FundsforWriters - September 10, 2021 - In Defense of Literary Agents: It's a Symbiotic Relationship

Published: Fri, 09/10/21

 
 
 

VOLUME 21, ISSUE 37 | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
 

 
 
     
 

Message from Hope

We are on the brink of autumn, I think. I tend to watch nature . . . it's my thing. My garden, the trees in the woods near me, and my own ornamentals like the crape myrtles, have been feeling fall for almost three weeks per their leaves. For the first time in a long time, I am not ready for it. I have been enjoying the bake of the heat, and this year it didn't seem to last long enough for me.

This year, however, I've had to fight to keep a positive attitude, too. I believe that the world's unrest and unhappiness have weighed on me a bit. 

So I work to be positive . . . working on projects that enthuse me. That means more writing, more gardening, and more chicken visits. More trips on the lake. A few trips to movie matinees in the middle of the day in the middle of the week. Making myself live more in the moment.

The world is unsettled. Politics is toxic. COVID has everyone at each other's throats. 

You are entitled to step away. You are entitled to look for ways to feel better and better define yourself than by the world's ills. Part of our concerns come from feeling inadequate or impotent in making a difference. So focus on where you can make a difference. Focus on what makes you a better person. Focus on what makes you happy. 

For me this week it meant picking the last of the garden (short of some peppers) to include grapes from the neighbor's plot. They might be wine grapes, but I made jelly and juice from them, and man oh man was the taste fabulous! 

If everyone focused a little more on the happy in their bubble, even if it's a movie or making jelly, I believe the world would heave this collective sigh of relief, if only for a moment.


Take care of yourself.



C. Hope Clark
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EDITOR'S THOUGHTS

 

1000 FANS

The Web abounds with writers who ponder how to develop that proverbial network that's supposed to represent their 1,000 true fans...those fans who are supposed to make serious growth possible. Those fans who want anything we have to offer, and tell others about it. It's a 2007 concept developed by a man named Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired magazine. Some say it no longer applies with so much more social media available. Others say it matters more than ever. I'm in the latter category. 

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https://enlightenedowl.com/1000-true-fans/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlg3808gDic 
https://a16z.com/2020/02/06/100-true-fans/
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/true-fans-podcast/

But writers fail to build these fans. Either they are blind to the opportunities when they present themselves, or they profess they have no time. In either case, they set themselves up to fail. And when they need those fans the most, they fuss about not having them.

I know you have limited time. Every other person on the planet has limited time. The successful manage their time more efficiently. So it's on you, my friend. That is, assuming you seriously want to be a writer.

So . . . to earn those true-blue 1,000 fans, you need to:

1) Return emails to anyone with the slightest interest in your work, without exception. Regardless of what you think of them, regardless of how serious you think they are about their writing, regardless of how quirky, angry, bubble-headed, or tacky they are. You are not in this business to judge. You are in this business to write, and in this effort, you have no right to be selective about who likes your work. In other words, enjoy anyone who likes reading and writing. We're all different. There is no right or wrong.

2) At conferences, collect those business cards. In Zoom conferences, ask for everyone's contact information. Afterwards, reach out and rejuvenate that connection. Be gracious.

3) Be generous in your Facebook and Twitter connections and friends.

4) Be bold in your profiles on any online resource (Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, Pinterest, Google, LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, etc.). Liberal means being upfront about what type of writer you are. Show others you mean business in this writing business.

5) Reach out. Whether you have a newsletter or keep a blog, communicate. If you don't have time for your fans, why should they have time for you?

6) Smile. Enjoy others company. Appreciate people.

Sounds like work, doesn't it. But it's the most rewarding work, outside of writing your stories, that you can accomplish. Assuming you want to put WRITER on your tax return under PROFESSION.

 

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HOPE'S APPEARANCES

    
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  • September 14, 2021 - Abbeville, SC Book Club, Abbeville Chamber of Commerce - 3PM
  • October 7, 2021 - Edisto Bookstore, Edisto Island, SC - 3-5PM
  • November 6, 2021 - Dorchester County Library, St George, SC - "Turning Your Ideas Into Story"
 
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SUCCESS QUOTE

“This is how you do it: You sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until it’s done. It’s that easy, and that hard.”

— Neil Gaiman



 

SUccess Story


Dear Hope,

I appreciate that FundsforWriters nudges me to expand my reach, to try new publications and contests. That's how I found publication for some of the poems in my new collection Beyond Repair, released on September 3, 2021, by Able Muse Press as a special selection of their 2019 Poetry Book Award. For more information and to order: https://www.ablemusepress.com/books/j-c-todd-beyond-repair-poems

The poems explore the traumatic effects of war on women, both the civilians and combatants in war zones. I'm honored that Yusef Komunyakaa wrote, "J. C. Todd's Beyond Repair is woven of war and aftermath. Survival lives in the blood-wit of each turn in this wrought collection, singing and daring the heart awake."

You have my thanks,

J. C. Todd
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Featured article

 

In Defense of Literary Agents: It's a Symbiotic Relationship

By Jessica Stilling

When I explained to a non-writer friend what my agent did, he said, "So he takes your book, shows it to the people who are actually going to publish it, and takes a cut of the money you make. Sounds parasitic." 

When you've just started looking for an agent (and received many rejections), it can feel like they're all against you, but literary agents do a lot more than just siphon that pound of flesh off your work. They actually perform a lot of work, and they take a big risk when working with an author with an unproven track record. As an author who used to work at a literary agency, I can say that the agent-author relationship is completely symbiotic.

The Finances

Most literary agents are not rolling in money. Some make a comfortable living, but, unless an agent has managed to grow a list of best-selling authors, they don't make much. In fact, other than the partners, an agent needs to bring in double their salary (usually around $30,000-$42,000 a year) before they start to make any of the royalties their books make, before that, all royalties go back to the agency. Remember, most agents still live in or around New York City, and the rent is not cheap there. Agents are only paid about 15 percent of an author's royalties (20 percent Foreign and Digital), and they are only paid when an author is paid. 

What Do They Do?

My agent has been by far the best reader I have ever had. Friends, workshop-mates, and my mother, have read and loved my book, but it was my agent who really understood my book. That is why I signed with him. When he explained my theme and my characters' motivations back to me like he had picked my own brain, I knew he would not only work hard for my book, but he understood what he had. Literary agents go into this business because they love books and want to see good books succeed.

Editors

Agents have taken over the editorial role publishing houses used to play. While a larger publisher will employ minimal editing on a newer book, they won't contribute (and pay for) the kind of deep feedback authors used to get from publishers twenty years ago. Instead, that kind of feedback has started to come from agents. When I interned at the Frances Goldin Literary Agency years ago we very rarely did more than offer a couple of suggestions to an incoming author before sending their book out. After I signed with my last agent, we spent six months editing my book for content. The entire agency was invested in making my book as good as possible before it was placed into an acquiring editor's hands.

Protect Your Rights

Agents make sure that they keep as many rights as possible to sell later. After selling First North American rights, they will try to sell the Digital or Foreign Rights elsewhere. This means more money for the author (and the agent). They are also watchdogs, making sure that a publisher abides by the contract they signed, from the royalties an author is due, to things like providing publicity and editing services.

Landing an agent can be difficult, and when you're a new author, rejection letters can feel like all agents are against you. But any good agent is going to be on your side. That is why my agent is the best professional relationship I have. Our relationship is symbiotic. I get as much from him, if not more, than that 15 percent he makes off of me. 

Bio: Jessica Stilling is the author of three literary novels The Beekeeper's Daughter, Betwixt and Between and The Weary God of Ancient Travelers. Her third literary novel Just So Many Places, will be published by NineStar Press later this year. Jessica has published three YA Fantasy novels: Nod, and books two and three of The Pan Chronicles Series (which was nominated for a Hugo Award) under the Pen name JM Stephen. She currently lives in Southern Vermont with her family. Her website is Jessicastilling.com


 

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COmpetitions





The Missouri Review invites entries to the 31st annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

Winners receive $5000, publication, and promotion. All entries considered for publication.

Each entrant at the $25 level will receive a 1-year digital subscription and a free digital copy of the latest anthology from Missouri Review Books, Private Lives. Entrants at the $30 level will additionally receive access to the last decade of digital issues, including audio recordings of the features from those issues.

Deadline: October 1. Learn more at our website.



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A HOTEL ROOM OF ONE’S OWN: THE ERMA BOMBECK | ANNA LEFLER HUMORIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM
https://humoristinresidence.submittable.com/submit
$25 ENTRY FEE. Deadline: September 28, 2021. The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop is offering two emerging humor writers the opportunity to compete for an all-expenses-paid trip to Dayton, Ohio, where two winners will be “robed” in plush bathrobes and given free registration to the March 24-26, 2022, workshop. As part of the biennial A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program, the winners will spend two more blissful weeks at the University of Dayton Marriott to work on their writing projects — and order free room service. It’s the ultimate gift for any writer — the luxury of time to write. Cash prizes for finalists and honorable mentions. For more information, visit humorist-in-residence.com or read the FAQs. Applications accepted Sept. 7-28.



JOFFE BOOKS PRIZE FOR CRIME FICTION WRITERS OF COLOUR
https://www.joffebooks.com/prize
Deadline September 30, 2021. Joffe Books, with judges bestselling crime writer Dorothy Koomson and literary agent Susan Yearwood, is seeking to discover a new crime fiction writer to join our bestselling list. We are launching a new writing prize for unagented crime fiction writers of colour to turn their fantastic manuscripts into bestsellers. The winner will receive a two-book publishing contract with Joffe Books. This promotion is open to all UK residents and British Citizens (including those residing abroad) without a literary agent. 



DREAM QUEST ONE POETRY AND WRITING CONTEST
https://www.dreamquestone.com/
ENTRY FEE $5 per poem/$10 per story. Deadline September 22, 2021. Write a poem, thirty lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed. And/or write a short story, five pages maximum length, on any subject or theme; fiction, nonfiction, or creative nonfiction (including essay compositions, diary, journal entries, and screenwriting). Writing First Prize is $500. Second Prize: $250. Third Prize: $100. Poetry First Prize is $250. Second Prize: $125. Third Prize: $50.



MSLEXIA SHORT STORY CONTEST
https://mslexia.co.uk/competitions/short-story/
£12 ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 20, 2021. Our short story competition is now open for completed short fiction of up to 3,000 words. The first prize is £3,000 plus mentoring by a specialist literary agent. Three additional finalists each receive £100, and all four winning entries are published in Mslexia. Winning entries plus eight more shortlisted entries will be published in Mslexia’s inaugural ebook anthology Best Women’s Short Fiction 2021. 



OXFORD BROOKES INTERNATIONAL POETRY CONTEST
https://www.brookes.ac.uk/poetry-centre/international-poetry-competition/
£5 ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 20, 2021. The competition is open annually to all poets aged 18 and over from across the globe and has two categories: Open category (open to all poets aged 18 years and over), and English as an Additional Language (EAL) category (open to all poets aged 18 and over who write in English as an Additional Language). The winners of each category will receive £1,000 and both runners up £200. Entrants may submit a maximum of ten poems, following the instructions in the Oxford Brookes Online Shop. 



BLACK VOICES IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WRITING CONTEST
https://www.freespirit.com/black-voices-in-childrens-literature-writing-contest
NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 20, 2021. The contest is now open to Black authors who at the time of entry are at least 18 years of age and residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin. Eligible entries will include original fiction or nonfiction board books for ages 0–4 (50–125 words) and picture books for ages 4–8 (300–800 words) featuring contemporary, realistic Black characters and culture and focusing on one or more of the following topics: character development, self-esteem, diversity, getting along with others, engaging with family and community, or other topics related to positive childhood development. History and fantasy themes will not be considered. First Place: $1,000 cash prize, a T-shirt from Strive, a tote bag from Free Spirit, and a meeting with Mary Taris, founder of Strive, and an editor from Free Spirit to discuss the winner’s project. The winning submission will be seriously considered for publication by Free Spirit, cobranded with Strive; however, publication is not guaranteed. Second Place: $500 cash prize, a T-shirt from Strive, and a tote bag from Free Spirit. Third Place: $250 cash prize, a T-shirt from Strive, and a tote bag from Free Spirit. 



TROUBADOUR INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE
http://www.coffeehousepoetry.org/prizes
£5/€6/$7 ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 27, 2021. First prize £2,000. Second prize £1,000. Third prize £500. Plus 20 commendeds. Poems may be submitted from any country & must be in English, must each be no longer than 45 lines. 



MY WRITING JOURNEY COMPETITION
https://www.writerscollegeblog.com/my-writing-journey-competition/
NO ENTRY FEE. Deadline September 30, 2021. Write and submit a 600-word piece on the theme: The best writing tip I’ve ever received. We’ll publish the best piece in our newsletter and on our blog – plus the winner receives NZ $200 (R2 000 or £100). 


 

GRANTS / FELLOWSHIPS / CROWDFUNDING



NORTH CAROLINA ARTIST SUPPORT GRANTS
https://www.ncarts.org/invest-arts/grants-artists/artist-support-grants
This program, funded by the NC Arts Council, provides the opportunity for regional consortia of local arts councils to award project grants to artists in their regions. These grants support professional artists in any discipline and at any stage in their careers to pursue projects that further their artistic and professional development. Types of fundable projects include creation of new work, purchase of equipment and materials, professional development workshops, travel support for expenses associated with a professional opportunity such as participating in an exhibition or a conference, development or upgrading of promotional materials such as brochures, DVDs, CDs, and websites. Artist fees are also allowable expenses under the new program. Grant amounts vary from region to region. Statewide, most grants are between $500 and $2,000. Projects must be completed by December 31, 2022. A list of participating counties, deadlines for each region, and a primary contact for each consortium appears on the website.




FONDATION JAN MICHALSKI
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Deadline September 21, 2021. The Jan Michalski Foundation lies at the foot of the Swiss Jura Mountains in Montricher. The village is approximately 30 minutes from Lausanne and one hour from Geneva. It is possible to reach Montricher from Morges by train. Six ‘Treehouses’ overlook Lake Geneva and the Alps while the seventh faces the Jura forest. One other ‘Treehouse’ serves as a kitchen and common living area and where writers can cook together, socialize and relax. Two-week and one-, two-, three- or six-month stays are available. The length of stay should match the scope of the project. The period applied for is a request only, and the Jan Michalski Foundation reserves the right to offer another period depending on availability. There are no age or nationality restrictions. Beginners are accepted. Residents’ travel costs to and from their home address will be covered by the Foundation. Residents are granted a monthly allowance of CHF 1200. Applications will be assessed based on three criteria: the quality of the project, the candidate’s professional background and whether or not the duration of the stay matches the scope of the project. Beginners’ applications are assessed based on the quality of the project and the motivation they are able to convey in their application.



CAMARGO FOUNDATION
https://camargofoundation.org/programs/camargo-core-program/
Deadline October 1, 2021. Each year, an esteemed panel of scholars and arts professionals selects 18 individuals or teams from hundreds of submissions from around the world. Winners are awarded residencies in a stunning, contemplative environment where they have the space, time, and freedom to think, create, and connect. Fellowships span 6 to 11 weeks. With each cohort of Fellows, the Foundation strives to foster connections between research and creation. The Camargo Foundation prizes diversity and welcomes applicants from all countries and nationalities, representing a broad range of creative thought and practice. Location Cassis, France.



AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY
https://www.americanantiquarian.org/artistfellowships
Deadline October 5, 2021. The American Antiquarian Society offers visiting fellowships for historical research by creative and performing artists, writers, filmmakers, journalists, and other persons whose goals are to produce imaginative, non-formulaic works dealing with pre-twentieth-century American history. Successful applicants are those whose work is for the general public rather than for academic or educational audiences. The stipend will be $1,850. The fellowships will provide the recipients with the opportunity for a period of uninterrupted research, reading, and collegial discussion at the Society, located in Worcester, Massachusetts. 



CONROY CENTER WRITER'S RESIDENCY
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Conroy-Center-Writer-s-Fall-Residency--11-3-11-.html?soid=1124256585060&aid=8pZLqtiVeKU
Deadline September 28, 2021. In November 2021, the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will offer our third Conroy Center Writer's Residency, available to writers of all genres who are addressing water as a subject or theme of their work. Located on a salt marsh, the residency provides an inspirational, creative space in the heart of Pat Conroy’s beloved Lowcountry for a stay of eight days to march forth in their writing. The residency will begin on Wednesday, November 3, and includes complimentary admission to up to five of the writers' workshops being held as part of the sixth annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival, November 4 to 7. The residency location is a guest cottage on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. 



THE JACK STRAW ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAMS 
http://www.jackstraw.org/programs/asp/Residency_Programs_FAQs.shtml
Deadline November 1, 2021. Offer established and emerging artists in diverse disciplines an opportunity to explore the creative use of sound in a professional atmosphere through residencies in our recording studios and participation in our various presentation programs. Artists may apply to only one program per year. Writers Program fellows will take part in workshops, interview recordings, and live readings in the Jack Straw studios. Location Seattle, Washington. 



MARYLAND PERFORMING ARTIST TOURING ROSTER
https://msac.org/programs/presenting-and-touring/maryland-performing-artist-touring-roster
The Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster is a list of juried Maryland-based artists who have a demonstrated history of successful, professional touring engagements. MSAC uses the roster to promote artistic collaboration between Maryland touring artists and Maryland presenters with the goal of increasing touring engagements for Maryland professional performing artists. Presenters paid for by the Maryland State Arts Council. 



MARYLAND CREATIVITY GRANTS
https://msac.org/programs/creativity-grants/creativity-grants-projects
Intended to support specific arts projects, events, or programs, this option is available for independent artists, as well as organizations. Each application should focus on a proposal for one specific project or program. No deadline. Grants between $1,000 and $3,500. 



WRITERS' COLONY AT DAIRY HOLLOW FELLOWSHIP
https://www.writerscolony.org/fellowships
Deadline November 29, 2021. The “Illuminating Black Lives” fellowship invites writers to explore the African American experience. Work may be in any literary genre: fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, or a combination. It may take place now or in the past. It may draw upon the life of the author or probe other lives. There is no expectation of a certain attitude or type of experience. Rather, the successful applicant will demonstrate insight, honesty, literary merit, and the likelihood of publication. Two fellowship winners will each receive a two-week residency at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We provide uninterrupted writing time, a European-style gourmet dinner served on weeknights, the camaraderie of other professional writers when you want it, and a community kitchen stocked with the basics. 


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FREELANCE MARKETS / JOBS



RECKONING
https://reckoning.press/submit/
Deadline September 22, 2021. We want creative writing and art about environmental justice. The fiction we publish is mostly, but not exclusively, speculative; the nonfiction is more creative than journalistic, the poetry tends towards the narrative, preferably with some thematic heft, the visual art leans away from the pulpy towards the surreal, subversive, political. But the heart of what we want is your searingly personal, visceral, idiosyncratic understanding of the world and the people in it as it has been, as it is, as it will be, as it could be, as a consequence of humanity’s relationship with the earth. Payment is eight cents a word for prose, $30 a page for poetry, art negotiable, minimum $25 per piece. 



THE WRITER'S CHRONICLE
https://www.awpwriter.org/magazine_media/submission_guidelines
A forum for the best writing on the craft and art of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, The Writer’s Chronicle serves a wide, diverse community of writers, students, teachers, and professionals. We strive to provide readers with insight and diverse perspectives on literature, creative writing, and teaching, as well as a respite from a difficult and lonely art. Essays on the Craft of Writing: 2,500 to 5,000 words. Interviews: 3,000 to 5,000 words. Profiles and Appreciations: 2,000 to 5,000 words. We buy first serial rights and electronic rights for all manuscripts accepted for publication. We pay $18 per 100 words for accepted manuscripts. 



THE WRITER'S NOTEBOOK
https://www.awpwriter.org/magazine_media/submission_guidelines
Our blog hosts posts on publishing, teaching, pedagogy, career advice, choosing an agent, or the best creative writing program or conference, as well as commentary on current literary affairs. Posts should be 1,000 to 2,000 words with the exception of articles on pedagogy, our Online-Only Exclusives, which can run between 3,000 and 4,000 words. We pay $18 per 100 words for accepted manuscripts categorized as Career Advice or as Online-Only Exclusives. Any other pieces written for The Writer’s Notebook are paid $100 per piece.



SILENCE IN THE CITY
https://www.foundershousepublishing.com/2021/07/silence-in-city-open-call-for.html
Deadline September 15, 2021. Silence in the City is an anthology of speculative tales asking what happens when a city—and all of modern civilization—is plunged into darkness. Limit 2,500 to 5,000 words. Pays six cents per word. 
 


NIGHTMARE
https://adamant.moksha.io/publication/nightmare/
Nightmare is a horror & dark fantasy magazine. Opens September 12-19, 2021 for original, unpublished horror/dark fantasy short stories of 1,500 to 7,500 words. Pays six cents per word. Also will be open the same time period for horror/dark fantasy flash fiction of up to 1,500 words, up to five poems, and creative nonfiction up to 1,000 words. 



CHESTNUT REVIEW
https://chestnutreview.com/submissions/
We are drawn to beautiful language, resonant images, and we crave narrative. We enjoy a broad array of styles, but please read a few of our issues to get a sense of our lens. We purchase First North American Serial, First Anthology (for the annual print anthology), and Audio rights. Payment is US $120 per piece, delivered on publication. Poetry: Submit up to six poems (three for free submissions). Length and format are open. Flash: Submit one piece of no more than 1,000 words. Prose: Submit one piece of between 1,000 and 5,000 words.



THE RIVER
https://therivernewsroom.com/get-in-touch/
The River covers the Hudson Valley as a whole, and aims to provide in-depth, independent journalism about the political, economic, and cultural life of this diverse, complex area. Pitch Phillip Pantuso, Managing Editor at [email protected]. Particularly interested in housing, health, and justice stories. Stories need to be based in the Hudson Valley or Catskills, or have an angle pertinent to those regions. 



TWOFIVESIX
https://twofivesix.co/
Pitch to Clayton Purdom, Senior Content Strategist at [email protected]. Seeking freelance writers. No gaming experience required. A history with tech and reporting a plus. Pays 50 cents/word. "Instead of sending a generic application, explain in your cover letter why you are the best candidate to write specifically about tech or culture. Highlight relevant experience, credentials and publication credits. Unless otherwise stated, attach your strongest clips (or links to published work) and a brief but succinct resume."



MPORA
https://mpora.com
Needs environmental story ideas. Email pitches to Jack BB Clayton, Editor at [email protected]. Rate is 20p a word. Articles 1,000 and 1,500 words in length so up to £300 in total payment.  



 

Publishers/agents



DALZELL PRESS
https://www.dalzellpress.co.uk/about
Dalzell Press is the publishing arm of the Feldstein Literary Agency, run by Susan and Paul Feldstein. We endeavour to publish meaningful books by fine writers.



EMERALD CITY LITERARY AGENCY
https://emeraldcityliterary.com/
Emerald City Literary Agency is a boutique, full-service literary agency founded in Seattle, Washington– otherwise known as the Emerald City, hence the agency’s name. ECLA now has offices in both Seattle and New York.



REBECCA FRIEDMAN LITERARY AGENCY
https://rfliterary.com/about/
Rebecca Friedman Literary is a full-service agency, representing a wide-ranging list of fiction and nonfiction authors. Rebecca is interested in commercial and literary fiction with a focus on literary novels of suspense, women’s fiction, contemporary romance, and young adult, as well as journalistic nonfiction and memoir. Most of all, she is looking for great stories told in strong voices. Juliana loves commercial and literary fiction, young adult novels, and fantasy.



SUSANNA LEA ASSOCIATES
https://www.susannalea.com/submissions/
We are always on the lookout for new authors, and we pride ourselves on keeping our list small but eclectic. Remarkable writing, fresh voices, and underrepresented perspectives are the hallmark of our list. Offices in Paris, London, and New York.


 

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