Middle grade literary agents free book agents directory. Laurie abkemeier defiore and company, josh adams adams literary, and miriam altshuler miriam altshuler literary agency. How to pitch a literary agent in 5 easy steps tomi. To query us, please select one of the agents at kt literary at a time. Books in the middle grade genre are often 2040,000 words in length. Previously, he worked at floren shieh productions, where he had to find books for production entities to develop and turn into movies or tv shows. They negotiate contract details and provide representation if any part of the book is illegally reproduced. Hilary is seeking middle grade and young adult fiction. Middle grade readers usually ages 8 to 12 are enthusiastic and passionate about books and the writers they love.
Maria vicente literary agent maria is acquiring childrens fiction, nonfiction for readers of all ages, and illustrated books. Books that surprised me way better than i thought they would be. Shes mainly looking for middle grade and young adult. Shes also seeking picture book illustrators and authorillustrators. The bent agency represents well over a century of experience in the publishing industry, and our agents have backgrounds in editorial, marketing, and subsidiary rights. Carly watters senior vp, senior literary agent, and director of literary branding carly is currently closed to queries. But if your goal is selling book length fiction or general nonfiction to a big publishing house or a larger independent, the answer is yes. The 1% was a middle grade childrens book, the last survivor of laurens initial impulse, when starting the lkg agency, to handle childrens fiction as well as practical howto. Sounding like an adult pretending to be a child instead of using an authentic middle grade voice. If youre writing middle grade fiction, wed love to see your work check out our submissions page now to find out what our agents are looking for. Literary agents for childrens books 20192020 children. Create an exceptional pitch for mg literary agents. Middle grade literary agents love to put personal information in their bios.
Was your middle grade book published with the help of an agent. I am a literary agent with the irene goodman agency based in new york city, established 40 years ago. The book group usa literary agencies and literary agents. Review this list of popular examples to help you get a better understanding of the middle grade book. Hellie represents fiction, childrens books and nonfiction and enjoys novels with bold storytelling, moving prose and vivid, thoughtprovoking characters. The most common pitfalls in middle grade manuscripts. Find middle grade literary agents guide to finding mg book agents step 1.
This website uses cookies to improve user experience. She is also a professional actor, voiceover artist, and speechwriter, and lives in a yurt in the country with one husband, too many cats, and just the right. Our list is diverse, which means we represent what we love, including writers of history, humor, lifestyle, inspiration, memoir, literary fiction, childrens books. Dream projects to arrive on my desk today might include. Monica clarkrobinson writes picture books and contemporary middle grade fiction. Writing middle grade fiction madeleine milburn literary. Her debut picture book, let the children march, will be published by houghton mifflin harcourt in 2017.
All work with reputable literary agencies with solid track records. Literary agents for childrens books find all childrens book agents on our list of literary agents using the official directory of literary agents. A lot of people and my friends say it could be the next percy jackson or harry potter. Information about literary agents for middle grade writers. The first thing you notice is the glazed over often crosseyed look from reading endless queries about the next huge best seller. Shelley adina carolita blythe alyssa carlier richie tankersley cusick diane duane carrie gaffney harper glenn anna gracia kim harrison alex higgins shaun david hutchinson justina ireland joe iriart. This is the definitive list of literary agents who represent middle. Wendy strothman has long been an advocate for authors and freedom of expression. My book is a 77,000word middle grade novel titled the lion king. This definitive list of the top agents in publishing includes their contact info and the types of. Things i want in a middlegrade christian fantasy, by agent.
Aug 07, 2019 the literary agent is an unusual breed and quite easy to spot in public. Finding literary agents are almost impossible because sometimes you may not hear back from them within months, a year and sometimes years. Middle grade literary agents open to submissions writer. Oct 04, 2016 12 literary agents seeking picture books now. Finding a publishing agent for middle grade books is easier when you know the facts. Middle grade literary agents open to submissions writers digest. Our free database includes literary agents for middle grade fiction and nonfiction. Middle grade book genre complete list of book genres. Chelsea eberly was a senior editor at random house before she joined greenhouse literary agency. The book is totally captivating and pageturning on one level, completely soulful and honest on another level, beautifully written and in touch with the good living of live in a hemingway sort of way on another level still, and all the while it raises all kinds of fascinating questions about fiction and fact and the writing process without.
Jul 07, 2014 literary agents for textbook authors instead of textbooks, i prefer to handle the licensing of trade books, which are sold to the general public. But you dont want someone who will simply represent your workyou want an agent who can and will fall in love with your manuscript and then sell it to a top publisher. Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. She represents picture books authorillustrators only, please, middle grade books, young adult, adult inspirational christian fiction, and nonfiction. In 2018, madeleine won literary agent of the year at the british book awards. Literary agents association of canadian publishers. Middle grade is a very robust area of the market and an exciting place to be as an author. Mar 03, 2015 as the manager of the kidz book buzz blog tour she was privileged to work with bestselling and awardwinning authors such as jeanne duprau, ingrid law, and shannon hale. Heather alexander of pippin properties is looking for picture books, middle grade, ya, and literary graphic novels.
If you rely on those directories to find middle grade literary agents, youre going to hurt your chances of getting a literary agency to represent you. She represents adult literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, young adult, middle grade, and select picture book authors. Glass literary management was set up in 2014 by alex glass after an eighteenyear career in book publishing. His 2010 humor book, how to survive a garden gnome attack, was optioned by sony pictures.
By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. No longer an agent dan balow of steve laube literary agency is looking for nonfiction for. To submit a picture book, please attach a pdf of your dummy. Literary agents for childrens books free book agents list. She accepts queries for picture books, middle grade, young adult, as well as quirky gift books and christian devotionals.
Hannah is only open for marginalized writers in young adult, middle grade, and speculative adult fiction. The marvellous middlegrade competition skylark literary. Middlegrade archives madeleine milburn literary agency. Seeking middle grade, young adult, science fiction and fantasy as well as howto and coffee table nonfiction, leslie tends to champion ambitious plots with. Igla represents a wide range of distinguished authors.
Finding a literary agent for childrens books is easy using our literary agency. Sally apokedak is a literary agent with the apokedak literary agency. On a side note, while both lauren and caitlen consider young adult and middle grade, lauren tends to look more for middle grade, while caitlen deals more with young adult fiction. Sheldon fogelman agency specializing in childrens book. Alice works with new and established writers and illustrators at. Interviews with publishing professionals 7 questions is a series of interviews conducted with some of todays top literary agents, editors, public relations experts, audiobook narrators, and more. Youve written a middle grade book that youre proud of and now youre ready to find an agent. A specialist literary agency proudly representing writers and illustrators of picture books, young fiction, middle grade, ya and nonfiction. The definitive list of middle grade literary agents 2020. She represents adult literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, young adult, middle grade, and select picture book. Jennifer laughran andrea brown literary agency, 14 deals. Raymie nightingale by kate dicamillo, grenade by alan gratz, ghost boys by jewell parker rhodes, beyond the bright s. Caryn has been an agent with the andrea brown literary agency since 2003, and she has sold over 425 books.
This is the second of three articles on current agents for childrens books. Find middle grade literary agents open to submissions in this post. In fiction, she is looking for young adult, middle grade, and chapter book. Childrens, graphic novel, lgbtq, middle grade, picture books, young adult. Looking for a literary agent who represents middle grade books. And its free not because theres a catch, but simply because not enough things in this world are free. And the friction of racism, tyrannical entitled politicians, and misguided disapproval of homosexuality also have a relevance rooted in current cultures xeno and homophobia. Stephen barr is an agent with writers house, and holy crap does he like books unexpected memoirs with itchy voices, narrative nonfiction that tackles hardtotackle issues, wry and rarely paranormal ya, laughuntilyousquirtmilkoutofyournose middle grade, sweet and wacky but still logical. Middle grade literary agents open to submissions bibi lewis of the ethan ellenberg literary agency. How to submit books to scholastic and disney hyperion without. Heres just one way to look at the agents for middle grade novels. The marvellous middle grade competition to find sparkling and original talent in fiction for children as part of our agency s commitment to seek out and support the best writing for young people, we are. Mg fantasy literary agents and those looking for middle grade mystery, mg paranormal, middle grade. Apr 07, 2020 before founding perry literary, joseph began his book publishing career when he attended the new york university summer publishing institute in 2010.
Sifting through manuscript submissions was once the job of editors, but these days its literary agents who are the first line of gatekeeping for much of the publishing industry. At tck publishing, we can publish your middle grade or ya book in ebook, print, and audiobook formats, and then distribute it to readers all over the world. His guide to literary agents blog is one of the largest blogs in publishing. Ill be adding more agents here as im able, so its a good place to check back. Essie white sold out of pitch appointments is a literary agent and founder of storm literary agency. Here are seven literary agents actively building their client lists. Most book agent directories print and online are outdated, incomplete, and riddled with mistakes.
Launched in 2015 by publishing industry veterans julie barer, faye bender, brettne bloom, and elisabeth weed, the book group shares a singular passion. Jennifer is looking for authors of childrens fiction, respectively picture books, and middle grade and young adult fiction although she is open to. She is most interested in middle grade and young adult novels for children and in nonfiction, mysteries, and romance novels for children or adults. The definitive list of middle grade literary agents 2020 wmg. Bookends was created with a desire to collaborate with authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public. If we pass, you can feel free to submit to another. In nonfiction she is looking for unique personal stories, cookery, lifestyle, and work that has a social following with crossmedia potential. Writing middle grade fiction madeleine milburn literary agency. Popular upper middle grade books goodreads share book. Dec 08, 20 the 1% was a middle grade childrens book, the last survivor of laurens initial impulse, when starting the lkg agency, to handle childrens fiction as well as practical howto. Middle grade literary agents 20192020 find literary agents for childrens books on our list of literary agents, featuring mg literary agents looking for new writers. Literary agents for childrens books 20192020 use our free list of literary agents to find childrens literary agents accepting submissions for fiction and nonfiction.
Literary agents are important decision makers in the publishing process for authors who wish to be published by many of the big publishers. Tag archive for middle grade nelson literary agency. Some books might be suitable for either type of publishing, but often the author is not. It is so important for you to see through the eyes of a middle. Kathleen rushall the official manuscript wish list website. Writing middle grade a look at the numbers hannah holt. As soon as you enter your name and email address to the right, youll be able to see complete profiles for all book agents in michigan as well as literary agents in every other city and state. They often tell you their favorite books growing up, where they went to college, and the types of books would love to represent. Middle grade literary agents 20192020 find mg book agents.
In that time, feldman has represented national book award winners and bestsellers of literary fiction, historical fiction, memoir, middle grade, and young adult. These agents are seeking childrens literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult in all genres. We want to help get your book out to young readersand youngatheart readers. A very nice literary agent indulges in polite rants about queries, writers, and the publishing industry. Johns university school of law to learn about the legal aspects of publishing and graduated with a juris doctor in 2015.
Chuck sambuchino of writers digest books edits the guide to literary agents and the childrens writers and illustrators market. A stonewall honor book the book s exquisite, bygone meter and vernacular sit comfortably on a contemporary shelf. Liza dawson liza dawson associates, renee nyen kt literary, and laurie mclean fuse literary. Agents and editors in attendance the 2020 minnesota. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. After interning at fineprint literary management, joseph enrolled at st. Tracy is looking for picture book, middle grade and young adult manuscripts across most genres, including contemporary, mysteries, thrillers, magical realism, historical fiction, graphic novels and nonfiction. Scroll below now to see 25 middle grade book genre examples, or click here to see all book genres for kids.
She also represents some middle grade fiction and middle grade nonfiction. This is significantly higher than for picture book authors, where only about 50% of debuts were published with the help of an agent. Information about literary agents for writers looking to publish books for middle grade and young adult readers. Oct 23, 2010 i have published 2 books, but i wish to publish with scholastic and disney hyperion. Simba is a rambunctious lion cub living in the animal kingdom of tanzania. Im looking for picture books, middle grade, and ya no chapter books please. H ere are seven literary agents actively building their client lists. Carrie is a member of the association of authors representatives as well as scbwi. But her specialty, and her success, was primarily in nonfiction, so when that last middle grade project was done, we didnt really look for any more. The most common pitfalls in middle grade manuscripts nelson. Mar 29, 2019 welcome to the book group, a fullservice literary agency located in the heart of manhattan. Sally apokedak is an associate agent with the leslie h. Picture books, middle grade and ya fiction notes writing teacher and author darcy pattison discusses writing novels and picture books.
Every publishing professional faces 7 questions and i have not edited their responses in any way. For middlegrade and ya fiction, im on the lookout for. Tips, techniques and encouragement for the writing life. Middle grade literary agents find all middle grade book agents on our list of literary agents using the official directory of literary agents. This is, by far, the primary issue i see in the middle grade manuscripts in my inbox. But her specialty, and her success, was primarily in nonfiction, so when that last middle grade. Literary agents michigan usa literary agencies and literary. I have published a book called james phoenix and the egyptians.
Ya and middle grade fiction and nonfiction, graphic novels, chapter books, and fiction and nonfiction picture books. For the previous thirteen years he was a literary agent at trident media group, where he built a diverse list of successful authors. Apr 16, 2020 the mpwas find maine writers site find. Her agency, leigh feldman literary, is the culmination of experiences and lessons learned from her 20plus years at darhansoff, verrill, feldman literary agency and writers house.
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