Amara Hoshijo: Saga Press, Simon & Schuster
Amara Hoshijo is an editor at Saga Press who acquires science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She loves ambitious, culturally driven projects with immersive secondary worlds. Prior to joining Saga, Amara was an editor at Soho Press, where she specialized in speculative literary fiction and international crime fiction. She has also worked in subrights and is a former Frankfurt Fellow. Her authors at Saga include Rin Chupeco, Chloe Gong, Chana Porter, and Sascha Stronach.
Currently seeking: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Amy Collins: Talcott Notch
Amy Collins, Associate Agent with Talcott Notch Literary Services, has over 30 years’ experience matching books with readers. As a former book buyer, publisher, and sales director for one of the largest non-fiction publishers in the US, Amy has been focused on market and sales potential research for authors for over ten years. As an agent, she represents many authors who have signed deals with major publishers for non-fiction projects such as The Unseen Photos of Sesame Street (Abrams), Sex and the City (Globe Pequoit), and America’s Forgotten Suffragists (Rowman & Littlefield). She also works with authors who have successfully launched their non-fiction series such as the Eat Happy Series. Amy is the author of several non-fiction books ranging from self-help (It’s The Little Things, Adams Media) to books on Publishing and working toward becoming a successful author. She is currently traveling the country with her two dogs meeting with editors and authors and can be found on Twitter at @askamycollins.
Currently seeking: Sci Fi, Fantasy, Cookbook, Lifestyle, Pop Culture, Historical Fiction
Ben Miller-Callihan: Handspun Literary
Ben Miller-Callihan (he/him/his) joined Handspun Literary Agency as an agent in 2019. His interests include humor, YA, fantasy and speculative fiction (especially decolonial sff), crossover fiction a la William Gibson and Erin Morgenstern, the macabre (for all ages), off-the-beaten-path folklore, Deaf culture and community, and anything food-related. Writers from marginalized communities are especially welcomed.
Currently seeking: Young Adult, humor, fantasy, speculative
Dennis Schleicher: Talcott Notch
Dennis Schleicher is currently the President of the Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association. Schleicher is the best-selling author of Is He Nuts?: Why a Gay Man Would Become a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ. As an in-demand public speaker specializing in devotionals and social media marketing with the LDS church, Dennis’s relationship with many acquisition editors gives him a unique edge.
Currently seeking: Biography, Christian living, children’s books, church life, devotional, inspirational, LGBTQ, theology, bible study, reference, health, finance, fiction, self-help, psychology, grief, suffering, marriage, family, women’s, men’s, philosophy, history, social issues, parenting, clean romance, Latter-Day Saints, LDS, and Mormonism.
Hadley Ramsay: Maria B. Campbell Associates
Hadley is a Literary Exec at Maria B. Campbell Associates, Inc., which is a scouting company that advises clients about American and international books for translation and publication in their markets, and for adaptation into television and film. The company was founded in 1987 by Maria B. Campbell and is located in New York City.
Leah Pierre: Ladderbird Literary Agency
A Texas native, Leah briefly moved to the East Coast to attend Rosemont College and to pursue her dream of working in publishing. Now having graduated from Rosemont with her B.A. in English and History and having accomplished that dream, she has moved back to the South to begin her next adventure. In addition to searching for the next commercial YA or Adult project that will hook her (or make her cry), Leah is currently pursuing her M.A. in Publishing.
Currently seeking: Romance, Mysteries/Thrillers/Suspense, SFF, Contemporary.
Michael Neff: Algonkian Conference
Michael Neff is an award-winning author, Pushcart-nominated poet, widely published short fiction writer, literary agent, writer conference organizer, as well as an accomplished developmental editor. His first novel entitled ALL THE DARK WE WILL NOT SEE was published by the distinguished academic press, Serving House Books. A few years later, an urban fantasy, MAGICIANS IMPOSSIBLE, was created and co-edited by him, and later published by Macmillan Books. His science-fantasy novels, PIPER ROBBIN AND THE AMERICAN OZ MAKER (pseudonym Warwick Gleeson), and the prequel, WORLD MAKER, have both received multiple awards. Michael is also the founder and chief architect of Algonkian Writer Conferences including the famous and highly successful New York Pitch Conference, and has agented and developmentally edited many successful commercial novels. In his spare time, he publishes the quirky and popular literary journal Del Sol Review. Michael is seeking manuscripts on behalf of Atchity Productions in LA.
Currently seeking: High concept thrillers and sci-fi
Marisa A. Corvisiero: Corvisiero
Marisa A. Corvisiero, Esq., is the Founder and Sr Literary Agent at the Corvisiero Literary Agency. She is also a producer, speaker, coach and a practicing Attorney in NY and NJ. Marisa has more than 12 years of experience in publishing and has been proclaimed as the publishing contract queen by those who heard her speak and negotiated contracts with her. She has attended more than 80 writing conferences, and presented sessions on craft, mindset, and business of writing at many of those events.
Currently seeking: For Adults, Romance and Women’s Fiction, Thrillers, Adventure, Paranormal, Fantasy and Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction. For Middle Grade and Young Adult, character driven stories with humor or grit, and very unique concepts in Fantasy, Adventure, and Science Fiction.
Katharine Sands: Sarah Jane Freymann
A literary agent with the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency. Katharine has worked with a varied list of authors who publish a diverse array of books. She is the agent provocateur of Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent’s Eye, a collection of pitching wisdom from leading literary agents. Actively building her client list, she likes books that have a clear benefit for readers’ lives in categories of food, travel, lifestyle, home arts, beauty, wisdom, relationships, parenting, and fresh looks, which might be at issues, life challenges or popular culture. When reading fiction she wants to be compelled and propelled by urgent storytelling, and hooked by characters. For memoir and femoir, she likes to be transported to a world rarely or newly observed. Submission Guidelines Send query and first ten pages to Katharine@SarahJaneFreymann.com. Consultations Vital Info Katharine@SarahJaneFreymann.com Website Agent Non-Fiction: Cookbooks, Humor, Memoir, Pop Culture, Psychology, Travel Favorite sub-genres: Beauty, Femoir, Food, Home Arts, Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships, Self-help, Wisdom