Sam Farkas

An agent with Jill Grinberg Literary Management (see other agents at this agency).

About

Sam Farkas grew up in South Jersey and attended the College of William & Mary, where she received her B.A. in History and English. Post college, she moved to New York City to intern with Maria B. Campbell Associates, and it was there she discovered her love for collaborating with agents and publishers around the world. She worked in the rights division at Penguin where she was involved in major international publishing events for authors such as John Green, Anna Dewdney, and more before she joined the JGLM team in 2018. An avid traveler, Sam has been to 14 countries spanning 4 continents, and dreams of visiting them all.

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Above all, Sam is drawn to exemplary writing.
In Adult Fiction, Sam is looking for upmarket fiction of all stripes, but especially historical; fast-paced, high-concept speculative thrillers that make her heart race; lyrical and immersive fantasy with book club appeal; and romance that simmers.
Sam is also open to Young Adult and Middle Grade of all genres, but she has a special fondness for voice-driven contemporary, often with a speculative twist; historical with modern sensibilities; fantasy that pays homage to tropes while still feeling fresh; tightly plotted thrillers, mysteries, and horror; the very strange, and the very funny.
In all categories and genres, she is looking for diverse and underrepresented voices.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Quirky.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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In Adult Non-Fiction, she’s seeking immersive narrative history; food and beverage writing that makes her hungry; quirky self-help geared toward millennials and Gen Z; and beautifully written pop science.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

History.
Lifestyle: Food and Drink, Self-help.
Science.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.

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2 min | 31.2 mean avg | 17.5 median | 77 max days (32.8 std dev)

Pending

3 responses are pending (105 min | 121.3 mean avg | 117.0 median | 142 max days waiting | 673.0 std dev) from 3 different members

Other Information

This agent may not respond to all queries. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Most recent response reported was received on 03 Nov 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 29 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 20 Sep 2026 22:22 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 13 Sep 2026

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