2023 Wishlist!

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Hey!

First, let me thank you in advance for considering me as a mentor! It's such an honour to have started this journey as a BCM mentee in 2021 and to be given the opportunity to mentor two years later is so amazing!

For those who don't know me, hi, I'm Dene! I'm an agented author currently on submission with my YA Fantasy Queen of Thieves, the rewritten version of the Robin Hood fanfic that earned me a spot as a mentee. I work part-time as a Native Studies and Traditional Parenting facilitator and LOVE pizza, aesthetic mood boards and music! Seriously though, if you have a Spotify Playlist, I'd love to see it! This is my first year as a mentor, and I'm so excited to be here.

With that said, let's get started!

Give me a high-concept ACTION & ADVENTURE book with a killer voice, a deeply immersive atmosphere and slow-burning tension that makes me squeal when their hands finally touch! Snappy banter is always a favourite, but I do love a shy character who ...

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Give me a high-concept ACTION & ADVENTURE book with a killer voice, a deeply immersive atmosphere and slow-burning tension that makes me squeal when their hands finally touch! Snappy banter is always a favourite, but I do love a shy character who finds their voice at the end. Books surrounding the complexities of friendship, family and sister/brotherhood are my favourites! As are retellings—if they bring a new (gender-swapped, feminist, queer, etc.) twist to the table. Think Stalking Jack the Ripper and Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco or Enola Holmes.

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