Ginger Clark Literary is a boutique literary agency founded in 2021 by veteran agent Ginger Clark. The agency provides full-service representation with particular expertise in domestic publishing, foreign and translation rights, contracts, literary estates, and subsidiary rights. Clark established the agency after more than two decades in publishing and agenting at Writers House and Curtis Brown.
The agency represents adult and children's authors across science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, literary and commercial fiction, young adult, middle grade, and selected children's nonfiction. Its agents include Ginger Clark, Nicole Eisenbraun, and Maria Carolina Ministeri, with individual interests ranging from speculative and genre fiction to contemporary, crossover, and young-reader projects. Submission requirements and availability vary by agent.
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Submission Guidelines Details for Ginger Clark Literary
Ginger Clark Literary accepts queries directly to individual agents by email. Writers should review each agent’s interests and follow that agent’s specific submission instructions. Agents respond only when interested, generally within three weeks.
Ginger Clark represents adult science fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, and women’s fiction, as well as young adult and middle grade fiction and nonfiction across all genres. Send a query letter and contact information to submissions@gingerclarkliterary.com. Email queries are strongly preferred.
Nicole Eisenbraun seeks middle grade and young adult projects in all genres, with particular interest in inventive fairy-tale retellings and stories addressing difficult subjects in unexpected ways. Send a query letter, contact information, and the first 15 pages pasted into the email to nme@gingerclarkliterary.com with “nmequery” in the subject line. Maria C. Ministeri seeks adult, crossover, and YA fiction featuring compelling characters, complex relationships, and immersive settings. Send a query letter, contact information, and the first 15 pages to mministeri@gingerclarkliterary.com with “mcm query” in the subject line.
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Market Type: Literary Agency