Below weve featured 19 top childrens book literary agents you. The ethan ellenberg literary agency, literary agent. Darley anderson childrens book agency london and uk. The children s book academy knows youre brimming with giggles and were here to help you turn your laughs loose and share them with the world. Childrens books set in new york city what do we do. We feature new books each season that cover a variety of challenges kids regularly face, including facing bullies, coping with grief, dealing with divorce, and more. Literary agency providing top representation to experienced and first time authors and illustrators in the book publishing marketplace. Herman agency represents professional artists and authors with an emphasis on the children s market. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. We accept quality manuscripts on our submissions page in multiple genres including romance, womens fiction, literary fiction, nonfiction, children books, ya, and picture books. Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry.
Learn more about our agents, marcia wernick, linda pratt, and emily mitchell. Youll need an excellent agent to get your book published. Kidshannon representing children s illustrators worldwide. Jill represents many awardwinning authors and illustrators, including new york times bestsellers, the former us childrens poet laureate, and famous monsters. An agent at one of the popular literary agencies in new york, painted words, shadra strickland is a writer turned agent. Rankings on weekly lists reflect sales for the week ending march 28, 2020. Since its inception the agency has represented several bestselling authors, career novelists, and professional writers.
She adores children s literature no matter the category or genre, but is especially drawn to charming picture books and middle grade stories that both pull at the heartstrings and tickle the funny bone. Literary agents new york free directory of us book agents. Finding a literary agent for children s books is easy using our literary agency database. Transatlantic agency a literary management company with. Literary agents for childrens books 20192020 childrens book. Greenhouse is a transatlantic literary agency which represents authors writing books for children and young adults. Learn the correct word count for novels and childrens books here.
Pamela harty, vice president of sales agent pamela harty joined the knight agency in the summer of 2000, and has placed hundreds of titles in a broad range of categories, including. The anniversary of 911 is quickly approaching and whether or not your children are old enough to understand the import of that event i encourage you to share with them the awesomeness of nyc with these fun children s picture books set in new york city. From basic contact information to background on the agents and agencies, there is no other book that is so meticulously researched and filled with so. Learn the correct word count for novels and children s books here. For children s book illustrators the situation is definitely a little different. List of literary agents 20192020 use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all book agents near me searches. Home about blog shannon associates literary motion contact search. All work with reputable literary agencies with solid track records. Liza dawson associates was founded in 1996 and has grown into a vital, successful literary agency in nyc that is known for building authors careers. A literary agent s advice to children s and ya authors read to get connected to the audience. Todays list is all about great childrens books set in new york city. This is your chance to get professional feedback from an agent who has built many bestselling careers. Here are seven literary agents actively building their client lists.
Meg leder, who has done both, picks her favourite books set in the big apple. Though like authors many represent themselves, more work with agents known in this case as artists representatives, and unpublished illustrators are able to become clients for agents though sometimes not without many mailings, portfolio dropoffs, and. Please read the our agents pages on our website and determine the full circle literary agent that is the best fit for your work. Literary agents for children s books 20192020 use our free list of literary agents to find children s literary agents accepting submissions for fiction and nonfiction. Uk literary agents for childrens books lou treleaven. The agency is famous for encouraging new writers and has an international reputation for talent spotting and doing great deals. As agent his clients include jerry pinkney, diane stanley, richard peck, t. Janice harringtons picture book biography, buzzing with questions. Find literary agents looking for childrens books, middle grade and ya. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. In this post, ive collected recently shared agent spotlights with literary agents who are accepting picture book. Look at the sample literary agents new york listing below.
Trident media group literary agency literary agents in. Focus on sending agents and editors an excellent manuscript. Prior to opening her own firm, andrea was an editor at alfred a. Top 10 childrens books set in new york city new york city is the perfect place to write in and write about.
Each year or so, i do a post about the top literary agents and compare how many titles were sold. Sheldon fogelman agency specializing in childrens book. 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. She has represented clients like new york times bestseller kiera cass. Founded in new york city in 1981, it was the first literary agency to represent both children s book authors and illustrators. Alyssa eisner henkin trident media group literary agency.
We highly recommend you read our full guide to finding a literary agent and make sure you do your research before writing a query letter or contacting any literary agents. Right now, agents from new york to california are opening their inboxes, and twitter feeds. Christian literary agents list of christian book agents. The bible for actors who take their business seriously, the new york agent book is the prototype for any actors guide to agents.
Picture book literary agents open to submissions writer. Jennifer flannery founded flannery literary in 1992 in new york after working at a literary agency in her hometown of minneapolis and then in the trade department at harpercollins. Uniquely equipped to serve as agent and attorney, sheldon fogelman has worked with many of the most distinguished authors and illustrators in children s books throughout his career. Literary agents new york sample directory listing below. Official website of christian literary agent steve laube. Childrens book council dedicated to supporting the. Our years of experience and success brings a unique service to our clients.
It is also a wonderful opportunity to present the budding. V ictoria piontek is a literary associate for executive agent laura rennert. Our literary agent lists have information about both new and established author representatives. Knopf, and worked in the editorial departments of random house and dell.
These agents are seeking children s literature, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult in all genres. Renowned agent irene goodman does critiques of partial manuscripts, with all proceeds going to charity. As soon as you enter your name and email address to the right, youll be able to see complete profiles of literary agents new york and elsewhere in the united states and abroad. Literary agents for childrens books 20192020 children. List of literary agents 20192020 book agents looking. Our literary agent lists have information about both new and established author representatives seeking. January 30, 2012 october 2, 2018 loutreleaven updated october 2018 following on from my list of children s publishers who accept unsolicited manuscripts, i thought id post a list for people who are submitting children s books to agents, as im considering that route for one of my novels. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and children s books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author. After earning her bachelors from the university of pennsylvania, alyssa fulfilled a childhood dream that she professed on a home video at the age of six. Agents for childrens book writers and illustrators.
The ethan ellenberg literary agency was established in 1984 by ethan ellenberg who was a contracts manager for berkley and associate contracts manager for bantam. You can use our literary agent database for all childrens literary agents near me searches including. Just as authors tend to specialize in one or two genres, agents find niches and specialize in a handful of genres. A literary agency writers house was founded in 1973 with a vision for a new kind of literary agency, one that would combine a passion for managing a writers career with an integrated understanding of how storytelling works. Heres our full list of 89 literary agents that work with childrens books and are currently accepting manuscript submissions from authors like you. Picture book literary agents open to submissions writers digest. The steve laube agency is committed to providing top quality guidance to authors and speakers.
Andrea brown is the president of the andrea brown literary agency, inc. Top 10 childrens books set in new york city childrens. This includes picture books and middle grade books, educational books and supplementary materials, children s toys, magazines, cartoons, licensed characters, as well as stationery, advertising, and e. The inquisitive mind of charles henry turner calkins creekboyds mills kane, 2019 has been selected for the 2020 best stem books by the national science teachers association and the children s book council. A literary agents advice to childrens and ya authors. List of children s book agent heres our list of 89 literary agents that currently accept submissions for children s books. Writers house is a new york based literary agency that represents authors at all stages of their careers. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as random. Click on the menu items to the left to learn more about the agency, our agents, and some of the clients we represent. We focus primarily in the christian marketplace and have put together an outstanding gallery of authors and speakers whose books continue to make an impact throughout the world. A top kids book agent shares her best advice for children s and ya writers. If you are preparing to selfpublish a picture book then you probably will need to find an illustrator, and you can find tips in hiring an illustrator for your selfpublished picture book the book, pg. Welcome thank you for visiting the andrea brown literary agency s website. For example, you can use the list to find literary agencies and publishing agents in nyc, literary agencies and book agents in california, and more.
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