Reiko Davis joined DeFiore in 2016. Before that, she was at Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency for four years. She grew up in Kansas City, received her BA in Comparative Literature and Art History from Brown University, and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.

She represents both adult and children's books.

On the adult side, she's seeking literary and upmarket fiction as well as narrative non-fiction.

For adult fiction, she loves:

• Historical and contemporary novels set both in the U.S. and internationally
• Ambitious, multigenerational family sagas
• Novels that rewrite what it means to be an American today
• Stories set in our world with speculative or magical elements
• Offbeat novels with troubled but loveable protagonists
• Mystery, crime, and suspense novels with a literary edge to the writing
• Coming-of-age stories, especially later in life
• Linked story collections

For adult non-fiction, she loves immersive, investigative works of journalism, history that fills a gap on the bookshelf, and cultural criticism. She's drawn to compelling narratives that read like fiction or that use an intimate personal story as a lens for a larger issue or analysis. This especially includes works that explore social justice, the history and experiences of women and people of color, and contemporary culture. She is also on the lookout for true crime projects that shed light on larger societal issues. She does the very occasional book on writing craft.

For children's literature, Reiko is actively looking for middle grade projects that aren't afraid to tackle big questions or important emotional truths, and do so through remarkable storytelling, humor, and heart. In addition to MG novels, she has a soft spot for MG non-fiction in the areas of mental health, science, political activism, environmentalism, and narrative history. She loves works that empower kids to make a difference in their communities.

Reiko is not currently looking for YA or picture books. She does not represent genre category SFF, horror, or romance. Nor is she the best agent for practical non-fiction with a prescriptive bent.

Fiction Highlights:

Shannon Sanders COMPANY (Graywolf); THE GREAT WHEREVER (forthcoming from Holt)

Devi S. Laskar THE ATLAS OF REDS AND BLUES (Counterpoint); CIRCA (Mariner); MIDNIGHT, AT THE WAR (forthcoming from Mariner)

Genevieve Plunkett PREPARE HER (Catapult); IN THE LOBBY OF THE DREAM HOTEL (Catapult); THE LONELY GIRLS' VEGETABLE PATCH (forthcoming from Feminist Press)

Anna Hogeland WILD ASTER (forthcoming from Bloomsbury)

Joseph Moldover TO THE END OF RECKONING (forthcoming from Mysterious Press)

Mary Annaïse Heglar TROUBLED WATERS (Harper Muse); HALLOWED GROUND (forthcoming from Harper Muse)

Joey Falco BLOOD ON THE VINE (Crooked Lane Books)

Lucy Jane Bledsoe A THIN BRIGHT LINE; THE EVOLUTION OF LOVE; LAVA FALLS; TELL THE REST (Akashic)

Children's Highlights:

Sean O'Brien WHITE HOUSE CLUBHOUSE; WHITE HOUSE ON FIRE!; WHITE HOUSE UNDERCOVER (forthcoming from Norton Young Readers)

MinuteEarth HOW NOT TO GO EXTINCT: THE WILD WAYS EARTH’S MOST RESILIENT SPECIES SURVIVE (forthcoming from Bloomsbury Children's)

Stephanie Seales JODIE DOESN'T LOVE DOGS (forthcoming from Candlewick Press)

Andrea Debbink THE WILD WORLD HANDBOOK: Habitats (Quirk Books); THE WILD WORLD HANDBOOK: Creatures (Quirk Books); SYLVIE AND THE WOLF (Sounds True); IF THE RIVERS RUN FREE (Sleeping Bear Press); I WITNESSED: THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY (forthcoming from Harper Alley)

Kristina Wong, Dr. Theodore Chao, Jenessa Joffe, and Anna Michelle Wang AUNTIE KRISTINA'S GUIDE TO ASIAN AMERICAN ACTIVISM (forthcoming from Beaming Books)

Dawn Cusick THE ASTROCHIMPS: America's First Astronauts (Chicago Review Press)

Lucy Jane Bledsoe RUNNING WILD (Holiday House); NO STOPPING US NOW (Three Rooms Press)

Brittany Geragotelis STEALING GREENWICH, GOING WILD, and NO ADMISSIONS (THE INFAMOUS FRANKIE LORDE series) (Pixel + Ink)

Lindsey Klingele THE MARKED GIRL (Harper Teen); THE BROKEN WORLD (Harper Teen); THE TRUTH LIES HERE (Harper Teen)

Nonfiction Highlights:

Nancy A. Nichols WOMEN BEHIND THE WHEEL: An Unexpected and Personal History of the Car (Pegasus Books)

Mary Annaïse Heglar 'TIL HEAVEN AND EARTH RING (forthcoming from Pantheon)

Alison Owings MAYOR OF THE TENDERLOIN: Del Seymour's Journey from Living on the Streets to Fighting Homelessness in San Francisco (Beacon Press)

Katie Simon TELL ME WHAT YOU LIKE: An Honest Discussion of Sex and Intimacy After Sexual Assault (forthcoming from Citadel Books/Kensington)

Freda Epum THE GLOOMY GIRL VARIETY SHOW: A Memoir (Feminist Press)

Andrea Debbink THRIVE WHERE YOU'RE PLANTED: A Guided Journal to Help You Connect with the Natural Wonders in Your Neighborhood (Quirk Books); FLOWER FINDING: Delight in the Splendor of Wild Blooms (Chronicle); BIRD WATCHING: Press Pause and Admire the Avian World (forthcoming from Chronicle)

Dennis James Sweeney HOW TO SUBMIT: Getting Your Writing Published with Literary Magazines and Small Presses (New World Library)

Alan Gelb HAVING THE LAST SAY: Capturing Your Legacy in One Small Story (Tarcher Perigee); CONQUERING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ESSAY IN TEN STEPS; SEVEN STEPS TO CONFIDENT WRITING (New World Library)

Mallory Weggemann LIMITLESS: The Power of Hope and Resilience to Overcome Circumstance (Thomas Nelson)

Brittany Wagner NEXT CHANCE YOU: Tools, Tips, and Tough Love for Bringing Your A-Game to Life (HCI Books)

How to Submit to Reiko Davis:

Please email her at reiko@defliterary.com with "Query" and the title of the project in the subject line as well as the following:

• A brief description of your project
• A brief, relevant bio
• For fiction, please include the first 15 pages of your manuscript pasted in the body of your email.
• No attachments, please.

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