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Sarah Kelleher

An agent with The Seymour Agency (see other agents at this agency).

About

A former book scout turned book agent, Sarah loves nothing more than getting lost in a great read! After thirteen years at the preeminent Maria B. Campbell Associates, where she served as the Vice President and Director of Young Adult & Children’s Scouting, she is thrilled to work on the flip side of the industry, representing authors from a multitude of backgrounds. She is open to working with authors in the Adult, New Adult, and Young Adult fiction spaces, across many genres!

A big Romantasy reader, she is particularly drawn to epic world building, spicy plot lines, and plenty of witty repartee. She likes both feel-good and heart-wrenching Romance - it’s all about the right mood. In the Dark Romance arena she is a devotee of morally grey protagonists and satisfying cat-and-mouse dynamics, and of course a HEA is a must. Bonus points if there are vampires! She is also a fan of the college setting for New Adult relationships, with a strong coming of age element and a will-they-won’t-they storyline with plenty of emotional angst. Horror is also a new addition to her TBR pile and she is eager to see more of it come her way. Genre mashups that include any or all of the above are also most welcome!

With more than a decade of experience in the industry as a professional book spotter, she has a wealth of information when it comes to the US and international publishing markets, as well as the book-to-film industry. Plus she is a speed reading demon (seriously it’s her superpower!).

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United States

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Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

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

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Horror, Vampire

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

Method: QueryTracker.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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Sarah Kelleher Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
3 min | 18.3 mean avg | 17.0 median | 35 max days (16.0 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 03 Sep 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 Aug 2026.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:59 UTC (less than a minute ago).
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Dates

Last Updated: 07 Aug 2026

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