Four Agents at Stimola Literary Studio seek fiction for young people, picture books to new adult, plus parenting and lifestyle books and cookbooks

Apartment 1986 by Lisa Papademetriou,
represented by Stimola Literary

Stimola Literary Studio

308 Livingston Court

Edgewater, NJ 07020

http://www.stimolaliterarystudio.com/#/

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Stimola is a smaller agency, but all four of their agents are seeking authors. Specifically, they’re looking for picture books, novels and graphic novels, and in nonfiction, parenting books and cook books.

At present, they are most interested in:

• Author/ illustrators
• Great Read Aloud texts and ones that put a new spin on evergreen topics
• Humorous middle grade, especially for boys
• Spare of language/illustrated picture books for the very young
• Middle grade/young adult mysteries with a fun “puzzling” dimension
• Young adult novels: contemporary, fantasy, fantasy with historical underpinnings, mystery/thrillers
• Multi-cultural middle or teen fantasy (African, eastern, middle eastern)
• Magical Realism
• Graphic novels for early, middle and YA
• Picture book biography
• Nonfiction, with crossover appeal in adult markets
• And, just to keep things interesting… we are also looking to add to our growing list of parenting and cookbook titles with unique concepts and niche market appeal!

Allison Remcheck is the newest member of the team, and like all new agents, she needs authors. She is most interested in middle-grade and YA fiction

In particular she wants: fantasy grounded in reality with series potential; contemporary with a focus on current issues and diversity without being didactic; contemporary teen girl romance and coming of age; mystery and psychological thriller; and YA fiction with cross-over adult or new adult appeal.

She is also open to historical fiction, especially with a medieval or early 20th century backdrop. She is not not interested in high fantasy, paranormal, chapter books for younger readers, non-fiction picture books, or non-author/illustrator picture books.

Rosemary Stimola is most interested in author/illustrator picture books, middle grade fiction with series potential, and YA mystery/thrillers.

Erica Rand Silverman is primarily interested in books for and about children. She has worked with some of the most exciting new talent and treasured mainstays in the industry, as well as with the estates of our favorite classics. 

Erica represents picture books through young adult and the occasional adult nonfiction project in parenting, humor and wellness. 

She received her degree in Secondary English Education from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, and a Master of Arts degree in Theater from Hunter College. Before joining the studio in 2016, she was an English and Theater Teacher and Dean at a NYC public high school and a Senior Literary Agent at Sterling Lord Literistic.  

Adriana Stimola wants your cookbooks and lifestyle projects! She’s interested in stories that celebrate food and culture and that aim to gather people in the kitchen and around tables; books that highlight mindful and modern approaches to life and parenthood. Adriana is also a photographer, content consultant, and writer. Check out her blog here. 

See Stimola's full submission guidelines and online submissions form here.

Brian Henry will lead “You can write great dialogue," workshops on Saturday, July 15, in Mississauga (see here) and Saturday, July 22, in London (see here).

And there are three weekly creative writing courses, introductory to advanced, starting soon:

Exploring Creative Writing, Tuesday afternoons, July 4 – August 22, in Burlington. See here.

Next Step in Creative Writing, Wednesday evenings, July 5 – August 23, in Burlington. See here.

Intensive Creative Writing, Wednesday afternoons, July 5 – August 23, in Burlington. See here.

      Details of all three courses  here.  

Brian Henry will lead a Writing for Children & for Young Adult workshop on Saturday, August 12, in Collingwood with literary agent Monica Pacheco (see here). 

In the fall, Brian will lead a weekly Writing Kid Lit class, Thursday mornings, Oct 5 – Nov 30, in Oakville, with guest authors Sylvia McNicoll and Jennifer Mook-Sang (see here).

Note: For updated listings of Writing for Children & for Young adult workshops and for weekly Kid lit classes, see here (and scroll down).

Join us for a Fall Colours Writing Retreat, at Arowhon Pines Resort in Algonquin Park, Friday, Sept 15 – Sunday, Sept 17 (see here).

Also, in the fall, Brian will lead a full range of courses, including (for the first time) a creative writing course in Toronto:

Author Sylvia McNicoll

Intensive Creative Writing, Monday mornings, Sept 25 – Dec 4, in Toronto. See here.

Next Step in Creative Writing, Tuesday afternoons Sept 19 – Nov 21, in Burlington.

Extreme Creative Writing, Wednesday afternoons,Sept 20 – Dec 6, in Burlington

Writing Personal Stories, Wednesday evenings, Sept 27 – Nov 15, in Burlington

Writing Kid Lit, Thursday mornings, Oct 5 – Nov 30, in Oakville, with guest authors Sylvia McNicoll and Jennifer Mook-Sang. See here.

Welcome to Creative Writing, Thursday afternoons, Sept 28 – Nov 30, in Burlington

Intensive Creative Writing, Thursday evenings, Sept 28 – Nov 30 in Georgetown. See here.

For more information or to reserve a spot in any workshop, retreat, or weekly course, email brianhenry@sympatico.ca

Read reviews of Brian’s courses and workshops here.

See Brian’s complete current schedule here, including writing workshops and creative writing courses in Algonquin Park, Bolton, Barrie, Brampton, Burlington, Caledon, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Ingersoll, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Midland, Mississauga, Oakville, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines, Saint John, NB, Sudbury, Thessalon, Toronto, Windsor, Woodstock, Halton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Muskoka, Peel, Simcoe, York Region, the GTA, Ontario and beyond.

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