Submission Guidelines:
As an agent at D4EO Literary, I represent a broad range of YA/MG, whether they be contemporary or historical, fantasy/paranormal or realistic.
I particularly love books with a heavy focus on romance, books that make me laugh out loud, and “issue books” with a strong voice. If your book has a high concept or a big hook, I want to see it.
Please, no chapter books (IE, books aimed at 8 year olds or younger), picture books, poetry, non-fiction, or books for the adult market.
To query me, send your query letter, along with the first five pages of your manuscript (both pasted into the body of an email) to mandy@d4eo.com.
Favorite Books:
To give you an idea of what I’d like to see in the slush pile, here are some of my favorite titles by non-clients:
Romantic/ Girl-Centric YA:
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
The Season by Sarah Maclean
The Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter
Liar Society (coming 2011) by Lisa & Laura Roecker
Going too Far by Jennifer Echols
Funny YA:
A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker
Heartbreaking YA:
The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Paranormal/ Fantasy/Dystopic YA:
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Middle Grade:
The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney by Lauren Barnholdt
Models Don’t Eat Chocolate Cookies by Erin Dionne
Hatchet by Gary Paulson
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Z for Zachariah by Robert C O’Brien
Some of my clients:
Lee Bross
Sacha Whalen
Lynn Heitkamp
Jessica Martinez
Peter Stewart Vegas
Pat Croce & Adam Slutsky (collaborative projects)
Recent Sales:
Jessica Martinez’s debut YA novel, Virtuosity, in a two-book deal, at auction, to Simon Pulse, with Anica Rissi taking world rights. The first book is about a virtuoso violinist whose life begins to fall apart when she gets involved in a difficult love affair and develops a nasty drug habit. Simon is planning a fall 2011 release.