Carrie Pestritto – Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.

Agency: Laura Dail Literary Agency

Genres: Memoir, Nature, Middle Grade Fiction, Young adult fiction, Children’s fiction, Psychology, Narrative Non-Fiction, Popular Culture, Science, Other non-fiction, Memoir and autobiography, History, Mystery, Commercial, Women’s fiction, Historical fiction, Genre romance, Crime, thriller, action, General Fiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Narrative Nonfiction, Horror, 1800s+ historical, AAPI Fantasy, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Asian Fantasy, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Mystery, Biography & Memoir, Book Club, Chick Lit, Commercial MG, Commercial Women’s Fiction, Commercial YA, Commercial adult fiction, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary YA, Cozy Fantasy, Cozy Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Detective, Diverse Protagonists, Domestic Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy YA, Funny MG, Grounded fantasy, High-concept YA/MG, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Historical mysteries, LGBTQ Romance, MG/YA, Magical Realism YA, Mystery / Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Rom-com, Thrillers, Underrepresented Voices, Upmarket Women’s Fiction, YA Contemporary, YA Fantasy, dark academiaI’d like the next…My favorites include…My favorites change pretty frequently, but right now I’m enjoying:HISSING COUSINS: THE LIFELONG RIVALRY OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AND ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTHSLAYTHE LAST TANG STANDINGNetflix’sThe Babysitter ClubAlias GraceRick & MortyThe Crown, LGBTQ Fiction, Film Entertainment, Women’s Fiction, Biography, History, Mystery, Money Finance, Science, Lifestyle, Psychology, Action Adventure, Women’s Issues, How-To, Upmarket Fiction, Design, Member of the AALA, Chapter Book, Suspense Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Crime Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Technology, Parenting, Environment, Accepting Submissions, Chick Lit, True Crime, Health Wellness, Commercial Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Self-Help, Journalism, Thriller, True Adventure, Juvenile Nonfiction, Fantasy, Dating Relationships Sex, Food Drink, Magical Realism, Contemporary Fiction, Fitness

Bio: , Carrie PestrittoLaura Dail Literary AgencyI am currently looking forfresh, diverse perspectivesin fiction and nonfiction for adults and select children’s projects. I’m particularly drawn in byunique voices,strong character development,high-concept plots, andtransporting experiences.I’m eager to see submissions that fit the following categories:Across All GenresCommercial fiction and nonfiction featuringBIPOC, LGBTQ+, andother marginalized main characters.Adult FictionProvocative, upmarket women’s fictionwith compelling characters and new plotlines (especially those for Millennial and Gen Z readers), e.g. not featuring the same upper-middle-class, suburban wife already fully explored in the genre.Engaging historical fiction(from about the 1800s on) showcasing a previously unfeatured perspective or an unknown aspect of history using riveting, immersive prose.Light, flirty romance and rom-comswith humor, modern relationships, and an escapist feel.Thrillers and suspensewith expertly executed twists or unreliable narrators (with main characters who are not the standard cops, district attorneys, CIA operatives, etc.).Sassy, fun cozy mysterieswith closed room settings or that take place in an international locale (think Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation series-esque).I’d love something dark and sinister about a cult in the vein ofMartha Marcie May Marlene. I’m always looking for something that takes place at a Ren Faire or LARP event (extra points if it’s a murder mystery!).Adult NonfictionTransportive narrative nonfictionthat reads like fiction.Prescriptive nonfiction.Pop science.Memoirwith timely or fascinating subject matter. I prefer stories centering around a specific event, period of time, topic, goal, etc. (like my client Marlo Mack’s HOW TO BE A GIRL) as opposed to an entire chronology of someone’s life. I’m not the right fit for inspirational or medical/illness memoirs or anything dealing with infertilty.Biography/historythat tackles previously unknown information or approaches from a new angle. I love micro-histories!Children’s FictionI’m only taking on select new children’s projects at the moment.MG and YAthat can be described as high-concept, tightly plotted, and inclusive (especially those that involve an adventure, mystery, or interesting character arcs/growth) with universally relatable tropes and a dash of quirkiness.Classical or universal stories, tropes, and relationshipsthat have been given afresh twist.Absorbing SFFwith meticulous world building and anchored by a character-driven plot and vibrant relationships.Contemporary mysteries/thrillerswith a non-school setting.I’m yearning for a YA version of Yangsze Choo’s THE GHOST BRIDE!You can check out my #MSWL tweets to learn more. If you think we might be a good fit, please reach out viaQueryManager.In general, I don’t like premises/themes that are too obvious, e.g. the girl in a restrictive community who yearns to break free, a young person who must learn to stand up to bullies, etc., but rather ones that have more nuance and whose messages are revealed in a buildup throughout the story.Submission GuidelinesLDLA accepts queries viaQueryManager only. We do our best to answer every query letter within 4 weeks, though circumstances may vary. If you receive a manuscript request, response time is closer to 12 weeks. Please wait to follow up until after the full length of time has passed. However, if you receive an offer of representation from another agent, please let us know immediately so we can respond within the timeframe you require.Please only submit toone agent at a time* withone project at a time, making sure that your manuscript or proposal is complete and ready to be sent if requested. You may submit to another agent if one passes.*If you are querying after a Twitter pitch contest such as #pitmad or #DVpit, and more than one LDLA agent has liked your tweet, you may query simultaneously. We just ask that you let us know if more than one of us is considering your project.Guidelines & DetailsVital Info@literarycarrieLinkedinWebsiteAgentFiction:Commercial, Historical, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women’s Fiction, Young AdultNon-Fiction:Biography, Memoir, Pop Culture, PsychologyFavorite sub-genres:1800s+ historical, AAPI Fantasy, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Asian Fantasy, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Mystery, Biography & Memoir, Book Club, Chick Lit, Commercial MG, Commercial Women’s Fiction, Commercial YA, Commercial adult fiction, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary YA, Cozy Fantasy, Cozy Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Detective, Diverse Protagonists, Domestic Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy YA, Funny MG, Grounded fantasy, High-concept YA/MG, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Historical mysteries, LGBTQ Romance, MG/YA, Magical Realism YA, Mystery / Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Rom-com, Thrillers, Underrepresented Voices, Upmarket Women’s Fiction, YA Contemporary, YA Fantasy, dark academiaI’d like the next…My favorites include…My favorites change pretty frequently, but right now I’m enjoying:HISSING COUSINS: THE LIFELONG RIVALRY OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AND ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTHSLAYTHE LAST TANG STANDINGNetflix’sThe Babysitter ClubAlias GraceRick & MortyThe Crown, Carrie Pestritto is a literary agent with the Laura Dail Literary Agency. Carrie Pestritto worked at Writers House and Prospect Agency before becoming part of the LDLA team. She earned her BA in English, cum laude, from Amherst College in 2009, also spending a year studying abroad at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University.As an agent, she loves the thrill of finding new authors with strong, unique voices and working closely with her clients. Carrie always strives to help create books that will introduce readers to new worlds and is drawn in by relatable characters, meticulous world-building, and unusual, compelling premises., Carrie graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in English, cum laude, before partaking in further studies at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford. She previously worked at a ghostwriting agency named BusinessGhost and interned at Writers House before joining Prospect Agency as an agent in 2011. Carrie joined the Laura Dail Literary Agency as an agent in 2018., Carrie graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in English, cum laude, before partaking in further studies at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford. She previously worked at a ghostwriting agency named BusinessGhost and interned at Writers House before joining Prospect Agency as an agent in 2011. Carrie joined the Laura Dail Literary Agency as an agent in 2018. Open to new clients

Sales: BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS, NYT bestselling RAVENFALL by Kalyn Josephson

THIS DARK DESCENT by Kalyn Josephson

THE STAND-IN by Lily Chu

THE ROMANTIC AGENDA by Claire Kann

BY WAY OF SORROW by Robyn Gigl

Clients: , Susan Blumberg-Kason, Michael Huile, You can check out Carrie’s #MSWL tweets to learn more about her interests. To submit, please reach out via QueryManager., Taylor Zajonc, Shauna Holyoak, Greg Bruno, Kim Graff, Jon Birger, Marlo Mack, Anne O’Brien-Carelli, Rie Neal, Nicole Trilivas, Laura Lashley, Anthony Tardiff, Tara Deliberto, Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, Suzy K. Quinn, Lauren Smith, Kalyn Josephson, EM Castellan, Jillian Quinn and Kristin Bartley Lenz., Dean A. Haycock, Representation includes Christina Matula, Anne O’Brien-Carelli, Erin Peabody, Rie Neal, Shauna Holyoak, Laura Lashley, Gabrielle Tullman, Kim Graff, Kalyn Josephson, Anthony Tardiff, EM Castellan, Susan Blumberg-Kason, Greg Bruno, Marlo Mack, Tara Deliberto, Dean A. Haycock, Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, Jon Birger, Rachel Mork, Meghan Masterson, Robyn Gigl, Melissa Nesbitt, Michael Huile, Taylor Zajonc, Alana Delacroix, Nicole Trilivas, Lauren Smith, Suzy K. Quinn, Jillian Quinn and Kristin Bartley Lenz., Melissa Nesbitt, Representation includes Christina Matula, Gabrielle Tullman, Alana Delacroix, Robyn Gigl, Erin Peabody, Rachel Mork, Meghan Masterson

Carrie Pestritto – Laura Dail Literary Agency, Inc.

Agency: Laura Dail Literary Agency

Genres: Memoir, Nature, Middle Grade Fiction, Young adult fiction, Children’s fiction, Psychology, Narrative Non-Fiction, Popular Culture, Science, Other non-fiction, Memoir and autobiography, History, Mystery, Commercial, Women’s fiction, Historical fiction, Genre romance, Crime, thriller, action, General Fiction, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Narrative Nonfiction, Horror, 1800s+ historical, AAPI Fantasy, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Asian Fantasy, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Mystery, Biography & Memoir, Book Club, Chick Lit, Commercial MG, Commercial Women’s Fiction, Commercial YA, Commercial adult fiction, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary YA, Cozy Fantasy, Cozy Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Detective, Diverse Protagonists, Domestic Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy YA, Funny MG, Grounded fantasy, High-concept YA/MG, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Historical mysteries, LGBTQ Romance, MG/YA, Magical Realism YA, Mystery / Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Rom-com, Thrillers, Underrepresented Voices, Upmarket Women’s Fiction, YA Contemporary, YA Fantasy, dark academiaI’d like the next…My favorites include…My favorites change pretty frequently, but right now I’m enjoying:HISSING COUSINS: THE LIFELONG RIVALRY OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AND ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTHSLAYTHE LAST TANG STANDINGNetflix’sThe Babysitter ClubAlias GraceRick & MortyThe Crown, LGBTQ Fiction, Film Entertainment, Women’s Fiction, Biography, History, Mystery, Money Finance, Science, Lifestyle, Psychology, Action Adventure, Women’s Issues, How-To, Upmarket Fiction, Design, Member of the AALA, Chapter Book, Suspense Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Crime Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Technology, Parenting, Environment, Accepting Submissions, Chick Lit, True Crime, Health Wellness, Commercial Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Self-Help, Journalism, Thriller, True Adventure, Juvenile Nonfiction, Fantasy, Dating Relationships Sex, Food Drink, Magical Realism, Contemporary Fiction, Fitness

Bio: , Carrie PestrittoLaura Dail Literary AgencyI am currently looking forfresh, diverse perspectivesin fiction and nonfiction for adults and select children’s projects. I’m particularly drawn in byunique voices,strong character development,high-concept plots, andtransporting experiences.I’m eager to see submissions that fit the following categories:Across All GenresCommercial fiction and nonfiction featuringBIPOC, LGBTQ+, andother marginalized main characters.Adult FictionProvocative, upmarket women’s fictionwith compelling characters and new plotlines (especially those for Millennial and Gen Z readers), e.g. not featuring the same upper-middle-class, suburban wife already fully explored in the genre.Engaging historical fiction(from about the 1800s on) showcasing a previously unfeatured perspective or an unknown aspect of history using riveting, immersive prose.Light, flirty romance and rom-comswith humor, modern relationships, and an escapist feel.Thrillers and suspensewith expertly executed twists or unreliable narrators (with main characters who are not the standard cops, district attorneys, CIA operatives, etc.).Sassy, fun cozy mysterieswith closed room settings or that take place in an international locale (think Baby Ganesh Agency Investigation series-esque).I’d love something dark and sinister about a cult in the vein ofMartha Marcie May Marlene. I’m always looking for something that takes place at a Ren Faire or LARP event (extra points if it’s a murder mystery!).Adult NonfictionTransportive narrative nonfictionthat reads like fiction.Prescriptive nonfiction.Pop science.Memoirwith timely or fascinating subject matter. I prefer stories centering around a specific event, period of time, topic, goal, etc. (like my client Marlo Mack’s HOW TO BE A GIRL) as opposed to an entire chronology of someone’s life. I’m not the right fit for inspirational or medical/illness memoirs or anything dealing with infertilty.Biography/historythat tackles previously unknown information or approaches from a new angle. I love micro-histories!Children’s FictionI’m only taking on select new children’s projects at the moment.MG and YAthat can be described as high-concept, tightly plotted, and inclusive (especially those that involve an adventure, mystery, or interesting character arcs/growth) with universally relatable tropes and a dash of quirkiness.Classical or universal stories, tropes, and relationshipsthat have been given afresh twist.Absorbing SFFwith meticulous world building and anchored by a character-driven plot and vibrant relationships.Contemporary mysteries/thrillerswith a non-school setting.I’m yearning for a YA version of Yangsze Choo’s THE GHOST BRIDE!You can check out my #MSWL tweets to learn more. If you think we might be a good fit, please reach out viaQueryManager.In general, I don’t like premises/themes that are too obvious, e.g. the girl in a restrictive community who yearns to break free, a young person who must learn to stand up to bullies, etc., but rather ones that have more nuance and whose messages are revealed in a buildup throughout the story.Submission GuidelinesLDLA accepts queries viaQueryManager only. We do our best to answer every query letter within 4 weeks, though circumstances may vary. If you receive a manuscript request, response time is closer to 12 weeks. Please wait to follow up until after the full length of time has passed. However, if you receive an offer of representation from another agent, please let us know immediately so we can respond within the timeframe you require.Please only submit toone agent at a time* withone project at a time, making sure that your manuscript or proposal is complete and ready to be sent if requested. You may submit to another agent if one passes.*If you are querying after a Twitter pitch contest such as #pitmad or #DVpit, and more than one LDLA agent has liked your tweet, you may query simultaneously. We just ask that you let us know if more than one of us is considering your project.Guidelines & DetailsVital Info@literarycarrieLinkedinWebsiteAgentFiction:Commercial, Historical, LGBTQ, Middle Grade, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Women’s Fiction, Young AdultNon-Fiction:Biography, Memoir, Pop Culture, PsychologyFavorite sub-genres:1800s+ historical, AAPI Fantasy, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Asian Fantasy, BIPOC Fantasy, BIPOC Mystery, Biography & Memoir, Book Club, Chick Lit, Commercial MG, Commercial Women’s Fiction, Commercial YA, Commercial adult fiction, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary YA, Cozy Fantasy, Cozy Mystery, Crime & Thriller, Detective, Diverse Protagonists, Domestic Suspense/Thriller, Fantasy YA, Funny MG, Grounded fantasy, High-concept YA/MG, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Historical mysteries, LGBTQ Romance, MG/YA, Magical Realism YA, Mystery / Crime, Narrative Nonfiction, Rom-com, Thrillers, Underrepresented Voices, Upmarket Women’s Fiction, YA Contemporary, YA Fantasy, dark academiaI’d like the next…My favorites include…My favorites change pretty frequently, but right now I’m enjoying:HISSING COUSINS: THE LIFELONG RIVALRY OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AND ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGWORTHSLAYTHE LAST TANG STANDINGNetflix’sThe Babysitter ClubAlias GraceRick & MortyThe Crown, Carrie Pestritto is a literary agent with the Laura Dail Literary Agency. Carrie Pestritto worked at Writers House and Prospect Agency before becoming part of the LDLA team. She earned her BA in English, cum laude, from Amherst College in 2009, also spending a year studying abroad at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University.As an agent, she loves the thrill of finding new authors with strong, unique voices and working closely with her clients. Carrie always strives to help create books that will introduce readers to new worlds and is drawn in by relatable characters, meticulous world-building, and unusual, compelling premises., Carrie graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in English, cum laude, before partaking in further studies at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford. She previously worked at a ghostwriting agency named BusinessGhost and interned at Writers House before joining Prospect Agency as an agent in 2011. Carrie joined the Laura Dail Literary Agency as an agent in 2018., Carrie graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in English, cum laude, before partaking in further studies at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford. She previously worked at a ghostwriting agency named BusinessGhost and interned at Writers House before joining Prospect Agency as an agent in 2011. Carrie joined the Laura Dail Literary Agency as an agent in 2018. Open to new clients

Sales: BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS, NYT bestselling RAVENFALL by Kalyn Josephson

THIS DARK DESCENT by Kalyn Josephson

THE STAND-IN by Lily Chu

THE ROMANTIC AGENDA by Claire Kann

BY WAY OF SORROW by Robyn Gigl

Clients: , Susan Blumberg-Kason, Michael Huile, You can check out Carrie’s #MSWL tweets to learn more about her interests. To submit, please reach out via QueryManager., Taylor Zajonc, Shauna Holyoak, Greg Bruno, Kim Graff, Jon Birger, Marlo Mack, Anne O’Brien-Carelli, Rie Neal, Nicole Trilivas, Laura Lashley, Anthony Tardiff, Tara Deliberto, Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, Suzy K. Quinn, Lauren Smith, Kalyn Josephson, EM Castellan, Jillian Quinn and Kristin Bartley Lenz., Dean A. Haycock, Representation includes Christina Matula, Anne O’Brien-Carelli, Erin Peabody, Rie Neal, Shauna Holyoak, Laura Lashley, Gabrielle Tullman, Kim Graff, Kalyn Josephson, Anthony Tardiff, EM Castellan, Susan Blumberg-Kason, Greg Bruno, Marlo Mack, Tara Deliberto, Dean A. Haycock, Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, Jon Birger, Rachel Mork, Meghan Masterson, Robyn Gigl, Melissa Nesbitt, Michael Huile, Taylor Zajonc, Alana Delacroix, Nicole Trilivas, Lauren Smith, Suzy K. Quinn, Jillian Quinn and Kristin Bartley Lenz., Melissa Nesbitt, Representation includes Christina Matula, Gabrielle Tullman, Alana Delacroix, Robyn Gigl, Erin Peabody, Rachel Mork, Meghan Masterson

Jessica Saint Jean – Root Literary

Agency: Jill Grinberg Literary Management

Genres: Accepting Submissions, Authors and Illustrators Only, Picture Book, Chapter Book, Juvenile Nonfiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, Children’s books, Special Experience, Before joining Root Literary in 2024, I was an agent at Jill Grinberg Literary Management where I launched a boutique list of children’s book illustrators. I worked in publishing for a decade before jumping to the other side of the desk – first as an editor at Barefoot Books, and then in the art department at Candlewick Press, enabling me to bring experience from both an art and editorial perspective to my role as an agent., I earned a B.A. in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College and have lived in Boston ever since. I’m a moon, and sun sign Virgo, love any excuse to make a color-coded spreadsheet, and I’d always rather walk instead of drive (which is ironic, given that I’m a big fan of the racing series Formula 1).

Bio: Jessica Saint Jean is a literary agent with Jill Grinberg Literary Management. She joined Jill Grinberg Literary Management in 2020 to build a list of visual storytellers. Jessica came to JGLM from the art department at Candlewick Press, where she was in charge of illustrator searches and negotiating illustrator contracts for 6 years. She started her career as an editor at Barefoot Books, enabling her to bring experience from both an art and editorial perspective to her role as an agent. Jessica earned her B.A. in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College in Boston, and still lives in Massachusetts – though now a few miles north of downtown. She loves any excuse to make a color-coded spreadsheet, walk instead of drive, and start a new book., illustration by Federico Fabiani I’m a literary agent specializing in visual storytellers – I represent mostly illustrators and author-illustrators (plus a few writers!) who work across all illustrated formats and genres in children’s publishing, from board books and picture books to middle grade and graphic novels. I’m drawn to creators who share my deep passion for children’s books – who appreciate the role of children’s literature as nourishment and entertainment for kids, and as a rich literary art form. I’m looking for writers and illustrators who work hard on their craft; who understand their books’ audience (kids!); who read widely and know how their work fits within the current market; and who hope to build a professional publishing career. Creatively, my tastes are wide-ranging but mostly “upmarket” – meaning books with literary depth and impeccable craft that are also accessible and entertaining. I like working on books that genuinely appeal to kids without talking down to them, and that their grown-ups can appreciate in their own way too.

Clients: Taylor Adams-Bass, Sonia Agüera González, Clar Angkasa, Ashley Benham-Yazdani, Posie Brien, Kris Durán, Federico Fabiani, Pavonis Giron, Hayden Goodman, Ioana Hobai, Sakika Kikuchi, Andy Malpica, Elise Matich, Robb Mommaerts, Linda Ólafsdóttir, Matt Roeser, Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, Ruth Whiting, Sarah Wilkins, Lindsey Yankey, Genres & Specialties, Children’s books, Special Experience, Before joining Root Literary in 2024, I was an agent at Jill Grinberg Literary Management where I launched a boutique list of children’s book illustrators. I worked in publishing for a decade before jumping to the other side of the desk – first as an editor at Barefoot Books, and then in the art department at Candlewick Press, enabling me to bring experience from both an art and editorial perspective to my role as an agent., I earned a B.A. in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College and have lived in Boston ever since. I’m a moon, and sun sign Virgo, love any excuse to make a color-coded spreadsheet, and I’d always rather walk instead of drive (which is ironic, given that I’m a big fan of the racing series Formula 1).

Jennie Goloboy – Donald Maass Literary Agency

Agency: Donald Maass Literary Agency

Genres: CLOSED to Submissions, Member of the AALA, Fantasy, Horror, LGBTQ Fiction, Magical Realism, Science Fiction, History, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Narrative NonfictionI’d like the next…

Bio: Jennie Goloboy is a literary agent with the Donald Maass Literary Agency. She joined the Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2017, after six years at a Twin Cities-based literary agency. She has a PhD in the History of American Civilization from Harvard, and published a book based on her dissertation, Charleston and the Emergence of Middle-Class Culture in the Revolutionary Era, in 2016. Her novel, Obviously Aliens, is forthcoming from Queen of Swords Press., Jennie GoloboyDonald Maass Literary AgencyI’m particularly looking for fun, innovative, diverse, and progressive science fiction and fantasy for adults. I think that one of the most important jobs of science fiction is to imagine a future we want to live in.As a fan of character-driven novels, I want to be desperate to know what happens to your hero by the time I’ve finished your writing sample. Romance and humor are always a plus. If your book combines an oddball premise with a compelling protagonist, I want to read it. I never see enough hard science fiction.I’m also looking for history for a popular, adult audience. I’m a particular fan of histories of an idea, and narratives about early America. I’m not interested in historical novels, or in memoir.Submission GuidelinesI have changed submission systems! Please send all queries to http://QueryManager.com/jgoloboy.Vital Info@JennieGoloboyWebsiteAgentFiction:Fantasy, LGBTQ, Science FictionNon-Fiction:History, LGBTQFavorite sub-genres:Narrative NonfictionI’d like the next…

Clients: troy carrol bucher, chris bucholz, sue burke, marquita hockaday, dan koboldt, paul krueger, peter mclean, foz meadows, carrie patel, wayne santos, neil sharpson, elsa sjunneson-henry, devon sova, tex thompson, jamie wyman

Mary Cummings

Agency: Great River Literary

Genres: , Juvenile Nonfiction, Accepting Submissions, Young Adult Nonfiction, Poetry, 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, Young Adult Fiction, Member of the AALA, Picture Book, Chapter Book, Middle Grade Nonfiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Young adult fiction, Children’s picture books, Children’s fiction, Children’s & YA non-fiction

Bio: , Mary attended the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for her undergraduate degree, graduating in 1973 with a BA in Art History. She undertook her first postgraduate course at the University of Michigan in 1974, graduating two years later with an MA in Asian Art History; she then undertook an MA in Arts Administration at Indiana University Bloomington, graduating in 1980. She became Education Director at The Loft Literary Centre in 1994, running the annual Festival of Children’s Literature in addition to her other responsibilities. She regularly hired Betsy Amster to teach workshops at The Loft, and in 2008 she joined Betsy’s agency, Betsy Amster Literary Associates, to capitalise on her extensive contacts and expertise in children’s literature. After this, she founded Great River Literary in 2021., Originally trained as an art historian and arts administrator, Mary Cummings has served in executive and curatorial capacities in several art museums; a folkdance center; and a literary organization: The Loft Literary Center, where, among other things, for seven years she chose presenters and topics for an annual festival of children’s literature and selected judges for the McKnight Award in children’s literature from among the nation’s top children’s book editors. She has scholarly publications, award-winning poetry for adults, plus published short stories and books for young readers. She is a painter (Japanese-inspired ink and watercolor) and brings her visual arts background to her work as a literary agent. In 2008 she joined Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises to represent books for kids and teens, leaving in 2021 to open her own agency: Great River Literary. Among her sales are board and picture books as well as chapter books and novels to such houses as Abrams; Knopf; L,B; Candlewick; Chronicle; Wiseman S & S; Philomel; Viking; Nancy Paulsen; FSG; Feiwel and Friends; Holt; Imprint; HarperCollins; Balzer & Bray; WorthyKids; Random House; Walker and others., Mary Cummings is a literary agent with Great River Literary. “Great River Literary” was the clear name choice for the new agency established by Mary Cummings in 2021, after thirteen years as an agent for books for children and teens at Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises.Except in the depths of winter, nearly every evening Mary goes down to the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Paul to see the passing scene of trees and birds, barges and boats, kids and lovers – and always the play of light on the flowing water.Mary finds great joy in helping her clients polish their stories to stand out for editors and to become books that will make a difference in kids’ lives. Before becoming a literary agent, Mary was Education Director at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis where, among other accomplishments, she curated an annual festival of children’s literature and selected judges for the McKnight Award from leading editors in children’s publishing., Mary attended the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for her undergraduate degree, graduating in 1973 with a BA in Art History. She undertook her first postgraduate course at the University of Michigan in 1974, graduating two years later with an MA in Asian Art History; she then undertook an MA in Arts Administration at Indiana University Bloomington, graduating in 1980. She became Education Director at The Loft Literary Centre in 1994, running the annual Festival of Children’s Literature in addition to her other responsibilities. She regularly hired Betsy Amster to teach workshops at The Loft, and in 2008 she joined Betsy’s agency, Betsy Amster Literary Associates, to capitalise on her extensive contacts and expertise in children’s literature. After this, she founded Great River Literary in 2021. Open to new clients

Sales: BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS, SMALL WALT books by Elizabeth Verdick HOW TO STAY INVISIBLE and I’LL HOLD YOUR HAND by Maggie Rudd BARN IN WINTER by Chambrae Griffith ONE FAMILY and WHO PUT THE COOKIES IN THE COOKIE JAR? by George Shannon TO BOLDLY GO by Angela Dalton BALLOON books (Owl and Monkey) by Ariel Bernstein YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE by Rachel Tawil Kenyon HORUS AND THE CURSE OF EVERLASTING REGRET by Hannah Voskuil THOSE ARE NOT MY UNDERPANTS! by Melissa Martin MOST RECENT SALES / FORTHCOMING BOOKS, HOW JACKSON FOUND HIS JOY AGAIN and THE INVISIBLE STRING FAMILY CELEBRATION (Little, Brown) BEATRICE LOOKS FOR HOME (Nancy Paulsen) I WAS (Candlewick) PAINTING THE SKY WITH LOVE (Feiwel and Friends) THE MEMORY SPINNER (Delacorte) BONNIE THE BEE CHARMER AND THE FAIRE OF WORLDS (WorthyKids) NOT A SPOT TO SPOT (Wiseman S & S) YOU CAN SIT WITH ME (Feiwel & Friends) BARN IN SPRING (Cottage Door), MAKE WAY FOR HARRIET AND MAY (WorthyKids) BEFORE YOU (Abrams) SUMMER: A Solstice Story (Wiseman S & S)

Clients: , Patrice Karst, Maggie Rudd, Dawn Young, Rachel Tawil Kenyon, Elizabeth Verdick, Loretta Ellsworth, J.Theron Elkins, Karen Briner, Hannah Voskuil see greatriverliterary.com HOW JACKSON FOUND HIS JOY AGAIN and THE INVISIBLE STRING FAMILY CELEBRATION (Little, Brown) BEATRICE LOOKS FOR HOME (Nancy Paulsen) I WAS (Candlewick) PAINTING THE SKY WITH LOVE (Feiwel and Friends) THE MEMORY SPINNER (Delacorte) BONNIE THE BEE CHARMER AND THE FAIRE OF WORLDS (WorthyKids) NOT A SPOT TO SPOT (Wiseman S & S) YOU CAN SIT WITH ME (Feiwel & Friends) BARN IN SPRING (Cottage Door), MAKE WAY FOR HARRIET AND MAY (WorthyKids) BEFORE YOU (Abrams) SUMMER: A Solstice Story (Wiseman S & S) SMALL WALT books by Elizabeth Verdick HOW TO STAY INVISIBLE and I’LL HOLD YOUR HAND by Maggie Rudd BARN IN WINTER by Chambrae Griffith ONE FAMILY and WHO PUT THE COOKIES IN THE COOKIE JAR? by George Shannon TO BOLDLY GO by Angela Dalton BALLOON books (Owl and Monkey) by Ariel Bernstein YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE by Rachel Tawil Kenyon HORUS AND THE CURSE OF EVERLASTING REGRET by Hannah Voskuil THOSE ARE NOT MY UNDERPANTS! by Melissa Martin, Mary’s full client list is on the Great River Literary website.

Bethany Weaver

Agency: Weaver Literary & Management

Genres: Accepting Submissions, Member of the AALA, Middle Grade Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Action Adventure, Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Fiction, Erotic Fiction, Fantasy, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, Horror, Magical Realism, Mystery, New Adult Fiction, Religious Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Humor Nonfiction, Journalism, LGBTQ Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Spirituality, True Crime, Women’s Issues, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children’s books, Sub-agents / Rights contacts, ALBANIA, BOSNIA, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, MONTENEGRO, NORTH MACEDONIA, ROMANIA, SERBIA, SLOVAKIA, AND SLOVENIA, Corto Literary, Zagreb, Croatia, www.cortoliterary.com, Phone: +385 91 4577 409, Email: andrea@cortoliterary.com, GREECE, Read N Right Agency, Chalkida, Central Greece, Greece, http://readnright.gr/, Phone: +30 2221 029798, Email: nike@readnright.gr, POLAND, Book/lab Literary Agency, Warsaw, Poland, www.literatura.com.pl, Phone: +48 22 646 58 60, Email: martyna@literatura.com.pl, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, TURKEY, ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, GEORGIA, Anna Jarota Agency, https://annajarota-poland.pl/, Phone: +48 22 635 80 61, Email: ajarota@ajafr.com, Key personnel, Bethany Weaver: Founder & Literary Agent, Jennifer Uram: Contracts, Jonathan & Jessica Salky at Lyons and Salky Law: Legal

Bio: Bethany Weaver is the founder and a literary agent with Weaver Literary & Management. She began her career as an intern for the phenomenal Creative Media Inc where she then moved between different avenues of publishing. Most recently, she worked for Storm Literary Agency as their sole Foreign Rights agent.Before publishing, she earned her BA in English with a concentration on writing, editing, and media and pursued a career with her local newspaper eventually making the switch to the USA Today where she still resides., Working to create space for voices of diverse backgrounds & perspectives in adult & children’s literature. Association of American Literary Agents Bethany represents adult, young adult and selective middle-grade. Her taste gravitates toward speculative fiction with subtle romance and lush prose. Horror, mystery, and romance elements are her soft spot.

Sales: H.D. Carlton’s PHANTOM (Zando), Alla Zaykova’s BLACKJACK INTERSTELLAR (Orbit), H.D Carlton’s HAUNTING ADELINE, HUNTING ADELINE, WHERE’S MOLLY, DOES IT HURT, SATAN’S AFFAIR, and SHALLOW RIVER (Zando), Harley Laroux’s HER SOUL TO TAKE, HER SOUL FOR REVENGE, and SOUL OF A WITCH (Kensington), H.D. Carlton’s untitled novella (Montlake), Harley Laroux’s HOUSE OF RAYNE (Kensington), Sophia Slade’s NIGHTSTRIDER (Orbit), Marisa Calcara’s A FAVOR OWED (Entangled Amara), Tate James’s 7TH CIRCLE, ANARCHY, CLUB 22, and TIMBER (Sourcebooks Bloom), Tate James’s HATE, LIAR, FAKE, and KATE (Sourcebooks Bloom), Tate Jame’s DEAR READER, IF YOU’RE READING THIS, I’M DEAD (Sourcebooks Bloom), Genres & Specialties, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children’s books, Sub-agents / Rights contacts, ALBANIA, BOSNIA, BULGARIA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, MONTENEGRO, NORTH MACEDONIA, ROMANIA, SERBIA, SLOVAKIA, AND SLOVENIA, Corto Literary, Zagreb, Croatia, www.cortoliterary.com, Phone: +385 91 4577 409, Email: andrea@cortoliterary.com, GREECE, Read N Right Agency, Chalkida, Central Greece, Greece, http://readnright.gr/, Phone: +30 2221 029798, Email: nike@readnright.gr, POLAND, Book/lab Literary Agency, Warsaw, Poland, www.literatura.com.pl, Phone: +48 22 646 58 60, Email: martyna@literatura.com.pl, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, TURKEY, ESTONIA, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, GEORGIA, Anna Jarota Agency, https://annajarota-poland.pl/, Phone: +48 22 635 80 61, Email: ajarota@ajafr.com, Key personnel, Bethany Weaver: Founder & Literary Agent, Jennifer Uram: Contracts, Jonathan & Jessica Salky at Lyons and Salky Law: Legal, H.D. Carlton’s HAUNTING ADELINE (NYT, USA TODAY & INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER), Harley Laroux HER SOUL TO TAKE (NYT & USA TODAY BESTSELLER), Tate James HADES series (USA TODAY BESTSELLER), Most Recent Sales / Forthcoming books

Clients: elvir belardi, h.d. carleton, jean-maré gagliardi, freydís moon, kath richards, sophia slade

Courtney Donovan

Agency: Writers House

Genres: Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children’s books

Bio: Please note: I am temporarily CLOSED to unsolicited queries. (This does not apply to referrals or if we met at a conference.) Writers House was founded in 1974 and is one of the largest full-service independent agencies in the world. I’ve had the privilege of working with Steven Malk and his wonderful list of authors and illustrators over the past four years, and I am excited to start building my own list as a junior agent. I’m primarily looking for authors and illustrators of picture books, middle grade, and graphic novels. I am open to select young adult and adult projects. I’m actively seeking stories that reflect diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, as well as underrepresented voices and perspectives. MANUSCRIPT WISH LIST: Picture Books I’m looking for talented individuals interested in illustrating picture books or author-illustrating their own projects. From heartwarming to humorous, I’m eager to see unique storytelling combined with visually compelling artwork.

Clients: rebecca rose moravian

Laura Crockett

Agency: Triada US Literary Agency

Genres: , Literary Fiction, Science Fiction, General Fiction, Accepting Submissions, Horror, Fangirl, The Lie Tree, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, All the Bright Places, Shadowfell, When We Collided, Anna and the French Kiss, A Shadow Bright and Burning, The Star-Touched Queen, The Winner’s Curse, The Night Circus, Outlander, The Queen of Blood, Daughter of the Forest, The Winter Witch, The Hating Game, and authors like Jodi Picoult, Kate Morton, Gayle Forman, and Sophie Kinsella., LGBTQ Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Humor Fiction, Commercial Fiction, General fiction, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Sub-agents / Rights contacts, Please visit the, TriadaUS Subsidiary Rights page, for more information., Mystery, Action Adventure, Fantasy, Member of the AALA, Young Adult Fiction, Magical Realism, Contemporary Fiction, Young adult fiction, Women’s fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Historical Fiction

Bio: , is interested in a variety of adult and YA fiction. She’s a character-driven reader seeking narratives with emotional depth and compelling stakes. She’s interested in diversity in all of its forms across all of the genres below.In adult fiction, she is seeking fantasy (inspired by historical/cultural events and folklore, in-depth world-building and authentic characterizations, secondary worlds, ensemble casts and solo protagonists, epic/high and soft/low, and horror) like Babel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The City of Brass, A River Enchanted, The Wolf of Oren-Yaro, Daughter of the Forest, Priory of the Orange Tree, Mexican Gothic, The Year of the Witching, Nettle & Bone, and The Book of Gothel; historical fiction (spotlight on feminism, STEM, spies and code-breaking, non-European and/or little-known eras, parallel narratives) like The Alice Network, Hamnet, Next Year in Havana, and The Dictionary of Lost Words; and women’s fiction (romcoms, millennial-driven, slice of life, compelling obstacles and moral dilemmas) a la Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Ayesha at Last, Remarkably Bright Creatures, Maame, Abby Jimenez, and Mhairi McFarlane.In YA, Laura is seeking contemporary realistic fiction (romcoms, fierce feminists, strong family/friendship dynamics, light-hearted and humorous, interesting jobs/hobbies, hopeful) like A Pho Love Story, Happily Ever Afters, and Dumplin’; and fantasy (fractured fairytales, culturally-influenced folklore, historically-inspired, lush world-building, horror) akin to House of Hollow, Divine Rivals, Together We Burn, and Six Crimson Cranes., Triada US was founded in 2004 by Dr. Uwe Stender. Over the last nearly two decades, the agency has built a list of high quality fiction and non-fiction, and our books are consistently critically acclaimed and translated into multiple languages. I joined TriadaUS in the summer of 2014 after several years working as a librarian, a bookseller, a writing tutor, and completing my M.A. in Publishing from Rosemont College. I’m interested in a variety of YA and Adult fiction, in contemporary realistic fiction, women’s fiction, historical fiction, and fantasy. I’m interested in diversity in all of its forms., Laura is associate agent at Triada US Literary Agency. She joined in 2014 after several years working as a librarian, a bookseller, a writing tutor, and completing a Publishing MA from Rosemont College. Open to new clients, Laura is associate agent at Triada US Literary Agency. She joined in 2014 after several years working as a librarian, a bookseller, a writing tutor, and completing a Publishing MA from Rosemont College.

Sales: Adult:, Laura E. Weymouth’s debut THE CASTLE & THE CLOISTER and THE STARLIGHT & THE FLAME, a political fantasy duology following a wet nurse, a pacifist queen, and a warrior priest, as they attempt to alter the fate of a continent shattered by war, pitched for fans of Priory of the Orange Tree and The Farseer trilogy, to Nivia Evans at Saga Press, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA). Also sold to Kate McHale at Del Rey UK, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal (UK Commonwealth excl. Canada)., Film/TV: uwe@triadaus.com, Foreign/translation: foreign@triadaus.com, World Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri’s next standalone sapphic fantasy novel about a knight and a witch who must change the fate of magic and the world by altering the end of their story, pitched as Green Knight meets The Starless Sea with reincarnation, to Priyanka Krishnan while at Orbit, with Tiana Coven editing, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world)., Film: uwe@triadaus.com, Young Adult:, NYT bestselling author Chloe Gong’s COLDWIRE, the first of a dystopian trilogy set in the near future where life has moved to virtual reality, following an ousted corporate soldier racing to clear her name of treason alongside the enemy who is truly guilty, to Sarah McCabe at Margaret K. McElderry Books, in a major deal, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA)., Rights also to Molly Powell at Hodderscape, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2025., Film rights to Steven Salpeter at Assemble Media, by Joe Harr at IPG, on behalf of Uwe Stender at Triada US. ss@assemblemedia.com, uwe@triadaus.com, Foreign/Translation: foreign@triadaus.com, Pitch Wars alum Tesia Tsai’s DEATHLY FATES, a fantasy about a priestess who reanimates corpses to shepherd them home, but ends up awakening a prince who is more alive than dead, to Vanessa Aguirre at Wednesday Books, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in winter 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA)., Author of THE VOICE UPSTAIRS Laura E. Weymouth’s STEEL & SPELLFIRE, about a gifted mage and a royal guard who team up during the court social season to stop the slaughter of her fellow debutantes, pitched as Bridgerton meets DIVINE RIVALS, to Nicole Fiorica at Margaret K. McElderry Books, for publication in summer 2025, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA)., RED author Annie Cardi’s WINTER WHITE, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, centered around domestic abuse and the opioid epidemic, following a teen girl living in rural Maine with her domineering father, to Ardyce Alspach at Union Square Kids, for publication in January 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English)., Translation: foreign@triadaus.com, Author of the forthcoming INHERITANCE OF SCARS Crystal Seitz’s BEAST BECOMES HER, in which a teen girl who attends a berserkir academy is suspected of attacking students, and must prove her innocence to a handsome huntsman while searching for the real killer, pitched as Wednesday meets Norse mythology through the lens of feminine rage, to Sarah McCabe at Margaret K. McElderry Books, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA)., read more, read less, Genres & Specialties, General fiction, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Sub-agents / Rights contacts, Please visit the, TriadaUS Subsidiary Rights page, for more information., New York Times, bestsellers THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS, OUR VIOLENT ENDS, FOUL LADY FORTUNE, and FOUL HEART HUNTSMAN, as well as NYT, Sunday Times, and USA Today bestseller IMMORTAL LONGINGS by Chloe Gong, *starred reviews from from, Kirkus, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Shelf Awareness, and, Booklist, EMPIRE OF SAND and REALM OF ASH (The Books of Ambha) by Tasha Suri, *starred reviews from, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, winner of the RA Award for Debut Writing, winner of, Starburst Magazine, ’s Brave New Words award, winner of British Fantasy Society’s Best Newcomer Award, and short-listed for Locus First Novel award, THE JASMINE THRONE and OLEANDER SWORD (The Burning Kingdoms) by Tasha Suri, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, BookPage, winner of World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (THE JASMINE THRONE), shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel (THE OLEANDER SWORD), MALICE and MISRULE by Heather Walter, *starred review from, Publishers Weekly, winner of the ALA YALSA Alex Award (MALICE), a Barnes & Noble Monthly Pick (February 2022, MALICE), DON’T DATE ROSA SANTOS and OUR WAY BACK TO ALWAYS by Nina Moreno, Other clients include Kaitlyn Hill, Lisa DeSelm, Jared Reck, KayLynn Flanders, and Clarissa Harwood., Forthcoming Titles, 2024, RED by Annie Cardi, BREATHING UNDERWATER by Abbey Nash *starred review from, WILD ABOUT YOU by Kaitlyn Hill, THE CRIMSON CROWN (CC #1) by Heather Walter, VILEST THINGS (IL #2) by Chloe Gong, THE LOTUS EMPIRE (BK #3) by Tasha Suri *starred review from, Publisher’s Weekly, THANKS FOR LISTENING by Molly Horan *starred review from, Kirkus, 2025, UNTITLED (CC #2) by Heather Walter, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL by Ana Holguin, STEEL & SPELLFIRE by Laura E. Weymouth, UNTITLED by Kaitlyn Hill, UNTITLED by Tasha Suri, COLDWIRE (2058 #1) by Chloe Gong, 2026, WINTER WHITE by Annie Cardi, DEATHLY FATES by Tesia Tsai, BEAST BECOMES HER by Crystal Seitz, UNTITLED (IL #3) by Chloe Gong, MUSIC PEOPLE by Ana Holguin, THE CASTLE & THE CLOISTER (Daughters of Light #1) by Laura E. Weymouth, UNTITLED (2058 #2) by Chloe Gong, 2027, UNTITLED by Tesia Tsai, UNTITLED by Crystal Seitz, THE STARLIGHT & THE FLAME (DOL #2) by Laura E. Weymouth, UNTITLED (2058 #3) by Chloe Gong, …and more to-be-announced deals coming soon!, Leading Clients, Tasha Suri, Chloe Gong, Nina Moreno, Heather Walter, Laura E. Weymouth, Most Recent Sales / Forthcoming books

Clients: , uwe@triadaus.com, Foreign/Translation: foreign@triadaus.com, Pitch Wars alum Tesia Tsai’s DEATHLY FATES, a fantasy about a priestess who reanimates corpses to shepherd them home, but ends up awakening a prince who is more alive than dead, to Vanessa Aguirre at Wednesday Books, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in winter 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA)., Author of THE VOICE UPSTAIRS Laura E. Weymouth’s STEEL & SPELLFIRE, about a gifted mage and a royal guard who team up during the court social season to stop the slaughter of her fellow debutantes, pitched as Bridgerton meets DIVINE RIVALS, to Nicole Fiorica at Margaret K. McElderry Books, for publication in summer 2025, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA)., RED author Annie Cardi’s WINTER WHITE, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, centered around domestic abuse and the opioid epidemic, following a teen girl living in rural Maine with her domineering father, to Ardyce Alspach at Union Square Kids, for publication in January 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world English)., Translation: foreign@triadaus.com, Author of the forthcoming INHERITANCE OF SCARS Crystal Seitz’s BEAST BECOMES HER, in which a teen girl who attends a berserkir academy is suspected of attacking students, and must prove her innocence to a handsome huntsman while searching for the real killer, pitched as Wednesday meets Norse mythology through the lens of feminine rage, to Sarah McCabe at Margaret K. McElderry Books, in a good deal, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA)., read more, read less, Genres & Specialties, General fiction, Fantasy/science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Sub-agents / Rights contacts, Please visit the, TriadaUS Subsidiary Rights page, for more information., Lisa DeSelm, Chloe Gong, Jared Reck, Tasha Suri, Nina Moreno, Kaitlyn Hill, Clarissa Harwood, KayLynn Flanders, Heather Walter, Tasha Suri, Nina Moreno, Jared Reck, Kaitlyn Hill, Clarissa Harwood, KayLynn Flanders, Chloe Gong, Heather Walter, Lisa DeSelm, Tasha Suri, Chloe Gong, Nina Moreno, Heather Walter, Laura E. Weymouth, Most Recent Sales / Forthcoming books, Adult:, Laura E. Weymouth’s debut THE CASTLE & THE CLOISTER and THE STARLIGHT & THE FLAME, a political fantasy duology following a wet nurse, a pacifist queen, and a warrior priest, as they attempt to alter the fate of a continent shattered by war, pitched for fans of Priory of the Orange Tree and The Farseer trilogy, to Nivia Evans at Saga Press, in a very nice deal, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2026, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA). Also sold to Kate McHale at Del Rey UK, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal (UK Commonwealth excl. Canada)., Film/TV: uwe@triadaus.com, Foreign/translation: foreign@triadaus.com, World Fantasy Award-winning author Tasha Suri’s next standalone sapphic fantasy novel about a knight and a witch who must change the fate of magic and the world by altering the end of their story, pitched as Green Knight meets The Starless Sea with reincarnation, to Priyanka Krishnan while at Orbit, with Tiana Coven editing, in a two-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (world)., Film: uwe@triadaus.com, Young Adult:, NYT bestselling author Chloe Gong’s COLDWIRE, the first of a dystopian trilogy set in the near future where life has moved to virtual reality, following an ousted corporate soldier racing to clear her name of treason alongside the enemy who is truly guilty, to Sarah McCabe at Margaret K. McElderry Books, in a major deal, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2025, by Laura Crockett at TriadaUS Literary Agency (NA)., Rights also to Molly Powell at Hodderscape, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2025., Film rights to Steven Salpeter at Assemble Media, by Joe Harr at IPG, on behalf of Uwe Stender at Triada US. ss@assemblemedia.com

Jessica Watterson

Agency: Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

Genres: Memoir, General fiction, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Sub-agents / Rights contacts, Subrights:, Andrea Cavallaro: Andrea@dijkstraagency.com, Nick Van Orden: nick@dijkstraagecy.com, Merchandising:, Jake Lovell: jake@dijkstraagency.com, Key personnel, Royalties:, Jennifer Kim: jennifer@dijkstraagency.com, Science Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Cookbook Cooking, Pop Culture, CLOSED to Submissions, Multicultural Fiction, Chick Lit, Authors and Illustrators Only, Religion, Spirituality, Commercial Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Poetry, Young adult fiction, Children’s picture books, Popular Culture, Mystery, Women’s fiction, Paranormal romance, Historical fiction, Genre romance, Mystery, Self-Help, Erotic Fiction, Fantasy, Espionage Military Fiction, The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery is one of Jessica’s favourite books., Upmarket Fiction, Member of the AALA, Picture Book, Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction

Bio: , Jessica interned at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. While studying she worked as a Shift Supervisor for Starbucks, before returning to work with Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency as a Literary Agent in 2013., Jessica WattersonSandra Dijkstra and Associates Literary AgencyI’ve been with SDLA since 2013 and have a list of wonderful strong authors who have released the most wonderful books in the world in my very biased opinion. To see more of what I have sold please visit: dijkstraagency.com, and as for what I’m looking for see below.Please send me more:Commercial Women’s Fiction for the Millennial Crowd. Think women trying to figure out what their doing in their careers and lives. I love stories surrounding female friendships. I am not really the agent for any stories surrounding pregnancy or raising infants. I would love to have more diverse authors on my list who write these types of stories.Unique Romance- something that I’ve never read before and where the writing will blow me away.Historical Fiction- doesn’t need to be fully romance. Would love more stories about women that were spectacular in their time and who might have been looked over.Cozy Mystery- I want something really fun with pets set in a small town with a fun and spunky heroine who is level headed and smart. Think a grown up Nancy Drew who stumbles upon dead bodies more than she should.Middle Grade- I want fun light fantasy contemporary MG. I would also love something LGBTQ in this realm as well.YA- I’m pulling back on my YA list at this point in time, so it will really take something that pulls at my heart strings for me to take it on.Picture Books- Surprise me! I’m open to lots of things, illustrators a bonus but not necessary.I am not looking for: Romantic Suspense, Regency Romance, Small Town Romance, Sci-Fi Romance, YA Fantasy, YA Mystery.Submission GuidelinesI only accept queries through Query Manager. Any unsolicited queries sent to my agency email will be deleted. Thanks for adhering to this!SUBMISSIONS: http://QueryMe.Online/1101Guidelines & DetailsConsultationsVital Info@@jesswattersonWebsiteAgentFiction:Commercial, Erotica, Fantasy, Historical, Military, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Women’s FictionI’d like the next…Christina LaurenKristin HannahKA TuckerColleen HooverMy favorites include…The Blue CastleThe Last Summer (Of you and Me)The Sea of TranquilitySalemLaw and Order SVUParks and RecAnything by Kristen Ashley, Jessica graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. During college, Jessica started an indie review blog, which featured interviews with authors and reviews of self-published books that later featured on the New York Times Best Seller list., Jessica graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. During college, Jessica started an indie review blog, which featured interviews with authors and reviews of self-published books that later featured on the New York Times Best Seller list. Jessica interned at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. While studying she worked as a Shift Supervisor for Starbucks, before returning to work with Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency as a Literary Agent in 2013. Closed to Submissions, Jessica joined The Dijkstra Agency in 2013. A graduate of the University of California at Irvine, Jessica is a lifelong book lover and former indie book reviewer.Jessica is most drawn to riveting and heart pounding romance. She loves fun, fresh voices and character driven stories that keep a reader turning the page because they need to know what happens next. Independent heroines are a must, in addition to well realized heroes who aren’t alpha-holes. She also loves fantasy that will appeal to a broad readership, especially if it has some spice in it! In the children’s realm, she connects with anything that has heart and humor. Jessica does like the occasional pop-culture or millenial leaning non-fiction project.

Sales: Some of Jessica’s recent projects include: Avery Keelan’s OFFSIDE, Lana Ferguson’s THE MATING GAME, Kelly Creagh’s A PROMISE TO HADES, Genres & Specialties, General fiction, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Sub-agents / Rights contacts, Subrights:, Andrea Cavallaro: Andrea@dijkstraagency.com, Nick Van Orden: nick@dijkstraagecy.com, Merchandising:, Jake Lovell: jake@dijkstraagency.com, Key personnel, Royalties:, Jennifer Kim: jennifer@dijkstraagency.com, THE SPANISH LOVE DECEPTION by Elena Armas, THE NANNY by Lana Ferguson, DONE AND DUSTED by Lyla Sage, COLLIDE by Bal Khabra, MILE HIGH by Liz Tomforde, THE STARS ARE DYING – Chloe Peñaranda, THE ROAD OF BONES – Demi Winters, SERVANT OF EARTH – Sarah Hawley, THE RAINBOW PARADE, Rick Hendrix and Shane Jordan, SHIPPED by Angie Hockman, FEAR THE FLAMES by Olivia Rose Darling, Leading Clients, Elena Armas, Ella Maise, Katie Ruggle, Angie Hockman, Izzy the Frenchie, Dr. Rick Hendrix, Debbie Burns, Kristin Rockaway, Madi Sinha, Melissa Brown, Lillie Vale, Dylann Crush, Kerry Rea, Jennifer Yen, Laurel Kerr/ Violet Marsh, Amanda Heger, Amber Lynn Natusch, Beth Ehemann, Sarah Hawley, Katie Shepard, Lana Ferguson, Lyra Selene, AK Mulford, KC Lynn, Tarah DeWitt, Lyla Sage, Chip Pons, Chloe Peñaranda, Rachel DiNunzio, Natalie Caña, Liz Tomforde, Katie McGarry, January Bell, Brittany Kelley, Bal Khabra, Maren Moore, Kelly Creagh, Avery Keelan, Ashley Bennet, Most Recent Sales / Forthcoming books

Clients: , Amber Lynn Natusch, Elena Armas, Ella Maise, Katie Ruggle, Angie Hockman, Izzy the Frenchie, Dr. Rick Hendrix, Debbie Burns, Kristin Rockaway, Madi Sinha, Melissa Brown, Lillie Vale, Dylann Crush, Kerry Rea, Jennifer Yen, Laurel Kerr/ Violet Marsh, Amanda Heger, Amber Lynn Natusch, Beth Ehemann, Sarah Hawley, Katie Shepard, Lana Ferguson, Lyra Selene, AK Mulford, KC Lynn, Tarah DeWitt, Lyla Sage, Chip Pons, Chloe Peñaranda, Rachel DiNunzio, Natalie Caña, Liz Tomforde, Katie McGarry, January Bell, Brittany Kelley, Bal Khabra, Maren Moore, Kelly Creagh, Avery Keelan, Ashley Bennet, Most Recent Sales / Forthcoming books, Some of Jessica’s recent projects include: Avery Keelan’s OFFSIDE, Lana Ferguson’s THE MATING GAME, Kelly Creagh’s A PROMISE TO HADES, Genres & Specialties, General fiction, Romance, Fantasy/science fiction, Sub-agents / Rights contacts, Subrights:, Andrea Cavallaro: Andrea@dijkstraagency.com, Nick Van Orden: nick@dijkstraagecy.com, Merchandising:, Jake Lovell: jake@dijkstraagency.com, Key personnel, Royalties:, Jennifer Kim: jennifer@dijkstraagency.com, Katie Ruggle, Jessica’s notable client list includes Debbie Burns, Jessica’s notable client list includes Debbie Burns, Amanda Heger, Dylann Crush, Katie Ruggle, Amber Lynn Natusch, and Jade Chandler. The agency’s full client list is available on their website., Dylann Crush, Amanda Heger, and Jade Chandler. The agency’s full client list is available on their website.