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| Definitions of Indefinable Things YA. by Whitney Taylor, represented by Maria Vicente of P.S. Literary |
P.S. Literary Agency
2010 Winston Park Drive
2nd floor
Oakville, Ontario, L6H 5R7
Oakville, Ontario, L6H 5R7
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The P.S. Literary Agency was established by Curtis Russell in 2005. P.S. represents
literary and commercial fiction, Young Adult and Middle grade fiction and
picture books, and nonfiction.
P.S. is headquartered in Oakville (a suburb of Toronto), but one of
its associate agents Maria Vicente is located in Saint John, NB, making her the
only literary agent in Atlantic Canada, while Carly Watters is in Ottawa.
Geography doesn’t matter a lot these days, but for writers in Atlantic Canada
or our national capital region, it’s good not to have to go all the way to
Toronto to have coffee with their agent.
Currently three of the five agents at P.S. are
actively looking for authors:
Maria Vicente ~ Agent
Maria was recently promoted from associate to full
agent. She’s dedicated to managing authors’ literary brands for the
duration of their careers and providing support to her clients through all
stages of the writing and publication process.
In nonfiction,
Maria is looking for projects for readers of all ages (both the
children and adult markets); specifically, she’s interested in: pop
culture, science, design, and lifestyle. “I
expect any nonfiction book proposal to offer a new perspective on an
entertaining topic,” says Maria.
In Young Adult, Maria is
interested in a variety of genres: contemporary, magical
realism, horror, mystery, light
science fiction, and light
fantasy. She’s always looking for diverse
characters. and enjoys literary prose and a strong, unique voice. She’s
currently looking for fun
YA projects rather than issue-driven stories.
In Middle Grade, Maria is
looking for all genres. “Yes, really!” she says, including
graphic novels (preferably illustrated).
In Picture Books, Maria is currently looking for projects
that are high concept, written in prose (no
rhyming text, please), and not didactic.
She also represents illustrated picture books, or even just professional
illustrators. If you are an illustrator or author/illustrator, please
provide a link to your portfolio when sending a query letter.
Topics on Maria’s picture book wish list
include: biography; other nonfiction topics; geek culture; and unusual animal protagonists. “I gravitate towards quiet, lyrical prose,” says Maria; “Kyo Maclear, for example.”
For more about Maria’s preferences and her current
wish list and to read various articles she’s written about writing and
querying, visit her website here.
Kurestin Armada ~ Associate Agent
Kurestin began her publishing career as an intern
with Workman Publishing and spent time as an assistant at the Lofts Agency
before joining P.S. Literary. She holds a B.A. in English from Kenyon College
and a publishing certificate from Columbia University. Kurestin is based in New
York City.
Kurestin is actively acquiring Upmarket and
Commercial Fiction, Magic Realism, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Alternative
History, Historical Fiction LGBTQ (any genre), select Young Adult, Graphic
Novels, Mystery, including mystery with element of science fiction or fantasy,
and Romance.
In nonfiction, Kuristin is looking for Design,
Cooking, Pop Psychology, Humour, Narrative Nonfiction, Photography, and Pop
Science.
Curtis Russell ~ President &
Principal Agent
Curtis began his publishing career a decade ago as
proprietor of a micro-press. In 2005 he crossed to the other side of the desk
and founded the P.S. Literary Agency.
Curtis is currently acquiring both fiction and
nonfiction. In terms of fiction, he is seeking Literary, Commercial, Romance,
LGBT, New Adult, Young Adult and Middle Grade novels, and Mysteries &
Thrillers.
In terms of nonfiction, he is looking
for Business, History, Politics, Current Affairs, Memoir, Health, Wellness,
Sports, Humour, Pop science and Pop psychology.
No attachments unless specifically requested.
Limit your query to one page and include...
Paragraph One – Introduction: Include the
title and category of your work (i.e. fiction or nonfiction and topic), an
estimated word count and a brief, general introduction.
Paragraph Two – Mini-synopsis: A concise summary or
overview of your work.
Paragraph Three – Writer’s bio: Tell us a little
bit about yourself and your background (awards and affiliations, etc.).
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| Simon & Schuster editor Patricia Ocampo |
If you’re interested in and finding
an agent or publisher (someday soon or down the road), don’t miss From the Horse’s Mouth ~
Strategies for Getting Published, with literary agent Stacey Donaghy, House of
Anansi Press editor Douglas Richmond, and Simon & Schuster managing editor
Patricia Ocampo on Saturday, Dec 2, 2017, at Ryerson University in Toronto (see here).
In the new year, you’ll also be interested in
our How to Get
Published workshop with literary agent Martha Webb Saturday, Feb 24, in Oakville (see
here).
And don’t miss Writing Great Characters on Saturday, January
27, in Mississauga (see here)
and a Writing and
Revising on
Saturday, February 10, in Guelph (see here),
How to Write Great Dialogue, Sunday, February 11, in Windsor (see here),
and How to Write
a Bestseller with New York Times #1 bestselling author Kelley Armstrong on
Saturday, March 24, in Caledon at the Bolton Library (see here).
Also in the
new year, Brian will again offer a full range of weekly writing classes, from
introductory to intensive:
Exploring Creative Writing, offered at two times:
Intensive Creative
Writing, offered at three times/locales:
Tuesday afternoons, 12:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Jan 16 – March 20, at Appleby United Church, in Burlington (see here)
Thursday evenings, 6:45 – 9:00 p.m.,
Jan 18 – March 22, at Appleby United Church in Burlington (see here)
and Friday mornings, 10:15 – 12:45,
Jan 19 – March 23, Glenview Presbyterian Church in Toronto (see here)
See
details of all six classes offered in the new year here.
For
details 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.
Hey, everyone.
On Wednesday afternoons, 3:30 – 5:30
p.m., throughout the month of November, a whole warren of writers are gathering
at the Burlington Central Library to bang out novels, short stories, memoirs –
wild words of all sorts – and to swap advice, encouragement, and tales of the
writing life. And you're invited. Come for one Wednesday or for all of them.
And, yes, it’s absolutely free. Just stop by or you can read more details here. ~Brian
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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