Dear Agent,
I am seeking representation for my character driven 78,000-word upmarket women’s fiction, SUPERNOVA.
SUPERNOVA will appeal to readers who are interested in intense, complicated female friendships like those found in Julie Buntin’s Marlena and Andrea Bartz's We Were Never Here.
Alina has lived her life inside the narrow confines of her family’s strict Evangelical worldview, where purity is prized and obedience is expected. Alina’s life is mundane until she attends a mega church service where she meets Nova, who is everything Alina is not: outgoing, experienced, and confident. Although Nova also comes from a strict Christian family, she treats rules as suggestions and lives her life on the edge. To Alina, Nova is an enticing allure to unknown territory.
Their friendship quickly deepens, and Alina is pulled into Nova’s world of drinking, partying, and older men, a thrilling escape from her restrictive home life. What first feels glamorous quickly turns dark when Nova begins dating a much older man. Alina attempts to distance herself from Nova, but is quickly pulled back into her orbit. Alina develops an eating disorder in a desperate attempt to gain control of her life, which goes unnoticed by her family, who are more concerned with the appearance of perfection than reality.
When Nova’s boyfriend sexually assaults Alina, she is left to face the aftermath alone. Alina finally gathers the courage to confide in her closest friend, but Nova turns on her with blame and insists it was her fault. Alina must reckon with the painful reality of their friendship and find a way forward on her own.
SUPERNOVA explores the harm of purity culture within the Evangelical church, the body image epidemic of the early 2000s, and the dangerous allure of growing up too fast.
(bio)
Thank you for your consideration. Upon your request, I will happily send you the complete manuscript. I look forward to hearing from you.