Jess Siegler 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. Dramatic Rights

Aaron Flores Born and raised in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Aaron has been in a managerial role focusing on Finance and Overall Office Management in and out of a traditional setting since 2000. Having first worked in the private sector at New York Hospital as a Divisional Administrator, he went on to become the Road Manager for the successful Disney Music Group, “The Cheetah Girls”. Having toured the country during various tours and performances both on stage and for television, he now brings that talent and experience to Folio Literary Management. As the literary industry continues to expand into the digital and audio markets as well as the television and film industry, Aaron feels right at home as he grows along with Folio. The LES native is a sports fanatic, loving not only to watch and attend sporting events, but to play in them as well. He finds himself on a softball field for the majority of the spring and summer season. Director of Operations

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Emily van Beek Looking for picture books by author/illustrators, middle-grade, and young adult fiction. MIDDLE-GRADE: I’m currently on the look-out for unique and distinctive voices. I’m open to almost anything within this genre and I’m eagerly looking for something new. Please send me your diverse, epic, cinematic, action-packed, adventuresome, mysterious, and fast-paced novels! I always bear in mind that readers in this age group are looking for fun and mischief, to learn something about life, and to escape and romp. YOUNG ADULT: I'm eager to find novels that are high concept, diverse, fantasy or magical realism, and am open to anything conceptually unique. In the realm of paranormal, adventure, and dystopian, I'm looking for something entirely unexpected. Give me something bold and fresh with a voice that’s impossible to put aside. I’m probably not the best choice for "message” or hard science-fiction books. What I’m really looking for is the intersection between stellar writing and plot, something that leaves me puffy eyed or laughing out loud. I, like most teenagers, am looking for emotional connection, for drama, for hope. Oh! Something else--I would love, love, LOVE to discover a FUNNY manuscript, a novel to make me LOL as Louise Rennison's ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING did. PICTURE BOOKS: At this time, I am exclusively interested in AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATORS. I’m especially looking for award-worthy artwork, character-driven series, and work by diverse creators featuring diverse stories. Representing an author or artist, whether aspiring or established, is an honor and a commitment I take very seriously. I am passionate about children’s and young adult books. I am passionate about negotiating the best deal possible. I am passionate about working together with our experienced and esteemed subsidiary rights and contracts teams to squeeze as much juice out of a single property as it will yield. I find it incredibly rewarding to work with new voices. I’m also committed to helping established authors and artists continue to grow their careers. I am an “editorial” agent, in that I’ll work through as many drafts over the course of as many years as it takes to polish a manuscript I believe in to a high shine prior to submission. My goal is to build long-term relationships with authors and artists and to help them publish books that will stand the test of time. Unfortunately, due to the volume of submissions I receive, I will only reply (within four weeks) if I am interested. I look forward to reading your work and thank you in advance for thinking of me. Key Titles TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE by Jenny Han ON THE HORIZON by Lois Lowry SMALL IN THE CITY by Sydney Smith MUSIC FOR MISTER MOON by Philip and Erin Stead SAVE THE DATE by Morgan Matson Partner Find me on Instagram .

How to Submit Please submit queries via michael@foliolit.com and attach your proposal or the first three chapters of your manuscript. Michael Harriot Director of Contracts Over the past 15 years, Michael’s client list has featured a variety of high-profile authors such as Yankee great Yogi Berra, Black Francis of the Pixies, Peter Criss of KISS, NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, Sopranos star Steve Schirripa, and former NAACP president Ben Jealous. Other notable authors Michael has represented include Tony Fletcher (A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT), Josh Frank (FOOL THE WORLD), Zachary Jernigan (NO RETURN), Benjamin Lorr (HELL-BENT), and Jeff Salyards (SCOURGE OF THE BETRAYER). Overall, Michael has represented or co-represented more than a dozen New York Times bestsellers. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he holds a BA in Film Studies. The first thing I look for in an author is something valuable, thought-provoking, or entertaining to say—a compelling story or message we’ve never heard before or told from a completely new perspective. I like an author with a distinctive voice and a command of the craft, or someone committed to working with a quality co-writer to get his or her vision onto the page. Extra points for fearlessness, genuine quirkiness, or a dark sense of humor. I’m not looking for screenplays, novellas, short stories, or books for children/young adults.

John Jardin IMPORTANT: Someone is impersonating John Jardin. If John reaches out to discuss representation, it will come from a Folio email address. Additionally, please note that Folio agents will never charge an author money in exchange for representation. John Jardin is a Literary Associate at Folio Literary Management where he supports Steve Troha and Frank Weimann, while also actively working to build his own list. Prior to joining Folio, John received his undergraduate degree in public relations from the University of Georgia. In nonfiction, John is looking for narrative nonfiction from folks with strong, clear, and historically underrepresented voices with an eye always toward justice and anti-imperialism — stories that challenge dominant narratives about the world and our place in it. He is especially interested in books relating to sex, gender, and sexuality; race; labor and class; Indigeneity; ecology and the natural world; the American South and Appalachia; strange science; voicey, gay memoir; and the supernatural. In fiction, they are drawn to experimental, atmospheric stories with fresh and interesting points of view that are unmistakably queer. He is interested in everything ranging from LGBTQIA+ speculative fiction to queer body horror; angsty, sexy, gay satires; and literary, up-market thrillers. Any book that is heavily influenced by place and setting — could be anywhere from the rural south through to dystopian amusement parks or community swimming pools — are of particular interest. Literary Associate

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