Its members are agents who abide by its membership criteria and code of ethics. That doesnt mean the genre always gets the respect it deserves. Ive now set up jula ltd, based at somerset house, and was shortlisted again as literary agent of the year in 2019. We welcome submissions and cover a variety of genres including crime, thriller, mysteries, womens, chicklit, accessible literary, and childrens fiction, including young adult and picture books. Ronni arno is a communications specialist and the author of several younger mg novels. You will receive an email notification once your submission is received by our editorial team. The fastest and easiest way to send us your submission. Aar stands for the association of authors representatives. May 16, 2012 agents want to see that an author knows the market. Ive talked before about how unimportant age should be when querying agents and how i feel theres no need ever to tell an agent how old you. Its the most accurate, and comprehensive, list of christian literary agents and secular book agents in the publishing industry.
Only accepts submissions by post, no email submissions. Ya fantasy literary agents and those looking for young adult romance, young adult mystery, young adult paranormal, young adult historical fiction, etc. Before joining defiore in early 2016, reiko davis was an associate agent at miriam altshuler literary agency for four years. Enter your information in the form to the right for free instant access to the directory of literary agents. Our team of agents and authors is dedicated to supporting each other and the childrens writing community in the new decade and beyond. Feb 07, 2016 if these agents do not suit your needs, you can find a comprehensive list of new and established agents seeking clients here. Our vision is to work with clients in as full a way as possible, so if our authors diversify into other markets, we are often able to represent that work too. As a teen, with friends and acquaintances that are also teens and a few published, i can tell you that we can handle the business as well as an adult. Her debut short story collection, when watched penguin books, 2016, is a finalist for the 29th annual lambda literary awards.
Because the agent is pretty much the most important person in a writers life. The common denominator across our authors is quality writing, great stories and brilliant new ideas. Whether the writer writes literary fiction, young adult, mg, upmarket, genre fiction or some blend of each, whether the author is seeking an agent for fiction or. Agents specialising in screenwriters writersservices. This is a list of the major uk literary agencies, by order of the year of their establishment. Whether the writer writes literary fiction, young adult, mg, upmarket, genre fiction or some blend of each, whether the author is seeking an agent for fiction or nonfiction, for novels or memoirs, short stories, essays, biographies, even graphic novels, the below list provides options for everyone. Thats why our team put together this list of young adult and new adult literary agents that are currently accepting submissions from authors. Young adult literary agents open to submissions peter rubie of fineprint literary management. Oct 28, 2012 after all these posts, i realised the most frequently asked questions relating to literary agent commissions in the minds of new authors havent been directly tackled yet. Annette green authors agency handles a variety of work including but not limited to literary fiction general and mass market fiction serious nonfiction current affairs, history, science, politics etc popular culture film, tv, sport, music etc memoir biography older childrens and teenage fiction. The material you have submitted is the authors own creative andor well researched work. Whats the average commission rate for literary agents. Basics about finding a literary agent go teen writers.
Young adult literary agents 20192020 find literary agents for childrens books on our list of literary agents, featuring ya literary agents accepting new authors. Among the many things i love about all these books is their. Our free database includes literary agents for ya fiction and nonfiction. Id love to be able to say that this publisher is an anomaly. Check out these great upcoming writers conferences. Young adult literary agents open to submissions writers. Watson little a long established literary agency which.
Read this article to learn more about new literary agents looking for new writers and discover how you can find the right one for you. Raven quill literary agency representing childrens authors. Apr 20, 2018 great agents looking for childrens books now find literary agents looking for childrens books, middle grade and ya books. Oct 28, 20 these three agents are actively seeking clients. Literary agents are important decision makers in the publishing process for authors who wish to be published by many of the big publishers. Please fill in and upload all relevant information in the form below. Ive talked before about how unimportant age should be when querying agents. List of young adult and new adult literary agents now.
List of young adult and new adult literary agents now accepting. Jul 15, 2019 literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find usa book agents looking for new writers young adult literary. Raven quill literary agency was founded in 2020 by jacqui lipton, to represent creators of books for children and young adults. Teresa and her husband live in eugene, oregon, along with their two teenage children. Stating that anyone from a 12yearold boy to an 80yearold woman will love your book just tells an agent you have no particular market in mind. Annette green annette green authors agency querytracker. Watson, little are a longestablished literary agency which handles a wide range of fiction and nonfiction for adults, young adults and children. When a manuscript is really ready if youre not sure whether your manuscript is really ready for publishing professionals, this is.
Ive been receiving lots of emails recently about when the next go teen writers contest is going to open up. As if mirroring campbells notions of the monomyth, soon trodayne was taking part in a true apprenticeship, not unlike something ripped from the very fantasy novels hed so long loved. What you need to know about feecharging literary agents. But i fear that a you dumb authors out there posture is becoming a trend. Another talented agent with nelson literary agency, llc, joanna is a literary agent who specializes in representing young adult fiction writers. The blog to complement the general advice and warnings on the writer beware website, the writer beware blog provides uptotheminute information on specific scams and schemesalong with advice for writers, industry news, and a special focus on the weird and wacky. We can write, revise, query, deal with rejection, work with agents, revise some more, deal with rejection. The young adult ya and new adult na genres are fairly new in the publishing industry, and not all literary agents are interested in these genres.
Young adult literary agents open to submissions writers digest. New literary agents looking for new writers are easier to find than you might think. Young adult literary agents 20192020 find ya book agents. Average commission rates charged by literary agents how to. In this 2012 video, leopoldine core reads from her short story teenage hate at the center for fiction. This article needs additional citations for verification. Created by the merger of julian friedmann literary agency and the. Agentquery find the agent who will find you a publisher. Agents specialising in current affairs writersservices. Heres a list of 17 literary agents that are looking for novels just like yours.
In this nightmare vision of cats in revolt, fifteenyearold alex and his friends set out on a diabolical orgy of robbery, rape, torture and murder. Not just new book agents, but also established publishing agents. Finding literary agents to query teens can write, too. Better to state one genre your book falls into or dont state one at all and let the agent decide. Shes specifically interested in coming of age stories, as well as characterdriven mysteries and thrillers. Oct 20, 2017 editors, agents, and authors take the pulse of todays ya. Before you pitch literary agents, watch out for this one. Darley anderson literary agency, london and uk literary, tv. Alex is jailed for his teenage delinquency and the state tries to reform him but at what cost. Editors, agents, and authors take the pulse of todays ya. A ukbased literary agency representing internationally published authors of fiction commercial and literary, nonfiction, and childrens books. Apr 29, 2009 teenage or child writers ive talked before about how unimportant age should be when querying agents and how i feel theres no need ever to tell an agent how old you are because, whether young or old, ageism does exist and i see no need to make things harder than they already are. For example, your book isnt necessarily young adult just because it has a teen.
We can get our education and work towards a career. There was something blurry about it, how she tipped moment by moment between woman and child. While with linn prentis literary, he developed his own client list, working with award winning authors, nyt bestsellers and top editors. Find young adult literary agents open to submissions in this post. Literary agents trident media group literary agency. The chapbook landed in the hands of literary agents in nyc, and they negotiated a book deal with harpercollins. New literary agents looking for new writers book agents.
Greenhouse is a transatlantic literary agency which represents authors writing books for children and young adults. We represent authors who have a gripping, wellwritten book, ideas that engage the reader, language that fizzes and sizzles off the page, and stories that demand to be told. Childrens authors include helen craig, joshua doder, amber deckers. Our uk literary agents handle a broad range of bestselling commercial fiction. Association of authors agents the association of uk agents. Another is to check the authors website usually in the contact me section and see if an agent is listed. Take for instance a twitter pitchathon that acted like a virtual open house, during which agents invited new authors to pitch their books.
Dominic yarabe of levine greenberg rostan literary agency. The agency represents awardwinning and bestselling authors of adult and childrens fiction and nonfiction who consistently feature on the sunday times, new york times and international bestseller lists. Aar membership ensures that a literary agent makes real sales to major publishers, and does not charge upfront fees to its clients. Jun 17, 20 published teen authors tell it like it is. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Countless people work behind the scenes to bring each authors budding vision for a.