Internships An internship at Folio Literary Management is an educationally based program consisting of two parts: first, it provides a comprehensive introduction to the world of publishing through specific examples, stories, handouts, and practical information about the day-to-day world of publishing and agenting; and second, Folio interns will work closely with one or two Folio agents to develop the intern’s understanding of publishing through a variety of tasks. Some of these tasks may include: Learning to evaluate query letters and manuscript submissions; Assessing the process of editing manuscripts and nonfiction book proposals; Perfecting the art of the pitch letter; Becoming proficient in the etiquette for communicating with authors, editors, and publicists; and analyzing the ins and outs of publishing contracts. Things to consider Interns may be either in our New York offices or remote, depending on the intern. Interns will receive a stipend of $1000 payable half at the beginning of their internship and half at the end of the internship. Ideal interns will be interested in both the business and editorial side of publishing. They should be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Outlook), exhibit strong research and writing skills, and have a keen editorial eye. We require a minimum of 16 hours weekly for both in-office and remote internships. Folio Literary Management is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against actual or perceived race, color, religion, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation and/or other protected categories. Applicants who identify with groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing industry [including but not limited to: BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans and people with disabilities] are strongly encouraged to apply. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS We offer internships three times a year (Fall, Spring, and Summer). If you are ready to apply, please submit the following material to office@foliolit.com with the subject ‘SEMESTER YEAR-AGENT(S) OF INTEREST’ (i.e. ‘Fall 2025-Jeff Kleinman’) or through your university’s internship website: A one-page cover letter (include publishing or office experience, availability and location during the semester, technical/computer-related skills, genre or position-interest, and where you found this listing); Your resume; A list of the last three books you’ve read, as well as your favorite three books; and A writing sample of fewer than five pages (literary analysis preferred). ***PLEASE NOTE: Send only one application, clearly listing the agent(s) of interest in the subject line. AGENTS OPEN TO INTERNS Director of Media Rights Jess Siegler is seeking a curious, creative, and highly organized intern with exceptional research skills, strong writing ability, and an interest in film, television publishing, theater, journalism, storytelling, new media and popular culture. This internship is designed to provide hands-on exposure to the work of a book-to-film/TV agent within a larger literary agency, from reading and evaluating new and backlist books for film, TV or other media potential, to researching comparative titles and authors, to scheduling meetings and calls with potential partners. The intern will work closely with Jess on a variety of projects, while gaining insight into how books are pitched and sold to studios, streamers, networks and producers, as well as how book-to-film/TV contracts are structured. Responsibilities may include: Reading and evaluating new manuscripts as well as backlist books to determine whether or not they have screen potential. Formulating and articulating opinions (both written and verbal) about why, or why not a certain title might be right for the screen. Discussing editorial strengths and opportunities for improvement; Determining who the best partner for a particular book may be, based on previous films or TV series; Analyzing social media platforms as a research tool to better understand audience engagement, reader and viewer behavior, and emerging trends; Assisting with research related to current clients and titles, including comparative title research and competitive analysis; Creating and maintaining internal research databases and lists of current and prospective partners in the film and TV space; Tracking trends across film, television, publishing, music, digital media and other entertainment to help identify future film and TV opportunities. Throughout the internship, students will gain practical experience in: How books are considered, pitched and sold to media companies; How to recognize a book with a strong chance of selling vs. one that does not. How to tell the difference; Market research and competitive analysis within the film, television and publishing industries; What a book-to-film/TV contract looks like, how they are structured, and major points to consider. The role of social media and digital communities in film and TV. Professional research methods and project organization. The ideal candidate will have: Excellent writing, editing, and research skills; Outstanding attention to detail and strong organizational abilities; Familiarity with major social media platforms; Strong knowledge of film and television history, as well as a love of books; An interest in film, TV, publishing, music, the arts, history, popular culture, and/or storytelling. This internship is an outstanding opportunity for students interested in the confluence of the publishing, film, television and new media worlds. Although the specific focus is on adapting books for visual media in its various forms, interns will also gain exposure to the day-to-day work of literary agents. The position is fully remote, with a flexible schedule during regular Eastern Time business hours. Interns are expected to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week. This is an unpaid internship and is available only to students receiving academic credit through an accredited college or university. Literary Agency Internship – Erin Niumata & Katherine Odom-Tomchin Erin Niumata and Katherine Odom-Tomchin are on the hunt for a curious, creative, and highly organized intern with sharp research instincts, strong writing chops, and a genuine love of books, storytelling, editing, pop culture, horror and audio books. This internship offers a front-row seat to the inner workings of a literary agency — from spotting the next great book idea to digging into authors, audiences, and where they fit in today's market. The intern will work closely with Erin and Katherine across a mix of editorial, research, and marketing projects spanning romance, horror, women's fiction, mystery, and thrillers, gaining a real inside look at how commercial books get developed, acquired, positioned, and sold. You'll also have the chance to collaborate with our director of audio rights, Kat, getting a taste of how audio deals come together and what makes a book work in that format. Responsibilities may include: Conducting research to support fiction and nonfiction book projects, including historical, cultural, and market research; Researching prospective authors — audience demographics, career history, and publishing opportunities; Digging into social media as a research tool to understand audience engagement, reader behavior, and emerging trends; Supporting research for current clients and book campaigns, including comp title research and competitive analysis; Building and maintaining internal research databases and editorial resources; Reading and evaluating book proposals, sample chapters, and manuscripts across romance, horror, women's fiction, mystery, and thrillers, and talking through editorial strengths and opportunities; Tracking trends across publishing, music, entertainment, and digital media (audio included!) to spot future book opportunities; Crafting submission letters for audio and print submissions. Throughout the internship, you'll gain hands-on experience in: How literary agents evaluate commercial book ideas across genre fiction; The editorial development of proposals and manuscripts; Market research and competitive analysis in publishing; Author branding, platform development, and audience analysis; The role of social media and digital communities in modern publishing; Audio rights sales and the key players in the industry; How a book goes from a proposal/manuscript to published book The ideal candidate will have: Excellent writing, editing, and research skills; Great attention to detail and strong organizational instincts; Familiarity with major social media platforms; Solid proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace; A love of romance, horror, women's fiction, mystery, thrillers, or genre fiction generally — plus an interest in music, the arts, history, and pop culture. This is a fantastic opportunity for students interested in publishing, literary representation, editorial work, audio rights, digital media, or cultural research. Interns will get meaningful, real exposure to the day-to-day life of literary agents and will work on projects that touch every stage of the publishing process — from evaluating ideas to helping position books (and audiobooks!) for the marketplace. The position is fully remote, with a flexible schedule during regular Eastern Time business hours. Interns are expected to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week. This is an unpaid internship, available only to students receiving academic credit through an accredited college or university. Marcy Posner is seeking a curious, thoughtful, and highly organized intern with strong reading, writing, and editing skills and an interest in commercial fiction and publishing. This internship is designed to provide hands-on exposure to the work of a literary agent, with a particular emphasis on editorial development, manuscript evaluation, and understanding how books are shaped and brought to market. The intern will work closely with Marcy on a variety of editorial and publishing projects while gaining insight into how literary agents discover authors, evaluate manuscripts and proposals, develop projects editorially, and work with publishers to position books for the marketplace. Responsibilities may include: · Reading and evaluating fiction manuscripts, book proposals, and sample chapters and discussing their strengths, weaknesses, and editorial possibilities; · Assisting with editorial work on manuscripts, including identifying areas that may benefit from revision, sharpening story, character, structure, voice, and pacing, and helping prepare projects for submission; · Researching prospective authors and identifying potential publishing opportunities; · Researching comparable titles and current publishing trends to help understand how books may be positioned in the marketplace; · Assisting with the preparation and refinement of submission materials, including pitch letters, synopses, and book descriptions; · Reading published books and forthcoming titles to develop an understanding of the commercial fiction marketplace; · Tracking publishing news and trends and discussing how they may affect authors and their books; · Helping organize editorial materials and other agency resources. Throughout the internship, students will gain practical experience in: · How literary agents evaluate fiction and determine whether a project is right for their list; · The editorial process of developing manuscripts from an early draft through submission; · How agents work with authors to strengthen story, character, structure, voice, and pacing; · How literary agents identify and evaluate new authors and projects; · How comparable titles and marketplace trends are used to position books; · How a manuscript or book proposal is prepared for submission to publishers; · The relationship between the editorial and business sides of literary representation; · The day-to-day work of a literary agent representing authors and their books. The ideal candidate will have: · Excellent reading, writing, and editing skills; · A strong interest in commercial fiction and storytelling; · Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities; · The ability to articulate thoughtful, constructive editorial feedback; · Curiosity about how books are developed, acquired, edited, and published; · Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Workspace; · An interest in publishing, literature, popular culture, and the broader book marketplace. This internship is an excellent opportunity for students interested in publishing, literary representation, editorial work, or writing. Interns will gain meaningful, hands-on exposure to the editorial work of a literary agent and will participate in projects that demonstrate how an idea or manuscript develops into a book, from initial evaluation and editorial revision through submission and positioning for publication. The position is fully remote, with a flexible schedule during regular Eastern Time business hours. Interns are expected to commit a minimum of 20 hours per week. This is an unpaid internship and is available only to students receiving academic credit through an accredited college or university. Quressa Robinson - Literary Agency Internship – Fall 2026 (Remote) I am seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented intern to support a literary agent representing a diverse range of authors in both fiction and nonfiction. This internship offers hands-on experience in the publishing industry, with opportunities to develop editorial skills, gain insight into the agenting process, and engage directly with authors. Dates : September - December 2026 Hours : Minimum 20 hours/week Location : Remote Compensation : Unpaid; must be eligible for academic credit Eligibility : Sophomore–Senior undergraduate students or graduate students (MFA or related programs) Responsibilities Editorial Development: Assist with evaluating and editing client manuscripts, offering thoughtful feedback on structure, pacing, character development, and market positioning. Submission Evaluation: Review query letters and sample pages to help identify promising new talent. Client Interaction: Attend virtual client meetings, observe the author-agent relationship, and contribute to project discussions when appropriate. Industry Insights: Participate in weekly check-ins and industry-focused sessions covering submissions, contracts, market trends, and the business of publishing. Administrative Support: Track submissions, maintain databases, and assist with general organizational tasks. Qualifications · Currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program and eligible for academic credit · Strong written and verbal communication skills · Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities · Passion for books and familiarity with the contemporary publishing landscape · Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a remote environment To Apply Please send the following materials to office@foliolit.com with the subject line: Quressa Robinson Fall 2026 Literary Agency Internship · A one-page cover letter (including relevant experience, availability, location, technical skills, genre interests, and where you found this listing) · Resume · A list of the last three books you’ve read and your three favorite books · A writing sample (fewer than five pages; literary analysis preferred)

Publishers Marketplace Placeholder for closed text. Margaret Sutherland Brown Vice President, Literary Agent I'm a Vice President and literary agent at Folio representing literary and upmarket commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction. Previously I was an agent at Emma Sweeney Agency, LLC, and transitioned to represent many of ESA's clients at Folio in January 2020. Before becoming an agent, I spent the first seven years of my career in editorial, primarily at Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin's Press, where I worked on a wide range of fiction and non-fiction. As an agent, I use my insider knowledge of how a publishing house operates to my clients' advantage, and my editorial background informs how unusually closely and thoroughly I work with clients to develop a project before we ever submit to publishers. I'm proud to work with immensely talented authors, including NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers; winners of the Asian/ Pacific American Award in Literature, the National Jewish Book Award, the Ploughshares Emerging Writer Award; finalists for the National Book Award, the PEN/ Hemingway Award, the California Book Award, and the Women's Prize; Indie Next Pick and NYT Editor's Choice authors; and authors chosen for national book clubs such as Reese's Book Club, Book of the Month Club, Barnes & Noble Discovery, and Target. I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, graduated from Wake Forest University as an English major with a double minor in journalism and Spanish, and now live in Brooklyn with my husband and two sons. When I'm not reading I love to take advantage of New York City's art, dance, theater, and restaurant scene. I also love to travel. I'm grateful every day to have the privilege of supporting writers in their work of bringing into the world literature that describes, enriches and transforms our lives. What I'm Looking For How to Submit Voice-driven, idiosyncratic and searing novels in the vein of the books of Melissa Broder, Rachel Cusk, Julia May Jonas (VLADIMIR), Katie Kitamura, Raven Leilani (LUSTER), Jenny Offill, Helen Phillips, Dana Spiotta, and Rachel Yoder (NIGHTBITCH) Multi-generational, sweeping, and emotionally-engaging novels like Brit Bennett's THE MOTHERS, Miranda Cowley Heller's THE PAPER PALACE, Xochitl Gonzalez's OLGA DIES DREAMING, Tayari Jones' AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE, Rebecca Makkai's THE GREAT BELIEVERS, Torrey Peters' DETRANSITION, BABY, and Audrey Niffenegger's THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE Intelligent, witty, and fully-realized page-turners like the books of Rumaan Alam, Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan, Laura Dave, Patricia Lockwood's NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS, Kiley Reid's SUCH A FUN AGE, and Colson Whitehead's SAG HARBOR Dark, spiky, psychologically-rich thrillers like the novels of Megan Abbott, Gillian Flynn, Katie Gutierrez, Jessica Knoll, and Gin Phillips (FIERCE KINGDOM) Literary historical fiction that immerses its reader completely in another fascinating era: think the novels of Jo Baker, Esi Edugyan, Kaitlyn Greenidge, Lauren Groff, Janice Y.K. Lee, Hilary Mantel, Maggie O'Farrell, Maggie Shipstead, and Amor Towles Fresh re-imaginings of mythology and fairy tales for adult readers, from Silvia Moreno-Garcia's MEXICAN GOTHIC to Madeleine Miller's CIRCE to Robin McKinley and Naomi Novik's novels Paradigm-shifting non-fiction with a sociological bent like Matthew Desmond's EVICTED, Jill Leovy's GHETTOSIDE, and the books of Peggy Orenstein and Bee Wilson Narrative non-fiction with an inimitable take on contemporary life from a female perspective, as found in the books of Sloane Crosley and Nora Ephron as well as in Lauren Collins' WHEN IN FRENCH and Lisa Taddeo's THREE WOMEN Illuminating books about parenting and family life, both narrative and prescriptive, like Angela Garbes LIKE A MOTHER, Julie Lythcott-Haims's HOW TO RAISE AN ADULT, Becky Kennedy's GOOD INSIDE, Eve Rodsky's FAIR PLAY, and Jennifer Senior's ALL JOY AND NO FUN To query me, please send a query letter and the first ten pages of your manuscript pasted into the body of your email to *margaret@foliolitmanagement.com *. Please note that any queries not sent to that email address will be deleted unread. Regrettably, I am only able to respond if I am interested in reading more - which I will do, if interested, within two months. Please also note that I am not able to receive physical queries through the mail and any sent will be recycled.

Publishers Marketplace I am currently closed to submissions. Claudia Cross Partner, Literary Agent Advocate, adviser, ally, coach, counselor, and negotiator: an agent, at times, can play one or all of these roles in the literary life of an author. In responding to the changing needs of the writers she represents, Claudia brings to each a high level of individualized attention. She began her career at William Morris, and then joined Sterling Lord Literistic, where she worked for just over a decade before joining Folio and becoming a partner. She has worked with a range of authors in both fiction and nonfiction, from CEOs, chefs and debut writers to New York Times bestsellers. Among the diverse clients she represents are the literary Estate of Mother Teresa; entrepreneur and designer Emily Ley; art historian and Renoir scholar Barbara Ehrlich White; and novelists Rachel Gibson and Christina Lynch. What I'm Looking For How to Submit

Publishers Marketplace Placeholder for closed text. Jeff Silberman Affiliated Literary Agent I am also an entertainment attorney, and so I bring added experience and expertise to deal making / negotiating contracts in publishing, film, and television. What I'm Looking For How to Submit I’m a new horizon hunter. My interests are wide, my passions run deep, and the books I represent cut a wide swath. A videogame impresario who has explored new technology, outer space, and the ocean’s depths with equal passion. A neuroscientist who created ground breaking technology for studying the brain, and whose prose is utterly stunning. A rock and roll legend who bares his soul. A scholar in Timbuktu who risked his life to save ancient Egyptian and African manuscripts that helped pave the way for Western civilization. A biomedical engineer bridging the gap between art and science, and creating things that matter. An ingénue who left rural North Carolina and found womanhood as she became a part of the cultural explosion of Fellini’s Rome and the French New Wave. A Hall of Famer the players nicknamed God. There’s nothing quite like rich narrative non-fiction or a daring memoir. Making science and technology sing. Savoring food, diving deep into important social issues – or the animal kingdom… I haven’t done a math book yet, but I’d love to. History? I’m in. Humor, health, pop culture - there’s pretty much no category of non-fiction that doesn’t intrigue me and for which I wouldn’t happily accept an invitation to take a ride. Fiction: I am currently representing a number of novelists working on their debuts, and their work runs the gamut from book club / commercial to literary. I’d love more. I seek books that in some way leave us different than we were before. It could be because a new world was opened up to us, or our relationship to the one we thought we knew was changed, it could be because we learned something, or had our hearts opened wide, or simply fell off our chair, laughing nonstop. I work closely with everyone I represent, from editorial input to deal making to marketing, and all points in between. Heart and soul. WHAT I AM NOT LOOKING FOR: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Horror, books on serial killers, fictional plagues, Romance (love stories OK), Plays, Teleplays, Screenplays Please submit queries to me at my QueryManager: Query for Jeff Silberman of Folio Literary Management And please understand I am unable to respond to all queries, and so if you don’t hear from me within 45 days, please feel free to move on and know that I wish you all great things.

Publishers Marketplace Placeholder for closed text. John Cusick Senior Vice President, Literary Agent I represent a diverse list award winners and New York Times bestsellers. My focus is middle grade and young adult novels, as well as new adult and adult romance and commercial fiction that includes elements of fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, and/or horror. I graduated Wesleyan University in 2007 with a double major in English and Russian Literature—a degree one professor called “fun but useless.” After working as a freelance writer, bookseller, dog walker, cashier, and radio host, I became a literary agent’s assistant and quickly began building my own list. Around the same time I also became an author; my young adult novels, GIRL PARTS and CHERRY MONEY BABY, were published by Candlewick Press. My middle-grade duology, DIMENSION WHY, was released by Harper Collins in 2020, '21. As a writer myself, I bring both a creative and commercial sensibility to my agenting style. I’m an editorial agent who works closely with my clients, whether it’s developing a debut project or helping a seasoned author take that next step. My goal is to match writers with their dream editor, secure the best deals possible, facilitate the exploitation of dramatic (film and TV) rights in my clients’ work, and grow authors’ readership over long careers. I am passionate about helping clients achieve their full potential, and I’m looking for dedicated, original, fervent, visionary creators. What I'm Looking For How to Submit I want stories that move readers, moments that make me look up and say “Wow, yes. I’ve felt that." I want compelling page-turners that create life-long readers, stories that will inspire fandoms, characters readers will cosplay as, obsess over, and never forget. I want stories from underrepresented voices in all styles and genres. I love the strange, iconoclastic, and unusual. Send me the books kids will sneak / steal / borrow in secret. Those intimate, dangerous, life-saving stories. I love proactive protagonists, kids and teens chasing a dream or a hero who swings in with a song in her heart and a knife in her teeth. In adult romance, I love humor, sex- and body-positivity, inclusivity, diverse voices and perspectives, and genre-blends (romantasy, horrormance, thriller-romance, etc.). I love rom-com as well as dark romance, and I love to work with hybrid and indie authors as well. I consider all submissions via Query Tracker. To submit, please visit: https://querytracker.net/query/JohnCusick

Publishers Marketplace Placeholder for closed text. Lauren Hall Senior Vice President, Literary Agent Lauren Hall is a literary agent, executive producer, and multiple #1 New York Times bestselling writer who partners with sharp thinkers and storytellers to bring compelling ideas to life. With over a decade in publishing, Lauren has played a key role in 26 New York Times bestsellers, working alongside both emerging voices and established authors. Her experience spans every stage of the publishing process—agenting, editing, designing, promoting, and co-writing—giving her a deep, holistic understanding of what makes a book both culturally impactful and commercially successful. As a creative collaborator, she thrives on shaping ideas into books that resonate. Previously, Lauren served as Editorial Director for a full-service literary agency, where she developed proposals and provided editorial guidance for high-profile clients. She later co-founded a 360-agency, building out in-house divisions for podcasts, television, and film while leading a team of writers, editors, and designers to take projects from concept to completion. A seasoned collaborator, she has also ghostwritten several bestselling books. Before entering literary and talent management, Lauren worked at The Village Voice and the literary nonprofit 826NYC. She joined Folio in 2022 and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. What I'm Looking For How to Submit My interests in nonfiction are wide ranging, but I'm particularly interested in “big idea” books, high-concept/outward-facing memoir, pop-culture, pop-science, psychology, philosophy, whip-smart and voicey prescriptive projects, ecology, cultural and social history, deeply reported narrative, investigative journalism, biography, essays and criticism, and select design-driven books and cookbooks. While I mostly am interested in nonfiction, I'm also interested in select literary and commercial fiction with a proclivity for absurdist/surreal (but not fantastical!) narratives and characters with vivid inner lives. Please reach out to me with any submissions at lauren@foliolit.com . Please include the word QUERY and the title of your project in the subject line. Due to the volume of queries I receive, I’m afraid I can only respond to those in which I’m interested. If you don’t hear from me within 60 days, please consider it a pass. Please also note that I am not able to receive physical queries through the mail.

Publishers Marketplace Placeholder for closed text. Jess Siegler Director of Media Rights Jess Siegler handles dramatic (i.e., film, TV, theater) rights. He does not accept unsolicited queries and works only with our agency’s clients. Jess is a veteran story development executive, literary scout and writer with over twenty five years of experience helping identify, acquire and develop literary properties for film, television and other media. He began his career in New York, working for New Line Cinema and Alan Pakula Productions, before relocating to Los Angeles, where he lived for 10 years, working as an executive for Warner Brothers, Sony and Disney. While books have always been his primary focus, he has also pursued and developed ideas from original screenplays, pitches, comic books, theater, journalism, sports, and other sources. Jess specializes in identifying great written material, working closely with writers to shape and hone that material, and seeking out the right creative partners to help bring it to the screen. After returning home to New York, Jess worked for Fox Animation Studios (ICE AGE, RIO, HORTON HEARS A WHO) and was an in-house film/TV executive at Scholastic Media for several years, helping develop such iconic kid’s properties as GOOSEBUMPS, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS and CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, among others. In addition to his experience as a development executive, Jess has also worked as a book scout, and has written two original TV pilots for PBS children’s television. What I'm Looking For How to Submit

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Publishers Marketplace Placeholder for closed text. Dado Derviskadic Senior Vice President, Literary Agent Dado Derviskadic is a Vice President and Literary Agent at Folio. His authors include Dr. Nicole LePera (How to Do The Work), Dr. Cate Shanahan (Deep Nutrition), Kelly and Juliet Starrett (Built to Move), Matt Alt (Pure Invention), Hiroko Yoda (Eight Million Ways to Happiness), John Birdsall (The Man Who Ate Too Much), Esteban Castillo (Chicano Eats), Naz Deravian (Bottom of the Pot), and many others. After interning with the New York Times in New York and China, he started his career in publishing as a Foreign Rights Director in Beijing, China, in 2009. In this role he acquired English language non-fiction for the growing Chinese market, including major works by Walter Isaacson (Steve Jobs), George W. Bush (Decision Points), Henry Kissinger (On China), and many more. Dado reads Chinese, Japanese and Bosnian, and holds a degree from Middlebury College in Chinese film history and Japanese literature. He loves working with writers who have a deep and singular insight into their chosen world. What I'm Looking For How to Submit In non-fiction, I am primarily interested in: cultural history; biography; art history; film; religion and spirituality; psychology; philosophy; pop science and motivational self-help; health and nutrition; pop culture and subcultures; fashion; and food narrative and cookbooks. Please submit queries to dado@foliolitmanagement.com . Please include the query letter and first ten pages of your manuscript or proposal in the body of the email. Please be sure to write QUERY in the subject line as this will ensure I do not miss your letter. Due to the volume of queries, if you do not hear back from me within four weeks, please assume that the project is not right for me.

Publishers Marketplace Placeholder for closed text. Sonali Chanchani Literary Agent, Contracts & International Rights Manager Sonali Chanchani is a literary agent at Folio Literary Management, focusing primarily on nonfiction that advances current social and cultural conversations and centers historically underrepresented voices and perspectives. Her clients include Maureen “Mo” Ryan (contributing editor to Vanity Fair and author of the New York Times bestseller and NPR Best Book of the Year Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood ); Curtis Chin (co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and author of the Stonewall Honor Book Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant ); Dr. Mariel Buqué (psychologist and author of the USA Today bestseller Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma ); Rebecca Little and Colleen Long (journalists and authors of I’m Sorry for My Loss: An Urgent Examination of Reproductive Care in America ); and Joél Leon (poet, performer, and author of Everything and Nothing at Once: A Black Man’s Reimagined Soundtrack for the Future) ; among many others. Sonali earned her degree in English and Narrative Studies from the University of Southern California and began her career in publishing at Kaya, an independent press dedicated to publishing authors from the Asian diaspora. She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents, where she serves on the Board of Directors and co-chairs the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Sonali is also the President of the nonprofit organization Literary Agents of Change. What I'm Looking For How to Submit I represent a range of narrative and idea-driven nonfiction. I’m particularly drawn to investigative journalism; cultural criticism; deeply researched, paradigm-shifting work in the areas of sociology, psychology, history, politics, science, technology, and social justice; and memoirs and essay collections that speak to larger social concerns. I also represent select literary and upmarket fiction. I’m particularly interested in novels that engage with contemporary social and cultural issues; atmospheric stories with a speculative or fabulist twist; novels that blend emotional insight with a sharp sense of humor; and themes of identity, belonging, community, and inheritance. Please send your query letter and the first 10 pages of your proposal (for nonfiction) or manuscript (for fiction), pasted in the body of your email, to sonali@foliolit.com . Please include the word QUERY and the title of your project in the subject line. Due to the volume of queries I receive, I’m afraid I can only respond to those in which I’m interested. If you don’t hear from me within 30 days, please consider it a pass.

Publishers Marketplace Placeholder for closed text. Jenna Land Free Affiliated Literary Agent I am a hands-on editorial agent who builds authors’ careers, not just their books. With two decades of publishing experience, my work as an agent is informed by my past roles as a developmental editor, book packager, ghostwriter, and book collaborator. I’ve been involved in every element of book-making, from concept ideation, to outlining, to press checks. Through it all, my favorite role has been that of an author’s guide and advocate. My favorite projects challenge us to be better citizens and better humans. Among the deals I’ve secured for clients: a journalist writing about the history of the Girl Scout cookie; a sociologist writing about the impact of the mental load; and a computational neuroscientist’s memoir of falling in love with science as he navigated a parent-less childhood. I live in beautiful Seattle, Washington with my husband and two daughters. I’m a pet-lover; a volunteer with the child welfare nonprofit Strong Families; and an enthusiast of whatever gets me on the water or a mountain. What I'm Looking For How to Submit Journalism that takes readers deeply into a world they’ve never seen before; leaders in sociology, psychology, child welfare, politics, education, and the environment; history for a general audience; uncommon personal stories that offer perspective into something greater than the individual; voice-driven novels and page-turning mysteries. Please submit queries to jenna@foliolit.com . Due to the quantity of submissions, I’m not able to reply to every submission individually, though I wish I could. If you haven’t heard back from me in four weeks, I’m afraid it wasn’t the best fit for me.

Publishers Marketplace Placeholder for closed text. Angela Miller Affiliated Literary Agent I have spent a lifetime in thrall to books and good writing and I love every new discovery. As a young child I was taught by an older sibling to “read upstream” -- books that challenge. So, I kept my schoolgirl nose in stories, mostly fiction and biographies of interesting women. After the perfunctory BA lit major came an assistant editorship at Oxford University Press working for the editorial director of poetry, philosophy, and mathematics (go ask!) and had the honor of meeting and working with the likes of Conrad Aiken and Seamus Heaney. After editor-in-chief of the trade paperback division at Simon and Schuster for four years, I portaged over to my first agency stint as founder (with Mark McCormack) of IMG Literary, then my own Miller Agency, and later co-founder with Sharon Bowers of Miller Bowers Griffin in 2006. I have represented authors in general non-fiction, biography, narrative and memoir, along with a specialization in food writing, food politics and cookbooks by such bestselling clients as Mark Bittman, Christopher Kimball, Marcus Samuelsson, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Geneen Roth, Darra Goldstein, Matt Rodbard, Eugenia Bone, Rowan Jacobsen, Nathalie Dupree and many others. Lifestyle and food are a passion, in addition to nerdy experts on parenting, psychology, and some memoir – pretty eclectic in other words. Twenty years ago I co-founded a now nationally known creamery and farm in Vermont called Consider Bardwell Farm whose mission dovetailed perfectly with my interest in food and sustainability. I wrote a book entitled HAY FEVER (HMH 2011) about a year in the life of a goat farmer/cheesemaker/literary agent. In joining Folio as an affiliated agent, I will be able to contribute my own strengths and develop more broadly within the publishing and media arts world. Having spent several years editing, I love to work on proposals from concept to sale to the best possible publishers, and I’m always on the prowl for excellent writing. I am looking for new talent as well as established authors and writers with significant platforms. What I'm Looking For How to Submit