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Madelyn Knecht

An agent with Storm Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

Madelyn is an editor, writer, and passionate reader from Texas whose hair changes color on a weekly basis. After falling in love with reading books that made her laugh and cry in equal measure, she started writing her first book at nine and never looked back. She serves as a RevPit board member, where she created the BIPOC Editor Mentorship, and a member of the EFA. When not reading or writing, you can find her playing cozy games like Rune Factory and Stardew Valley, crocheting, picking up a new hobby, or spending time with her two criminal Australian Shepherds and her lovable cat, Lucas.

Madelyn loves queer stories with dark twists and rich worlds, especially in fantasy and light science fiction. Her favorites include Young Adult fantasy and Adult with fantastic characters you can't help but love. Some of her favorite authors include Jonathan Stroud, F.T. Lukens, V.E. Schwab, Liselle Sambury, Freya Marske, Aiden Thomas, and Melissa Caruso.

Her favorite books include the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud, A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske, The Last Hour Between Worlds by Melissa Caruso, Voyage of the Damned by Frances White, The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall, Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Vicious by V.E. Schwab, Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, Kill Creatures by Rory Powell, Spellbound by F.T. Lukens, the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer, and The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco.

Country

United States

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Fiction Open

I'm looking for one main component in all my submissions: fun. I want fun books full of magic and whimsy and a bit of comedy. I love when books make me laugh out loud. But I also want to be hiding behind my hands reading something spooky. I'm looking for a strong voice, and commercial stories with a lyrical edge. Give me a fast-paced plot with solid, beautiful writing I can sink my teeth into. The quickest way to my heart is character. Characters with in-depth, emotional character arcs will take me through almost any book. I want books with layers that keep me guessing until the last page, and masterfully-handled social or political commentary (in all genres, but especially horror and fantasy) that make me sit back and think about it for days.

Queer books are at the top of my wish list, as are stories by BIPOC authors. I would LOVE to see some non-Western settings, history, and magic systems.

Adult

  • BIPOC romantasy / queer romantasy
  • Queer dark academia (a la A Dark and Drowning Tide)
  • Horror of all kinds, especially with social commentary
  • Female rage
  • Women supporting women
  • Unreliable narrators
  • Humor (dry humor/deadpan humor and banter moreso than absurdist humor. Think Shaun of the Dead, not Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
  • Lush worlds I want to revisit again and again - or never step foot into because they're so terrifying

Young Adult

  • BIPOC romantasy / queer romantasy
  • Anxiety representation
  • Combining the digital age with magic (KPop Demon Hunters)
  • Twisty psychological horror / thriller
  • Murder mystery with a speculative twist
  • Dark academia that feels fresh

Middle Grade

  • I'm more picky in this area. I don't like a lot of "toilet humor," but would love more books geared towards boys.
  • Fast-paced, heart-pounding fantasy
  • Paranormal with thrilling character dynamics (Lockwood & Co. by Jonathan Stroud)
  • Anxiety representation/neurodivergent representation
  • Utilizing the digital age/phones/social media to help solve problems or make them worse

Some things I love:

  • A series of games/trials/exams (think the Hunter Exams in HunterxHunter)
  • Contemporary fantasy with heart
  • Seaside settings
  • Atmospheric fantasy and horror
  • Alternate realities
  • Necromancy
  • Unreliable narrators
  • Body horror

Hyper-specific asks:

  • Books for boys that encourage empathy (think Wind Breaker the anime, but in MG or YA – I would LOVE something in this vein)
  • YA or Adult Black horror a la GET OUT or SINNERS
  • Sapphic horror in a unique setting

I am not the best for: religious or faith-based stories, stories featuring suicide, talking animals (unless it’s Rocket the Raccoon), sexual humor, fae/fairies, westerns

Immediate No's: sexual assault, rape, cheating as a plot device, abuser redemption arcs

Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 07 September 2026* (within the next 24 hours).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Subgenre: Romantic Fantasy
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues, Women/Female issues, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Madelyn Knecht Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
15 min | 34.0 mean avg | 35.0 median | 51 max days (19.3 std dev)
Pending
2 responses are pending (32 min | 33.0 mean avg | 33.0 median | 34 max days waiting | 17.3 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 24 Aug 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 12:08 UTC (7 hours, 11 minutes ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

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