Jennifer Kim An agent with Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Jennifer Kim joined the Dijkstra Agency in 2015. In addition to building her own list, she is the Royalties Manager for the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.Jennifer is a first generation Korean-American, and graduated from University of California Irvine, where she received degrees in English Literature and Spanish Literature and studied Spanish literature and culture at the University of Barcelona. She also spent five years working as a bookseller learning how to get the right book into the right hands, what merchandising and jacket art strategies work, and what it is about certain stories that will bring a customer into a physical store.Jennifer is most interested in literary fiction and translated fiction for the adult market, narrative non-fiction, general history, journalism, politics, select memoir, and pop-culture and music history. Some of her recent favorite reads were: Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in my Country by Patricia Evangelista, The Prisoner: A Memoir By Hwang Sok Yong, The End of August by Yu Miri, Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi, and Stay True by Hua Hsu. She’s particularly fond of oral histories in any genre (think Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk By Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain.)She is particularly drawn to eccentric and unusual stories and values a distinct narrative voice and memorable characters and settings. International and travel narratives are a favorite, in addition to anything described as gothic or alternative, coming-of-age stories, family sagas (both blood and chosen), and anything that strives to dismantle what’s widely accepted (think Decolonising the Mind by Ngugi wa Thiong'o). As a third culture kid, she’s interested in stories that reflect that experience.In general, Jennifer loves literary writing, with challenging themes and characters. She is excited to add writers of diversity (including, but not limited to, all ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental and physical health, and socioeconomic status) to her client list. This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting 42 days, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Fiction Temp Closed In YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Jennifer is looking for multicultural projects featuring multi-dimensional, even flawed protagonists from diverse backgrounds. She enjoys unique, high concept stories, with strong world building and character development. She especially appreciates atmospheric settings. In contemporary YA, Jennifer is looking for unique, uncommon teen stories with an authentic voice. She enjoys stories that tackle themes of being an outsider, displacement, race, sexuality, and self-discovery, and is particularly drawn to bicultural characters and stories centered around subcultures, countercultures, and found families. In the Middle Grade realm, Jennifer is drawn to stories that don’t shy away from scary or tough subjects. She enjoys witty, whimsy stories, and values tales of friendship, families and found-families, and discovery. She is particularly drawn to stories that feature characters with unique and interesting hobbies or skills. In the adult market, Jennifer is particularly drawn to eccentric, unusual stories. She values a distinct narrative voice and memorable characters and settings, and is drawn to travel narratives, historical fiction, coming of age stories, family sagas, stories of displacement, and magical realism. In general, Jennifer loves literary writing, with challenging themes and characters. She is excited to add writers of diversity (including, but not limited to, all ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental and physical health, and socioeconomic status) to her client list.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults. Excluding: Children.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism Science Fiction Open to all/most SubgenresLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Sexuality/Gender. Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race. Travel.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Unknown. 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:LinkedIn LinkedIn 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. Jennifer Kim 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: Group by submission Include other agents at the same agency 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 42 days. (50.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 42 days.) This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted. Most recent response reported was received on 24 May 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 02 Apr 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 08:39 UTC (1 hour, 5 minutes 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. Become a member and start your free trial today! Your Submissions This section is available to subscribers only. Join today! Other Agents at this AgencyElise CapronSandra DijkstraThao LeJake Lovell DNQJill MarrJessica Watterson Before SubmittingWe cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. 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