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Trash Lands by Alison Stine
represented by P.S. Literary |
P.S. Literary Agency
2010 Winston Park Drive
2nd Floor
Oakville, Ontario
Canada
http://www.psliterary.com/
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All seven agents at P.S.
Literary are
looking for new authors – fiction and nonfiction, for adults and young people.
Cecilia Lyra is an associate agent and
the newest member of the team at P.S. Like all new agents, she needs authors.
Cecilia is acquiring a wide range
of both fiction and nonfiction for adults.
In terms of nonfiction, no
title is too serious or too accessible for her taste, and she is seeking
original and provocative expert-led proposals in psychology, history, current
affairs, science, politics, narrative journalism, nature and the environment,
wellness, spirituality, business and economics, mathematics, parenting,
lifestyle, pop culture, and memoir.
As for fiction, Cecilia
gravitates towards intelligent, complicated protagonists facing a high-pressure
situation escalated by power dynamics and moral ambiguity. She is primarily
drawn to literary and upmarket fiction with thoughtful writing, although she is
also open to commercial fiction with strong hooks and smooth storytelling. She
enjoys novels in all genres – as long as the dog does not get hurt. Above all
else, Cecilia is looking for a story she can’t put down.
Cecilia is not a good fit
for the nonfiction categories of true crime, sports, and music, and she does
not represent children’s books or YA
Query
Cecilia at: query@psliterary.com
Include
the first 10 pages of text. If your work is illustrated, please include a link
to your portfolio or sample are. Address your query to Cecilia’s attention.
Maria
Vicente is acquiring fiction for kids and teens and nonfiction
for all ages. She is actively seeking:
Graphic novels, graphic memoirs, and graphic
nonfiction in all genres and age ranges.
Young adult and middle grade fiction
Illustrated picture books and chapter books
Nonfiction for kids, teens, and adultsasbout pop
culture, history, science and lifestyle
Like everyone, she encourages submissions from
BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled creators.
You can view her detailed manuscript wish list here.
Query
Maria at: query@psliterary.com
Your
subject line should include: “Query for Maria” and the title of your project. Include
the first 10 pages of text. If your work is illustrated, please include a link
to your portfolio or sample are. No attachments.
Eric
Smith is eagerly acquiring fiction and nonfiction
projects.
He’s actively seeking out new, diverse voices in young adult
(particularly sci-fi and fantasy), middle grade, and literary and commercial fiction
(again, loves sci-fi and fantasy, but also thrillers and mysteries).
In terms of nonfiction, he’s interested in cookbooks,
pop culture, humor, middle grade, essay collections, and blog to book ideas.
You can view his detailed manuscript wish
list here.
Query
Eric at: query@psliterary.com
Include
the first 10 pages of text. If your work is illustrated, please include a link
to your portfolio or sample are. Address your query to Cecilia’s attention.
Stephanie
Winter is acquiring adult fiction, nonfiction and graphic
novels. She’s actively seeking titles with diverse and inclusive representation
that offer smart, culturally aware, and enriching narratives.
In fiction, she particularly enjoys commercial and
upmarket projects (Rom-Coms, Thriller/Suspense, etc) that offer millennial
and/or queer-affirming perspectives.
In nonfiction, she’s on
the hunt for pop culture, cultural criticism, millennial business and finance,
narrative non-fiction, how-to, and lifestyle projects.
Overall, she’s looking for stories
that will engage with and change the way we view the world around us.
Query
Stephanie at: query@psliterary.com
Include
the first 10 pages of text. If your work is illustrated, please include a link
to your portfolio or sample are. Address your query to Stephanie’s attention.
Claire
Harris is acquiring both fiction and nonfiction projects
for adults. She’s actively seeking projects that spotlight people, places, and
events that are often overlooked or not given the attention they deserve.
In fiction, she’s looking for adult
rom-coms, contemporary fiction, psychological thrillers, select horror, and
cozy mysteries – for millennial audiences. Claire is happiest when reading
manuscripts with unexpected endings or new twists on classic genre tropes.
For nonfiction, Claire is seeking a range of projects,
including lifestyle guides, pop culture celebrations, pop psychology, cultural
criticism, humor, true crime, essay collections, and illustrated books for
adults.
Claire
tweets here.
Query
Claire at: query@psliterary.com
Include
the first 10 pages of text. If your work is illustrated, please include a link
to your portfolio or sample are. Address your query to Claire’s attention.
Carly
Watters is currently acquiring both fiction and nonfiction.
In terms of fiction, she is seeking women’s fiction,
upmarket adult, commercial adult, domestic suspense, literary mystery & thrillers,
historical, contemporary romance, and smart book club fiction.
In terms of nonfiction, she is looking for pop
science, business, psychology, cookbooks, unique memoirs, lifestyle (health,
wellness, relationships, parenting), narrative, and platform-based nonfiction
(must have demonstrable expertise and a quantifiable market).
Query
Carly at: query@psliterary.com
For
fiction queries, format your email subject line as: Fiction: TITLE / GENRE /
AUTHOR NAME
For
nonfiction queries: TOPIC / TITLE / AUTHOR NAME
Include
the first 10 pages of text. If your work is illustrated, please include a link
to your portfolio or sample are. Address your query to Carly’s attention.
Curtis
Russell is currently acquiring both fiction and nonfiction.
In terms of fiction, he is seeking literary, commercial, mystery, thriller, suspense,
romance, young adult, middle grade, and picture books. In terms of nonfiction,
he is looking for business, history, politics, current affairs, memoir, health,
wellness, sports, humor, pop culture, pop science, and pop psychology.
Query
Curtis at: query@psliterary.com
Include
the first 10 pages of text. If your work is illustrated, please include a link
to your portfolio or sample are. Address your query to Claire’s attention.
See
P.S. Literary’s full submission guidelines here.
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