Lindsay Guzzardo An agent with Keystone Literary Agency About Lindsay Guzzardo began her career as an editor at Penguin. Through tenures at Penguin/Signet, Guideposts Books, and Amazon Publishing, she acquired and edited numerous bestselling and acclaimed titles. She edited Guideposts Books’ first New York Times bestseller, A Sweethaven Summer by Courtney Walsh, and was one of the original editors brought onboard at Amazon Publishing, where she was pivotal in launching the Montlake Romance and Lake Union imprints. At Amazon, she acquired debut suspense author Kendra Elliot, whose titles have sold 15+ million copies, and Marina Adair's bestselling Vineyard Series, which was adapted into a hit movie trilogy for the Hallmark Channel.Today, as founder of Keystone Literary Agency, Lindsay combines two decades of editorial and agenting experience to represent unforgettable stories and transformative ideas, partnering closely with authors to develop books that resonate with a broad readership and build enduring careers. Her editorial background shapes a hands-on approach to representation, helping authors sharpen positioning, strengthen manuscripts, and develop projects with lasting commercial potential.Whether fiction or nonfiction, Lindsay seeks exceptional storytellers whose work combines a compelling hook, emotional or intellectual resonance, and the potential to reach a broad readership. Country United States AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis FasterLindsay Guzzardo's overall average response time is faster than most agents. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed High-concept commercial fictionMulti-generational family storiesRichly atmospheric historical fictionSuspense with psychological depthHeartwarming small-town fictionContemporary romanceRetellingsEuropean settingsDates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 07 October 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Genres: Open to all/most Genres, including: General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Women's Fiction Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Chick Lit, excluding Erotic Romance Suspense/Thriller Subgenres: Domestic Thriller, PsychologicalLengths: 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 Lindsay is particularly interested in narrative nonfiction and idea-driven books that bring expertise to a broad audience. She seeks compelling storytellers and recognized experts with fresh perspectives in areas including history, science, sports, leadership, psychology, culture, biography, and memoir.Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 07 October 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.Lengths: BookStyles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... History: General, Biographies. Memoir. Science. Sports/Recreation.Submissions:Method: QueryTracker. Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. 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Lindsay Guzzardo 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. This agent ranks among the 25 Fastest Fiction Agents in our database. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Nonfiction Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 8 reports from 8 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 5 min | 8.0 mean avg | 8.0 median | 83 max days (25.2 std dev) Other Information Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 10 Jul 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Jul 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:28 UTC (16 minutes ago). 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