KAT KERR
Kat joined Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2019. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors in English in 2009 and is drawn to literary and commercial voices within the adult and YA markets, as well as adult nonfiction. Kat feels strongly about supporting programs like We Need Diverse Books and is passionate about creating space in this industry for those from historically marginalized communities. She is actively seeking to grow her client list and is particularly hungry for magical realism, literary leaning speculative and science fiction, women’s fiction, YA works with a lot of heart, and narrative nonfiction with something to say.
WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
Contemporary, Women’s Fiction, Multicultural Lit, Speculative, Magical Realism, Family Sagas, and YA
Commercial SFF and romance
SAMPLE TITLES OR AUTHORS
Paper Doll Lina and Maybe She'll Stay by Robyn Lucas
You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen
Will You Still Love Me If I Become Someone Else? by Jotham Austin II
What White Parents Should Know About Transracial Adoption by Melissa Guida-Richards
Specializes In
FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Family Saga, Fantasy, GLBT, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story Collections, Upmarket Women's Fiction, Young Adult
NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Current Affairs, GLBT, Investigative Journalism, Memoir, Multi-Cultural, Narrative, Pop Culture, Women's Concerns
Considers
FICTION: Middle Grade, Thrillers/Suspense, Crime
NONFICTION: True Crime, Travel