Friday, February 13, 2015

Happy Friday! New Literary Agents to Query

Happy Friday,

I got an email telling of new literary agents. I want to share their names with you in case you're looking for an agent.


2 New Agents Seeking New Clients 

Click on any name below to see the full mini-profile on the GLA Blog (with submission instructions). Good luck querying!  

1. Heather Flaherty of The Bent Agency

She is seeking: authors who write children's, middle grade, and young adult fiction and nonfiction, as well as select new adult fiction, and pop-culture or humorous nonfiction. "Currently I'm looking for YA fiction across-the-board, though my heart does sway towards issue-related YA with humor and heart - not depressing, or mopey. I also love love love hard, punchy, contemporary YA that's got no hesitations when it comes to crazy. I'm also always up for seeing contemporary stories with sci-fi or fantasy elements, as well as a clever respin of an old or classic tale. And then, lastly, really good horror and ghost stories... not gory-for-gory's sake or overly disgusting, but cringing, dark, bloody twisted, and even lovely. That said, the one thing I love above all else in a YA novel, regardless of sub-genre, is a strong and specific character voice. A real person, not another 'everygirl.' As for the middle grade I'm looking for, I want it stark, honest, and even dark; either contemporary or period, as long as it's accessible. Coming-of-age stories, dealing-with-difficulty stories, witness stories (adult issues seen through the child's p.o.v kinda thing), anything that makes you want to hold the narrator's hand... for your own comfort, as well as their's. I am also ok with these stories having slight magical or fantasy elements as well - as long as they're subtle. In new adult, I like to see story... not just romance and/or erotica. For me, it should pretty much be a great YA novel for an older audience. On the nonfiction side, I'm looking for strong teen memoirs about overcoming crushing situations. "

2. Sarah Nagel of Writers House

She is seeking: Sarah is looking for psychological thrillers (those that mess with your head rather than high speed cross-country chases), horror, mystery, suspense and literary fiction. Sarah is especially interested in strong character-driven fiction and stories that explore the dynamics of a dysfunctional family unit / relationships. Sarah also represents realistic Young Adult and Middle Grade with a hint of magical realism. On the nonfiction side, Sarah is interested in medical ethics, true crime, humor books and memoir with a distinctive narrative voice with a universal resonance. Sarah is not looking for straight sci-fi, high fantasy, romance or picture books.

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