nikki groom

Agency: SBR Media

Genres: Accepting Submissions, New Literary Agents, Erotic Fiction, Paranormal Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense Fiction, Thriller, Women’s Fiction, Romance, Suspense/thriller

Bio: Nikki Groom is a literary agent with SBR Media. She has been a part of the romance industry for over ten years. It started with a busy blog, which then led to turning her hand to writing and self-publishing her own passion projects, and an editing career quickly followed. She feels that she found her place in the world when she discovered all things literary, and the enthusiasm has only grown over the years.Nikki likes nothing better than to get lost in fictional worlds, and discovering new, talented authors. She is excited to have the opportunity to help authors spread their wonderful books around the world for readers to enjoy.‘Believe in yourself and anything is possible.’Nikki lives just outside of London in the UK with her husband and their herd of alpacas!,

tracy marchini

Agency: BookEnds Literary Agency

Genres: , Juvenile Nonfiction, Contemporary YA, Literary Middle Grade, Magical Realism, Middle Grade Mystery, Multicultural, Picture book non-fiction, Young Adult Non-Fiction, middle grade non-fictionI’d like the next…, CLOSED to Submissions, Young Adult Fiction, Nancy Drew Case Files whilst growing up., Middle Grade Nonfiction, Authors and Illustrators Only, Picture Book, Middle Grade Fiction, Middle Grade Fiction, Young adult fiction, Children’s picture books, Children’s fiction, Children’s & YA non-fiction

Bio: , Tracy completed her MFA in Writing for Children with Simmons College. She spent four years working as a Literary Agent’s Assistant at Curtis Brown before leaving to establish her own editorial business specialising in children’s books. During her ten years of publishing experience before she joined BookEnds Literary Agency in 2016, Tracy has worked as a newspaper correspondent, children’s book reviewer, children’s copywriter and book proposal writer. She now represents a variety of authors of children’s literature. Tracy is also a published author; her children’s picture book, Chicken Wants a Nap (Creative Editions), was labelled as “a surprising gem” in a starred review by Kirkus. Keen to build client list, Tracy Marchini is a literary agent with the BookEnds Literary Agency. She joined BookEnds in June 2016 as the first picture book and illustration agent. Prior to building a list at BookEnds, she had over ten years of experience in children’s literature, either at an agency or as a freelance editor and children’s book reviewer. She is thrilled to represent a list of debut and award-winning creators of fiction, non-fiction and illustration for children and teens.Growing up, Tracy made it a personal goal to read every Nancy Drew Case Files in her school’s library and still has a soft spot for a good girl detective story. As an adult, she loves the sense of possibility in children’s and young adult literature – and can still empathize with the soul-crushing feeling that is mandatory gym class.As a children’s author, her picture book debut Chicken Wants A Nap (Creative Editions) was called “A surprising gem” in a starred Kirkus review and was nominated for the 2019 Bridge to Reading Picture Book Awards. Her sophomore picture book, Princesses Can Fix It! is forthcoming (Page Street Kids, May 2021). She holds an MFA in Writing for Children from Simmons College and a BA in English, concentration in Rhetoric from Binghamton University.Tracy is looking for picture book, chapter book, middle grade and young adult manuscripts across most genres, including contemporary, mysteries, magical realism, historical fiction, graphic novels and non-fiction. She is also looking for picture book illustrators and author-illustrators. She is not a good fit for YA horror, true crime, hard sci-fi, or high fantasy.Above all, she looks to build a just and inclusive list full of the sense of possibility and wonderment of childhood, and strives to uplift BIPOC, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse and disabled voices in children’s literature., Tracy is also a published author; her children’s picture book, Chicken Wants a Nap (Creative Editions), was labelled as “a surprising gem” in a starred review by Kirkus., Tracy completed her MFA in Writing for Children with Simmons College. She spent four years working as a Literary Agent’s Assistant at Curtis Brown before leaving to establish her own editorial business specialising in children’s books. During her ten years of publishing experience before she joined BookEnds Literary Agency in 2016, Tracy has worked as a newspaper correspondent, children’s book reviewer, children’s copywriter and book proposal writer. She now represents a variety of authors of children’s literature., Tracy MarchiniBookEnds LiteraryI’m looking for picture book, middle grade and young adult manuscripts across most genres, including contemporary, mysteries, thrillers, magical realism, historical fiction, and non-fiction.For picture book fiction, I love books that are laugh out loud funny or deliciously dark. For middle grade and young adult, I’m interested in underdogs, strong female characters and/or unreliable narrators. I think it’s important for readers of all backgrounds to see themselves reflected in the media they consume, and I’m looking to bring that diversity to my list.I’m not a good fit for YA horror, true crime, hard sci-fi or high fantasy. At this time, I’m not looking for board books, early chapter books or non-fiction for the educational market.Submission GuidelinesPlease submit to me usingthis form. At BookEnds we strive to respond to all queries within six to eight weeks.If you’re a picture book author, please only send me one picture book at a time.Guidelines & DetailsVital Info@TracyMarchiniFacebookWebsiteAgentFiction:Children’s, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Young AdultFavorite sub-genres:Contemporary YA, Literary Middle Grade, Magical Realism, Middle Grade Mystery, Multicultural, Picture book non-fiction, Young Adult Non-Fiction, middle grade non-fictionI’d like the next…

Sales: To see what’s forthcoming, please visitwww.tracymarchini.com/client-books. Iconographic video rights to Dreamscape for the AMY WU series on behalf of Charlene ChuaBased on the 2021 Jumpstart Read for the Record selection Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon, plush doll rights to MerryMakers, by Emmanuelle Morgen at Stonesong on behalf of the author Kat Zhang, and by Tracy Marchini at BookEnds on behalf of the illustrator Charlene Chua.Jennifer Robin Barr‘s GOODBYE, MR. SPALDING, to Porteghaal (Iran, Islamic Rep), by Jessica Alverez at BookEnds, on behalf of Tracy Marchini at BookEnds.Rita Lorraine Hubbard‘s THE OLDEST STUDENT, illustrated by Oge Mora, to Melissa Reilly Ellard at Weston Woods, by Alessandra Birch at Writers House, on behalf of Tracy Marchini at BookEnds for the author and Steven Malk at Writers House for the illustrator.Sally Deng’s WARRIOR PRINCESS, to Oceano (Mexico), by Sandra Biel Piera at International Editors’, on behalf of Tracy Marchini and Jessica Alvarez at BookEnds.

Clients: , Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie, Yvonne Ivinson (author-illustrator), Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie, Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Charlene Chua (illustrator), Jennifer Robin Barr, Yvonne Ivinson (author-illustrator), and Meera Sriram., Jennifer Robin Barr, Charlene Chua, Sally Deng, Margaret Finnegan, Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Yvonne Ivinson, Kristina Jones, Noa Kelner, Tim Kleyn, Katherine Kuehne, Jessica Kulekjian, Sina Merabian, Eleanor Rees Howell, Jocelyn Rish, Teresa Robeson, Kate S. Simpson, Danna Smith, Meera Sriram, Jacqueline Tam, Carrie Tillotson, Elizabeth Tracy, Mary Uhles, Julia Vasileva, Charli Vince, Jennifer Robin Barr, and Meera Sriram., Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Charlene Chua (illustrator)