Alexandra Grana is a literary agent with P.S. Literary.

Alex is a recent graduate of the University of Toledo College of Law. She has always loved writing and literature, having completed her B.A. in Professional Writing at Miami University, and is excited to dedicate herself to helping fellow writers pursue publication. When she isn’t reading, she can be found trying a new recipe in the kitchen or prepping for her next DnD session.

Alex’s favorite genres are fantasy and horror. She is a sucker for a good magic system, reimagined fairy tales, and poetic prose. Stories by marginalized writers are of particular interest to her.

Young Adult and Adult wishlist:

Fantasy and Magical Realism, second world or contemporary, that are inventive and atmospheric
Literary Horror featuring body horror, religious themes, and feral girl protagonists
Literary and Upmarket fiction with a speculative edge, the weirder the better
Speculative and Solarpunk Science Fiction exploring our relationship to our environments
Mysteries and Thrillers featuring experimental voices and complex characters
Historical fiction primarily focused on marginalized experiences, from queer and BIPOC perspectives to exploring class structures and anticolonialism
Evocative, lush gothic stories of all kinds

Middle Grade wishlist:

Scary stories that keep you up at night
Themes of self discovery and found family
Fantasies reminiscent of Spirited Away or inspired by folklore

Nonfiction wishlist:

Occult History/Mysteries
Narratives about religious deconstruction

Alex is not looking to acquire space operas, historical fiction about war, or procedural thrillers.

Books Alex Loves:

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters
House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson
Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden