Science fiction literary agents 2017

Here are nine literary agents actively building their client lists. Lighthearted and humorous books to lighten the mood. Agents specialising in science fiction writersservices. Sff literary agent wishlist meet oli munson we are asking some of the uks top literary agents to share with us what kind of science fiction and fantasy submissions they are on the lookout for, and offer their advice about getting your manuscript noticed. Science fiction and fantasy never go out of style, so if you write in either of these genres, you are in luck. Founded in 1983, the rees literary agency is renowned for its work with leading authors. Heres a list of 17 literary agents that are looking for novels just like yours. She has a phd in the history of american civilization from harvard, and published a book based on her dissertation, charleston and the emergence of middleclass culture in the revolutionary era, in 2016. Regina brooks is the founder and president of serendipity literary agency llc in new york, new york.

Will your subgenre prevent you from being published. Gina maccoby, gina maccoby literary agency publishers marketplace profile. This was shortly followed by his role as an editor in overlook press, after which he decided to work as a literary agent in red sofa literary agency. In nonfiction, she works mainly in the fields of history, politics, social and cultural commentary, design and technology, the environment and travel, often mixed together with memoir, and with a strong emphasis on quality of. Literary agent news january 2017 we like to keep up with the emergence of new literary agents and what they are seeking to publish. These agents are seeking everything from nonfiction, to childrens literature, to adult fantasy and science fiction, to thrillers and much more. The agency represents literary and commercial fiction, narrative non fiction, current affairs, memoirs, and popular culture. Rebecca carter is looking for groundbreaking new literary fiction writers, as well as writers of upmarket crime and thrillers, and some childrens and ya authors.

Successor to marie rodellfrances collin literary agency. Bookends literary agency bright praise for abby collette. He seeks christian spirituality, literary fiction, science fiction and fantasy. Jennie goloboy joined the donald maass literary agency in 2017. This is the 2019 literary agent analysis genre edition. Agents looking for science fiction and fantasy writers. Books that offer a world of escapism such as fantasy and science fiction, etc. July 28th, 2017 by literary agent mark gottlieb of trident media group as a literary agent at trident media group, i see a plethora of science fiction and fantasy book ideas come across my desk, but only ideas that sell will make it to publication.

She represents nyt bestselling authors, awardwinning authors, debut authors, and. It prides itself on its personal attention to its clients and specialises both in launching new writers and taking established writers to a new level of recognition. Literary agents are important decision makers in the publishing process for authors who wish to be published by many of the big publishers. H ere are nine literary agents actively building their client lists. Agent query boasts of being the internets largest free database of literary agents and is a great place to scope out science fiction literary agents in the us and across the world. Authors of fiction, science fiction, fantasy and commercial fiction can consider sending her a query. Best science fiction literary agents 25 top scifi book agents.

She specializes in working with authors in middle grade, young adult, romance, erotica, science fiction and fantasy and represents new york times bestselling authors roni loren and jason hough and international bestselling authors stefan bachmann and tiffany reisz. Before that, she was an agent at red sofa literary for six years. Although other agencies will work with science fiction and fantasy manuscripts, they are not many, and many more actively state that they will not accept submissions for the genre. Featured agents at the 2017 agents and editors conference. New writers should approach the agency in writing no email manuscripts accepted outlining their novel on one page and including the first three chapters of their novel for consideration. Gina maccoby is a new york literary agent representing authors of literary and upmarket fiction and narrative nonfiction for adults and children, including new york times bestselling and awardwinning titles. Works with the marsh agency ltd for foreign rights no unsolicited mss. General and literary fiction, science fiction, some non fiction.

The new zealand association of literary agents is a trade group established to maintain professional standards and represent the interests of members. Her agency is the largest african american owned agency in the country and has represented and established a diverse base of awardwinning clients in adult and young adult fiction, nonfiction, and childrens literature. Ya and middle grade fiction and nonfiction, graphic novels, chapter books, and fiction and nonfiction picture books. Claire andersonwheeler, regal hoffman and associates. Here are ten literary agents seeking science fiction. See also my science fiction special focused only on scifi queries. As a literary agency, they do accept unsolicited manuscripts and are keen to find new authors and help them develop their careers. Horror, lgbtq, literary, middle grade, military, mystery, poetry, science fiction and fantasy, short story, thriller, young. Diversion books was started by scott waxman of waxman literary agency. San francisco writers conference san francisco, ca. Best literary agents 20192020 all genres top book agents. She enjoys scifi and fantasy, humor and satire, memoir, ya, literary fiction, and nonfiction about everything from baking to conservation biology.

The andrew lownie literary agency ltd, founded in 1988, is one of the uks leading boutique literary agencies with some two hundred non fiction authors. After graduating from knox college and denver publishing institute, he bagged the role of an editor in oxford university press. Caryn has been an agent with the andrea brown literary agency since 2003, and she has sold over 425 books. All work with reputable literary agencies with solid track records. Success in the publishing world depends on getting your project in front of the right person at the right time. Megan gelement joined hmla after graduating from the nyu summer publishing institute in 2017. Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Science fiction literary agents open to submissions.

Bookends literary was created with a desire to collaborate with authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public. Uk literary agents who specialise in science fiction and. Best fiction of 2017 to get your book club talking. He has prior experience working for the literary agency as an assistant at jaberwocky literary agency, and has since expanded to take on clients of his own. So, without further ado, here are the 2018 numbers. The 2017 star wars celebration convention in orlando was dedicated to this date, and several anniversary collectibles were released. In 2017, i began analyzing literary agents open for queries in the united states. The right literary agent can be the difference between a failure and a success and anne is the right choice for several writers. We hope this will help writers get published, or, give you some inside baseball about the industry.

He said that it started as an experiment of sorts to publish. New literary agents with this spotlight featuring justin wells of corvisiero literary are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. Jennifer haskin the corvisiero agency is seeking young adult literature, fantasy, science fiction, and dystopian fiction. Sara is a literary agent with nine years of experience in publishing. The hill nadell literary agency was founded in 1979 in san francisco. Here are 12 literary agents actively seeking science fiction as of 2016. The deal includes rights for many science fiction franchises, such as avatar, alien, futurama, firefly, among others. Sff literary agent wishlist bestselling fiction and non. Alex launched the bindery in 2017 and currently represents authors from different genres including science fiction and fantasy. The bent agency represents well over a century of experience in the publishing industry, and our agents have backgrounds in editorial, marketing, and subsidiary rights. This is the 2018 literary agent analysis genre edition.

Bookends was created with a desire to collaborate with authors to bring the books we have fallen in love with to the rest of the reading public. These are 25 of the top science fiction book agents or scifi literary agents representing science fiction writers and authors, based on the number of significant book deals theyve reported for science fiction and scifi novels. In both the adult and childrens categories mike is interested in thrillers, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, romance, suspense and other crime fiction, womens fiction, and more grounded, literary speculative fiction. Seeking thrillers, memoir, pop culture, cookbooks, speculative fiction and more. Genres like science fiction and fantasy are two of the most highly regarded genres today. As an author of science fiction or fantasy, a literary agent can help you sell your novel to a major publisher, but its tough to find an agent thats actually looking for new authors. They publish science fiction and fantasy books along with a wide variety of other genres. Deborah hofmann joined the david black literary agency in december 2017, but her. A year during which the only status quo became the lack of one, and the only thing stranger than the days trending twitter topics was the next days. Originally just a voracious reader, she decided to channel her hobbies into something constructive.