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What Nicole is looking for
Nicole is looking for stories that have amazing voice, killer plot, magical words, and a uniqueness that can’t be matched. She focuses on young adult and adult fiction novels that specialize in romance, women’s fiction, literary fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller and speculative fiction. She also hopes to receive more diverse voices and stories. As she slowly delves into the nonfiction waters, Nicole would love to see more science-based books, especially in biology and forensics, as well as medicine, travel, and cookbooks.
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Is Nicole Payne open to queries right now?
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What genres does Nicole Payne represent?
Nicole Payne represents Speculative Fiction, Young Adult, Romance, Thriller, Mystery, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction.
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