Agent Alert: 11 New Openings

Agents who have newly opened to queries (March 5 - 11)

Happy Wednesday, writers!

Here are 11 agents who opened to queries in the past week (March 5 - 11), along with information about what they’re looking for, some of their published titles, and their query link.

Best of luck, and happy querying!

Note that this newsletter is purely informational and is not an endorsement of any particular agent or agency.

Stephanie Delman of Trellis Literary Management

Stephanie is focused on adult fiction: stylish writing, high-stakes and high-concept literary thrillers, upmarket fiction, socially conscious fiction, untold or underrepresented historical fiction, psychologically propulsive suspense, maximalist storytelling (in ambition, not in word count), and literary novels that play with genre. She enjoys fiction that’s grounded in reality, but tinged with something else: a bit of surrealism, a touch of horror. A very small part of Stephanie’s list is nonfiction: specifically, braided/speculative memoir projects by authors with established platforms and diverse perspectives.

Stephanie loves books that are “many things at once”—books that span genres and take risks. She is also seeking projects that use gothic traditions or speculative elements to illuminate contemporary fears and societal injustice. For projects that reach beyond the darkness, Stephanie is drawn to tenderness, vulnerability, and humor.

For a more detailed manuscript wish list, please click here.

Published titles: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris, The Girls with No Names and The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey by Serena Burdick, Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang

Link to query 💌

Penny Moore of Aevitas Creative Management

Penny is a Senior Agent at who represents children’s literature, mainly middle grade, chapter books, young adult, and select picture books. Though she’s interested in all genres, she’s specifically seeking inventive works featuring breakout voices and compelling plot lines that will make young readers feel seen and heard for the first time.

Published titles: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, Light Filters In by Caroline Kaufman, Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady

Link to query 💌

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