Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Linda Epstein
Linda Epstein joined The Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency in 2011. Before that she read manuscripts and queries at Folio Literary Management, was Submissions Manager at the McVeigh Agency, and interned at the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency and Meryl Zegarek Public Relations. She was also a Community Relations Manager at Barnes and Noble. Linda co-edits […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Linda Pratt
Linda Pratt received a BBA in finance from the University of Texas in Austin. After briefly exploring a career on a bond trading desk, she began working at Sheldon Fogelman Agency in 1987. In working at the agency, Linda finally found “her people” in the world of children’s publishing, and has never looked back. […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Laurie McLean
Laurie McLean spent 20 years as the CEO of a publicity agency and 8 years as an agent and senior agent at Larsen Pomada Literary Agents in San Francisco. Following her stint as the CEO of a successful Silicon Valley public relations agency bearing her name, Laurie was able to switch gears in 2002 to […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Lauren Spieller
Assistant Literary Agent Lauren Spieller comes to TriadaUS with a background in literary scouting and editorial consulting. She has a sharp editorial eye, and is passionate about author advocacy. Lauren is seeking Middle Grade and Young Adult fiction, as well as select Adult fiction and non-fiction. Whatever the age category or genre, Lauren is passionate about […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Laura Crockett
Literary Agent Assistant Laura Crockett is interested in a variety of YA and adult fiction. In YA, she is interested in contemporary realistic fiction (such as study abroad experiences, strong female friendships, falling in love, anxiety and abuse), high and low fantasy, and gothic horror. In adult fiction, she is interested in WWI and WWII historical fiction, gothic […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Laura Rennert
Laura Rennert has been a Senior Agent with Andrea Brown Literary Agency since 1998. She thinks of herself as a “literary omnivore” and specializes in all categories of children’s books, from picture books to young adult, and in up-market women’s fiction and narrative nonfiction. She represents award-winning and best-selling authors, including #1 NYT bestsellers Ellen […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Laura Biagi
Laura Biagi joined JVNLA in 2009. She is actively building her own client list, seeking adult literary fiction and young readers books. She also handles the sale of Australian and New Zealand rights for the agency. She has worked closely with Jean Naggar and Jennifer Weltz on their titles, as well as Jennifer Weltz on […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Lara Perkins
Lara Perkins is an Associate Agent and Digital Manager at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. She has been with the agency for over three years, working closely with Senior Agent Laura Rennert, with whom she jointly represents a number of clients, in addition to building her own list. Lara is a fan of smart and […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Lana Popovic
Lana holds a B.A. with honors from Yale University, a J.D. from the Boston University School of Law, and an M.A. with highest honors from the Emerson College Publishing and Writing program. She joined Zachary Shuster Harmsworth in 2012, after interning at the Perseus Book Group foreign rights department and the Kneerim & Williams Literary […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Kim Lionetti
Note: Kim is interested primarily in young adult fiction, not middle grade. After eight years at Berkley Publishing, Kim Lionetti left her position as Senior Editor to join BookEnds in March 2004. While there, Kim enjoyed overseeing an eclectic list comprised of romances, westerns, young adult, mysteries, nonfiction, and general fiction. While she’s narrowed her […]