Literary agent Jennifer Kim of Sandra Dijkstra Agency seeks both MG and YA fiction and fiction for adults, plus some nonfiction

Where the Past Begins,
a memoir by Amy Tan,
represented by the Dijkstra Agency

Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

PMB 515

1155 Camino del Mar

Del Mar, CA 92014

http://www.dijkstraagency.com/

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Sandra Dijkstra is a well-established literary agent who’s established an agency on the west coast. Besides Sandra herself, the agency has seven other agents, all looking for clients. The newest member of the team is junior agent Jennifer Kim. Like all new agents, Jennifer needs authors.

A graduate from the University of California Irvine, Jennifer holds a B.A. in English Literature and Spanish Literature, and spent a year studying Spanish literature and culture at the University of Barcelona. She also works as a bookseller, having done so since 2012.

Jennifer represents both middle grade and young adult fiction and fiction for adults. She also represents nonfiction, particularly history, current events, science and nature, and self-improvement books.

In YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Jennifer is looking for multicultural projects featuring multi-dimensional, even flawed protagonists from diverse backgrounds. She enjoys unique, high concept stories, rooted in mythology or legend, with strong world building and character development. She especially appreciates atmospheric settings. 

Jennifer Kim

In contemporary YA, Jennifer is looking for unique, uncommon teen stories with an authentic voice. She enjoys stories that tackle themes of being an outsider, displacement, race, sexuality, and self-discovery, and is particularly drawn to bicultural characters and stories centered around subcultures, countercultures, and found families. 

In the Middle Grade realm, Jennifer is drawn to stories that don’t shy away from scary or tough subjects. She enjoys witty, whimsy stories, and values tales of friendship, families and found-families, and discovery. She is particularly drawn to stories that feature characters with unique and interesting hobbies or skills. 

In the adult market, Jennifer is particularly drawn to eccentric, unusual stories. She values a distinct narrative voice and memorable characters and settings, and is drawn to travel narratives, historical fiction, coming of age stories, family sagas, stories of displacement, and magical realism.

In general, Jennifer loves literary writing, with challenging themes and characters. She is excited to add writers of diversity (including, but not limited to, all ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental and physical health, and socioeconomic status) to her client list.

Query Jennifer at: jennifer@dijkstraagency.com

Include the word "QUERY" in your subject line. 

Fiction: Please send a query letter, a 1-page synopsis, a brief bio (including a description of your publishing history), and the first 10-15 pages of your manuscript. Please send all items in the body of the email, not as an attachment.

Nonfiction: Please send a query letter, an overview of your project including a chapter outline, a brief bio (including a description of your publishing history), a description of competing books, and the first 10-15 pages of your first chapter. 

Full submission guidelines here.

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