Erica Spellman-Silverman is an active Senior Vice President and Literary Agent at Trident Media Group, specializing in fiction genres such as Young Adult and Thrillers/Suspense. She is not currently accepting unsolicited submissions
About Erica Spellman-Silverman
Erica Spellman Silverman is a Senior Vice President, Literary Agent, and Motion Picture/Television Agent at Trident Media Group. She began her career at ICM and later worked at William Morris Agency, where she became Vice President and represented writers across books, film, and theater. She also spent time running United Artists in New York before returning to agenting.
Her career has included representing prominent authors, journalists, screenwriters, and directors such as Hunter S. Thompson, Tim O’Brien, Cameron Crowe, Lionel Shriver, Scott Spencer, Eve Babitz, Robin Cook, Andrew Mayne, Barbara Lynch, Cherise Wolas, Jennifer L. Scott, and Rachel Van Dyken. Her extensive film industry experience also allows her to handle book-to-film and television rights for clients represented by other Trident agents.
Silverman represents an eclectic range of work and focuses more on exceptional storytelling than on specific genres. She is interested in literary fiction, thrillers, young adult fiction, memoir, and other compelling stories that are emotionally resonant, memorable, original, and capable of making readers laugh, cry, or continue thinking about the work long after reading it.
About Trident Media Group
Trident Media Group (TMG) stands at the pinnacle of the book publishing industry as the leading literary agency, headquartered in New York City. Since its founding in 2000, TMG has cultivated a reputation for representing some of the world’s most acclaimed authors, from established literary giants to emerging voices destined to make an impact. Our roster boasts an impressive array of award-winning authors, with accolades including the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, National Book Critics Circle Award, PEN/Faulkner Award, PEN/Hemingway Award, The Booker Prize, and many more.
TMG’s team of highly skilled literary agents specialize in every genre of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and graphic novels, offering unparalleled expertise and insight. With a forward-thinking approach, we provide comprehensive support to our clients through a full suite of services, from Digital Media & Marketing to Business Affairs, Administrative Services, and Book-to-Film & TV Rights representation. Our International Rights Department leads the global market, consistently securing top-tier international deals for both fiction and nonfiction authors. TMG is more than a literary agency; we are dedicated to guiding our authors through every step of their careers, ensuring they achieve their fullest potential in the world of publishing.
Submissions
Our literary agency is actively seeking new and/or established authors in a variety of genres and categories of both fiction and non-fiction.
Please send a query letter using the form below to one literary agent only. Your query should include only a paragraph about yourself, a brief plot synopsis and your contact information; it should not include a manuscript, a proposal, or any writing samples. Before sending your query letter, please follow the instructions in the area below by filling out the form and agreeing to our Terms and Conditions. This must be completed before an agent will respond to your query. Please do not send a manuscript or proposal until you have been requested to do so by a book agent. We do not accept simultaneous-submissions that have been sent to other agents at Trident Media Group. After the expiration of a 30-day period following a submission to a Trident Media Group literary agent, you may make a submission to another agent at Trident Media Group. Multiple submissions made within a thirty-day period will automatically be blocked.
Commission:
Our standard literary agency commission rate is 15% for sales in North America and 20% for foreign sales (in some of the small foreign markets outside North America, the commission rate is 25%). The commission rate for film and TV sales is 15%.
Hints
No unsolicited submissions accepted.