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The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency is a New York City-based full-service literary agency founded in
2001. The agency represents children’s literature for all ages – picture books
and middle-grade and young adult novels – but also represents high-quality
adult fiction and nonfiction in a wide range of genres. JDLA is proud to
represent illustrators, as well as screenwriters for both television and film,
including Emmy and Peabody Award-winning writers and illustrators.
Bre Stephens is the newest member
of the team, and like all new agents, she needs authors.
Bre has thirteen years of experience as a writer, publisher,
educator, literary judge, and editor. She has worked as an
Editor-in-Chief of a literary magazine and has taught university composition,
technical writing, and creative writing. Bre holds an MA in English and
Creative Writing, an M.Ed. in ESL, and a BA in Art History. In her spare
time, she loves attending Japanese festivals and learning more about world
cultures.
You can find Bre online: on Twitter @brelstephens, Facebook @BreStephens2019, and on her website: brendaleestephenscom
Bre is looking
for fiction for adults, middle grade, and young adults, and also for
nonfiction.
In Adult
Fiction, Bre is seeking: Gothic, Horror, Speculative, Fantasy, Psychological
Realism, and Detective/Mystery.
In
Middle Grade & Young Adult: Gothic, Horror, Fantasy, Psychological Realism,
Detective/Mystery, Slice of Life, Adventure, Coming of Age, and Graphic Novels.
In Nonfiction:
Art, History, Personal Journey, Healing, Memoirs, Biographies, and Self-Help
She’s especially interested in
anything with a darker tone/theme. VAMPIRES, monsters,
inner-struggle, mental health awareness, angels/demons, pirates are all
welcome.
Query Bre through her
query manager: querymanager.com/brestephens
For fiction, include the
first chapter of your manuscript; for nonfiction, include a proposal and the
first chapter.
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| Literary agent Gordon Warnock |
If you’re
interested in meeting an agent and in getting published, don’t miss our
online How to Get Published workshop Saturday, Aug 14, with literary
agent Gordon Warnock of Fuse Literary (see here).
Beyond that, Brian Henry’s schedule continues to take shape...
July workshops
Online: Writing Conflict, Saturday, July 17. Details here.
Online: How to Write Great Dialogue, Sunday, July 25. Details here.
August
workshops
Online: How to Get Published, with literary agent Gordon
Warnock of Fuse Literary, Saturday, Aug 14. Details here.
In-Person: How to Write Great
Characters, Saturday, Aug 21. Details here.
September
~ Weekly classes
Online: Welcome to Creative Writing, 10 weeks of discovering your creative side, Tuesday
afternoons, Sept 28 – Dec 7, 2021 {no class Oct 26}. Details here.
Online: Writing Personal Stories, 9 weeks of creativity and
companionship, Monday afternoons, Sept 27 – Dec 13 {no class Oct 11 or Oct
26}. Details here.
In-Person: Writing
Personal Stories, 9 weeks of
creativity and companionship, Wednesday evenings, Sept 29 – Nov 24, in
Burlington. Details here.
Online: Intensive Creative Writing, a challenging course to help you grow as a
writer.
Offered online at two different times: Thursday afternoons, Sept 23
– Dec 16, 2021 {no class Oct 21}, and Friday mornings, Sept 17 – Dec
10, 2021 {no class Oct 22}. Details here.
Writing retreat:
Lake Joseph in Muskoka: Sherwood Inn Writing Retreat: this elegant little resort in the heart of the Muskoka’s will be the site for our fall retreat. Friday, Oct 22 – Monday, Oct 25. Details to come.
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