About Ann
Ann Rose is a California native who left her heart in San Diego and now resides in Texas after a stint in Florida. Her degree is in Communication from San Diego State University, and her resume runs the gamut from Lifeguard to Business Systems Analyst, but books have always been her passion. Ann is excited to finally merge her love of literature with her past professional experiences as a literary agent with Marsal Lyon. She looks forward to helping authors build successful, sustainable careers.
Ann is looking for characters who aren’t afraid to stand up for their convictions and beliefs – whether they fight with their fists or their words. She’s open to all genres of middle grade—and especially love stories that push the MG boundary. By this she means they explore topics that affect middle graders but aren’t always talked about in MG books; like It Happened on Saturday by Sydney Dunlap. Ann also represents all genres in YA. In the adult arena, she adores swoony romances & rom-coms, light sci-fi or fantasy (emphasis on the light side), upmarket, commercial fiction, heartwarming – or heart wrenching – contemporaries, thriller, suspense, mystery, historical (especially from under represented voices), horror, speculative, and anything that is genre blending or could be classified as “weird.”
She really enjoys feminist stories that highlight women’s experiences in the world. She is a sucker for a strong female friendship narrative because she truly believes that empowered women, empower women! She’s always looking for unique voices, diverse perspectives, vivid settings, and stories that explore tough topics. Dark and edgy is totally okay too. She is also up for a good revenge plot. Above all Ann is looking for stories with compelling characters that push boundaries and make her laugh and cry, hopefully in the same story!
Ann is also the author of The Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean, and A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love, and pens YA novels under the pen name A.M. Rose. She continues to follow her creative muse and write stories in her free time.
She is ready to roll up her sleeves and help her authors create the best books possible, from brainstorming at the idea stage all the way through submissions and beyond. Ann loves attending conferences and sharing her knowledge of the publishing industry.
WHAT ANN IS LOOKING FOR:
- YA of all genres
- MG of all genres, especially ones that push the boundaries of middle grade
- Swoony romances
- Rom-coms
- Light sci-fi or fantasy (Emphasis on the light)
- Commercial fiction
- Heartwarming or heart wrenching contemporaries (even better if it’s both)
- Historical (especially from underrepresented voices)
- Thriller
- Suspense
- Women’s Fiction
- Mystery
- Horror
- Speculative
- Ann is always looking for unique voices, diverse perspectives, vivid settings, and stories that explore tough topics. Give me your dark and edgy stories with unlikable characters.
- Graphic Novels (Author/Illustrators only at this time)
- LGBTQIA+
- Stories from underrepresented voices
WHAT ANN IS NOT LOOKING FOR:
- Erotica
- Non-fiction (unless it deals with women’s issues)
- Picture Books
- Poetry (unless it’s a novel in verse)
- Stories that start with a character waking up
- Stories with graphic rape (where this is sensationalized)
- Misogynistic stories—or stories where the woman NEEDS the man to save her
- Stories that depict animal cruelty—if the dog dies, it’s not for Ann
- Books set in the 80s-90s – Unless there’s a darn good reason. If you can pick up the plot and move it present day, you probably should.
For a more comprehensive wishlist, you can find more information at: https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ann-rose/
