Update, Feb 8, 2013: The Transatlantic Literary
Agency has shortened their name to the Transatlantic Agency and has launched a new website here. Their email
protocol also changes, to: firstname@transatlanticagency.com
Transatlantic Literary Agency has five literary agents who are looking for clients:
Fiona Kenshole is the newest member of the team, having just joined Transatlantic this month. Fiona will represent children's authors from picture book to YA. She also represents illustrators.
Fiona has lectured widely on children’s books including at Oxford
and Cambridge Universities and taught publishing to Masters degree students at
Oxford Brookes University. She is herself a published author. She has organized
children’s events for the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival. In 2004 she
became Vice President of Development Acquisition at Laika Inc. She moved to the
USA and spent several years creating a development slate of new projects for
the animation studio. Fiona has worked with major directors and screenwriters,
acquiring and adapting children’s books and original scripts into movies,
including the Academy nominated “Coraline” and “Paranorman.”
Query Fiona at: fiona@transatlanticagency.com
Transatlantic Literary Agency has five literary agents who are looking for clients:
Fiona Kenshole is the newest member of the team, having just joined Transatlantic this month. Fiona will represent children's authors from picture book to YA. She also represents illustrators.
Fiona brings a lifetime of passion
and experience of children’s and YA books: she was still just a teen when she
started working in a children’s bookshop. After graduating with a Masters in
English Literature from Cambridge University, she went on to spend 20 years as
a senior publisher holding key positions in the UK, as Publishing Director at
Oxford University Press Children’s Books, Deputy Managing Director of Hodder
Children’s Books and Editorial Director at HarperCollins. Her authors have won
or been nominated for every major British children’s literary award. Several
have become million-copy bestsellers. Fiona was nominated for “Editor of the
Year” at the British Book Awards.
Query Fiona at: fiona@transatlanticagency.com
Include the first three
chapters of your book and a full synopsis plus a short biography, pasted into
the body of the email No attachments.
“I am happy to consider
illustrators, but if you have artwork to show, please contact me in advance
before sending it. I personally read everything that is sent and consider it
carefully, so my current response time is 6 weeks. If you haven’t heard within
that time, feel free to email me a reminder.”
Meghan Macdonald has been with the Transatlantic Agency since 2009 and has been a
part-time literary agent and publishing consultant since 2010, representing
adult fiction and nonfiction projects, and exploring innovative digital
publishing opportunities for the agency’s clients.
Previously, she was Executive Assistant to David Grossman at the David Grossman Literary Agency in the UK. Her background in healthcare services (pharmacy) and academia (Classical Greece and Rome) has helped inform her tastes, especially with regard to non-fiction projects.
Query Meghan at: meghan@transatlanticagency.com
Note: Meghan will be the guest speaker at How to Get Published, Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Barrie. See here.
Previously, she was Executive Assistant to David Grossman at the David Grossman Literary Agency in the UK. Her background in healthcare services (pharmacy) and academia (Classical Greece and Rome) has helped inform her tastes, especially with regard to non-fiction projects.
Her particular interests are in literary fiction,
mystery novels, historical fiction (that has been impeccably researched but is
still a fictional narrative), and persuasive and/or polemic non-fiction. She is
also interested in scholarly non-fiction, particularly historical treatments,
that are intelligent and accessible without being simplistic (examples are: Augustus by John Buchan, Apocalypse by Neil Faulkner, The Sea Kingdoms by Alistair Moffat, Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea by Thomas
Cahill, and Persian Fire by Tom Holland).
Meghan’s clients include Journey Prize finalists
Kevin Hardcastle and Christine Fischer Guy, bestselling author Zander Sherman,
Master Cicerone Mirella Amato, and Edmonton Journal books columnist Michael
Hingston.
Query Meghan at: meghan@transatlanticagency.com
Note: Meghan will be the guest speaker at How to Get Published, Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Barrie. See here.
Samantha Haywood specialises in international
publishing and has over 15 years’ experience selling primarily Canadian authors
at home and abroad for volume publication and film/tv representation. Samantha
represents literary fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, non-fiction, and
graphic novels.
She’s particularly interested in literary thrillers and upmarket mystery, historical fiction, smart contemporary fiction, upmarket woman’s fiction (but not romance), and cross-over novels (but no young adult novels unless they have adult trade potential as well.
In non-fiction, Samantha prefers narrative non-fiction, especially on culturally relevant topics; such as investigative journalism, politics, women’s issues, memoirs (must be truly original or by well-known people), environmental issues, historical narratives handled in fresh ways, sexuality, and true crime with societal implications. She’s looking for a strong narrative drive and a distinctive voice at all times.
Graphic
novels may be either fiction or non-fiction. Samantha prefers full-length graphic
novels but will consider story collections. She also welcomes memoir,
biography, travel narrative, and other non-fiction graphica.
Attach
a writing sample (20 pages maximum), along with a publishing history and a
synopsis.
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| Patricia Ocampo with author Kenneth Oppal and his wife Philippa Sheppard |
Patricia Ocampo represents children's authors. In her first position in publishing, Patricia Ocampo divided her time between the children’s editorial departments at HarperCollins US and HarperCollins Canada, working out of the Toronto office. Since 2008, she has worked in sales, both at HarperCollins and Hachette Book Group.
Patricia is interested in children’s books only (early readers, middle-grade, young adult). Picture books will only be considered by referral from another TLA client or if you have been previously published. Absolutely no poetry or verse.
Please email complete manuscripts in PDF to: patricia@transatlanticagency.com
Marie
Campbell has worked in children’s publishing in London, UK, and
in Toronto for more than 20 years. As an agent, she specializes in children’s
writers, with a particular interest in middle-grade fiction. She is not
actively acquiring new clients at this time but is open to concise query
letters via email. No non-fiction or poetry collections.
Query Marie at: marie@transatlanticagency.com
Query Marie at: marie@transatlanticagency.com
Brian Henry leads How to Get Published workshops frequently, with a literary agent as his guest speaker. See current "How to Get Published" workshops here (and scroll down).
Brian also leads Writing for Children & for Young Adults workshops regularly. Check out current "Writing for Children& for Young Adults" workshops here (and scroll down).
But the best way to grow as a writer or to get your manuscript ready for publication may be with a weekly class. See current courses here (and scroll down).
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