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“Witty, exciting, and full of eccentric worldbuilding, this sly supernatural cozy stands out from the pack. It’s a hoot.” —Publishers Weekly on DEAD & BREAKFAST

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RAVENFALL was a New York Times bestseller!!! 🏆

About Me

ABOUT

I am the Vice President at LDLA, as well as a literary agent, 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 college friend encouraged me to apply for a summer internship at Writers House.  I commuted back and forth from Connecticut three days a week, and knew that this was what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing...minus the two-hour train rides.

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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My Authors

AUTHORS

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Recent Deals

RECENT DEALS

For my full deal history, visit my PM Dealmaker page.

Rival High

Children's: Middle Grade Fiction

January 29, 2026

Candace Buford's RIVAL HIGH, about two rival high schools that merge, forcing four freshmen to form an uneasy alliance against the ensuing drama—and maybe even become friends, to Orlando Dos Reis at Scholastic, in an exclusive submission, in a four-book deal, by Carrie Pestritto at Laura Dail Literary Agency (world).

Submission Guidelines

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

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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:

  • your name

  • your email

  • a short pitch

  • 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.

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