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| Megabat by Anna Humphrey, Illustrated by Kass Reich, represented by Transatlantic |
Transatlantic
Agency
2
Bloor Street East
Suite
3500
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Transatlantic Agency offers a full spectrum of
career representation to authors (Adult, Children’s & YA, and illustrators)
and storytellers (Speakers, Industry leaders & Influencers) across all
genres and formats for book, content development, speaking and TV & Film.
Eight agents at Transatlantic are currently open to queries.
Evan Brown was recently promoted to
Associate Agent {Congrats, Evan!} and is currently developing his list of authors. Evan has
been in publishing since 2012. Prior to joining Transatlantic in April 2019, he
worked at a major trade publisher based in Toronto as a marketing specialist
for adult and YA novels, including multiple New York Times bestsellers across a
wide range of genres; as an acquisitions committee reader; and in online
rights, helping authors combat digital piracy and plagiarism. He has experience
copyediting, proofreading and freelance editing.
Evan
holds an MA in 18th Century Studies from the University of York in the UK and a
BA combined honours in Early Modern Studies and English from Dalhousie and The
University of King’s College, where he was editor-in-chief of the Early Modern
Studies programme student journal, Babel, in 2009.
Evan is looking
for submissions in the following genres:
Literary
fiction, featuring unique voices, intriguing characters, writing ranging from
real to the surreal, and stories that ponder big questions – even when narrow
in scope.
Historical
fiction, literary rather than genre, featuring epic settings,
multi-generational legacies, and compelling character drama.
Fantasy
fiction written for adult readers, meaning mature themes more than mature
content, laced with intricate lore, tangled politics, and relatable
motivations.
Science
fiction set in unique and evocative locations, challenging elements of
contemporary society through a futuristic lens or alternative reality.
Sports
history and memoir, ideally narrative driven and reflecting to some extent on
bigger issues or the wider world beyond sports.
Include
a synopsis and 20-page sample in Word or PDF.
Note: Evan will be our guest speaker at the How to Get Published workshop Saturday, Oct 3, in Toronto.
Details here.
Laura
Cameron is
an Associate Agent based out of Vancouver. She joined Transatlantic
after six years at Penguin Random House Canada, where she worked in editorial,
sales and publicity.
Before her career in publishing, Laura did a Master’s in
Journalism at Columbia University, interned with the Economist Group, and
worked for Canadian Business magazine. During her time as a freelance reporter,
she wrote for the Economist Intelligence Unit and contributed stories to
various publications including the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail.
Laura
is interested in both fiction and nonfiction. In fiction for adults, she’s
seeking plot-driven literary, upmarket and women’s fiction.
For
children’s and young adult, Laura looks for unique characters and imaginative
stories that reflect contemporary culture. In addition
to YA novels, she’s
looking for picture books and middle grade
graphic novels.
“Specifically,” says
Laura, “I would love to see a comedic, locked-room mystery (along the lines of Knives
Out) as a picture book or middle grade graphic novel.
“I'm also on the
lookout for plot-driven literary fiction like The Secret History by
Donna Tartt; engaging and richly layered narrative nonfiction along the lines
of Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe; and morbidly funny
page-turners like My Sister the Serial Killer.”
Laura
is also interested in research-based narrative nonfiction, and she is open to
memoir with a strong voice and perspective.
Attach a synopsis,
author bio and the first 20 pages in a double-spaced word doc or PDF. If it's
an author/illustrator submitting a picture book or graphic novel, she’d like to
see finished artwork samples and a link to the artist's portfolio.
Elizabeth Bennett is a senior agent {promoted June 26, 2020}. She has spent her career in the children’s publishing industry with positions in
marketing, product development and editorial at such companies as
Scholastic, Reader’s Digest and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Prior to joining the Transatlantic Agency, she was an Executive Editor at Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt. At HMH, she says, “I focused on brand-forward publishing
around classic properties like Curious George, Little Blue
Truck and The Little Prince as well as novelties,
board books and picture books. During my tenure I established an IP program
launching several middle grade series including The Next Best Junior
Chef, Survivor Diaries, and Junior Ninja Champion.”
Elizabeth is interested in middle grade
and YA fiction and graphic novels at all age levels. For Picture Books, she’s
looking for submission only from author/illustrators. “I’m particularly looking
for a great YA romcom. I tend to be partial to books with humor; books that
approach contemporary issues in a fresh, new way; books that are inspired by
pop-culture and current trends. I love
books that pull at the heart strings, make me laugh, make me think, make me
smile; and especially books that make even a reluctant reader want to curl up
in a nook and read.
“Contrary to evidence suggesting
otherwise, my favorite book is not Pride and Prejudice.”
Query Elizabeth through her query
manager here.
Recent sales include:
Odd Ettie by Kayla Miller. Graphic novel to
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Sleigh Pullers Wanted by Russ Willms. Picture book to
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
The Wish Library by Christine Evans. Chapter book
series to Albert Whitman.
A Fish Out of Water by Meagan Mahoney. Middle grade
novel to Owl Kids.
Sloth Sleuth by Cyndi Marko. Graphic novel
series to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Friendbots by Vicky Fang. Graphic novel early
reader series to HarperCollins.
Lia and
Beckett’s Abracadabra by Amy
Parks. YA romantic comedy to Abrams.
Devon Halliday joined Transatlantic as a Literary Agent in the
summer of 2020, with prior experience at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates,
Susanna Lea Associates, Writers House, Maria B. Campbell Associates, and Folio
Literary management in agenting and scouting. She grew up in Athens, Ohio, and
studied Comparative Literature at Brown University. After years in the New York
City publishing scene, she has returned to Ohio and is excited to build a list
at Transatlantic.
Devon represents both fiction and
nonfiction. On the fiction side, Devon leans toward adult fiction, but will
also consider YA and cross-over projects. She is interested in literary and upmarket
fiction with sharp, insightful writing and vivid characters. She’s partial to
speculative fiction, women’s fiction, contemporary fiction, metafiction, light
psychological suspense, and romcoms. She is not the right agent for most
thrillers, horror, mystery, or historical fiction.
On the nonfiction side, Devon is on the
lookout for creative and narrative nonfiction, investigative journalism,
broad-perspective memoir, and popular science/ psychology/ medicine/ philosophy.
She’s interested in any strong narrative voice that can bring a complicated or
niche subject to the average reader.
Across the board, her interest is always
piqued by manuscripts that feature tangled-up morality; internet culture;
climate change; millennials; unusual story structures; or love stories between
flawed characters. She seeks to represent a diverse range of voices and
perspectives. For more detail on what she’s looking for, please view her website or her #mswl
tweets on Twitter.
Include a
20-page sample (for fiction) or a proposal (for nonfiction). Please include
“Query” in the subject line, and notify her if another offer of representation
is received.
See details of four more agents at
Transatlantic who are accepting queries here. And a ninth Transatlantic agent here.
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| Paige Sisley en route to our 2018 workshop in Collingwood |
If you’re interested in meeting an agent and in
getting published, don’t miss our upcoming How to Get
Published workshops Saturday, Oct 3, in Toronto with Evan Brown of
Transatlantic Literary Agency (see here) and
Saturday, Oct 24, in Guelph with Paige Sisley of the CookeMcdermid
agency (see here).
And if you’re specifically interested in writing and publishing
Kid Lit, don’t miss Writing for Children and for
Young Adults, with Anne Shone, Executive Editor, Scholastic
Books, Saturday, September 12, in Mississauga (see here) and the Writing Kid Lit weekly class
this fall on Thursday evenings, online (see here).
In the meanwhile, the best way of upping your game as a writer may be
with a weekly course. This summer, Brian’s offering several courses
online and accessible anywhere there’s Internet:
Online: Intensive Creative Writing, Tuesday
afternoons, July 7 – Aug 25 and Wednesday
evenings, July 8 – Aug 26. Details here.
Beyond that, Brian’s post-lockdown workshop schedule continues to
take shape:
July and August
Algonquin Park Writing Retreats: Join me for a magical weekend at Arowhon Pines Resort, an outpost of
luxury in the middle of the wilderness, for a writing retreat. Two
sessions: Thursday, July 9 – Sunday, July 12 (see here) and Friday, Aug 28 – Monday, Aug 31 (see here).
Southampton
Art School: Head out to this lovely beach town on Lake Huron for two
workshops: How to Build Your Story, Saturday, July 25 (see here) and How to Write
Great Characters, Sunday, July 26 (see here).
September
Mississauga: Writing for Children and for Young Adults with Anne Shone, Executive Editor, Scholastic Books, Saturday, September 12. Details here.
Mississauga: Writing for Children and for Young Adults with Anne Shone, Executive Editor, Scholastic Books, Saturday, September 12. Details here.
Fall
Classes
Burlington
or Online: Intensive Creative Writing, Tuesday
mornings, Sept 15 – Dec 15. If you’re interested in this class,
please tell me which venue you prefer or need: an online class or an
in-person class in Burlington. Email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca
Online: Intensive
Creative Writing, Wednesday evenings, Sept 16 to Dec
9, online – this class is almost full. Details here.
See Brian’s complete current schedule here, including writing
workshops, weekly writing classes, and weekend retreats in, Bolton, Barrie,
Brampton, Burlington, Caledon, Collingwood, Georgetown, Georgina, Guelph,
Hamilton, Jackson’s Point, Kingston, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Midland,
Mississauga, Oakville, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines, Southampton,
Sudbury, Toronto, Windsor, Woodstock, Halton, Muskoka, Peel, Simcoe, York
Region, the GTA, Ontario and beyond.
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