Alyssa Eisner Henkin An agent with Birch Path Literary About Upon earning my bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania, I fulfilled a childhood dream - to move to New York and work with books. I was fortunate to land a job in editorial at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. At S&S, the time spent learning about the rapidly flourishing kidlit market from the wisest of colleagues was invaluable to my career. Ultimately my entrepreneurial drive led me to become a literary agent at Trident Media Group. At TMG, I cultivated a stable of bestselling and multi-award-winning children’s book authors. A plethora of ancillary deals for audio, film, theatrical, merchandising, and international editions has made me an ardent advocate for the rights of creators.With the founding of Birch Path Literary, I have the privilege of “soul” proprietorship. I come from a long line of business owners who have always valued professional integrity, optimism, and passion. Just as enterprising Anne Shirley strode down her Birch Path, I thrive on navigating intricate labyrinths with each author and illustrator. We plot and strategize the best long-term opportunities across genre, format, and territory amidst an everchanging but verdant landscape for stories.Timeless telling styles always entice me as a bicentennial baby fed on Bemelmans, Betsy-Tacy, Burnett, and the Brontës. Yet I am especially hungry for bold, change-making projects that promote underrepresented perspectives and foster inclusion. Certainly, the two categories are not mutually exclusive. My favorite books are character-driven, quirky, heartfelt, slyly humorous, and ultimately hopeful. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 60 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Want more insight into the agent's preferences? Read our interview. Country & Year Established United States Agent since 2006 AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Open In the middle grade and YA space, I am drawn to settings heaped with strong regional and ethnic flavors. I love feisty narrators, classics re-told for modern audiences, history, mystery, family sagas and stories with a social justice bent. Projects that I did not represent but evoke a good sense of my taste are: With The Fire On High, The Penderwicks, and Brown Girl Dreaming. I'm drawn to sweeping tales like The Dutch House and The Vanishing Half- if only they existed for younger readers! On the adult side, I am an audio-book addict. I am drawn to the narrative and instructive nonfiction of Anne Bogle and Gretchen Rubin, and I relish an innovative multi-cast listen in the vein of Daisy Jones and The Six.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.Genres: GeneralLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Open I also love nonfiction for kids and would be eager to represent an I Survived type series for a slightly older audience.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... History: Biographies. Memoir.Submissions:Method: Email. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to agent's webpage Report: Submission/Query Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:X (Twitter) @AgentHenkin For the Agent: Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope Agent Impersonation Scams are becoming commonplace.A legitimate agent will not contact you and request money to represent you. Never pay an agent an up-front fee. That is not how literary agent representation works. Agents earn a commission only after they've landed a publishing deal for you. Also, agents scarcely ever contact writers. If an agent that you haven't queried contacts you about representation, be suspicious. Look up the agent and check if the email address is correct for that agent/agency. Alyssa Eisner Henkin Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the agency or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Accuracy We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Other Information The agent will try to make a decision within 60 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 60 days.) This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted. Date compiled: 09 Sep 2026 03:59 UTC (less than a minute ago). Work submitted to this agent was also submitted to...This section is available to subscribers only. Sign up and start your free trial today!Members accepted by this agent also had work accepted by...This section is available to subscribers only. 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