Katie joined Don Congdon Associates in 2007.
#Fineprint literary management submissions how to
How to Submit: Send queries to query, and take a look at the agency’s full submission guidelines. What she is looking for: “Looking for upmarket women’s fiction, including novels that would generate great book club discussions, in the vein of Jodi Picoult and novels with an element of mystery or suspense, in the vein of Liane Moriarty.” She’s been part of the team at New Leaf Literary & Media since its inception in 2012.
She got her start as an intern at FinePrint Literary Management where she was hired as an assistant before making the move to literary agent. In her spare time, she read everything she could, which prompted her move to publishing.
Prior to joining New Leaf, Suzie graduated film school, earned her Masters of Education, taught high school English, and coached a swim team. Suzie Townsend ( New Leaf Literary + Media) Note: You can find a list of dozens of new and established agents seeking clients here: Agents Seeking Clients Be sure to read the agency website before submitting. All seven are from established agencies with good track records. “ Query letters are a VERY small part of my day.Here are seven agents who are currently seeking women's fiction. I have three projects on my desk right now that you’d not have a clue I’d love were you to look at my website or my listing in Writers Market. I think authors should query more rather than less. I can hear someone say, “That sounds like a lot of work, can’t I just send you a query?” and the answer to that is “Yes, you can.” There’s too much emphasis on finding the right agent to query. Third, go to the library and read some books from the top five to ten agents on the list. Second, look at the websites for those agents on the new list. Read through it to see which agents work with the kind of book the author has. Get a copy of Writers Market or Guide to Literary Agents. So in your opinion, what’s the best way for a author to research an agent to find out if they’re a good fit for her work? And if an author wants to be published by a big house, she’s got to have an agent to take her there. She’s also a fun interviewee, so pull up a chair and get to know Janet Reid of FinePrint Literary Management.Ĥ.Yes, I’ve heard those contracts are a bear! Now that I think about it, the name “FinePrint” is fitting. Reid was a board member of the NYC chapter of the Women’s National Book Association and the chair of the program committee for the organization. Recent sales include The Electric Church by Jeff Somers (Orbit: 2007) Dreaming of Gwen Stefani by Even Mandery (Ig: 2007) Master Detective by John Reisinger (Kensington: 2006) lost dog by Bill Cameron (Midnight Ink: 2007) Grave Imports by Eric Stone (Bleak House: 2007). She is actively looking for projects that show mastery of craft and originality. She was also the long time host of “Profiles,” an author interview radio program that airs on GH Radio Network, part of Oregon Public Broadcasting. Her publishing background includes fifteen years in book publicity with clients both famous and infamous. Janet Reid loves mysteries and offbeat literary fiction. What impressed me is how ‘in the know’ Janet is, and the fact that she thinks I am too! She’s one of those agents who you’d never have to doubt because she’s extremely knowledgeable and seems like she can tackle the world with her repartee. It was a great article, by the way, and you can see it here. I scratched my head and thought, “Oh, this is something I should know!” So I quickly googled “Public Editor of NYT” (yes, I’m from California and a little west-coast centric) and discovered what she was talking about. As we emailed back and forth, she casually mentioned a bit of news in the publishing world- Did you see the Public Editor of NYT take the Questions For Reporter to task on Sunday? She's sharp, witty, and on top of her game.
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