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Sheila Fernley

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

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About

Sheila Fernley began her literary career as a young girl, writing and producing neighborhood plays, casting local kids as characters. After graduating with a degree in Special Education, Sheila taught elementary students with special needs. She went on to become an editor, an education consultant, and a project manager for large urban school districts and state education agencies.

Loving to help other kidlit writers and admiring literary agents that Sheila met along her own writing journey, she began her career as an agent. Sheila interned at Belcastro Literary Agency before joining the Storm Literary Agency family.

Sheila is seeking authors and author illustrators, especially diverse and traditionally underrepresented voices, but first and foremost she looks for stellar writing. Stories with openings that make the reader wonder and compels them to read on. Stories that you can’t put down and want to read again and again.

Country

United States

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Sheila is drawn to subtle and quirky humor, but also enjoys reading heartfelt stories. seeks stories that feel fresh, with perspectives and structures that are new. Currently Sheila is seeking author/illustrators, picture books (fiction and nonfiction), and MG novels (especially fantasy, no dragons please). No YA at this time. She would love to see more stories from male authors, with male protagonists. Sheila is seeking writers who study their craft and genre(s), writers who are active in a critique group, writers who know how to properly format the genres in which they write, and writers who are open to feedback to create great stories.

Audience:

Children, Middle grades. Excluding: Young adults.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Novel

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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Picture books (nonfiction)

Audience:

Children, Middle grades. Excluding: Young adults.

Lengths:

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 28 Aug 2026

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