Michelle Richter (Agent)
REGISTRATION LINK FOR MICHELLE RICHTER (active when registration opens September 10 for members)
Michelle is Vice President of Fuse Literary representing leaders in the crime fiction community, award-winners, and debut authors. Michelle is a sucker for fiction that taps into her emotions, with the kind of voice that instantly identifies a book as that author’s, whether crime fiction, book club, women's, or contemporary romance. She loves high-concept crime fiction with catchy hooks, twisty plots, and complex lead characters. Unreliable narrators, isolated locales/locked rooms, stories of family secrets, friendships, and sibling relationships are her cup of tea. BIPOC, LGBTQ, and disabled voices in fiction are welcome.
She joined the agency after eight years in editorial at St. Martin’s Press, where she worked on fiction and nonfiction with high-profile personalities, New York Times bestsellers, and debuts. She has built her career finding underserved clients with major talent and helping them jump their careers to the next level. She wants to boost underrepresented voices in her favorite genres to break through and create lasting change in both their writing careers and the publishing industry. Her years of experience as an agent, at a Big 5 publisher, and as an educator inform her relationships with her clients and help her guide them through the complex stages of their careers.
Michelle Richter's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
Zoom Meetings with Michelle will be scheduled within these time periods (all EST), but are subject to change. If Lily must make a change to this schedule, we will arrange a mutually agreeable Zoom time outside of Manuscript Mart Week.
- Wednesday, November 11: 10:00–4:00 EST
- Thursday, November 12: 10:00–1:00 EST
- Friday, November 13: 10:00–4:00 EST
Please register with Michelle Richter ONLY if you can be available within the time windows above.
What I'm Looking For
High concept mystery/suspense, commercial fiction with book club appeal, fiction that makes you look at something familiar in a new way
Sample Titles or Authors
THE GREAT MANN by Kyra Davis Lurie
THE MOTHER NEXT DOOR by Tara Laskowski
THE MIDNIGHT TAXI by Yosha Gunasekera
LIKE A SISTER by Kellye Garrett
Specializes In / Will Consider
Specializes In:
FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Thrillers/Suspense
Will Consider:
FICTION: Romance, Literary Fiction, Family Saga, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction