Erika Stevens An agent with Salky Literary Management (see other agents at this agency). This listing may be deactivated on: 20 Sep 2026. Learn about this process. About Erika Stevens (she/hers) has acquired, edited, and developed the work of a wide range of authors over the course of two decades in indie publishing. She recently wrapped up twelve years with Coffee House Press as editorial director and began her career at academic presses. Authors whose work she has shepherded include Eloisa Amezcua, Allison Adelle Hedge Coke, Kyle Dargan, Latasha N. Nevada Diggs, Saeed Jones, Eugene Lim, Dawn Lundy Martin, Bao Phi, Justin Phillip Reed, Natasha Trethewey, Anne Waldman, Karen Tei Yamashita, among many others. Her authors have been awarded or named finalists for the National Book Award, the Hurston Wright Award, the Kingsley and Kate Tufts Award, the PEN/Osterweil Award, the Whiting Award, the Pulitzer Prize, the Kate Tufts Award, the NBCC Award, the Lambda Awards, and others.As an agent she is looking for projects that excite, invigorate, argue, and/or surprise in the genres of poetry, literary nonfiction and fiction, investigative nonfiction, translation, criticism, music writing, and food writing/cookbooks. In the realm of children’s literature, she’s looking only for inclusive work that children with gender-expansive identities and families will see themselves in. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 84 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children.Genres: GeneralLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Nonfiction Collection BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink. Music: General, See guidelines.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Poetry Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children.Genres: GeneralLengths: Poetry CollectionPoetry Forms:Open to all/most Forms.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. 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:Bluesky @estevens.bsky.socialInstagram @salkyliterarymanagementX (Twitter) @literarysalky For the Agent: Request Interview 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. 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