INTERACTIVE BOOKSHELVES
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ADULT BOOKSHELF
“A first-tier purchase for libraries where contemporary and enemies-to-lovers romances are popular.” —Library Journal on THE STAND-IN
CHILDREN'S BOOKSHELF
ABOUT
I am a literary agent and audio rights director at LDLA, who is particularly drawn in by unique voices, strong character development, high-concept plots, and transporting experiences. I mostly represent commercial fiction, romance, MG, YA, historical fiction, mysteries, thrillers, and narrative nonfiction. I’m a sucker for anything about cults, witches, jewel heists, archaeology/ancient civilizations, royalty, psychology, or high-stakes revenge. And I automatically get excited when I see a good smoldering romance, gripping mystery, clever prescriptive nonfiction, or anything set in a bakery (with lots of salivating descriptions!).
I have been passionate about books for as long as I can remember, but I first became interested in agenting after a friend encouraged me to apply for a summer internship at Writers House over our sophomore break. I commuted back and forth from my home in Connecticut three days a week and knew that this was what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing...minus the hour-and-a-half train ride.
Now I live in Sunnyside, Queens, and when not immersed in a good book, love shopping at the city's green markets, exploring new neighborhoods, designing gloriously color-coded spreadsheets, tackling DIY apartment decorating, and snuggling with my cats.
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AUTHORS
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RECENT DEALS
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Five Heart Review
Fiction: Women's/Romance
May 24, 2022
Laura Piper Lee's FIVE HEART REVIEW, about a young single mom who gets dumped by her new baby's father and moves in with her humorously quirky Appalachian parents, only to realize that the helpful, hunky carpenter she hires to help fix up the their Airbnb property may be the real renovation her life needs, to Laura Schreiber at Union Square & Co, for publication in fall 2023, by Carrie Pestritto at Laura Dail Literary Agency (world).
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Please use QueryManager to send a submission to me. You can read more about my specific interests there, as well.
Your query letter should include:
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your name
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your email
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a short pitch
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and a short plot summary
Also note previous submission or publishing history, if applicable. If you are a debut author, do not worry.
After your query letter, paste the first chapter of your manuscript (or the entire proposal if nonfiction) into the body of the email. I will not respond to queries emailed directly to me and I don't open unrequested attachments.
My (Average) Submission Timeline
Once I receive your query, if I am going to request pages, I usually do so by the 2 month mark. When I receive a partial, it goes to my TBR pile and I try to respond with feedback in about 3-6 months.