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The D4EO Literary Agency has three new (or
newish) agents actively looking for authors:
Kerstin Wolf: After years of interning at a number of literary
agencies and publishers, freelance editing, and bookselling, Kerstin Wolf got
her start as an agent in training at The Booker Albert Literary Agency before
joining D4EO as a literary agent in February 2019.
When not reading, editing, or doing anything related to publishing,
Kerstin enjoys practicing martial arts. She has the most experience in judo,
boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai. She also likes learning new languages. She
has studied Spanish for a number of years now and also has some experience in
Arabic, German, American Sign Language, Basque, Japanese, and Old English.
In Middle Grade, Kerstin is looking for Fantasy of any kind, Science
fiction, Mysteries along the lines of The 39 Clues series, York: The
Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby, and Chasing Vermeer by
Blue Balliett, Horror along the lines of Lockwood & Co.: The
Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud, and Graphic novels
In Young Adult, Kerstin is seeking Fantasy of any kind, Science fiction,
Horror, Paranormal, Historical with magical elements, Steampunk along the lines
of Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, Contemporary romance along
the lines of Geekerella by Ashley Poston and When
Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon, and Graphic novels
And in New Adult/Adult, Kerstin wants Fantasy along the lines of V.E.
Schwab's Shades of Magic series and Villains series and Empire of Sand by
Tasha Suri, Women's fiction, Romance along the lines of The Hating
Game by Sally Thorne and Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not
Dating by Christina Lauren
For more information about Kerstin and all her submission interests,
check out her website here or follow her on Twitter here.
Query
Kerstin through Query Manager here.
Include the first 10 pages of your manuscript.
Katelyn
Uplinger spent several years holding various positions and doing
editorial work at multiple literary agencies including Folio Literary
Management and Inklings Literary, before joining D4EO Literary as an agent in
2018.
Katelyn
enjoys books with unforgettable stories and characters, and while she enjoys
happy endings, she doesn’t shy away from dark stories or tragic romances.
“I
search for books that can transport me to another time or place or teach me
something new,” says Katelyn. “I love when a book can grip my emotions enough
to make me laugh or cry.”
For both
adult and young adult fiction, Katelyn is looking for Nonfiction (historical
and cultural topics), Fantasy & science fiction (and all speculative
fiction), Horror, Historical fiction (in all sub-genres), Thriller, Women’s
fiction, and Romance. She tends to gravitate especially towards historical
romance.
Some of the authors she enjoys include Philippa Gregory, C.W. Gortner,
Alyssa Palombo, Naomi Novik, Hugh Howey, Madeline Miller, Holly Black, Charlie
Holmberg, Sue Burke, Zoje Stage, and Mira Grant.
Query Katelyn via Query Manager here.
Include
the first three chapters. first three chapters
Julie
Dinneen joined D4EO Literary as an agent
in 2017 after years of editorial work, professional writing of many
descriptions and an internship at The Bent Agency. She aims to build her own
list of upmarket fiction.
“ I’m looking for books that hook me from the very
first page, whether it’s the writing, the voice or some unquantifiable draw
that demands my time,” says Julie. “I’m drawn to stories that are exceptionally
well-written, that star dynamic, unforgettable characters and that appeal to a
wide, commercial audience.”
Julie is looking for literary fiction with commercial
appeal and beautiful, stand-out writing (The Girls, Cloud Atlas).
She’s seeking general upmarket fiction, women’s fiction and historical fiction book
clubs will want to spend hours talking about (Big Little Lies, The
Nest, Orphan Train).
Julie would love to discover a new twist on chick lit –
think Bridget Jones for millennials – and she has a weakness for fun,
perfectly-executed beach reads. She’s also looking for well-written romance,
both contemporary and historical. She especially enjoy epic, genre-bending
romance (Outlander, The Bronze Horseman), and she never says
never when it comes to paranormal, although believability and originality are
essential.
Genres she reads less of but will still consider
include high-concept YA with blockbuster potential, psychologically complex
horror, and female-centric thrillers. In these categories, she’s looking for
select projects with storytelling that won’t let go.
Query Julie at: jdinneen.submissions@gmail.com
Paste the first ten pages into the body of the email to.
See full submission guidelines for D4EO Literary Agency here.
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If you’re interested in getting published, soon or somewhere down the
road, don’t miss the upcoming How to Get Published workshop
Saturday, June 8, in Waterloo with literary agent Meg Wheeler (see here).
If you’re interested in kid lit, be sure to attend
the Writing for Children and for Young
Adults workshop with guest speakers Erin O’Connor, senior
editor, Scholastic Books, Saturday, May 5, in Toronto (see here) and
Saturday, May 11, in Brampton with young
adult author Tanaz Bhathena (see here).
And don’t miss these other great workshops coming soon: How to
Write a Bestseller, with New York Times #1 bestselling author Kelley
Armstrong, Saturday, March 2
(see here) Writing
with Style, Saturday, March 16, in Mississauga (see here), and You Can Write Great Dialogue, Saturday, March 30, in Burlington (see here).
But the best way to grow as a writer is probably with a weekly
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Burlington: Welcome to Creative
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April 18 – June 20 (No class May 30). Details here.
Toronto: Welcome to Creative
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Oakville
Central Library: Writing Personal Stories, Thursday evenings, April 18 – June 27 (No class May
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Burlington: Intensive Creative Writing, Tuesday afternoons, 12:30 – 2:45; April
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Georgetown: Intensive Creative Writing, Wednesday evenings, 6:45 – 9:00; April 17 –
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