Adam CyznerAdam Cyzner (he/him) is currently studying film and psychology (among other subjects) at Wesleyan University. He has interned at Incognegro Productions, a production company founded by Billy Porter that uplifts Queer and BIPOC voices in film/television. He loves photography especially when used to capture beautiful, organic moments in nature. Adam has danced in all styles from jazz to ballet since middle school and is currently developing his skills in contemporary choreography. Adam strongly believes in the power of storytelling that literature, dance, film, and television all possess to immerse the audience and begin a discourse.
In terms of genre, Adam loves horror and psychological thrillers that utilize strong imagery to worm their way into the reader's mind and absorb their attention with a particular interest in books that feel cinematic. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, he also adores warmhearted queer romances and seeks to improve the representation of queer characters in film, television, and books. Adam wants to find original, boundary-breaking stories, whether novels or screenplays, that involve the reader in an emotional journey while providing profound observations on the human condition and existence. He especially loves stories that are grounded in reality and incorporate a fantastical or supernatural twist to absorb the reader. |
Adam is currently closed to queries. Emailed submissions will not be considered.
Submissions/MSWL
Film/TV
Books
Fiction (note that the genres and comps listed below are by no means definitive. Always love to be surprised!)
Nonfiction
I am NOT looking for:
Submissions/MSWL
Film/TV
- Adam would love to see polished screenplays with strong voices and visuals for the following genres:
- Satire in the vein of THE MENU or I CARE A LOT
- Comedies that are a little bit weird or absurd
- Horror
- Mystery
- Thriller/Psychological Thriller
- Anything LGBTQ+
- We are primarily looking for feature-length screenplays at this time.
Books
Fiction (note that the genres and comps listed below are by no means definitive. Always love to be surprised!)
- Picture books and chapter books that are strangely whimsical and/or have dark undertones. Give me the weird and lovable!
- Comps: THE SKULL by Jon Klassen, KNIGHT OWL by Christopher Denise, WE DON'T EAT OUR CLASSMATES by Ryan T Higgins, HIDDEN GEM by Linda Liu
- Graphic Novels with strong adaptation potential–bonus points if they feature BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ voices.
- Some of my favorites include THE PRINCESS AND THE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH by Deya Muniz, the GARLIC duology by Bree Paulsen, and HEARTSTOPPER by Alice Oseman.
- LGBTQ+ Romance (though I love a queer romance as a subplot in any book)
- Comps: RED, WHITE, AND ROYAL BLUE by Casey McQuiston, MILO AND MARCOS AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Kevin Christopher Snipes, THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END by Adam Silvera
- Middle Grade stories that aren't afraid to tackle tough subjects or push boundaries and feature underrepresented voices.
- I am primarily interested in Middle Grade contemporary, horror, and contemporary fantasy!
- Comps: SIMON SORT OF SAYS by Erin Bow, DRIZZLE by Kathleen Van Cleve, THE CANDYMAKERS by Wendy Mass
- Paranormal mysteries where the line between the supernatural and reality is blurred.
- Comps: Books by Jennifer McMahon and Simone St. James
- Horror with strong imagery that maintains tension and prioritizes atmosphere, narrative, and characters over excessive gore.
- I love horror that involves nature imagery!
- I am primarily looking for YA and Middle Grade Horror at this time.
- Comps: WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher, WHERE DARKNESS BLOOMS by Andrea Hannah, SMALL SPACES by Katherine Arden
- Stories about mental health with a supernatural/fantastical twist.
Nonfiction
- Graphic Novels about history and/or culture as well as Graphic Memoirs.
- Psychology books that make complex theory/phenomena accessible to a general audience
- Memoirs that are unique and/or "out-of-the-box" (or perhaps even eccentric)
- Comps: EDUCATED by Tara Westover, SOUNDS LIKE TITANIC by Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman
I am NOT looking for:
- Political/Legal/Espionage Thrillers
- High Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Straight Romance
- Historical Fiction (unless it is also a thriller, mystery, or LGBTQ+ Romance)
- Slow-Paced Literary Fiction
- Stories about WWI/WWII
- Holiday Stories