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Madison Hernick is a coordinator at UTA building a list full of authors that explore the thrilling, often romantic experiment of life. She represents debut novelists, indie and/or self-published authors, content creators, podcast hosts, artists, journalists, psychologists and more, and is always looking for authors that approach their discipline with a blend of humor and ferocity. Her clients have made multiple national bestseller lists, including the New York Times, USA Today, Indie Next, & more. She grew up in the suburbs of South Philly, graduated from Syracuse University, and has been at UTA since 2022. She now lives in Manhattan and is a lover of music, orange wine, corny YA romance adaptations, and bragging about how she has the best job in the world.
Examples of books she currently represents:
Brooke Averick's Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It
Lucy Tan's Tiger's Mouth
Carley Thorne's Run of the Mill
A book I wish I represented: Emma Brodie's Into the Blue
Madison is looking for:
I want one of two things from fiction: sweeping cerebral reads that follow a character so closely you don't know where they end and you begin, or plotty, fast-paced, one-sit-wonders that suck you right in. Either way, I'm drawn to character-driven, evocative fiction that bridges intellect and intimacy. I'm looking for anything camp that doesn't take itself too seriously but teaches me something all the same. Funny, whimsical, elevated rom-coms. Anything reminiscent of Nora Ephron. Magical realism. Dark Academia, private schools. Mommy issues, Catholic guilt, toxic friendships, performative activism, nostalgia, old ladies acting like teenagers, found family, escaping cults. Past lives, what-ifs and eldest daughters. Delaware… there are no books set in Delaware. Historical and mythical retellings and reimagines. Romances that tackle true-to-life scenarios all while keeping you blushing. Characters that feel like family. Love in all its iterations.
For select nonfiction, I like books that interrogate our modern psychology, especially as it relates to Gen Z and our digital culture. Fresh takes on mental health, particularly for men like toxic masculinity or incels. Texts that add to the modern feminist lexicon and explore social issues. Revisionist history, especially overlooked women and queer people. Works that challenge institutions or systems, insist that history does not have to repeat itself, takes an unafraid stand. Modern spirituality. Love, relationships, and finding the good.
Madison is not looking for:
Body horror, trauma porn, anything scary, politics. No thanks!
Learn more at manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/madison-hernick
Madison Hernick is a coordinator at UTA building a list full of authors that explore the thrilling, often romantic experiment of life. She represents debut novelists, indie and/or self-published authors, content creators, podcast hosts, artists, journalists, psychologists and more, and is always looking for authors that approach their discipline with a blend of humor and ferocity. Her clients have made multiple national bestseller lists, including the New York Times, USA Today, Indie Next, & more. She grew up in the suburbs of South Philly, graduated from Syracuse University, and has been at UTA since 2022. She now lives in Manhattan and is a lover of music, orange wine, corny YA romance adaptations, and bragging about how she has the best job in the world.
Examples of books she currently represents:
Brooke Averick's Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It
Lucy Tan's Tiger's Mouth
Carley Thorne's Run of the Mill
A book I wish I represented: Emma Brodie's Into the Blue
Madison is looking for:
I want one of two things from fiction: sweeping cerebral reads that follow a character so closely you don't know where they end and you begin, or plotty, fast-paced, one-sit-wonders that suck you right in. Either way, I'm drawn to character-driven, evocative fiction that bridges intellect and intimacy. I'm looking for anything camp that doesn't take itself too seriously but teaches me something all the same. Funny, whimsical, elevated rom-coms. Anything reminiscent of Nora Ephron. Magical realism. Dark Academia, private schools. Mommy issues, Catholic guilt, toxic friendships, performative activism, nostalgia, old ladies acting like teenagers, found family, escaping cults. Past lives, what-ifs and eldest daughters. Delaware… there are no books set in Delaware. Historical and mythical retellings and reimagines. Romances that tackle true-to-life scenarios all while keeping you blushing. Characters that feel like family. Love in all its iterations.
For select nonfiction, I like books that interrogate our modern psychology, especially as it relates to Gen Z and our digital culture. Fresh takes on mental health, particularly for men like toxic masculinity or incels. Texts that add to the modern feminist lexicon and explore social issues. Revisionist history, especially overlooked women and queer people. Works that challenge institutions or systems, insist that history does not have to repeat itself, takes an unafraid stand. Modern spirituality. Love, relationships, and finding the good.
Madison is not looking for:
Body horror, trauma porn, anything scary, politics. No thanks!
Learn more at manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/madison-hernick