Canadian agency P.S. Literary has 7 agents looking for manuscripts: picture books to adult, fiction and nonfiction

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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