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| Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson represented by Stimola Literary |
Stimola Literary Studio
308 Livingston Court
Edgewater, NJ 07020
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Stimola Literary has six agents on staff, four of whom are seeking new
authors. At present, they are most interested in:
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| The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins represented by Stimola Literary |
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Great Read
Aloud texts and ones that put a new spin on evergreen topics
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Humorous
middle grade, especially for boys
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Spare of
language/illustrated picture books for the very young
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Middle
grade/young adult mysteries with a fun “puzzling” dimension
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Young adult
novels: contemporary, fantasy, fantasy with historical underpinnings, mystery/thrillers
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Multi-cultural
middle or teen fantasy (African, eastern, middle eastern)
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Magical
Realism
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Graphic novels
for early, middle and YA
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Picture book
biography
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Nonfiction,
with crossover appeal in adult markets
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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!
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They are not interested in:
- Picture book texts of 1,000 words
or more
- Fables, folklore or traditional
fairy tales
- "Mood pieces"
- Stories for "all ages"
- Educational workbooks/activity
books
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Nonfiction for
institutional markets
Alli received her degrees in Journalism and Women's
Studies at UW-Madison. She also spent a semester abroad at the Sorbonne in
Paris. Alli also volunteered with the non-profit Girls Write Now, and
empowering teen girls became one of the biggest drivers in her career. After
working with the YA packager, Alloy Entertainment, Alli spent the last 10 years
as Foreign Rights Director with Rights People.
She also co-agents picture books, middle-grade and
young adult novels on behalf of foreign publishers and agencies (international,
British, and Australian) to represent authors in North America. Therefore, her
taste leans towards books that have film/TV and/or translation appeal and take
the reader on a journey. Alli loves nature, music and spending time with her
friends, husband, young son (a new reader!) and her rescue mutt in Brooklyn.
Alli is
looking for picture book, middle-grade and young adult submissions. She wants “strong,
real voices (#ownvoices a plus!) diverse stories, gut-wrenching romance
(including all LGBTQ+), coming-of-age family dynamics/drama, immersive
speculative fiction, charming magical realism, quirky humor, witty
psychological thrillers, and/or any book that will completely surprise me.”
Alli’s sweet
spot is YA/adult crossover, as she loves books that both teens and adults can
equally enjoy. She’s drawn to darker, more subversive issues and also loves feel-good
escapist rom-com. Any book that plays with narrative structure and layout is a
plus!
Her picture
book taste leans towards author-illustrator talent with contemporary appeal,
humor, and heart.
She’s
not accepting queries for adult books, though she will accept referrals from
clients and industry professionals for adult fiction and non-fiction, including
literary and commercial fiction and political/feminist/artist nonfiction and
memoirs.
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, nonfiction picture books, or
non-author/illustrator picture books.
Peter Ryan is
only looking for graphic novels. He wants everything from the classic adventure
to the truly weird and wacky, ranging from Middle-Grade up to Adult. Specifically he wants stories of diversity,
LGBTQ issues, coming of age and stories that elevate under-represented voices
and talents.
To query Adrina, see Stimola's full submission
guidelines and online submissions form here.
If you’re interested in getting
published, now or sometime in the future, don’t miss our upcoming How to Get Published workshop with literary agent Meg Wheeler of
Westwood Creative Artists, Saturday, Sept 21, in Barrie (see here). How to Get Published will also
be offered Saturday, Nov 23, in Niagara on the Lake with literary agent Stephanie
Winter of P.S. Literary. For details, email me at: brianhenry@sympatico.ca
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| Literary agent Stephanie Winter |
But the best way to grow as a
writer may be with a weekly course. This fall, there will be a
full range of courses on offer, beginner to advanced:
Oakville Central Library: Welcome to Creative Writing, Thursday evenings, Sept 26 – Nov 28 (no class
Oct 31). Details here.
Toronto: Writing Personal Stories, Friday
afternoons, Sept 27 – Nov 29 (no class Nov 1). Details here.
Burlington: Next Step in Creative Writing, Tuesday afternoons, Sept 24 – Dec 11 (no class
Oct 8 or Nov 5). First readings emailed Sept 17. Details here.
Toronto: Intensive Creative Writing, Friday mornings, Sept 20 – Nov 8. First readings
emailed Sept 13. Details here.
Georgetown: Intensive
Creative Writing, Wednesday
evenings, Sept 18 – Dec 11 (no class Oct 9). First readings
emailed Sept 11. Details here.
And don’t miss …
“You can write great dialogue,” Sunday,
Oct 20, in Sudbury (see here) and How
to Write a Bestseller with New York Times
#1 bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, Saturday, Oct 26, in Waterloo (see
here).
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| The Briars |
November at the Briars Writing Retreat
Friday, November 1
– Monday, November 4; four days of creativity in a setting that
provides the warmth of a country estate steeped in history while providing all
the benefits of an extensive, modern lakeside resort. Details here.
Read reviews of Brian’s courses,
retreats, and workshops here.
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