Dan López (Editor)

THE REGISTRATION LINK FOR DAN LÓPEZ WILL ACTIVATE WHEN MANUSCRIPT MART REGISTRATION OPENS FOR GRUBSTREET MEMBERS ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, AT 1:00 PM EST.
Dan López is an Associate Editor at Counterpoint Press based in Los Angeles. His interests include literary and commercial fiction, cultural histories, works in translation (particularly from the Spanish), and books that explore the Hispanic/Latino(a)/Latinx experience. He grew up in Florida and has lived in New York City and San Francisco. His recent titles include The Lilac People, Abundance, The Bog Wife, and Mendo: How an Unlikely Group of Rebels Turned Cannabis into California's Cash Crop.
Dan López's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
Zoom Meetings with Dan will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Dan must make a change to this schedule, we will arrange a mutually agreeable Zoom time outside of Manuscript Mart Week.
- Tuesday, May 12: 1:00–7:00 EDT
- Wednesday, May 13: 1:00–7:00 EDT
- Thursday, May 14: 1:00–7:00 EDT
Please register with Dan López ONLY if you can be available within the time windows above.
What I'm Looking For
I'm open to pretty much anything in the categories listed above. Counterpoint is a general publishing house.
Sample Titles or Authors
The Lilac People by Milo Todd
Olive Days by Jessica Elisheva Emerson
Green Gold by Sarah Allaback and Monique Parsons
The Maroon King by Craig Shreve
Specializes In / Will Consider
Specializes In / Will Consider:
FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime, Family Saga, LGBTQIA+, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction, Thrillers/Suspense
NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Investigative Journalism, LGBTQIA+, Current Affairs, History, Memoir, Narrative, Nature/Ecology