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2024 Agents:

Our agent faculty includes:

• Jessica Berg, Rosecliff Literary — SORRY, SOLD OUT!
• Reiko Davis, DeFiore & Company — SORRY, SOLD OUT!
• T.S. Ferguson, Azantian Literary Agency
• Amy Giuffrida, Belcastro Literary
• — SORRY, SOLD OUT!
• Leticia Gomez, Dafina/Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Erin Hosier, Dunlow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency — SORRY, SOLD OUT!
• Carrie Howland, Howland Literary
• Maggie Sadler, Corvisiero Agency — SORRY, SOLD OUT!
• Shannon Snow, Creative Media Agency — SORRY, SOLD OUT!
• Mariah Stovall, Trellis Literary Management

Jessica Berg, Rosecliff Literary — SORRY, SOLD OUT!

Jessica Berg is a literary agent at Rosecliff Literary. She leverages her extensive background as a developmental editor to champion new and emerging authors. She is actively building her list, focusing on compelling character-driven narratives with strong voices and unique settings. Known for her collaborative approach, Jessica works closely with authors to refine their manuscripts and strategically build their careers. Writers can submit their work via Query Manager. She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents and the Editorial Freelance Association.

Wishlist:

Commercial Fiction: Genre-influenced with accessible but mainstream plots; Larger than life personalities Romance: Full range romance (open or close door), Queer romance, Gothic/noir love stories
Historical Fiction: Victorian era, 20th century (excluding WWII), Fashion, art, dance, opera historical fiction
Mystery: Cozy, hard-boiled, noir set in the late 20th to early 21st century

Reiko Davis, DeFiore & Company — SORRY, SOLD OUT!

Before joining DeFiore in 2016, Reiko Davis was at Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency for four years. She grew up in Kansas City, received her BA in Comparative Literature and Art History from Brown University, and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.

Wishlist

Reiko’s interests are varied, but on the adult side she’s primarily seeking literary and book club fiction. She loves historical, contemporary, or multigenerational novels both in the U.S. and internationally; family sagas; voice-driven coming-of-age stories; the occasional rom-com; and fierce, compassionately written works that grapple with identity and belonging and portray diverse lived experiences. She’d love to connect with promising writers of short fiction who are at work on a debut story collection and/or novel.

She also represents select narrative non-fiction projects that explore social justice, issues of race and gender, and the history and experiences of women and people of color. She loves compelling journalistic narratives that read like fiction or that use an intimate personal story as a lens for a larger issue or analysis. She consumes a lot of true crime in her free time so is open to seeing projects in the vein of I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, The Fact of a Body, or Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil if a project like that were to cross her desk.

On the children’s side, Reiko is actively looking for middle grade projects that aren’t afraid to tackle big questions or important emotional truths, and do so through remarkable storytelling, humor, and heart. Right now she’s especially on the lookout for middle grade non-fiction in the areas of mental health, science, political activism, environmentalism, and narrative history. She has a real soft spot for middle grade novels that empower kids to make a difference in their communities.

She’s not looking for adult genre category fiction (fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, horror) or adult nonfiction with a highly prescriptive bent.

T.S. Ferguson, Azantian Literary Agency

Before joining Azantian Literary Agency, T.S. Ferguson worked for 16 years as an editor for some of the top children’s and teen book publishers in the business, including Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Harlequin Teen/Inkyard Press, and JIMMY Patterson Books. He has worked with New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors such as James Patterson, Sherman Alexie, Sara Zarr, Suzanne Selfors, Pseudonymous Bosch, Robin Talley, Amy Lukavics, Hillary Monahan (writing as Eva Darrows), and Adi Alsaid.

Wishlist

T.S. is looking for young adult and middle grade fiction across all genres. He is especially attracted to the following (in both age groups, unless otherwise specified):

• Plot that grabs you and won’t let go
• Fresh, unique written voices/books where voice is the star
• Lyrical writing (think Laini Taylor) – please call this out in your query
• High concept hooks (if it can be described in 1-2 lines)
• Dark and edgy stories (including, but not limited, to horror)
• Atmospheric horror (where the voice/writing conveys a sense of suspense or dread or terror)
• Stories that can be comped to The Addams Family, Coraline, or Nightmare Before Christmas
• YA horror that doesn’t hold back
• Retellings (esp. fairy tales and mythology)
• Commercial middle grade with series potential
• Fantasy that feels new and different from what’s been done before
• Fantasy with epic worldbuilding
• Action-adventure
• Queer stories across all identities

Stories by and about under-represented voices of all identities and intersectionalities across all genres I represent (marginalized identity and/or pain doesn’t have to be the focus)

• Perspectives we haven’t seen before (something akin to when villain origin stories first started cropping up)
• Unique formats such as epistolary (think Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall, Code Name Verity, or a YA Daisy Jones & The Six)
• Commercial (preferable speculative) graphic novels (strong preference for authors who are also the illustrator)
• Unlikeable characters
• Characters with smart mouths, who aren’t afraid to stand up to authority, and kids who can outsmart the adults in the room

T.S. is not the best fit for: High sci-fi (books with that are 5-minutes-in-the-future or light sci-fi elements, like Adam Silvera’s books, are OK); Sports-centric books; Books about faith or organized religion; Non-fiction; Novels-in-verse

Amy Giuffrida, Belcastro Literary Agency — SORRY, SOLD OUT!

After Amy earned her BA at the University of Kutztown and a M.Ed. from Lock Haven University, she incorporated her love of reading and books with being a middle school teacher. Amy’s biggest joy was to put the perfect book in the hands of a teen and change their minds about reading. Amy turned this love into a career by reading romance slush for a publishing company, then interned for various literary agencies, until she became an associate literary agent in 2020. In her spare time, you can find Amy either listening to, reading, or talking about books. She also loves binge-watching teen and reality TV shows—all while snuggling with one or more of her three rescue dogs.

Some of Amy’s favorite books: It by Stephen King; The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas; Looking for Alaska by John Green; Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston; The Grace Year by Kim Liggett; The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid; The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab. Her favorite TV shows are Buffy, The Boys, Schitt’s Creek, Stranger Things, and anything remotely like Married at First Sight.

Wishlist

In all fiction, I am a sucker for dysfunctional families, messy and unlikeable characters, unreliable narrators, diverse casts, undercurrents of social commentary, and twists I couldn’t possibly see coming. On the opposite side of the spectrum, I love stories that are joyful and tender-hearted—it’s hard to make me laugh or cry, but if you have a story that will do either or both…I’d love to see it! I am especially passionate about stories with a feminist slant and about representing BIPOC and historically under-represented voices, so please send me your diverse #OwnVoice stories.

I am closed to ALL picture books and middle-grade.

Non-Fiction: If you have a strong platform and love what you do, feel free to pitch me a concept. But I’m currently on the hunt for: Narrative non-fiction; Self-Help for Women and Teens; Popculture
Young Adult: Dystopian
Adult: Upmarket & Commercial Fiction; Horror; SFF – especially dystopian and grounded sci-fi; Fantasy – including, but not limited to romantasy; Baseball, skiing, farmer/cowboy/lumberjack, or meet-cutes at the dog rescue romances – all heat levels (closed to all other romances)

I am ESPECIALLY looking for: Werewolves and vampires – especially if written by BIPOC writers

Please do NOT send to me: Thrillers; Princes & princesses; Erotica; Zombies; Mafia; Pandemic/virus stories; Summer camp stories; Historical; Memoir/Biography; Military-based stories; Novellas, short story collections, screenplays; Previously self-published work; Stories that include: religious themes, suicide, rape, physical/mental abuse, sexual abuse

Leticia Gomez, Dafina/Kensington Publishing Corporation

Leticia Gomez is the Editorial Director for Dafina Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp., which focuses on high-quality fiction and non-fiction that centers on race, identity, and its impact on our experiences. Dafina’s carefully curated list is a home for dynamic stories that innovate and amplify voices too long ignored through books that entertain, challenge, and inspire. Launched in 2000 as the first African American imprint, Dafina has led the market for more than twenty years in highlighting voices of color.

Prior to joining the Kensington family, Leticia was a prominent literary/film/television agent who specialized in bringing culturally diverse voices to the forefront. She has helped her clients secure deals with the largest publishers in the world and has seen several of her projects successfully optioned for TV and film rights. As a literary agent, she placed more than 200 books with independent and mainstream traditional publishers.

Wishlist

Leticia is actively seeking to acquire multicultural fiction and nonfiction in all genres. She is interested in Upmarket Women’s Contemporary Fiction, Family Dramas, Historical, Mysteries, Romance, Suspense Thrillers, Street/Urban lit. She’s also actively on the prowl for nonfiction with a focus on authors of color (BIPOC) as well as specific projects for marginalized communities. The genres she’s most interested in the nonfiction arena are: prescriptive Self-Help, historical or contemporary Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, True Crime, and Political/Current Affairs.

Erin Hosier, Dunlow, Carlson & Lerner — SORRY, SOLD OUT!

Erin Hosier is the author of the memoir Don’t Let Me Down (Atria, 2019), and the coauthor of Hit So Hard by Patty Schemel (Da Capo, 2017). She is the co-creator and host of the podcast TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FATHER. A literary agent with Dunlow, Carlson & Lerner in NYC, she primarily works with authors of nonfiction and has a special interest in memoir, secret histories, music biography, science, humor, cultural criticism, and untold stories of all kinds.

Wishlist:

In addition to narrative nonfiction, I represent a select list of up-market and literary fiction writers such as Edan Lepucki (California and Time’s Mouth) and Leigh Stein (Self Care). Across categories, I tend to be drawn to flawed and conflicted characters, and writers who are obsessed with their subjects and interested in exploring things from multiple angles. I am always looking for writing that triggers a physical response – stomach drops, audible laughter, tearing up – or a memory; great writing is interactive. I love provocative memoir titles and covers like I’m Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, and unladylike historical anthologies like Lady Killers by Tori Telfer (about female serial killers throughout history) and GAMECHANGERS, The Unsung Heroines of Sports History by Molly Schiot. My eyes glaze over when it comes to genre books (no sci-fi or romantasy for me); I love horror movies, but horror or thriller writers would probably best be served by someone who knows that market better. However, I would have loved to have represented I’m Thinking of Ending Things – that was super propulsive, and features a strange twist. I don’t represent any kids or YA books.

Carrie Howland, Howland Literary

Industry veteran, Carrie Howland, has over twenty years of experience as a literary agent. She founded Howland Literary, LLC in 2018.

Carrie holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Albion College, where she was the Poetry Editor of The Albion Review. Her poetry has appeared in various literary journals and magazines.

Carrie has been actively involved in animal rescue for decades. Her passions include parenting, psychology, music, pop culture, and the Midwest.  

She has been featured in several publications discussing her work as an agent including Poets & Writers, SCWBI insight, Akashic Books, and Slice Magazine.

Carrie is accepting submissions for: adult literary, upmarket, and commercial fiction as well as memoir, narrative and prescriptive non-fiction, and cookbooks. 

Maggie Sadler, Corvisiero Agency — SORRY, SOLD OUT!

• Literary fiction written in lyrical, artful prose with carefully crafted tension
• Literary fiction with speculative flavors—let’s get weird
• Upmarket fiction, especially with emotionally complex characters who explore evocative settings
• Untold and/or underrepresented historical fiction (pre-twentieth century, please)
• Urban Fantasy/Magical Realism rooted in our reality
• Folk and fairy tale retellings—the more stunning the twist, the better
• Work from Indigenous/First Nations authors, as well as other historically marginalized and underrepresented voices
• Narratives that interrogate themes of cultural identity, femininity, family legacy, rebellion against tradition, and self-discovery from a fresh, unorthodox perspective
• An experienced traveler, Maggie also welcomes nonfiction travel narratives depicting remote locations and thought-provoking encounters in a raw, authentic, and intentional narrative voice.
• Maggie is not looking to acquire high fantasy, hard sci-fi, commercial romance, or children’s books at this time.

• Poet turned prose writer
• Folklore retelling of ambitious, perhaps even monstrous, women who are willing to sacrifice love for power
• An eerie, evocative Gothic setting à la Wuthering Heights
• Endearing and cozy upmarket fiction with the gentlest touch of magic, one that strikes the same notes, atmospherically, as Ghibli’s Howl’s Moving Castle

Shannon Snow, Creative Media Agency — SORRY, SOLD OUT!

Shannon Snow worked in finance and marketing for 18 years before turning to her childhood first love… books and writers. She started her publishing career in 2018 and then joined Creative Media Agency, Inc. as an Associate Agent in 2020. She holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature, and also manages the Audio rights department for CMA.

Wishlist

Shannon has a very eclectic reading taste. She looks for books that have a unique angle, and authors that have a wonderful, engaging voice that makes her want to read a sentence again and say “wow” just because of how you worded something. Characterization is a top draw for her because if she can’t connect to a character, she can’t fully engage with a story. So, she’s looking for vivid, well-developed characters. She absolutely loves when an author can make her laugh, make her pull out her tissue box, or just make her feel emotion in general.  She is actively acquiring right now and looking to build up her list. She is looking for Adult and Young Adult/New Adult fiction in most every category.  Some specific areas she’s hungry for right now include:

1. Romance (sweet to steamy) in both Adult and YA/NA.  Some specifics: enemies-to-lovers, romcoms with great banter, mistaken identify type stories, sports heroes like boxing, MMA, underground boxing, or hockey are especially intriguing; also love some serious, darker romance or romances that skirt the edges of women’s fiction
   1. This can include some paranormal, contemporary magical realism or speculative fiction, but grounded in reality
   2. Open to some “why choose” or reverse harem if it’s the right story; also open to polyamorous romances
2. Horror in both Adult and YA/NA.  Love locked door, locked room scenarios, haunted house, haunted woods, survivalist stories (this can include psychological thrillers); eerie creepy horror
3. Light fantasy with a touch of romance, but not romantasy right now
4. Scifi in both Adult and YA/NA – Space operas, space academies, space exploration, etc
5. YA/NA dark academia

Mariah Stovall, Trellis Literary Management

Mariah Stovall joined Trellis Literary Management after agenting at Howland Literary and Writers House. Prior to that, she worked on the other side of things, at Farrar, Straus and Giroux and at Gallery Books.

Mariah is a graduate of Pitzer College, of the Claremont Colleges, where she studied English and World Literature with a minor in Linguistics. She has written fiction and nonfiction for Ninth Letter, Hobart, Joyland, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Catapult, The Paris Review, Poets & Writers, Literary Hub and more, and volunteered with VIDA: Women in Literary Arts.

Non-client writers she admires include Percival Everett, Han Kang, Raven Leilani, Helen Oyeyemi, and Namwali Serpell, in fiction; and Hanif Abdurraqib, Michelle Alexander, Amanda Montell, Mary Roach, and Merlin Sheldrake in nonfiction.

Wishlist

Mariah represents adult literary and upmarket fiction, narrative nonfiction and essay collections, all by writers with strong voices and interdisciplinary perspectives. She is not currently seeking memoirs.

Across genres, she gravitates toward outsiders and stylish, inventive storytelling. She’s primarily interested in how subcultures, social movements, and complex individuals intersect with pop culture and the arts, history, STEM, linguistics, sports, and philosophy. She has a hands-on, collaborative approach to editing and loves helping writers shape their projects for publication. She’s especially passionate about advocating for authors from underrepresented and marginalized and minoritized groups (including writers without MFAs).

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2024 Agents:

Our agent faculty includes:

• Jessica Berg, Rosecliff Literary
• Reiko Davis, DeFiore & Company
• T.S. Ferguson, Azantian Literary Agency
• Amy Giuffrida, BelCastro Literary
• Letitia Gomez, Dafina/Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Erin Hosier, Dunlow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency
• Maggie Sadler, Corvisiero Agency
• Shannon Snow, Creative Media Agency
• Mariah Stovall, Trellis Literary Management

Jessica Berg, Rosecliff Literary

Jessica Berg is a literary agent at Rosecliff Literary. She leverages her extensive background as a developmental editor to champion new and emerging authors. She is actively building her list, focusing on compelling character-driven narratives with strong voices and unique settings. Known for her collaborative approach, Jessica works closely with authors to refine their manuscripts and strategically build their careers. Writers can submit their work via Query Manager. She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents and the Editorial Freelance Association.

Wishlist:

Commercial Fiction: Genre-influenced with accessible but mainstream plots; Larger than life personalities Romance: Full range romance (open or close door), Queer romance, Gothic/noir love stories
Historical Fiction: Victorian era, 20th century (excluding WWII), Fashion, art, dance, opera historical fiction
Mystery: Cozy, hard-boiled, noir set in the late 20th to early 21st century

Reiko Davis, DeFiore & Company

Before joining DeFiore in 2016, Reiko Davis was at Miriam Altshuler Literary Agency for four years. She grew up in Kansas City, received her BA in Comparative Literature and Art History from Brown University, and is a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.

Wishlist

Reiko’s interests are varied, but on the adult side she’s primarily seeking literary and book club fiction. She loves historical, contemporary, or multigenerational novels both in the U.S. and internationally; family sagas; voice-driven coming-of-age stories; the occasional rom-com; and fierce, compassionately written works that grapple with identity and belonging and portray diverse lived experiences. She’d love to connect with promising writers of short fiction who are at work on a debut story collection and/or novel.

She also represents select narrative non-fiction projects that explore social justice, issues of race and gender, and the history and experiences of women and people of color. She loves compelling journalistic narratives that read like fiction or that use an intimate personal story as a lens for a larger issue or analysis. She consumes a lot of true crime in her free time so is open to seeing projects in the vein of I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, The Fact of a Body, or Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil if a project like that were to cross her desk.

On the children’s side, Reiko is actively looking for middle grade projects that aren’t afraid to tackle big questions or important emotional truths, and do so through remarkable storytelling, humor, and heart. Right now she’s especially on the lookout for middle grade non-fiction in the areas of mental health, science, political activism, environmentalism, and narrative history. She has a real soft spot for middle grade novels that empower kids to make a difference in their communities.

She’s not looking for adult genre category fiction (fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, horror) or adult nonfiction with a highly prescriptive bent.

T.S. Ferguson, Azantian Literary Agency

Before joining Azantian Literary Agency, T.S. Ferguson worked for 16 years as an editor for some of the top children’s and teen book publishers in the business, including Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Harlequin Teen/Inkyard Press, and JIMMY Patterson Books. He has worked with New York Times bestselling and award-winning authors such as James Patterson, Sherman Alexie, Sara Zarr, Suzanne Selfors, Pseudonymous Bosch, Robin Talley, Amy Lukavics, Hillary Monahan (writing as Eva Darrows), and Adi Alsaid.

Wishlist

T.S. is looking for young adult and middle grade fiction across all genres. He is especially attracted to the following (in both age groups, unless otherwise specified):

• Plot that grabs you and won’t let go
• Fresh, unique written voices/books where voice is the star
• Lyrical writing (think Laini Taylor) – please call this out in your query
• High concept hooks (if it can be described in 1-2 lines)
• Dark and edgy stories (including, but not limited, to horror)
• Atmospheric horror (where the voice/writing conveys a sense of suspense or dread or terror)
• Stories that can be comped to The Addams Family, Coraline, or Nightmare Before Christmas
• YA horror that doesn’t hold back
• Retellings (esp. fairy tales and mythology)
• Commercial middle grade with series potential
• Fantasy that feels new and different from what’s been done before
• Fantasy with epic worldbuilding
• Action-adventure
• Queer stories across all identities

Stories by and about under-represented voices of all identities and intersectionalities across all genres I represent (marginalized identity and/or pain doesn’t have to be the focus)

• Perspectives we haven’t seen before (something akin to when villain origin stories first started cropping up)
• Unique formats such as epistolary (think Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall, Code Name Verity, or a YA Daisy Jones & The Six)
• Commercial (preferable speculative) graphic novels (strong preference for authors who are also the illustrator)
• Unlikeable characters
• Characters with smart mouths, who aren’t afraid to stand up to authority, and kids who can outsmart the adults in the room

T.S. is not the best fit for: High sci-fi (books with that are 5-minutes-in-the-future or light sci-fi elements, like Adam Silvera’s books, are OK); Sports-centric books; Books about faith or organized religion; Non-fiction; Novels-in-verse

Amy Giuffrida, BelCastro Literary Agency

After Amy earned her BA at the University of Kutztown and a M.Ed. from Lock Haven University, she incorporated her love of reading and books with being a middle school teacher. Amy’s biggest joy was to put the perfect book in the hands of a teen and change their minds about reading. Amy turned this love into a career by reading romance slush for a publishing company, then interned for various literary agencies, until she became an associate literary agent in 2020. In her spare time, you can find Amy either listening to, reading, or talking about books. She also loves binge-watching teen and reality TV shows—all while snuggling with one or more of her three rescue dogs.

Some of Amy’s favorite books: It by Stephen King; The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas; Looking for Alaska by John Green; Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston; The Grace Year by Kim Liggett; The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid; The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab. Her favorite TV shows are Buffy, The Boys, Schitt’s Creek, Stranger Things, and anything remotely like Married at First Sight.

Wishlist

In all fiction, I am a sucker for dysfunctional families, messy and unlikeable characters, unreliable narrators, diverse casts, undercurrents of social commentary, and twists I couldn’t possibly see coming. On the opposite side of the spectrum, I love stories that are joyful and tender-hearted—it’s hard to make me laugh or cry, but if you have a story that will do either or both…I’d love to see it! I am especially passionate about stories with a feminist slant and about representing BIPOC and historically under-represented voices, so please send me your diverse #OwnVoice stories.

I am closed to ALL picture books and middle-grade.

Non-Fiction: If you have a strong platform and love what you do, feel free to pitch me a concept. But I’m currently on the hunt for: Narrative non-fiction; Self-Help for Women and Teens; Popculture
Young Adult: Dystopian
Adult: Upmarket & Commercial Fiction; Horror; SFF – especially dystopian and grounded sci-fi; Fantasy – including, but not limited to romantasy; Baseball, skiing, farmer/cowboy/lumberjack, or meet-cutes at the dog rescue romances – all heat levels (closed to all other romances)

I am ESPECIALLY looking for: Werewolves and vampires – especially if written by BIPOC writers

Please do NOT send to me: Thrillers; Princes & princesses; Erotica; Zombies; Mafia; Pandemic/virus stories; Summer camp stories; Historical; Memoir/Biography; Military-based stories; Novellas, short story collections, screenplays; Previously self-published work; Stories that include: religious themes, suicide, rape, physical/mental abuse, sexual abuse

Letitia Gomez,Dafina/Kensington Publishing Corporation

Leticia Gomez is the Editorial Director for Dafina Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp., which focuses on high-quality fiction and non-fiction that centers on race, identity, and its impact on our experiences. Dafina’s carefully curated list is a home for dynamic stories that innovate and amplify voices too long ignored through books that entertain, challenge, and inspire. Launched in 2000 as the first African American imprint, Dafina has led the market for more than twenty years in highlighting voices of color.

Prior to joining the Kensington family, Leticia was a prominent literary/film/television agent who specialized in bringing culturally diverse voices to the forefront. She has helped her clients secure deals with the largest publishers in the world and has seen several of her projects successfully optioned for TV and film rights. As a literary agent, she placed more than 200 books with independent and mainstream traditional publishers.

Wishlist

Leticia is actively seeking to acquire multicultural fiction and nonfiction in all genres. She is interested in Upmarket Women’s Contemporary Fiction, Family Dramas, Historical, Mysteries, Romance, Suspense Thrillers, Street/Urban lit. She’s also actively on the prowl for nonfiction with a focus on authors of color (BIPOC) as well as specific projects for marginalized communities. The genres she’s most interested in the nonfiction arena are: prescriptive Self-Help, historical or contemporary Narrative Nonfiction, Memoir, True Crime, and Political/Current Affairs.

Erin Hosier, Dunlow, Carlson & Lerner

Erin Hosier is the author of the memoir Don’t Let Me Down (Atria, 2019), and the coauthor of Hit So Hard by Patty Schemel (Da Capo, 2017). She is the co-creator and host of the podcast TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FATHER. A literary agent with Dunow Carlson & Lerner in NYC, she primarily works with authors of nonfiction and has a special interest in memoir, secret histories, music biography, science, humor, cultural criticism, and untold stories of all kinds.

Wishlist:

In addition to narrative nonfiction, I represent a select list of up-market and literary fiction writers such as Edan Lepucki (California and Time’s Mouth) and Leigh Stein (Self Care). Across categories, I tend to be drawn to flawed and conflicted characters, and writers who are obsessed with their subjects and interested in exploring things from multiple angles. I am always looking for writing that triggers a physical response – stomach drops, audible laughter, tearing up – or a memory; great writing is interactive. I love provocative memoir titles and covers like I’m Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, and unladylike historical anthologies like Lady Killers by Tori Telfer (about female serial killers throughout history) and GAMECHANGERS, The Unsung Heroines of Sports History by Molly Schiot. My eyes glaze over when it comes to genre books (no sci-fi or romantasy for me); I love horror movies, but horror or thriller writers would probably best be served by someone who knows that market better. However, I would have loved to have represented I’m Thinking of Ending Things – that was super propulsive, and features a strange twist. I don’t represent any kids or YA books.

Maggie Sadler, Corvisiero Agency

Maggie Sadler earned her joint Masters with honors in Comparative Literature and English from the historic University of St Andrews and her Masters in Literary Studies from Memorial University of Newfoundland, where her literary interests ranged from folklore retellings to nineteenth-century maritime adventure fiction and interrogating audience reception across creative mediums. Outside of the agency space, Maggie also works as an editor and writing coach. Maggie marries these complimentary experiences with an intentional, intelligent, and growth-minded approach as a literary agent.

Wishlist

Maggie primarily seeks literary and upmarket adult fiction with distinct character voices, lyrical prose, and propulsive plots. She loves books that unapologetically challenge and deconstruct genre, narrative, or structural conventions—books that take risks. She appreciates a careful, restrained hand with fabulist elements, one that gently asks the reader to reconsider the boundary between the real and the fantastic. Above all, Maggie craves stylish writing and wholly unique concepts that leave her feeling devastated over the palpable talent.

A writer herself, Maggie draws inspiration from folklore, sweeping landscapes, and untamed femininity as she scribbles away at her debut novel. When not reading or writing, Maggie can usually be found exploring astride her rascally horse, admiring various species of moss on hikes with her partner, or taking up yet another hobby—currently, mounted archery.

Shannon Snow, Creative Media Agency

Shannon Snow worked in finance and marketing for 18 years before turning to her childhood first love… books and writers. She started her publishing career in 2018 and then joined Creative Media Agency, Inc. as an Associate Agent in 2020. She holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature, and also manages the Audio rights department for CMA.

Wishlist

Shannon has a very eclectic reading taste. She looks for books that have a unique angle, and authors that have a wonderful, engaging voice that makes her want to read a sentence again and say “wow” just because of how you worded something. Characterization is a top draw for her because if she can’t connect to a character, she can’t fully engage with a story. So, she’s looking for vivid, well-developed characters. She absolutely loves when an author can make her laugh, make her pull out her tissue box, or just make her feel emotion in general.  She is actively acquiring right now and looking to build up her list. She is looking for Adult and Young Adult/New Adult fiction in most every category.  Some specific areas she’s hungry for right now include:

1. Romance (sweet to steamy) in both Adult and YA/NA.  Some specifics: enemies-to-lovers, romcoms with great banter, mistaken identify type stories, sports heroes like boxing, MMA, underground boxing, or hockey are especially intriguing; also love some serious, darker romance or romances that skirt the edges of women’s fiction
   1. This can include some paranormal, contemporary magical realism or speculative fiction, but grounded in reality
   2. Open to some “why choose” or reverse harem if it’s the right story; also open to polyamorous romances
2. Horror in both Adult and YA/NA.  Love locked door, locked room scenarios, haunted house, haunted woods, survivalist stories (this can include psychological thrillers); eerie creepy horror
3. Light fantasy with a touch of romance, but not romantasy right now
4. Scifi in both Adult and YA/NA – Space operas, space academies, space exploration, etc
5. YA/NA dark academia

Mariah Stovall, Trellis Literary Management

Mariah Stovall joined Trellis Literary Management after agenting at Howland Literary and Writers House. Prior to that, she worked on the other side of things, at Farrar, Straus and Giroux and at Gallery Books.

Mariah is a graduate of Pitzer College, of the Claremont Colleges, where she studied English and World Literature with a minor in Linguistics. She has written fiction and nonfiction for Ninth Letter, Hobart, Joyland, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Catapult, The Paris Review, Poets & Writers, Literary Hub and more, and volunteered with VIDA: Women in Literary Arts.

Non-client writers she admires include Percival Everett, Han Kang, Raven Leilani, Helen Oyeyemi, and Namwali Serpell, in fiction; and Hanif Abdurraqib, Michelle Alexander, Amanda Montell, Mary Roach, and Merlin Sheldrake in nonfiction.

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Mariah represents adult literary and upmarket fiction, narrative nonfiction and essay collections, all by writers with strong voices and interdisciplinary perspectives. She is not currently seeking memoirs.

Across genres, she gravitates toward outsiders and stylish, inventive storytelling. She’s primarily interested in how subcultures, social movements, and complex individuals intersect with pop culture and the arts, history, STEM, linguistics, sports, and philosophy. She has a hands-on, collaborative approach to editing and loves helping writers shape their projects for publication. She’s especially passionate about advocating for authors from underrepresented and marginalized and minoritized groups (including writers without MFAs).