. On the adult side she is drawn to commercial voices in Romance, Women’s Fiction, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi and Fantasy. For more information on her tastes, please click her e.
Notable sales & clients
- American Shield by Aquilino Gonell and Susan Shapiro
- The Seventh Sun by Lani Forbes
- World in Between by Kenan Trebincevic and Suzan Shapiro
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Frequently asked questions
Is Samantha Wekstein open to queries right now?
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What genres does Samantha Wekstein represent?
Samantha Wekstein represents Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Romance, Historical Fiction.
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