linli Wan

LinLi Wan (she/her) is the Editor at Pantera Press, an imprint of Hardie Grant Publishing. She was previously a literary agent's assistant at Alex Adsett Literary, a bookseller at Dymocks, a fiction editor at Voiceworks and on the Programs team of Brisbane Writer's Festival.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts/Law and a Masters of Publishing, with a thesis exploring representations of intercultural relationships in Romance sub-genres, from the University of Queensland. She is the co-founder of the Young People in Publishing (‘YPIP’) network.

What is the minimum word-count your agency takes, or your publishing house requires? 
Single title only (80k and upwards)

What sub-genres or genres are you not looking for?
YA, Science Fiction.

Is there a genre or sub-genre you’re particularly keen to see?
Fantasy Romance (standalone), Romantic Comedy (Australian-set), Contemporary Romance (Australian-set), Up-market/Book club fiction, Commercial Women's fiction.

What genre is your personal favourite?
Having to choose between genres really brings out my commitment issues!

What is your major turn-off in a book?
An undercooked miscommunication plot...

What is likely to really knock your socks off besides an engaging voice and well-written book?
Character stakes that are intrinsically linked to narrative stakes (but also the kind of pining that physically hurts).

Any advice to your potential pitchers?
The most memorable pitches are the ones that make me feel like you're a friend telling me about an amazing book that I need to read!

All-time favourite book?

Current favourite book?

If your life was a romance novel, what would the title be?

Pride and Prejudice

Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrew

That Time I Got Drunk and Met My Boyfriend at an RWA Gala Dinner