Hillary Fazzari (she/her) joined the Bradford Literary Agency as the agency’s assistant in 2022 before moving into agenting in 2023. Prior to that, she served as a long-term reader and editor for another literary agency, interned at Writers House, and worked for Scholastic. She’s a highly editorial agent who represents a wide array of book types, although she is not always open to queries in every area that she reps; details can be found on her Manuscript Wishlist Page. Right now, she is most looking for:

Picture books with a focus most on:

• Funny, unexpected, character-centric picture books (like ELIOSE or DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS!) for young readers aged 1-5.
• Offbeat or unexpected ecosystem-centric books (like CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS or BROWN BEAR WOOD: IT’S BUSY DOWN IN THE WOODS TODAY) for young readers aged 1-6.
• Interactive books (like I SPY or WHERE’S WALDO) for elementary aged kids.
• Nonfiction, myth, and history books for readers aged 6-8.

Middle-grade fiction with a focus on:

• Stories for kids who are “scrollers” and need consistent input to transition to reading.
• Interactive, interesting format, and illustrated stories: this includes LitRPG, Choose Your Own Adventure stories, stories that include a Search & Find or “solve this mystery” element, alternate formats, combined formats, fun and/or goofy illustrations, and more!
• Adventure, quest, and mystery books with interesting, especially offbeat or lovable oddball protagonists. (THE FOURTH STALL, TIMMY FAILURE, SPACE CASE, DRAGON RUN, and the FUNJUNGLE books are very indicative of my taste). I also like both big adventure and school-adventure (THE WORST SCHOOL TRIP EVER, TAPPER TWINS, THE CHRONICLES OF EGG, and anything with great humor!).
• Crossover books for lower middle grade readers and upper middle grade readers (humor is often a big element I look for especially in lower middle grade with drama something I love seeing in upper middle grade).
• Oddball stories (like ANIMORPHS) that hook into things kids are interested in.

YA and New Adult fiction with a focus on:

• Compelling fantasy of all types with big relationships (and ships!)
• High impact, addictive-to-read, dangerous books (like HUNGERGAMES and not necessarily in only dystopia; I’d love to see fantasy or sci-fi with that same sort of can’t-put-down vibe).
• Big world urban fantasy
• Big, dangerous sci-fi (think STRANGER THINGS, books set in space or off our planet, or futuristic)
• High drama and fun, soapy material (GOSSIP GIRL, TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE, and in terms of TV comps TEEN WOLF)

Commercial Adult fiction with a focus on:

• Compelling fantasy with or without big romance that keeps me on the edge of my seat!
• Thrillers with bite and something new to say.
• Horror that weaves in romance and humanity (I’d love an adult RAVEN BOYS and I adored THE RESURRECTIONIST).
• Weird, dark, feminist-centric, critique-of-capitalism genre work
• Witty horror-tinged fantasy, including cozy
• Futuristic worlds (cozy included)

For fiction and non-fiction, see our agency submission guidelines.