Elisa Moles

A graduate of the University of Denver Publishing Institute, Elisa’s background in academia (with a doctorate in music performance and literature) has given her a comfort with diverse settings and voices, a critical eye, and an ability to “find the gap” in the marketplace for the written word. For her, fantastic fiction narrative can be defined in one word: Consequences. Consequences give structure. And stories with cohesive and creative structures, true to each writer’s background and voice, stand the test of time beyond the trendy topics and gimmicks of the day. She is looking for compassionate and distinct voices who are telling organically unexpected stories in a wide variety of styles and genres—including SFF, historical fiction, mysteries/thrillers/suspense, romantic comedies, literary, and general fiction. Across categories she especially loves psychologically complex characters. As a classical musician, Elisa has always understood what it takes for artist professionals to succeed; she has built Painted Fire to be an agency whose goal is not only to sell books, but to provide writers with the tools and community they need to maintain a lifestyle of creative productivity.