5 Otter Literary

Casandra, Olga, and Ali

5 Otter Literary

Toronto, Canada

https://fiveotterliterary.com/

5 Otter Literary is a full-service, international literary agency founded by long-time friends and publishing industry colleagues, Olga Filina, Casandra Rodgers, and Ali McDonald, who all previously worked together at The Rights Factory. Though Olaga have since left the agency.

5 Otter represents literature across all audiences, categories, genres, and formats, for traditional publishing as well as audio, translation, and film/TV. 

Ali McDonald – literary agent and partner

Ali has been an internati0nal literary agent for 15 years and has represented many award-winning and bestselling authors and illustrators. Specializing in children’s and young adult literature, she works on projects ranging from concept and novelty books, board books, picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade, young adult, and new adult fiction and nonfiction, to graphic novels for all ages.

Her clients include international bestselling author Laura Nowlin (If He Had Been With Me, If Only I Had Told Her, and This Song is (Not) For You), and critically-acclaimed author Matteo L. Cerilli (Lockjaw, Something’s Up With Arlo, Bad in the Blood, and Fathom Fall), among select others.

Cassandra Rodgers – literary agent and partner 

Cassie has worked with a diverse group of clients on both adult fiction and nonfiction projects. Her clients’ books have been featured in publications such as Oprah, New York Times, and USA Today.

Focused exclusively on adult work, Cassandra is looking for upmarket commercial fiction, historical fiction, and suspense. On the non-fiction side, she is looking for fresh views on topics such as politics, history, science, finance, and sports. Inspiring and meaningful memoirs are always on her wish list.

Cassandra will open for submissions this summer.

See the 5 Otter submissions page here.

Note: For information about our upcoming “How to Get Published” workshop, where you’ll have a chance to meet a literary agent, see here. 

See all of Brian’s upcoming weekly writing classes, one-day workshops, and four-day retreats here.

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