Stacy Testa

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An agent with Writers House LLC (see other agents at this agency).

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I joined Writers House in 2011 as an assistant to senior agent Susan Ginsburg, and have been building my own client list since 2013. I like to think, though, that my publishing career began as a wee bookworm, when I used to stay up late reading under the covers with a flashlight because I simply couldn't part ways with a book, even to sleep. In many ways, I've been chasing that feeling ever since. There's truly nothing quite as magical as losing yourself in a great story - when your own wants and needs become entirely secondary to those of the characters and voices on the page. As an agent, I am drawn to projects that do just that: pull me in and refuse to let go. If you think your book fits that bill, I'd love to hear from you. As a young agent with space on my list and decades of agenting ahead of me, I am looking to develop long-term partnerships with new authors. I intend to work with all of my clients for many, many books to come, and to advocate for and advise them every step of the way. Please know that I am a highly editorial agent, so if you aren't interested in collaborating on that level, we might not be the best fit. I respect creative autonomy, of course, but I believe it's important to have an open mind when it comes to editorial feedback.

Country & Year Established

United States

Agent since 2013

Fiction Open

To be more specific, I am seeking literary fiction and upmarket women’s fiction, particularly stories with international settings, unique subcultures, historical hooks, magical realism, unusual narrators, and/or strong, empowered women. I do not represent children's books, including YA.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Genre	Subgenres
General General	Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Historical, Magic Realism, Women's Fiction.

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.

Nonfiction Open

On the nonfiction side, I am interested in representing remarkable memoirs, humor writing, essay collections, narrative nonfiction, history, investigative journalism, true crime, and prescriptive titles with strong platforms. Broadly speaking, I am drawn to anything with vivid characters, an interest in social justice, a compelling narrative voice, and/or a great sense of humor.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Lengths:

Nonfiction Collection

Book

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics, including: History, Memoir, Society/Culture (General, Crime, Current events, Social issues).

Submissions:

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

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Accuracy	We have received 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported	33 min \| 83.3 mean avg \| 63.0 median \| 239 max days (69.8 std dev)
Pending	2 responses are pending (26 min \| 61.5 mean avg \| 61.5 median \| 97 max days waiting \| 50.2 std dev) from 2 different members This only includes pending reports from users who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

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The agent will try to make a decision within 56 days. (71.4 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 56 days.)
Most recent response reported was received on 21 May 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 20 Mar 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 05 Jun 2024
Last Audited: 13 Mar 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 05 Apr 2018

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