I acquire nonfiction titles for our adult list with a Northwest regional focus yet national appeal. The tagline for what we do at Sasquatch is “cool stuff from here” and “here” extends from the Pacific Northwest into Alaska. I’m focusing on practical nonfiction in the categories of home, garden, craft, DIY, style, love and relationships, … Continue reading
I’m looking for nonfiction (narrative, prescriptive, and memoir) in almost all areas, especially current events, social sciences, women’s issues, law, business, history, the arts and pop culture, lifestyle, sports, and food, including cookbooks and health/wellness. I love nonfiction that uses a unique, specific story to cast light on and explore a larger issue. More specifically, … Continue reading
I only represent nonfiction–no fiction, please! In general, I focus on cookbooks, health & diet, home design, self-help, humor, pets, and other lifestyle categories. I love projects that offer a new solution or new perspective on something and that do it in a practical, approachable way. I also work with narrative titles in the categories … Continue reading
MG: I really gravitate to the more mature middle grade that is voice-driven and deals with bigger issues. I also like diverse, unique protagonists who take charge and push the story forward. YA: Especially in contemporary and scifi, I love anything where unlikely allies join forces or where reluctant heroes come into their own. I’m … Continue reading
For Young Adult, I am looking for contemporary, psychological horror, and magical realism. I’d love to see a friendship break-up story, and I’m drawn to diverse characters with interesting quirks and hobbies. For Middle Grade, I am looking for realistic stories with a quirky plot and a contemporary ‘Sweet Valley Twins’ series. On the adult … Continue reading
In fiction, I am looking for dark suspense and psychological thrillers (no procedural thrillers, please) along the lines of Gone Girl. I love noir and crime fiction, especially anything that plays around with the genre and subverts expectations. I am interested primarily in narratives about smart, flawed, dangerous women of all kinds. Dream buys: The … Continue reading
What I like to see are: Books about the environment – but not just nature writing, also science, business, lifestyle issues, even YA fantasy! Memoirs about difficult journeys, both literal and emotional. Stories, both fiction and nonfiction, about sports, all sports. A crime story by a man or a woman that Elmore Leonard or Joseph … Continue reading
Carly Watters, P.S. Literary Agency query at psliterary dot com I’m looking for smart book club fiction, women’s fiction, coming of age stories, YA, literary mysteries and thrillers, pop science and psychology, business, pop culture, cookbooks, health and wellness, and lifestyle. In fiction I like emotional, well-paced narratives, with a great voice like Joyce Maynard, … Continue reading
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