I like to say I’m minimally to moderately editorial. Your authors before submitting to editors? Open to making their book the best it can be on all levels.Īn editorial agent? If so, what is your process like when you’re working with I love working with authors who are collaborative and I love books that you can just become *obsessed* with and really My sweet spot is when a book is very fun and engaging, butĪlso with a deeper message at its core that doesn’t feel preachy or too Your philosophy as an agent both in terms of the authors you want to work with Who serve solely as an able-bodied main character’s catalyst.

Please also do not send me books with disabled characters It’s hard for me to get into a portal fantasy or a book That’s the main conflict, that’s not for me. I simply do not care about who gets to rule an empire, so if Horror elements and even twisty, atmospheric thrillers, but I am a bit of a I’m not the agent for true, traditional adult horror. Types of submissions are you not interested in?

More details as well as a Goodreads list of books very much to my taste. If you go to my site linked at the end here, I have I loveĬontemporary too, but it needs to have a strong hook and/or a Or complicated sibling relationships, small town or midwestern settings, conĪrtists who are not men, and books that are compulsively readable. Mysteries, books that challenge societal norms - especially gender norms, great I especially love atmospheric fantasies, speculative Is there anything you would be especiallyĮxcited to seeing in the genres you are interested in? Voice is key, but I also need a strong plot and characters IĤ. I’m especially looking to represent disabled, neurodiverse,Īnd queer authors. I also represent adult SFF and Romance, and I know there are a lot ofĪuthors writing both so I thought I’d mention it. I represent MG and YA of all fiction genres, but not graphic Groups do you represent-picture books, MG, and/or YA? What genres do you representĪnd what are you looking for in submissions for these genres? It’s a great environment and I feel very lucky to have landed with We’re chatting with each other every day, getting feedback and helping each Tobias is a smaller agency that is extremely collaborative. I take the commitment to authors very seriously and wanted to do everything I could to set myself up for success.īit about your agency and what it offers to its authors. I started thinking about becoming an agent several years ago and took a lot of time to research it, conduct dozens of information interviews, and get myself in a good position to make the switch. Insider-baseball of the publishing industry, so if I can make a career out of helpingĪuthors achieve their goals – that sounds lovely. I’m business minded and love getting into the With an author to make their book the best it could be and also guiding them Mentor and board member was a big factor for me. I started with Tobias in October 2021 and before that I wasĪn intern at another agency, but I’ve been in publishing since 2011, working asĪ publicist, editorial assistant, and more.

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