Kristin Nelson is an active literary agent at Nelson Literary Agency, LLC, based in Denver, Colorado. She is currently open to queries but accepts them exclusively through referrals.
About Kristin Nelson
Kristin Nelson is President and Founding Literary Agent of Nelson Literary Agency, which she established in Denver in 2002. Over more than two decades as an agent, Nelson has represented more than 60 New York Times bestselling titles and numerous USA Today bestsellers. Her client list includes Shelby Van Pelt, Hugh Howey, Jamie Ford, Ally Carter, Josh Malerman, Sherry Thomas, Stacey Lee, Richard Chizmar and Scott Reintgen, giving her an especially strong record in commercial and upmarket fiction, speculative fiction and young adult publishing.
Nelson is particularly interested in books that combine literary quality with a clear commercial or genre framework. Her current wishlist emphasizes high-concept, character-driven fiction; literary-commercial novels exploring complicated relationships and contemporary issues; speculative, thriller, science-fiction and fantasy narratives that reflect on the real world; historical novels built around overlooked voices; and emotionally resonant young adult fiction. She is not currently seeking middle grade, picture books, memoir or nonfiction.
Nelson describes her goal as helping clients build sustainable writing careers, and says that approximately 90% of her authors make their living entirely from writing.
Submitting to Kristen Nelson / Nelson Literary Agency
Submission guidelines specify that queries should be submitted via QueryManager, including a brief bio, the title, genre, and word count of the work, a query letter, and the first ten pages of the manuscript. T
he agency does not accept submissions via email, phone, or in person. They do not represent scripts, short-story collections, prescriptive non-fiction, political works, or material for the Christian/Inspirational market.
Response times to queries are typically 4 to 6 weeks.
Hints
Accepts queries via QueryManager; does not accept email, phone, or in-person submissions.