Christine Goss is a literary agent with FinePrint Literary Management.

Christine graduated from Lake Forest College with a BA in communications. Formerly a sales representative, her skills pair well with her love of reading and story development. As an author herself, the craft of writing is very important to her when she looks at manuscripts. In 2023, Christine was promoted to Associate Literary Agent at The Purcell Agency, moving over to FinePrint Literary in 2024.

Christine is drawn to stories with high stakes and tension. The first pages must draw her in with action and curiosity. Lyrical writing, along with emotionality, physicality, and interiority, are all key components Christine looks for in a manuscript.

Christine is generally interested in romance, historical fiction, book club fiction, and fantasy. Nonfiction and graphic novels covering a specific range of topics are also of interest. Championing marginalized voices is important to Christine as she seeks to include BIPOC, LGTBQ+, and neurodivergent (and more) authors on her list.

When she’s not working, reading, or writing, she’s usually chasing her two boys, who are likely chasing her fur baby (dog).

I am looking to uplift, support, and highlight marginalized voices. Please submit to me if you are BIPOC or LGTBQ!

In Adult broadly I’m looking for:

Thriller/Suspense with a love story element (a la FIRST LIE WINS or MADE FOR YOU). Does note need a HEA for the love story.
Romance
Romantasy
Upmarket, Commercial, and Bookclub Fiction
Narrative Non-fiction
Self help/how tos
Dystopian
Graphic Novel
Historical Fiction

In YA broadly I am looking for:

Romantasy/Fantasy with a strong love plot
Graphic Novel
Romance
Horror
Thriller/Suspense
Dystopian

Niche Wishlist:

I would love to have a historical romance with bullfighting.
Community: LGTBQ+ Abed and Troy
If you comp Crazy Stupid Love or Hitch
Elemental X OG Westside Story Romantasy
LGBTQ Friday Night Lights (bonus if enemies to lovers)
Prohibition Historical Romance surrounding smuggling booze.
Fiction or Non-fiction based on Jean Baptiste Point du Sable.
Second Chance in a marriage or friends to lovers tropes always make my giggle and kick my heels with joy.

Recent favorite reads that I’d love to see comp’d:

Truly Madly Deeply, Alexandria Bellefluer
First Lie Wins, Ashley Elston
Better Than The Movies, Lynn Painter

Not for me:

Stories that describe, involve, or are driven by a child’s death.

Nonfiction:

I am open to most nonfiction, and here are a few things specifically I’d love to see:

-Cookbooks surrounding history and culture mixed in with personal anecdotes from the author.
-There was a great photo journalism project that was pitched during #Pitblk that I still dream about, so please, if you’re that person, send me your work!! OR if you have something similar, send my way!
-If you have recipes that contain plaintains and it’s authentic to Central/South America, please send.
-I would love narrative non-fiction in many forms. But since I also work on a winery, words from BIPOC vintners, sommleiers or wine regions in different parts of the world that are under appreciated– SEND THOSE TO ME!
-I really stray from wellness, but if it is something that helps with mental health and the mental load for mothers, I’m all ears.
– Additionally, to step off the last niche idea, I’d love to see something about parenting for the parents, about the parents, needed for parents. Like, not a “how to put your baby to sleep.” More so a “this is why you cannot handle your baby not sleeping and how you can be sure to take care of yourself.”
– I’d love a book that highlights seasonal work and how important it is to agriculture.