Kat Kerr An agent with Donald Maass Literary Agency (see other agents at this agency). About Kat joined Donald Maass Literary Agency in 2019. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors in English in 2009 and is drawn to literary and commercial voices within the adult and YA markets, as well as adult nonfiction. Kat feels strongly about supporting programs like We Need Diverse Books and is passionate about creating space in this industry for those from historically marginalized communities. She is actively seeking to grow her client list and is particularly hungry for magical realism, literary leaning speculative and science fiction, women’s fiction, YA works with a lot of heart, and narrative nonfiction with something to say. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Literary and Upmarket Fiction:Kat is drawn to strong, character-driven works with rich, literary prose. She loves books that make her think and have a strong emotional pull.ContemporaryWomen’s FictionMulticultural LitSpeculativeMagical RealismFamily SagasYAFavorite Books: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, Big Fish by Daniel Wallace, About a Boy by Nick Hornby, Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison, The Leavers by Lisa Ko, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi, More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera, Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen, anything by Amy TanCommercial Fiction:For the commercial market, Kat is looking for high concept, voice-driven works with a close POV and well-developed, distinct characters.Select Science Fiction and FantasyWomen’s Fiction and Rom-ComsYA (all genres)Favorite Books: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab, The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, Crazy Rich Asians trilogy by Kevin Kwan, The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow, Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce, I’ll Be the One by Lyla LeeAudience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Genres: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Women's Fiction Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Light Fantasy Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Romantic Comedy Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Contemporary/Near Future, Dystopian, Space OperaLengths: NovelStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Collapse section Nonfiction Temp Closed NonFiction:Narrative nonfiction and journalistic non-fiction tackling current affairs and social justice issues, particularly covering topics of racism, immigration, LGBTQIA+ rights, gender equality, and povertySelect biographies and memoirsAudience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.Topics: History: Biographies. Lifestyle: Cooking, Food and Drink. Memoir. Religion/Spirituality: Spirituality, See guidelines. Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues. Society/Culture: Current events, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues.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. 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