Celeste Fine, Literary Agent
About Celeste Fine
Celeste Fine is a founding partner and co-CEO who represents a highly selective list of bestselling fiction and nonfiction authors. Her clients include Fredrik Backman, Janet Evanovich, David Goggins, Deborah Harkness, Helen Hoang, Elle Kennedy, Debbie Macomber, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Nicholas Sparks, Elizabeth Warren, and Jennifer Weiner. She is known for negotiating major seven- and eight-figure publishing deals and for helping authors build sustainable, long-term careers. Fine works closely with clients on manuscripts and proposals and advises across publishing, film and television, stage, marketing, publicity, international rights, speaking, merchandise, and related opportunities. She emphasizes matching authors with publishing partners who share their long-term goals. She is currently seeking upmarket fiction that makes readers laugh or cry, distinctive thrillers with strong television or film potential, and nonfiction that helps readers understand and navigate contemporary life. Fine graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in Government and also trained in international conflict resolution and mediation in The Hague.
Submission Instructions
We currently welcome queries only by email.
Please specify the first and last name of the agent to whom you are submitting, as well as the category and genre of your submission (i.e.: “Sarah Passick – Adult Nonfiction” or “Pete Knapp – YA Fantasy”) in the subject line of the email. Send your query letter and accompanying material to the email address below. All materials must be in the body of the email, as we are unable to open attachments. Due to the volume of email queries we receive, we will only respond if we are interested.
For adult fiction submissions, please include a query letter and approximately the first 25 pages of your work. For YA & children’s fiction submissions, please include a query letter and the first chapter or approximately the first ten pages of your work. For non-fiction submissions, please send a query letter. We do not review poetry or screenplays.
For graphic novel submissions, please submit a query letter and attach a low-res sample of your graphic novel + links to your portfolio OR attach a pitch packet as a PDF.
Hints
Accepts email queries; prefers queries to be sent to her associate, Caitlin McDonald, at caitlin [at] sll [dot] com.