Silvia Molteni An agent with Peters Fraser + Dunlop (see other agents at this agency). About Silvia Molteni is the head of the children’s and YA books department at PFD. She manages her own list of clients alongside selling foreign rights in our children’s and YA titles worldwide. Silvia also handles all audio rights for the agency. The Bookseller named Silvia 2019’s Rising Star. Country of Publication United Kingdom Professional Associations Member of AAA AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open I am primarily looking for middle grade and YA fiction. I generally gravitate towards voice and character driven narratives, as well as literary fiction and beautiful writing, which I prefer over complex plots and extensive world building.In middle grade novels, I enjoy contemporary and realistic settings and magical realism the most. I love clever humour, but I am always keen to read fiction with endearing characters, mind-blowing adventures and stories with lots of heart. That said, I’m open to all genres, including fantasy, horror, dark and Gothic tales in MG. Some personal favourites are Holes by Louis Sachar, The Witches by Roald Dahl, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, Meteorite Spoon by Philip Ridley and The Paul Street Boys by Ferenc Molnar.On the YA side, I’m looking for fiction across all genres, with a preference for upmarket, literary and voice-driven contemporary and coming-of-age stories. I’m currently on the lookout for an original hook in the psychological thriller space, as well as atmospheric horror, sweeping rom-coms and gripping, rebellious dystopian stories. Light fantasy is of interest, while commercial fantasy that involves extensive world building, high word-count or multi-book series is generally not for me. Some examples of YA I’ve enjoyed: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, Alice and the Fly by James Rice, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.Audience:Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: GeneralLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Children/Family: Adolescence. Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open I’m open to original non-fiction books aimed at children and YA – from memoir to manuals, popular science and humorous books.Audience:Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Children/Family: General, Adolescence. Memoir. Science.Submissions:Method: Email. 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Silvia Molteni Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include other agents at the same agency Accuracy: We have not received any complete reports within the past 12 months. Pending 1 response is pending (251 days waiting). This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 56 days. Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. 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