LinLi Wan



LinLi Wan(she/her) is the Trainee Editor at Pantera Press, and works across their list as a Project Editor. She was previously a literary agent’s assistant at Alex Adsett Literary, a bookseller at Dymocks and a fiction editor at Voiceworks. 

She has also worked with Brisbane Writers Festival, The Suburban Review, AustLit, UCL Press and Corella Press. 

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts/Law (Honours) from the University of Queensland and is currently pursuing a Masters of Writing, Editing and Publishing.


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What is the minimum word-count your agency takes, or your publishing house requires? 
Pantera Press only accepts full-length, single-title novels

What sub-genres or genres are you not looking for?
We are not currently looking for YA or erotic romance

Is there a genre or sub-genre you’re particularly keen to see?
We're interested in all varieties of contemporary romance, romantic comedies, historical novels with strong romantic elements, rainbow romance, and any kind of cosy story: cosy crime, cosy fantasy, whatever is going to make us feel warm and fuzzy.
Pantera also publishes commercial women's fiction, crime, literary cross-over, and non-fiction titles, and we'd be very happy to hear about your writing in these areas as well!

What genre is your personal favourite?
I am an SFF-romance lover at heart, but I can never turn down a good contemporary or historical!

What is your major turn-off in a book?
 Lack of narrative stakes and character development: give me a reason to care (really care!) about your characters

What is likely to really knock your socks off besides an engaging voice and well-written book?
 Putting an interesting spin on beloved tropes 

Any advice to your potential pitchers?
Prepare, prepare, prepare! Then, pitch it to me as you would if your best friend sat across from you and asked about your book.