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Sort By: Sort By: Title (alpha) Sort By: Date of Interview (desc) Include archived interviews Describe what you're looking for in 25 characters or less.Makes me wanna danceMalaga Baldi, Reader at Baldi Agency on 09 November 2025Intelligent and hopeful!Anjanette Barr, Associate Agent at Dunham Literary on 10 January 2025All genres of young adultSharon Belcastro, Literary Agent at Belcastro Agency on 26 October 2019novels that make me feelJenny Bent, Agent at The Bent Agency on 19 September 2022Books that captivate me.Amy Brewer, Senior agent at Metamorphosis Literary Agency on 19 September 2019Brilliant voiceLouise Buckley, Associate Literary Agent at Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency on 23 September 2024Distinctive story-tellingPeter Buckman, Managing Director at The Ampersand Agency on 17 September 2018Emotions of any sort!Haley Casey, Associate Agent at Creative Media Agency, Inc. on 17 May 2022Lyrical, vibrant or funnyMary Cummings, Founder and Agent at Great River Literary on 02 April 2025Distinctive maybe bonkersMeg Davis, Principal Agent at Ki Agency on 23 August 2018Voice/Character/ActionErzsi Deàk, Agent & Founder at Hen&ink Literary Studio on 27 March 2020Great writing that singsPaul Feldstein, Principle agent at The Feldstein Agency on 20 February 2019Thoughtful, engaging workCoCo Freeman, Associate Agent at Linda Chester Literary Agency on 22 June 2024Historic and SuspenseLinda S Glaz, Agent/Owner at The Linda S. Glaz Literary Agency on 18 September 2024Books with whimsy + heartAdria Goetz, Literary Agent at kt literary on 26 June 2025Fiction and nonfiction.Mark Gottlieb, Literary Agent at Trident Media Group on 04 May 2019Books that transport me!Doug Grad, President at Doug Grad Literary Agency, Inc. on 29 July 2024Adult, YA, and MG fictionShannon Hassan, Literary Agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency LLC on 01 July 2025Strength in StoriesLaura Heathfield, Literary Agent at Greenstone Literary Agency on 06 January 2025Innovative+or illustratedAlyssa Eisner Henkin, Senior Vice President at Birch Path Literary on 10 May 2019Writing that transports.Heather Jackson, Founder at Heather Jackson Literary Agency on 26 September 2024Voice, characters, depthJody Kahn, Agent at Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. on 14 August 2018womens' health issuesElizabeth Kaplan, President at Elizabeth Kaplan Literary Agency on 04 November 2024Great ideas for all ages.Rachel Kent, Senior Literary Agent at Books & Such Literary Management on 25 September 2024Character-driven fictionDean Krystek, Managing Director at WordLink Incorporated on 03 September 2024Strong characters & plotBecky LeJeune, Principal Agent at Confluence Literary Agency on 23 September 2026Smart, fresh, darkKim Lombardini, Associate Agent at Philip G. Spitzer Literary Agency on 17 April 2023MG, YA, Adult; Fic & NFJen Nadol, Agent at The Unter Agency on 28 April 2024Page-turning narrativeJeff Ourvan, Literary Agent at Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency, LLC on 05 June 2020Exhilarating storiesEmma Parry, Senior Literary Agent at Janklow & Nesbit Associates on 17 May 2024New takes on our worldPeter Rubie, CEO, Senior Agent at FinePrint Literary Management on 08 March 2020Christian fiction/nonfictCynthia Ruchti, Literary Agent at Books & Such Literary Management on 19 November 2020Diverse voices in fictionEva Scalzo, Literary Agent at Speilburg Literary Agency on 18 June 2020History, Science, NonficZeynep Sen, Senior Literary Agent at WordLink Incorporated on 18 August 2026Good prose and plotting.Charlie Serabian, Literary Agent at Martin-Newens Literary Management on 22 April 2025Revolution Sparking BooksHannah Sheppard, Founder & Literary Agent at Hannah Sheppard Literary Agency on 12 April 2024Adult and YA/NA fictionShannon Snow, Associate Agent at Rosecliff Literary on 05 May 2025Memorable and compelling!Andrea Somberg, Agent at Harvey Klinger Literary Agency on 07 November 2018closed to submissionsJoyce Sweeney, Director of Kidlit at The Seymour Agency on 03 July 2025Distinctive voiceLaura Usselman, Literary Agent at DeFiore and Company on 16 October 2019Striking narrative voicesPaula Weiman, Literary Agent at ASH Literary on 19 May 2026Voice, story, originalJennifer Weltz, President, Agent at Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency, Inc. on 30 September 2025 Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only