Cole Lanahan – The Seymour Agency

Agency: The Seymour Agency

Genres: CLOSED to Submissions, New Literary Agents, Member of the AALA, Young Adult Fiction, BIPOC Fiction, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, New Adult Fiction, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Animals, Business Book, Celebrity, Cookbook Cooking, Crafts, Dating Relationships Sex, Family, Fitness, Gift Novelty, Health Wellness, How-To, Humor Nonfiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Lifestyle, Medical Medicine, Money Finance, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Self-Help, True Crime, Women’s Issues, #ownvoices, Adult Horror, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Adult SFF, Asian Fantasy, Asian Horror, Asian Sci-Fi, BIPOC, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Horror, BIPOC Mystery, BIPOC Sci-Fi, Business, Career Development, Category Romance, Commercial YA, Contemporary Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary YA, Contemporary Young Adult, Crime & Thriller, Domestic Suspense, Domestic Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy, Fantasy Grounded in Reality, Fantasy Romance, Fantasy YA, Feminism, Feminist Horror, Feminist SF/F, Gothic Horror, Health and Wellness, Health and healing, High-concept YA, LGBT YA, LGBTQ Contemporary, LGBTQ Romance, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi, LGBTQ+ rom coms, Latinx Horror, Latinx Sci-Fi, Latinx stories, Literary Horror, Literary Thriller, Literary YA, Magical Realism, Magical Realism YA, Mental Health, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Novels in Verse, Own Voices, Paranormal, Paranormal Horror, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal Thriller, Parenting, Personal Development, Pop Psychology, Popular Science/Psychology, Post-apocalyptic, Psychological Horror, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thrillers, Retellings, Self-help, Sexuality, Thrillers, Wellness, YA, YA Contemporary, YA Contemporary Romance, YA Crossover, YA Fantasy, YA Historical Fantasy, YA RomCom, YA Romance, YA Romantasy, YA Sci-fi, YA Science Fiction, YA Thrillers, YA fantasy/light sci-fi, YA horror, YA thriller/mystery, Young Adult, advice, celebrity, cook book, court intrigue, diverse and own voices, domestic thrillers, gothic romance, health and fitness, horror, inclusive sf/f, literary suspense, narrative non-fiction, personal finance, psychology, romantasy, romantic fantasy, slow burn romance, small businessI’d like the next…These Hollow VowsFourth WingThe HousemaidThe Last Mrs. ParrishVerityThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMy favorites include…What we do in the ShadowsHandmaid’s TaleThe Serpent QueenNew GirlLore Olympus

Bio: Cole Lanahan is a literary agent with The Seymour Agency. As an agent, Cole Lanahan possesses a wide range of skills to offer her authors. Aside from being a published author of eight novels, Cole holds a degree in Organizational Leadership from Colorado State. Her past experiences include lobbying the United States congress for better mental health initiatives, leading a multimillion-dollar mental health nonprofit, creating strategic corporate partnerships, and implementing large-scale marketing campaigns.When she’s not traveling, Cole lives in the Midwest with her husband, daughter, four dogs, and twenty chickens. Her personal interests include reading, quilting, and performing with her acoustic band.Cole is actively looking for all genres of YA, all genres of adult romance, psychological suspense in the vein of The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine, and thrillers in the vein of Verity by Colleen Hoover and I’m thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid. In nonfiction she is looking for humor, business, self-help, lifestyle, and arts and crafts books., Cole LanahanThe Seymour AgencyAs a literary agent, my diverse skill set extends beyond my status as a published author of eight novels. I hold a degree in Organizational Leadership from Colorado State, and my professional journey includes impactful advocacy in the United States Congress for enhanced mental health initiatives. I’ve successfully led a multimillion-dollar mental health nonprofit, forged strategic corporate partnerships, and executed large-scale marketing campaigns.When it comes to my literary preferences, I value an engaging narrative that captivates readers from start to finish. High-concept fresh plots, killer voice, and page-turning pacing are pivotal elements will always catch my attention. I am particularly passionate about promoting diverse voices, with a keen interest in BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors crafting stories they are genuinely passionate about, rather than adhering to perceived expectations.While I am open to most commercial genres, please keep in mindNonfiction memoirs or biographies (except for celebrities)Nonfiction New AgeI have a ton of adult romcom and YA fantasy on my list, so I am being extra selective in those genresAt the moment, I am actively seeking YA horror, YA thrillers, adult horror, YA/NA romantasy, and adult domestic thrillers. Additionally, I enthusiastically welcome submissions in the nonfiction genre. Keep those submissions coming—I’m eager to discover new fresh and exciting voices in the literary landscape.**Periodically I will close my Query Manager to certain genres in order to get caught up with my reading. To see what I’m currently accepting, please click on my Query Manager link below.**Fun facts about me:I love quilting, dog training, and performing in my three-piece acoustic trio.Submission GuidelinesIonlyaccept submissions through Query Tracker.Guidelines & DetailsVital Info@LanahanColeWebsiteAgentFiction:BIPOC Literature, Commercial, Domestic Thriller, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Magical Realism, New Adult, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Speculative, Thriller, Young AdultNon-Fiction:Business, Cookbooks, Crafts/DIY, Fitness, Health, Humor, LGBTQ, Pop Culture, Psychology, Relationships and family, Science, Self-help, True CrimeFavorite sub-genres:#ownvoices, Adult Horror, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Adult SFF, Asian Fantasy, Asian Horror, Asian Sci-Fi, BIPOC, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Horror, BIPOC Mystery, BIPOC Sci-Fi, Business, Career Development, Category Romance, Commercial YA, Contemporary Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary YA, Contemporary Young Adult, Crime & Thriller, Domestic Suspense, Domestic Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy, Fantasy Grounded in Reality, Fantasy Romance, Fantasy YA, Feminism, Feminist Horror, Feminist SF/F, Gothic Horror, Health and Wellness, Health and healing, High-concept YA, LGBT YA, LGBTQ Contemporary, LGBTQ Romance, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi, LGBTQ+ rom coms, Latinx Horror, Latinx Sci-Fi, Latinx stories, Literary Horror, Literary Thriller, Literary YA, Magical Realism, Magical Realism YA, Mental Health, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Novels in Verse, Own Voices, Paranormal, Paranormal Horror, Paranormal Romance, Paranormal Thriller, Parenting, Personal Development, Pop Psychology, Popular Science/Psychology, Post-apocalyptic, Psychological Horror, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thrillers, Retellings, Self-help, Sexuality, Thrillers, Wellness, YA, YA Contemporary, YA Contemporary Romance, YA Crossover, YA Fantasy, YA Historical Fantasy, YA RomCom, YA Romance, YA Romantasy, YA Sci-fi, YA Science Fiction, YA Thrillers, YA fantasy/light sci-fi, YA horror, YA thriller/mystery, Young Adult, advice, celebrity, cook book, court intrigue, diverse and own voices, domestic thrillers, gothic romance, health and fitness, horror, inclusive sf/f, literary suspense, narrative non-fiction, personal finance, psychology, romantasy, romantic fantasy, slow burn romance, small businessI’d like the next…These Hollow VowsFourth WingThe HousemaidThe Last Mrs. ParrishVerityThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckMy favorites include…What we do in the ShadowsHandmaid’s TaleThe Serpent QueenNew GirlLore Olympus

Clients: barbara devlin, christina ferko, peg fitzpatrick, dawn luedecke, mary ann marlowe, maggie marton, melody maysonet, sophie h. morgan, dene lynn plews, katherine quinn, holly searcy, krystal shannan, jennifer smith, kimber st. lawrence, aaron stanton, nordine zouareg

Kelly Dyksterhouse – The Tobias Literary Agency

Agency: Raven Quill Literary Agency

Genres: , Sports, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction, Christian Fiction, Action Adventure, Graphic Novel, CLOSED to Submissions, Narrative Nonfiction, Authors and Illustrators Only, Kelly enjoys the works of Laura Vaccaro Seeger and Brenden Wenzel. She likes This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen, Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, Front Desk by Kelly Yang, Doll Bones by Holly Black, The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon, Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn, Summer of the Gypsy Moths by Sara Pennypacker, The Maypop Kidnapping by C.M. Surrisi, The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall, The Vanderbeekers by Karina Yan Glaser, Heist Society by Ally Carter, Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley, and Goodnight, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magoria., Commercial Fiction, History, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Science, Juvenile Nonfiction, Fantasy, Member of the AALA, Picture Book, Chapter Book, Historical Fiction, Children’s: Graphic Novel, Children’s: Middle Grade Fiction, Children’s: Middle Grade Non-Fiction, Children’s: Picture Book, Children’s: Young Adult Fiction, Children’s: Young Adult Non-Fiction, Children’s: General, Children’s: Fantasy, Middle Grade Fiction, Mystery, Biography, Middle Grade Fiction, Young adult fiction, Children’s picture books, Children’s fiction, Children’s & YA non-fiction

Bio: , Kelly graduated from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2014 with an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults and spent five years interning for literary agents, such as for Susan Hawk first at the Bent Agency then at Upstart Crow Literary Agency. She has also worked as an independent developmental editor and a writing mentor, speaking on writing craft and leading writing workshops. She was an editorial reader for Hunger Mountain Literary Magazine’s Katherine Paterson Prize, for which her YA story Match Point was a finalist., Kelly Dyksterhouse is a literary agent with The Tobias Literary Agency. Kelly holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults for Vermont College of Fine Arts and got her start in agenting by working as an editorial reader and assistant at leading literary agencies. She joined The Tobias Literary Agency with the merger of Raven Quill Literary Agency in 2022 and is excited to help grow TLA’s Children’s Department. Kelly considers the opportunity to help bring books into existence to be a great honor, and it is a particular joy for her to work alongside authors as they develop their project from idea to polished manuscript. The best feeling of all is when those manuscripts end up as books in the hands of children. Her agenting style is collaborative and editorial, and she always seeks to refine a manuscript so that the author is telling the story they most want to tell in the best way possible. Kelly represents picture books, middle grade and young adult, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as graphic novels. She also represents illustrators. She is drawn to high concept stories with high level writing, books that can be described in one sentence that bring something new to shelves—children’s books should be both fun to read and say something important. She passionately believes that all kids should be able to see themselves in books, and so is always on the lookout for diverse perspectives.She is actively building her middle grade and young adult list. For middle grade, she loves books with ensemble casts, books about good kids making bad decisions and then having to get themselves out of it, quests and hijinks, spooky stories and mysteries, and historical novels that feel relevant. For YA, Kelly is looking for much of the same, and is drawn to books with atmospheric settings, lush writing, and books with romance threaded through but not the primary plot. She is particularly interested in middle grade and young adult fantasy told from a unique perspective, ghost stories, accessible sci-fi, magical realism, contemporary stories that challenge assumptions and ask hard questions, and she will forever be on the lookout for a good heist., Kelly graduated from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2014 with an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults and spent five years interning for literary agents, such as for Susan Hawk first at the Bent Agency then at Upstart Crow Literary Agency. She has also worked as an independent developmental editor and a writing mentor, speaking on writing craft and leading writing workshops. She was an editorial reader for Hunger Mountain Literary Magazine’s Katherine Paterson Prize, for which her YA story Match Point was a finalist. Kelly’s stories and articles have been published in magazines and she has been a member of SCBWI since 2005. Open to new clients, Kelly’s stories and articles have been published in magazines and she has been a member of SCBWI since 2005., Kelly DyksterhouseThe Tobias Literary AgencyI am looking to acquire middle grade and young adult novels and narrative nonfiction, as well as author-illustrator created picture books and graphic novels.I am especially looking for high-concept middle grade and young adult novels with high-level writing.For picture books, I am drawn to books that are character driven and have a strong narrative arc, and I particularly love stories with a surprise or subversive twist to them that make me laugh. I also love lyrical texts with a classic feel. In terms of nonfiction, I am looking for books about a little known period of history or that focus on the natural world and STEM concepts.For both MG and YA, I am drawn to character driven books with a strong hook, a compelling plot, and strong writing. I am looking for books that stay with the reader long after they’ve turned the last page.In middle grade, I’m open to a wide range of genres. I am looking for books that get you to look at the familiar in a different light and to see the possible in the impossible. For fantasy and sci-fi, world building is paramount. I’m on the lookout for high-stakes adventures that take place in unique and immersive worlds with relevant themes. I enjoy books that feature ensemble casts, unlikely heroes, underdogs, surprise friendships and complicated, yet hopeful, family dynamics. I am particularly interested in books written by and featuring underrepresented voices in ways that showcase kids being kids in all the above scenarios. For nonfiction, I’m interested in projects that shed a light on a little known historical time period or discovery, projects that focus on the natural world, and issues of social justice. In all genres, I’m looking for beautiful writing and strong voice.For YA, I’m looking for fiction that is layered, has a distinct voice, unique world building, and is grounded in a universal emotional desire. I am drawn toward books with literary themes that have a commercial hook, and I’m interested in genre mash-ups. I find that I’m especially drawn to YA that has vivid, immersive worlds or contained settings–settings that almost function as a character themselves. And I would love a fantasy that brings a completely new vision to fmailiar (or unfamiliar) folklore. As with MG, I enjoy books with ensemble casts and fast action.I’m not a great fit for straight romance, but I do enjoy a romantic thread in all my books. I always enjoy a good enemies to lovers story. A couple of specific wishes: I would love a smart, funny heist, eerie thriller, and a rom-com that is layered and has thematic depth.You can learn more about me and the kinds of things I look for in books onPublisher’s Marketplace,The Tobias Literary Agency,andkellydyksterhouse.comFun facts about me:I love all things animals, traveling, hiking, boating, scuba diving, paddle boarding, and I have a particular talent for falling asleep during movies.Submission GuidelinesSubmissions should be emailed to QueryMe.Online/KellyDyksterhouseSubmissions are only accepted through Query Manager. Please check Query Manager for the days that I am open to submissions. For novels, please submit a query, a one-page synopsis, and the first ten pages of your work. Author-Illustrators, please make sure to provide a link to your portfolio or website, and you may submit the entire picture book manuscript in addition to your query.Guidelines & DetailsVital Info@kellydhouseWebsiteAgentFiction:Action/Adventure, Children’s, Commercial, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Historical, Literary, Middle Grade, Mystery, Picture Books, Young AdultNon-Fiction:Biography, History, Science, SportsI’d like the next…This Is Not My Hat by Jon KlassenMother Bruce by Ryan T. HigginsThe Great Green Heist by Varian Johnson or Heist Society by Ally CarterDoll Bones by Holly BlackThe Verdigris Pawn by Alisha WishingradThe Midnight Children by Dan GemeinhartThe Cruel Prince by Holly BlackSilver in the Bone by Alexandra BrackenFirekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyExcuse Me While I Ugly Cry by Joya GoffneyMy favorites include…The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-RoachThe Rabbit Listened by Cori DoerrfieldGoodnight, Mr. Tom by Michelle MagorianThe Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinleyThe Season of Styx Malone by Kekla MagoonChildren of the King by Sonya HartnettSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoJellicoe Road by Melina MarchettaCode Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinA Girl Called Mister by Nikki GrimesFirekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowelsThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden

Sales: MOST RECENT SALES / FORTHCOMING BOOKS, Author of THE HUNT FOR THE HOLLOWER Callie C. Miller’s THE RETURN OF THE HOLLOWER, in which readers are reunited with the wizardess and her friends (both old and new) as they confront a new threat and one they’d thought they’d vanquished, to Jessica Smith at Aladdin, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2024, by Kelly Dyksterhouse at The Tobias Literary Agency (world).

Colleen Muske’s BRAVE OLD BLUE, about an old horse’s arrival at a rescue farm and the girl who teaches him how to trust and accept love again, illustrated by Christopher Thornock, to Barb McNally at Sleeping Bear Press, for publication in spring 2025, by Kelly Dyksterhouse at The Tobias Literary Agency for the author, and by Lori Steel at Red Fox Literary for the illustrator (world).

Debut author-illustrator Colleen Muske’s LINDEN, a story that explores the life cycle of a grand old tree and its relationship with the community that loves and cares for it, to Michael Green at Marble Press, for publication in spring 2024, by Kelly Dyksterhouse at The Tobias Literary Agency (world).

Tom Birdseye’s THERE IS NO MAP FOR THIS, when a boy’s older brother is killed in an avalanche, all he has left is his brother’s enigmatic girlfriend, but when she suddenly disappears, he must dig deep to navigate arduous terrain—both philosophically and literally—in order to find her, and in so doing find himself, to Karen Li at Groundwood Books, in a nice deal, for publication in fall 2024, by Kelly Dyksterhouse at The Tobias Literary Agency (world).

Callie Miller’s debut THE HUNT FOR THE HOLLOWER, a whimsical fantasy about a young wizardess—the seven-times seventh great grandchild of the wizard Merlyn—and her friends who embark on a quest to save her brother from a magic-stealer while she masters the mysteries of her magic, to Jessica Smith at Aladdin, for publication in summer 2023, by Kelly Dyksterhouse at Raven Quill Literary.

Agatha Award nominee C. M. Surrisi’s THE UNOFFICIAL LOLA BAY FAN CLUB, about an 11-year-old girl whose devoted fandom to a pop star distances her from good friends, attracts false friends, and draws her into bad decisions, leading her to evaluate the influence of peers, social media, parents, and pop culture as she decides what kind of person she wants to be, to Arianne Lewin at Putnam Children’s, with Susan Kochan editing, for publication in spring 2023, by Kelly Dyksterhouse at Raven Quill Literary.

Kellye Crocker’s debut DAD’S GIRLFRIEND, GROUND SQUIRRELS, AND OTHER ANXIETIES, about a 12-year-old girl coming to grips with her newly diagnosed anxiety disorder and rapidly changing family and learns that the bravest people are the ones who are scared but who do the right thing anyway, to Andrea Hall at Albert Whitman, for publication in fall 2022, by Kelly Dyksterhouse at Raven Quill Literary.

SUB-AGENTS / RIGHTS CONTACTS, stefanie@thetobiasagency.com

Clients: , Lindsey McDivitt, Callie C. Miller, Tom Birdseye, Kelly’s client list includes Kellye Crocker, Kelly’s client list includes Kellye Crocker, Lindsey McDivitt, Tom Birdseye, Amy Hansen Harding, Callie C. Miller, and Dionna L. Mann., Right now I’m especially looking for middle grade and young adult fiction. In MG, I’m looking for action-adventure with heart and books that touch on universal themes such as identity, friendship, family. I enjoy magical realism, and in contemporary books I’m drawn to books that are written with a sense of wonder and magic in the everyday. In both MG and YA, I have a particular love for ensemble casts. In contemporary YA, I’m looking for #livedexperience books that explore the struggle between personal identity, family identity and culture, and I’m also interested in stories that explore the intersection between faith and culture. I would love a YA fantasy that feels new, has great action and a romantic thread. In both contemporary and speculative fiction, I really want a vivid, well-drawn world. Query her at http://QueryMe.Online/KellyDyksterhouse Callie C. Miller, C. M. Surrisi, Nedda Lewers, Tom Birdseye, Jess Brallier stefanie@thetobiasagency.com Lane Heymont, President, Natascha Morris, Senior Agent, Jacqui Lipton, Senior Agent, Stefanie Rossitto, Director of Foreign Rights, Eric Jones, Literary Manager, Sarah Fisk, Associate Agent Kelly Holds an MFA in writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She was trained at leading literary agencies where she worked as intern and assistant for eight years before joining Raven Quill Literary Agency as agent in 2020. She helped to grow that agency successfully for two years, and then signed on with The Tobias Literary Agency with the intent on growing their Children’s Department., Amy Hansen Harding, and Dionna L. Mann.

Alexandra Gehringer

Agency: The Bright Agency

Genres: Juvenile fictionChildren’s booksPicture books Non-fictionGraphic novelsMiddle grade

Bio: Alex has been with the Bright Agency since the opening of its New York office in 2015. Both creative and savvy, Alex specializes in: • Collaborating with artists to ensure their portfolio has a strong, clear voice and to create a roadmap for natural success within children’s publishing • Pairing talented illustrators with manuscripts that perfectly complement their unique strengths and artistic styles • Match-making illustrators and publishing teams based on preferred working methods, personalities, shared passions for niche topics, and more. After all, creating a book should be fun and fulfilling work for everyone involved! Contact her directly by emailing alex@thebrightagency.com, and glimpse her artists’ latest work on Instagram @Alexx.Bright.

Sales: BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS, • YOUR NAME IS A SONG, illustrated by Luisa Uribe and published with Innovation Press MOST RECENT SALES / FORTHCOMING BOOKS, • BIBBIDI BOBBIDI ACADEMY, a three-book series illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gomez with the first book to publish with Disney-Hyperion fall 2022, • THE ONE AND ONLY SPARKELLA, Channing Tatum’s debut authored picture book, illustrated by Kim Barnes, publishing with Macmillan, Feiwel & Friends spring 2021

Clients: • BIBBIDI BOBBIDI ACADEMY, a three-book series illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gomez with the first book to publish with Disney-Hyperion fall 2022, • THE ONE AND ONLY SPARKELLA, Channing Tatum’s debut authored picture book, illustrated by Kim Barnes, publishing with Macmillan, Feiwel & Friends spring 2021 • YOUR NAME IS A SONG, illustrated by Luisa Uribe and published with Innovation Press

Jeff Ourvan

Agency: The Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency, LLC

Genres: , Economics, Pop Culture, Narrative Nonfiction, His favourites include Don Quixote, The Wanderer (by Alain Fournier), and The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin., History, Business Book, Mystery, Money Finance, Cookbook Cooking, Science, Photography, BIPOC Fiction, Accepting Submissions, Juvenile Nonfiction, General fictionMysteryRomanceSuspense/thrillerFantasy/science fictionBiographyBusiness/investing/financeHistoryReligious Mind/body/spiritCookbooksSportsAfrican-AmericanScienceNarrative nonfictionCommercial women’s fictionYoung adult (fiction and nonfiction)Middle grade nonfiction, Suspense Fiction, Art, Romance, Crime Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction, Technology, Religious Fiction, Parenting, Politics, Sports, Science Fiction, BIPOC Nonfiction, Current Events Affairs, General Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, True Crime, Middle Grade Fiction, Young adult fiction, Children’s fiction, Sports, Business and Finance, Narrative Non-Fiction, Science, Religion, Mind, Body, Spirit, Memoir and autobiography, Food and Cookery, History, Suspense, Mystery, Science fiction, Genre romance, Fantasy, Crime, thriller, action, General Fiction, Religion, Commercial Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Cultural Social Issues, Thriller, Fantasy, Mind Body Spirit, Biography, Food Drink, Women’s Fiction, General Nonfiction, Multicultural Nonfiction

Bio: , Jeff used to be a magazine editor, as well as an attorney at two New York corporate law firms, an international communications consultant, a geologist, and a commercial fisherman. He resides with his wife, the novelist Jessica Jiji, and their three sons in Manhattan. Open to new clients, Jeff used to be a magazine editor, as well as an attorney at two New York corporate law firms, an international communications consultant, a geologist, and a commercial fisherman. He resides with his wife, the novelist Jessica Jiji, and their three sons in Manhattan., The Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency, based in Manhattan, has for thirteen years represented numerous bestselling authors, including recipients of the Nobel Prize, the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, PEN awards, the National Jewish Book Award, the Koret Award, the Lambda, and others. Authors are invited to kindly forward all queries intended for personal representation by Jeff Ourvan to him via email. Jeff especially looks for narrative nonfiction, true crime, prescriptive finance, science, sports, spellbinding mysteries and/or detective stories, thrillers, romance, sci-fi and young adult nonfiction works and novels., Jeff Ourvan is a literary agent with the Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency. Jeff Ourvan, an attorney, published author and writing instructor, is a literary agent with the Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency. His interests are varied: he represents nonfiction works, especially narrative nonfiction, histories, biographies, science, food and sports. He also represents fiction writers, particularly in the young adult, thriller and romance categories. Jeff heads the Agency’s book-to-film efforts, and he is the founder of The WriteWorkshop, an intensive writing workshop for New York-area writers. His most recently authored work is THE STAR-SPANGLED BUDDHIST (Skyhorse).

Sales: MOST RECENT SALES / FORTHCOMING BOOKS, Travel journalist Peter Guttman’s AMERICAN CHARACTER, a collection of portraits and the author’s eighth photography book, to Sarah Janssen at Skyhorse, in an exclusive submission, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2024.

J.S. Gold’s debut THE SANHEDRIN CHRONICLES, an urban fantasy series featuring a reluctant Jewish hero called to an ancient, demon-fighting order, to Walter Boyes at Novus Mundi, in a three-book deal, for publication in November 2024.

Former Wall Street trader, serial entrepreneur, finance expert, and TikTok personality Nicholas Crown’s REALLY RICH, revealing a 10-point formula for building wealth in today’s economy, based on social conscience, value creation, and harnessing the creativity to become future-proof, to Dan Ambrosio at Hachette Go, in a pre-empt, for publication in January 2025.

Cuban-American short story writer Derlys Gutierrez’s DON’T YOU WANT ME, a whimsical female-buddy tale in which a woman in a failing marriage attempts to radically change her destiny after developing the ability to return to 1982 each time she hears the old hit by The Human League, the eponymous “Don’t You Want Me”, to Adriana Senior at Regalo Press, for publication in spring 2025.

Author of the Creepy and True series Kerrie Hollihan’s LOUISINE LIGHTS A LEGACY, introducing young readers to early 20th-century suffrage efforts as seen through the life of philanthropist and art collector Louisine Havemeyer, to Howard Reeves at Abrams Children’s, in an exclusive submission, for publication in fall 2025.

Author of LIFELIKE CREATURES Rebecca Baum’s THE BROOD, in which a traumatized high-powered lawyer is held hostage in rural New York by a character she knows only as Girl, the caretaker of a mystical brood of cicadas she worships, to Alexandra Torrealba at Thomas & Mercer, for publication in fall 2025.

Author of CATTLE KINGDOM and BUBBLE IN THE SUN Christopher Knowlton’s THE COILS OF THE ANACONDA: MINING, MURDER, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MAYHEM ON THE RICHEST HILL ON EARTH, the story of Anaconda Copper and the third work in the author’s trilogy of business narratives about speculative frenzies that impacted American history, culture, and the nation’s public lands, to Dan Smetanka at Counterpoint, with Dan Lopez editing, for publication in 2026.

Clients: , The Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency represents Christopher Knowlton, Peter Houlahan, Nicholas Crown, Tatsha Robertson, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Katherine Johnson, Banana Yoshimoto, Amy Quan Barry, John Maclean, Sonia Manzano, Jed Perl, Tonya Bolden, Kerrie Hollihan, Andrew Amelinckx, Tim Bakken, Susana Aikin, and Jessica Jiji, among others. Publishers with whom the Agency recently have placed books include: Abrams, Alfred A. Knopf, Atheneum, Bloomsbury, Counterpoint, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Hachette, Harpercollins, Henry Holt, Kensington, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, and Simon & Schuster. Foreign sales have been made to more than thirty countries on various titles. Query by email is preferred. Jeff Ourvan is a New York-based attorney, author and writing instructor. He represents nonfiction works, especially narrative nonfiction, true crime, history, biography, science, prescriptive finance, and sports. He also represents novels, particularly in the romance, rom-com, thriller, historical, commercial fiction, YA and sci-fi categories. Prior to his career as a literary agent, Jeff was a practicing attorney, a Japan-based communications consultant, a magazine editor, a geologist, and a commercial fisherman. He’s the founder of The WriteWorkshops in New York and author of THE STAR-SPANGLED BUDDHIST (Skyhorse)., Journalist Andrew Amelinck, Pippa Biddle, Licensed geologist and geology professor Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim, and Kerrie Hollihan. For a full list please visit the agency website., Jeff’s clients with upcoming titles include Peter Houlahan, Journalist Andrew Amelinck, Licensed geologist and geology professor Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim, Pippa Biddle, and Kerrie Hollihan. For a full list please visit the agency website., Jeff’s clients with upcoming titles include Peter Houlahan