Dorian Maffei

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"...a poignant and thrilling science fiction adventure about a young astronaut navigating addiction and loss who finds herself stranded on a mysterious planet where members of her crew go missing one by one."

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The cover for OTHERWORLDLY by Dwain Worrell has an astronaut running on uneven terrain cast in blues with half of a large yellow and pink planet-like orb floating above

We have a book birthday we are celebrating this week! Huge congrats to @dwainworrell.bsky.social for OTHERWORLDLY's release! 🥳

I promise you'll want this book...

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Unfortunately, I'm not looking for short stories at this time. I love them as a reader, but I don't have enough experience with them as an agent to take them on. Wishing you the best of luck, though! Short stories are important

Our WD Bootcamp starts next week! Sign up to work 1-on-1 w/Liz Kracht, @dorianmaffei.bsky.social or me! Includes:

–> Webinar on submission materials
–> 2-hr live Q&A
–> Review of query letter, one-page synopsis & 1st 10 pgs of the manuscript
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I'm not open to submissions at the moment, but plan on reopening in the spring! I'll post once I've settled on dates

I'm not open to submissions at the moment, but plan on reopening in the spring! I'll post once I've settled on dates

Yes, I'm open to that! If possible, please mention that you did a significant revision in your opening paragraph so I don't miss it!

Yes! I'll definitely do an announcement once I settle on dates

Happy to take a look when I reopen! But just the caveat that it's a pretty tough sell for me at the moment

#MSWL This is not an exhaustive list of things I’m looking for, so I always encourage you to try me as long as it falls within the genres I’m open to!

#MSWL Speculative puzzle-box mysteries!

#MSWL Non-Western mythology and folklore! Greek mythology gets a lot of attention, and I’d love to find stories that shine a light on folklore and mythology from different parts of the world

#MSWL Pacey, page-turning, and entertaining plots with layers of social commentary

#MSWL I adore an amazing twist that I never saw coming!! Especially if it feels earned

#MSWL I’m particularly excited to discover stories by and about underrepresented voices in all of the genres I’m looking for, and will be prioritizing those submissions

#MSWL Horror! I'm still loving horror of all flavors, but I’d love to see more high concept horror that turns tropes on their head to stand out amongst the crowd

#MSWL Speculative book club fiction where one thing is changed about the world, and how that influences the characters and society around them. Think THE MEASURE, NEVER LET ME GO, THE MERGE, or SEVERANCE (the tv show)

#MSWL Genre-bending with a stellar one-line hook! I adore reading surprising genre mashups, especially in the fantasy, SF, and horror spaces, or something fun like HOW TO KILL A GUY IN TEN DATES

This is a high priority for me in YA in particular!

Happy #MSWL Day! Pasting the link to my wish list for when I open in spring (dates TBD), along with a thread of a few specific things I'd love to see in both adult and YA!
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"How to Craft Query Letters & Other Submission Materials That Get Noticed Boot Camp" against a purple and red backdrop

I'm participating in the Writer's Digest agent one-on-one boot camp this March!

What’s included:
–> a webinar on submission materials
–> a 2 hour live Q&A
–> a review of your query letter, one-page synopsis, and first 10 pages of your manuscript

Sign up with the link below!

Trust me, you will want to get this book.

A designed graphic showing a picture of the book HOME SICK and details about Waterstone's 25% off preorders sale. It reads: 25% off RRP Books Coming Soon. Preorder now with code FEB26. 17 - 20 February. Online only. Selected lines only. Terms and Conditions on Waterstones.com.

25% OFF HOME SICK PREORDERS AT WATERSTONES

Waterstones are having a sale on preorders for upcoming books! Get 25% off when you use the code FEB26 at checkout. Online only. From the 17th until the 20th of February 2026.

HOME SICK
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Mistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina | Waterstones Buy Mistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

Is this how I officially announce MISTRESS OF BONES is coming out in paperback in the UK in July? Yes, yet it is!! 😆
You can get 25% off from today until the 20th with the code FEB26 at Waterstones! (Have to input code, not automatic)
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Horror Winner:
“Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng: A Novel” by Kylie Lee Baker

Horror Short List:
“House of Monstrous Women” @daphnefama.bsky.social
“King Sorrow” @joe-hill.bsky.social
“The Starving Saints” @caitlinstarling.com
“When the Wolf Comes Home” @natcassidy.bsky.social

Just to put it into perspective as to how excited I am to receive and ARC of this, I stopped eating my lunch just to share this.

I squealed when I opened the parcel.

#Homesick @solarisbooks.bsky.social

@rhiannonagrist.bsky.social

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The cover of SLASHER SUMMER: the characters of the novel clustered together like a movie poster, and in the center a masked figure wearing a hoodie and red buffalo plaid jacket raises an axe. The cover itself is designed to look like a VHS tape.

Hurrah, the cover for my slasher romp SLASHER SUMMER has finally been officially revealed on Insta! Look at that amazing art by @turksworks.bsky.social, it makes me want to read the book and I already know what happens. 😅

Coming in June from Crown (US/Can) and Michael Joseph (UK).

This book may or may not have made me cry multiple times--this one hit me square in the heart! I can't wait for readers to meet (and become obsessed with) Ingrid and Alice, two werewolf cowgirls hunting for cursed treasure in the Wild West 🐺🌙 🏜️💕

Congrats, @lexi-smith-mcnick.bsky.social!

It's Publisher's Marketplace official! So surreal that OH SO MANY TEETH will be on bookshelves in 2027 ❤️