Sarah N. Fisk

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

About

Sarah N. Fisk is a former mechanical engineer who made the switch to publishing in 2011. They have worked in the publishing industry as an editorial assistant, author's assistant, publicist, and art director. Sarah is a former Pitch Wars mentor, board member, and Agent Liaison. They host the podcast Queries, Qualms, & Quirks and have a passion for spreadsheets.

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United States

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Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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They love books that challenge societal norms, especially gender norms. They have a personal interest in stories featuring queer characters or characters with disability, neurodiversity, chronic illness, or mental health challenges. Great or complicated sibling relationships are their kryptonite. They also enjoy intriguing villains, mysteries woven into other genres, characters they can't get out of their head, and smart heroines.
They are interested in Young Adult fiction of all genres as well as Adult Romance. They especially enjoy anything under the speculative fiction umbrella and high-concept contemporary or historical stories with a strong hook. Hardcore horror is probably not right for them.
Sarah is on the lookout for young adult and middle grade of all genres, adult romance, and adult science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction. No hardcore horror.
Particular areas of interest include atmospheric fantasies, speculative mysteries, books that challenge societal norms, especially gender norms. They also have a special interest in stories featuring queer characters and those with disability, neurodiversity, chronic illness, or mental health challenges. Other areas of interest are small or midwestern town settings, and complicated sibling relationships.

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 15 days from now) through 05 October 2026.

Audience:

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

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Extreme Horror
Romance Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Health/Medicine: Illness, Mental health, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Sexuality/Gender: LGBTQ issues.
Other: See guidelines.

Submissions:

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

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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5 responses are pending (42 min | 103.4 mean avg | 72.0 median | 254 max days waiting | 88.2 std dev) from 5 different members

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 11 Jan 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 05 Aug 2025.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 09:35 UTC (10 minutes ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 05 Sep 2026

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