Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Caryn Wiseman
Caryn has been an agent with the Andrea Brown Literary Agency since 2003, and she has sold over 325 books. She handles children’s books only: young adult and middle-grade fiction and non-fiction, chapter books, and picture books (fiction and non-fiction). She represents NYT bestselling authors, award-winning authors, debut authors, and authors at every stage in […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Caitlin McDonald
Caitlin McDonald joined Donald Maas Literary Agency in 2015, and was previously at Sterling Lord Literistic. She represents adult and young adult speculative fiction, primarily science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and related subgenres, as well as contemporary fiction about geeky characters. She also handles a small amount of nonfiction in geeky areas, with a focus on feminist […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Brooks Sherman
Brooks Sherman is on the lookout for adult fiction that runs the gamut from literary and upmarket to speculative (particularly urban/contemporary fantasy rooted in realistic settings, horror/dark fantasy, and magical realism), as well as historical fiction and crime fiction. On the children’s side, he is seeking middle grade novels of all genres (but particularly fantasy adventure […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Brittany Booker
Brittany Booker is a Literary Agent and co-founder of The Booker Albert Literary Agency. She has worked with Marisa Corvisiero during her time at the Lori Perkins agency and the Corvisiero Literary Agency. She will graduate in December of 2012 with a BA in English and a minor in journalism. She is looking for novels […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Bridget Smith
Bridget Smith began her career at Dunham Literary, Inc. in June 2011. Previously, she was an intern at Don Congdon Associates, worked at a secondhand book store in Connecticut, and evaluated short story submissions for Tor.com under Liz Gorinsky and Patrick Nielsen Hayden. She graduated from Brown University in 2010. While there, she studied anthropology […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Brianne Johnson
From Publisher’s Marketplace: “I started at Writers House as starry-eyed intern in 2007 and worked my way up to Senior Agent over several years. I LOVE what I do, and am cultivating a pretty omnivorous list. My main focus is children’s books, but I also love some select adult fiction and offbeat nonfiction-—see below for […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Brent Taylor
Prior to joining TriadaUS Literary Agency, Inc. in 2014 as an assistant, Brent Taylor completed numerous internships in publishing, most recently at The Bent Agency. He is currently accepting queries for fiction writers of middle grade, young adult, new adult, and select adult fiction (crime and women’s). You can follow him on Twitter @NaughtyBrent. And […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Brandi Bowles
Brandi Bowles joined Foundry Literary in 2010, after working as an agent at Morhaim Literary and an assistant editor at Crown/Three Rivers Press. Brandi represents idea and platform-driven nonfiction in all categories, including music and pop-culture, humor, business, sociology, philosophy, health, and relationships. Quirky, funny, or contrarian proposals are always welcome in her inbox, as […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Barbara Ivusic
Over the course of twelve years working in the publishing industry, Barbara Ivusic has amassed an invaluable skillset in publishing, editing, and cultivating talent. After graduating with honors from the University of Sydney with a degree in English literature, Barbara pursued a postgraduate certificate in editing and publishing while simultaneously working for Rick Raftos Management. […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Literary Agent Andrea Somberg
A literary agent for over fifteen years, Andrea Somberg represents a wide range of fiction and nonfiction, including projects for adult, young adult and middle grade audiences. Previously an agent at the Donald Maass Agency and Vigliano Associates, she joined Harvey Klinger Literary Agency in the spring of 2005. Her clients’ books have been NYTimes […]