New Leaf Literary & Media is a full-service literary management and representation firm founded in 2012. The agency represents authors and illustrators across adult and children's fiction and nonfiction and has expanded beyond traditional literary representation into film and television, foreign and audio rights, licensing, merchandise, branding, and other forms of intellectual-property development. Its clients include numerous New York Times bestselling authors, and many New Leaf projects have been adapted for film and television.
New Leaf represents literary, commercial, upmarket and genre fiction as well as young adult, middle grade, picture books, narrative nonfiction, pop culture, popular science and other trade nonfiction. The agency emphasizes long-term career development and works collaboratively across literary representation, global media rights and brand development.
Submission interests and availability vary by agent, and unsolicited queries are handled through individual QueryManager forms.
New Leaf Literary & Media Submission Guidelines
Submitting Your Work to New Leaf Literary & Media
Before submitting to New Leaf Literary & Media
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From the New Leaf Literary & Media Submission Guidelines:
New Leaf Literary & Media accepts queries through QueryManager. Writers should query only one New Leaf agent at a time. Fiction manuscripts must be complete before querying, and nonfiction proposals must also be complete. International submissions are welcome. New Leaf Literary & Media
Writers receive an automatic confirmation when a query is submitted, but New Leaf responds only when interested in seeing more. If another agent or editor makes an offer, update the QueryManager submission or email New Leaf with “Offer of Representation” in the subject line. If New Leaf has requested a manuscript or proposal, wait at least eight weeks before asking for a status update. New Leaf Literary & Media
If QueryManager is not working, queries may be emailed to query@newleafliterary.com. Put “Query,” the agent’s name, and the project category in the subject line—for example, Query, Suzie Townsend – Adult Nonfiction. Include up to five double-spaced sample pages in the body of the email along with full contact information. Do not send attachments unless specifically requested.
Market Type: Literary Agency