LITERARY AGENTS
G'day folks,
Here are
three new literary agents looking for clients. As new agents, they are building
their lists, which means they are eager not just for new writers, but for their
success. Read the websites of their respective literary agencies to see if the
agency offers services you may be interested in.
Rachael
Dillon Fried
About
Rachael Dillon Fried: Rachael
is a new agent at Sanford Greenburger Associates, located in New York. After a
stint with International Creative Management’s [now ICM Partners] live
appearances division in Los Angeles, associate agent Rachael Dillon Fried
embraced her love of books and relocated to New York City to pursue a career in
literary representation. She landed at Sanford Greenburger, where she assisted agent Heide
Lange before becoming an associate agent. Rachael is a Rhode Island native and
graduate of Brown University. She lives in Manhattan with her husband, a
television writer. Find Rachael on Twitter.
What she is looking for: Rachael is enthusiastic about increasing her client list with both fiction and nonfiction authors. She has a keen interest in unique literary voices: women’s fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir and humor and pop culture. She hopes to build long-term relationships with clients who are passionate about developing their craft and career.
Recent Sales: Rules Of Becoming A Legend By Time Lane (Viking/Penguin), My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag...And Other Things You Can't Ask Martha By Jolie Kerr (Plume/Penguin), We Were Here By Mary Kubica (Mira/Harlequin)
What she is looking for: Rachael is enthusiastic about increasing her client list with both fiction and nonfiction authors. She has a keen interest in unique literary voices: women’s fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir and humor and pop culture. She hopes to build long-term relationships with clients who are passionate about developing their craft and career.
Recent Sales: Rules Of Becoming A Legend By Time Lane (Viking/Penguin), My Boyfriend Barfed In My Handbag...And Other Things You Can't Ask Martha By Jolie Kerr (Plume/Penguin), We Were Here By Mary Kubica (Mira/Harlequin)
How to contact her: rfried [at] sjga.com. Please submit a query letter and your first three chapters to RFried@sjga.com. If she is interested in pursuing you as a client, She will contact you within six to eight weeks.
Shannon Hassan
About Shannon Hassan: Shannon Hassan is a new agent
at Marsal Lyon Agency, located in Solana Beach, CA.
Shannon has worked in publishing and law for more than a decade. She represents
authors of literary and commercial fiction, young adult fiction, and select
nonfiction. With respect to fiction: she is drawn to fresh voices, compelling
characters, and crisp prose. For nonfiction: she is interested in memoirists
with exceptional stories to tell, as well as authors with a strong platform in
current affairs, history, education, or law. Based in Boulder, Colorado, she is
also eager to hear from authors with a unique perspective on the New West.
Previously Shannon was an agent at the Warner Literary Group where she represented a range of literary and film projects, including the soon to be published Future Flash by Kita Murdock (Sky Pony Press). Prior to that she was the Acquisitions Editor at Fulcrum Publishing, where she worked with best-selling and award-winning authors such as Anita Thompson, Laurie David, Adam Schrager, Larry Schweiger, Marilou Awiakta, Matt Dembicki, Sally Kneidel, and Mitch Tobin.
Before entering the publishing world, Shannon was a corporate attorney at Arnold & Porter in New York, and she received her JD from Harvard and her BA from George Washington University. She has served on the board of the Publishers Association of the West and was a founding board member of the Boulder Writing Studio. Find her on Twitter.
Previously Shannon was an agent at the Warner Literary Group where she represented a range of literary and film projects, including the soon to be published Future Flash by Kita Murdock (Sky Pony Press). Prior to that she was the Acquisitions Editor at Fulcrum Publishing, where she worked with best-selling and award-winning authors such as Anita Thompson, Laurie David, Adam Schrager, Larry Schweiger, Marilou Awiakta, Matt Dembicki, Sally Kneidel, and Mitch Tobin.
Before entering the publishing world, Shannon was a corporate attorney at Arnold & Porter in New York, and she received her JD from Harvard and her BA from George Washington University. She has served on the board of the Publishers Association of the West and was a founding board member of the Boulder Writing Studio. Find her on Twitter.
What she
is looking for: Shannon
represents authors of literary and commercial fiction, young adult fiction, and
select nonfiction. With respect to fiction: she is drawn to fresh voices,
compelling characters, and crisp prose. For nonfiction: she is interested in
memoirists with exceptional stories to tell, as well as authors with a strong
platform in current affairs, history, education, or law.
How to contact her: Query Shannon [at] MarsalLyonLiteraryAgency.com and write “QUERY” in the subject line of the email. “In all submissions, please include a contact phone number as well as your email address. If we are interested in your work, we will call or email you. If not, we will respond via email. Our response time is generally 1-4 weeks for queries and 4-8 weeks for sample pages and manuscripts.”
Maria Vicente
About Maria Vicente:
Maria Vicente is an Associate Agent at P.S. Literary Agency,
located in Ontario, Canada. She has a B.A. in English Literature from Carleton
University and a B.Ed. from The University of Western Ontario. Her reading
preferences vary across categories and she is interested in writers with unique
and creative concepts. Maria has a literary blog and can be found on Twitter at
@MsMariaVicente.
What she is looking for: Maria is looking for literary and commercial fiction, new adult, young adult, middle grade, high-concept picture books, and nonfiction proposals in the pop culture, pop psychology, design, and lifestyle categories. She has a particular interest in magical realism, fiction with visual components, and nonfiction inspired by online culture.
How to contact her: Note: Please read the submission requirements on P.S. Literary's website carefully before sending a query. P.S. Literary only accepts queries via e-mail: query [at] psliterary.com. Please limit your query to one page and include the following: an introduction (the title and category of your work and an estimated word count), a brief overview (similar to back-cover copy), and a writer’s bio (a little bit about yourself and your background). Do not send attachments or submit a full-length manuscript/proposal unless requested. In your email subject line, have it read “Query for Maria: [Book Title].”
What she is looking for: Maria is looking for literary and commercial fiction, new adult, young adult, middle grade, high-concept picture books, and nonfiction proposals in the pop culture, pop psychology, design, and lifestyle categories. She has a particular interest in magical realism, fiction with visual components, and nonfiction inspired by online culture.
How to contact her: Note: Please read the submission requirements on P.S. Literary's website carefully before sending a query. P.S. Literary only accepts queries via e-mail: query [at] psliterary.com. Please limit your query to one page and include the following: an introduction (the title and category of your work and an estimated word count), a brief overview (similar to back-cover copy), and a writer’s bio (a little bit about yourself and your background). Do not send attachments or submit a full-length manuscript/proposal unless requested. In your email subject line, have it read “Query for Maria: [Book Title].”
Clancy's comment: Good luck!
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