REIKO DAVIS
Reiko Davis joined DeFiore and Company in 2016 after working at Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency for four years. She represents literary and upmarket fiction, narrative non-fiction, and middle-grade and YA books. 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 lives in Jersey City.
WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
Reiko's interests are varied, but on the adult side she's primarily seeking literary and book club fiction. She loves historical, contemporary, or multigenerational novels both in the U.S. and internationally; family sagas; voice-driven coming-of-age stories; and fierce, compassionately written works that grapple with identity and belonging and portray diverse lived experiences. She'd love to connect with promising writers of short fiction who are at work on a debut story collection and/or novel.
She also represents select narrative non-fiction projects that explore social justice, issues of race and gender, and the history and experiences of women and people of color. She loves compelling journalistic narratives that read like fiction or that use an intimate personal story as a lens for a larger issue or analysis.
On the children’s side, 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. Right now she's especially on the lookout for middle grade non-fiction in the areas of mental health, science, political activism, environmentalism, and narrative history. She has a real soft spot for middle grade novels that empower kids to make a difference in their communities.
SAMPLE TITLES OR AUTHORS
COMPANY by Shannon Sanders
WHITE HOUSE CLUBHOUSE by Sean O'Brien
IN THE LOBBY OF THE DREAM HOTEL by Genevieve Plunkett
Specializes In
FICTION: Children's, Commercial, Family Saga, LGBTQIA+, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction, Short Story Collections, Thrillers/Suspense, Young Adult
NONFICTION: Adventure/True Story, Cultural/Social Issues, Food & Lifestyle, History, Investigative Journalism, Juvenile, LGBTQIA+, Memoir, Multi-Cultural/Global Perspectives, Narrative, Nature/Ecology, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, True Crime, Women's Concerns
Considers
FICTION: Horror, Humor/Satire, Mystery
NONFICTION: Current Affairs, Dating/Relationships, Gift Books, Humor, Spirituality