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What René is looking for
René is actively building his list, balancing fiction with non-fiction. In fiction, he’s drawn to high-concept or speculative upmarket fiction, literary debuts, friend groups and family sagas, grounded love stories and romcoms, psychological thrillers, crime or noir, and elevated horror. Generally, he loves reading fiction that has potential to be adapted for the screen. For non-fiction, he will consider previously untold or marginalized histories, research-driven narrative, incisive or funny essay collections, and smart cultural criticism for a broad audience. For a full overview of what he is looking for, along with select comps, please see his Manuscript Wishlist .
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What genres does René Kooiker represent?
René Kooiker represents Speculative Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Crime, Horror, Upmarket Fiction, Nonfiction.
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