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What Matthew is looking for
Matthew’s love of literature began as a teenager when his mom handed him a copy of TWILIGHT after years of being a reluctant reader. In adult fiction, he’s currently looking for fantasy across all subgenres, horror, romance, and commercial / upmarket / book club/literary fiction. In YA, Matthew’s currently looking for fantasy, contemporary, paranormal, thriller, and romcom. You can read more about the oddly specific things Matthew’s looking for on his MSWL , including LGBTQ+ baseball romcoms, horror novels that feature dysfunctional families, and historical novels that center on a specific person’s history with alternating timelines.
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Is Matthew Valdez open to queries right now?
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What genres does Matthew Valdez represent?
Matthew Valdez represents Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance, Thriller, Horror, Literary Fiction, Upmarket Fiction, Historical Fiction.
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