2020

Joy Tutela

Joy Tutela has been with the David Black Literary Agency since 1998. She represents various genres of books and illustrators, including projects in the following categories: women’s and LGBTQ+ issues, narrative non-fiction, memoir, history, sports, self-help, business, science, parenting, psychology, humor, cooking, lifestyle, fiction, middle grade and YA.

She represents the New York Times bestselling Atkins series and the New York Times bestselling Intellectual Devotional series by David Kidder and Noah Oppenheim. She also represents New York Times bestsellers Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores by New Yorker cartoonist Bob Eckstein, Catification by the host of “My Cat From Hell” Jackson Galaxy, and Jenny Sanford’s memoir Staying True. Other bestselling projects include Stephen Puleo’s Dark Tide and Boston Italians, Lisa J. Edwards’ A Dog Named Boo, and Kim Sunée’s Trail of Crumbs, and Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne’s Mason-Dixon Knitting. She represents critically acclaimed middle grade and YA authors, including Lev AC Rosen, Nisha Sharma, Matt Laney, Ron McGee, and Yvonne Cassidy.

Joy works with respected business leaders including Danny Seo, Emmy-Award winning eco-lifestyle guru and founder of Naturally, Danny Seo; Mike Steib, CEO of XO Group; Jim McCann, founder and CEO of 1-800-Flowers.com; and Susan Packard, former COO and co-founder of HGTV.

From and based in Red Sox Nation, Joy is a graduate of Wellesley College and the Radcliffe Publishing Course. She has been writing instructor at Goucher’s MFA in Creative Nonfiction program. She previously worked for Harvard Business School Press and taught at an elementary school in Italy. For more on Joy, please visit www.joytutela.com.

Specializes In

FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, GLBT, Humor/Satire, Middle Grade, Multi-Cultural, Science Fiction, Upmarket Women's Fiction, Young Adult

NONFICTION: Adventure/True Story, Cultural/Social Issues, Current Affairs, Dating/Relationships, Food & Lifestyle, GLBT, Gift Books, Health & Fitness, History, Humor, Investigative Journalism, Juvenile, Medical, Memoir, Men's Concerns, Military/War, Multi-Cultural, Narrative, Nature/Ecology, Parenting, Pets, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self-Help, Spirituality, Sports, Technology, Travel, True Crime, Women's Concerns

Considers

FICTION: Literary Fiction, Mystery

NONFICTION: Music

Kiana (Kiki) Nguyen

Kiana (Kiki) Nguyen is a literary agent at Donald Maass Literary Agency.

Kiki Nguyen started in publishing in 2015 with an internship with Wunderkind PR, independent book publishing PR company, working on campaigns with authors such as Ernest Cline. There, she discovered a practical industry for her codependent love of fiction. In 2016, Kiki went on to intern with DMLA where she soon joined the team full-time as an assistant literary agent.

Kiki is now building her client list within young adult and adult fiction with a focus on queer and BIPOC authors.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

Dark, gritty, fun romps in Romance, Horror, and Domestic Suspense especially; both Young Adult and Adult. I want to have a good time with bitchy, irredeemable characters who do what they want when they want and have to suffer the consequences. If they have never cared about doing the right, responsible, legal thing they're already halfway to my heart. I want extroverts with personality and chaotic social lives, please I'm bored and dying. Bonus points if it's characters in their 20s-30s that feel like they're living in the 2020s.

Romance with heat and bite—the rom-coms are getting corny and lacking the "com" to begin with.

Horror that doesn't take itself too seriously and feels like the narrators are just as unreliable as the potential kill count. I'm bored by single family homes and ancient estates, so let's change the location and demographic of the characters, please.

SFF that pivots away from the rigamarole of royal politics, machinations, knighthood/guards, etc. etc. I want to have some hectic times with the serfdom, please, I beg.

MSWL here:
https://www.kiananguyen.com/mswl

Carrie Howland

Carrie Howland founded Howland Literary, LLC in 2018, after thirteen years as an agent, most recently at Empire Literary.

Carrie holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Albion College, where she was the Poetry Editor of The Albion Review. Her poetry has appeared in various literary journals and magazines.

In her spare time, Carrie volunteers as a foster for a local dog rescue and is an active member of the Junior League. Her passions include music, pop culture, and the Midwest.

She has been featured in several publications discussing her work as an agent including Poets & Writers, SCWBI insight, Akashic Books, and Slice Magazine.

Carrie is accepting submissions for: adult literary and upmarket fiction as well as memoir, narrative, and prescriptive nonfiction.

Specializes In

FICTION: Commercial Fiction, GLBT, Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural, Romance, Short Story Collections, Thrillers/Suspense, Upmarket Women's Fiction

NONFICTION: GLBT, Health & Fitness, Food & Lifestyle, Cultural/Social Issues, Dating/Relationships, Current Affairs, Investigative Journalism, Music, Multi-Cultural, Narrative, Pets, Parenting, Politics, Pop Culture, Self-Help, True Crime, Women's Concerns

Considers

FICTION: Commercial Fiction, GLBT, Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural, Romance, Thrillers/Suspense, Short Story Collection, Upmarket Women's Fiction

NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Current Affairs, Dating/Relationships, Food & Lifestyles, GLBT, Health & Fitness, Investigative Journalism, Multi-Cultural, Music, Narrative, Parenting, Pets, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Self-Help, True Crime, Women's Concerns

Aemilia Phillips

Aemilia Phillips is an agent at Stuart Krichevsky Literary Agency. She works with a range of fiction and non-fiction writers, including poet and National Book Award nominee José Olivarez, Founder of Latina Rebels Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez, speculative short story author Ruben Reyes Jr, true crime expert Sarah Weinman, and Olympian Cassidy Krug, among many others.

She is particularly interested in writers who push conventional boundaries in order to address cultural, political, and social justice issues. A dual Mexican/American citizen with family on both sides of the border and interests in journalism, narrative non-fiction, voice driven fiction, and poetry, she looks for diverse, smart writing with an impactful story to tell.

For non-fiction she’s looking for driven, obsessed writers and topics that challenge the way we think about the world, with a particular interest in Latin American and feminist voices. She loves books that at first glance appear to be commercial, but that are also smart cultural critiques that force readers to examine new viewpoints. She’s fascinated by darker, complex fictional characters who upend preconceptions and stories with just a touch of magic.

WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

Aemilia Phillips is looking for writers who push conventional boundaries in order to address cultural, political, and social justice issues. With interests in journalism, narrative non-fiction, voice driven fiction, and poetry, she looks for diverse, smart writing with an impactful story to tell. For non-fiction she’s looking for obsessed writers and topics that challenge the way we think about the world, with a particular interest in Latin American and feminist voices. She loves books that appear to be commercial, but that are also smart cultural critiques that force readers to examine new viewpoints. She’s fascinated by darker fictional characters who upend preconceptions, and stories with just a touch of magic.

Specializes In

FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction, Short Story Collections, Family Saga

NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Investigative Journalism, Memoir, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Narrative, Women's concerns

Considers

FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime, Family Saga, LGBTQIA+, Graphic Novels, Horror, Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Short Story Collections, Thrillers/Suspense

NONFICTION: Adventure/True Story, Cultural/Social Issues, Investigative Journalism, LGBTQIA+, Current Affairs, Food & Lifestyle, History, Memoir, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Narrative, Nature/Ecology, Politics, Science, Self Help, Sports, Travel, Women's concerns, True Crime

Jennifer Ferrari-Adler

Jenni Ferrari-Adler is a longtime agent at Union Literary. Recent sales include debut novels THE HOUSE IN THE PINES by Ana Reyes, MONSTRILIO by Gerardo Semano Cordova, ALL THE SECRETS OF THE WORLD by Steve Almond, TELL ME HOW TO BE by Neel Patel, HOW TO BE EATEN by Maria Adelmann, and WHITE IVY by Susie Yang; the young adult novels FORGIVE ME NOT by Jenn Baker, and UNDERCOVER LATINA by Aya de Leon, the story collection CAT PERSON by Kristen Roupenian, the memoirs MAYBE IT'S ME by Eileen Pollack and ARTIFICIAL by Amy Kurzweil; and the cookbooks BAKING BY FEEL by @thesweetfeminist Becca Rea-Tucker, and YOGURT AND WHEY by Homa Dashtaki.

Jenni is drawn to distinct voices, engaging storytelling, and insight into the human condition. She works closely with clients on each step of the publishing process, and on their career as a whole, including handling film and television, foreign, and magazine sales. She is an editor, mediator, advocate, handholder, explainer, bad cop, good cop etc. etc. Born and raised in NYC, she holds an MFA in Fiction from the University of Michigan and a BA in Creative Writing from Oberlin College. She edited the anthology ALONE IN THE KITCHEN WITH AN EGGPLANT: Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone (Riverhead), and has published her own work in Glimmer Train, Bellevue Literary Review, New York Magazine, and Tin House. She has taught Fiction at the University of Michigan and The Gotham Writers’ Workshop, and worked as a reader for The Paris Review and as a bookseller at Housing Works. She currently lives in Brooklyn. Please contact her with your query and sample pages at jenni@unionliterary.com. She is on twitter and instagram @jenferrariadler

Specializes In

FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Family Saga, Graphic Novels, GLBT, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor/Satire, Short Story Collections, Thrillers/Suspense, Upmarket Women's Fiction, Young Adult

NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Food & Lifestyle, Memoir, Narrative

Considers

FICTION: Chick Lit, Children's, Commercial Fiction, Crime, Family Saga, GLBT, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor/Satire, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Multi-Cultural, Mystery, Short Story Collections

NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Food & Lifestyle, Memoir, Investigative Journalism, Humor, Narrative

Kerry D’Agostino

Kerry D’Agostino is a literary agent at Curtis Brown, Ltd. She represents literary and upmarket fiction, and her authors include novelists Erin Adams, Andrea Bobotis, Leesa Cross-Smith, Nancy Wayson Dinan, Micah Dean Hicks, Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, Leslie Pietrzyk and Liza Wieland. She is particularly drawn to character-driven work, unconventional plot structures, unreliable narrators, complicated family relationships, and speculative elements that challenge our ways of thinking about the world. Kerry is a graduate of Bowdoin College, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the Columbia Publishing Course. She currently serves as Co-Vice President on the Board of Directors for the Association of American Literary Agents, where she is also a member of the organization’s Programming Committee. Kerry is also a member of Curtis Brown’s Inclusion & Accountability Committee. She lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with her husband, daughter, and two cats.

Jamie Carr

Jamie Carr joined The Book Group in January 2020 as an agent. Prior, she worked in the literary department of William Morris Endeavor for almost six years where she championed New York Times bestsellers, award winning titles, and groundbreaking debuts. Born and raised in Lower Manhattan, she has an MFA in fiction writing and began her career in the books department of Tin House.

Jamie represents novelists, short story writers, journalists, activists, and food and culture writers. Most interested in adult literary and upmarket commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction, she is drawn to writing that is voice-driven, highly transporting, from unique perspectives and marginalized voices, and that seeks to disrupt or reframe what appears to be known.

Specializes In

FICTION: Chick Lit, Commercial Fiction, Family Saga, GLBT, Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural, Thrillers/Suspense, Upmarket Women's Fiction

NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Current Affairs, GLBT, Multi-Cultural, Music, Narrative, Politics, Pop Culture, Women's Concerns

Considers

FICTION: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Short Story Collections

NONFICTION: Dating/Relationships, Food & Lifestyle, Investigative Journalism, Memoir, Nature/Ecology, Psychology, Women's Concerns

Hattie Fletcher

Hattie Fletcher has been the managing editor of Creative Nonfiction magazine since 2005 and is the editor of the monthly mini-magazine True Story. Essays she has edited have been reprinted in The Best American Essays, The Best American Travel Writing, and The Best Women’s Travel Writing and have been awarded the Pushcart Prize. She has also worked on books covering such topics as end-of-life care, personalized medicine, education, mental health, and parenting. She was a coordinating editor for the Best Creative Nonfiction series, published by W.W. Norton, and is co-editor, with Lee Gutkind, of True Stories, Well Told… from the first 20 years of Creative Nonfiction magazine (In Fact Books, 2014).

Ashley Lopez

Specializes In

FICTION: Literary Fiction, Multi-Cultural

NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Current Affairs, GLBT, Investigative Journalism, Memoir, Narrative, Pop Culture, Women's Concerns

Considers

FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Family Saga, GLBT, Graphic Novels, Short Story Collections, Upmarket Women's Fiction, Young Adult

NONFICTION: Dating/Relationships, Food & Lifestyle, Gift Books, History, Multi-Cultural, Music, Nature/Ecology, Parenting, Politics, Psychology, Science, Self-Help, Travel, True Crime

Emi Ikkanda

Emi Ikkanda is an Executive Editor acquiring nonfiction and select fiction projects at Tiny Reparations Books, Dutton, and Plume at Penguin Random House. She previously worked at Seal Press at Hachette, Spiegel & Grau at Random House, and Henry Holt at Macmillan. She publishes a diverse list of award-winning, bestselling, and culturally relevant books. Over the years she has edited #1 New York Times and international bestselling authors, and edited winners or finalists for the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, Carnegie Medal, Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award, and the TIME 100.

Recent highlights on her list include #1 New York Times bestselling author Ijeoma Oluo’s Mediocre, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s NBA finalist The Undocumented Americans, Carla Power’s Pulitzer finalist Home, Land, Security, Minda Harts’s Right Within, Arianna Davis’s What Would Frida Do?, international bestselling novelist Michael David Lukas’s The Last Watchman of Old Cairo, Sanaë Lemoine’s New York Times Editor’s Choice The Margot Affair, NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott’s Back to Earth, and former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao’s Reset.

Specializes In

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NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Investigative Journalism, LGBTQIA+, Current Affairs, History, Humor, Memoir, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Narrative, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Spirituality, Women's concerns, Self Help

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NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Dating/Relationships, Gift Books, Investigative Journalism, LGBTQIA+, Current Affairs, History, Humor, Medical, Memoir, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Narrative, Nature/Ecology, Parenting, Politics, Pop Culture, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self Help, Spirituality, Technology, Travel, Women's concernsod & Lifestyle, Health & Fitness, Humor, Medical, Music

JOY TUTELA

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KIANA (KIKI) NGUYEN

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CARRIE HOWLAND

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AEMILIA PHILLIPS

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JENNIFER FERRARI-ADLER

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KERRY D'AGOSTINO

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JAMIE CARR

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HATTIE FLETCHER

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ASHLEY LOPEZ

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EMI IKKANDA

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