Briana J. Newstead

Age Category: New Adult, Adult

Genre: Upmarket fiction, women’s fiction, romance, romantasy

MSWL: Full disclosure, I am moderately obsessed with love stories. But while I tend to be most drawn to stories with a strong romance thread, this doesn't have to be the main feature. If your novel has any of the following I would LOVE to see it: character driven love stories, complex family dynamics, high concept love stories (especially with a speculative twist), coming-of-age themes, dual timelines, heartbreaking second chance romance, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, morally grey characters, lyrical prose and/or immersive settings.

An Australian born Londoner, Briana J. Newstead writes upmarket women’s fiction and romance with big emotions and imperfect characters. She has participated as a mentee in two mentorship programs, including WTMP 2023, and is represented by Megan Carroll at Watson, Little.