She is seeking: ﻿I’m looking for YA and MG, as well as some select adult fiction.

Reminder: New literary agents (with this spotlight featuring Hannah Fergesen of KT Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.

About Hannah: Before settling in New York City, Hannah worked and went to school in Denver, where she obtained her degree in Writing for Film and Television. Opportunities in New York presented themselves before she could run off to LA, and she course-corrected her career toward publishing, a dream of hers since childhood. After stints as a remote intern for a well-known agent, a bookseller at the famous Books of Wonder, an intern at Soho Press, a literary assistant at Trident Media Group, and a freelance editor working with well-known authors, Hannah joined KT Literary in 2016. Hannah is a proud geek and TV junkie, with an all-consuming love for Doctor Who, Harry Potter, and anything created by Joss Whedon.

(Learn about pitching your novel to an agent at a writers conference.)

The biggest literary agent database anywhere

is the Guide to Literary Agents. Pick up the

most recent updated edition online at a discount.

She is seeking: I’m looking for young adult and middle-grade, as well as some select adult fiction.

In young adult and middle-grade, I’m looking for speculative and contemporary stories, running the gamut from fantasy, mystery, horror, and magical realism to family-oriented dramas, historical fiction, and stories dealing with contemporary issues, such as mental health or addiction. I’m also very interested in finding a good, twisty mystery or suspense. If it's historical or has a speculative bent, even better. I am into contemporaries with light science fiction elements, as well as pure science fiction with politics and an edge, or a bold reimagining of another time. I’d love to see historical fiction in both young adult and middle-grade.

In adult, I want weird and/or lyrical fantasies and speculative mysteries. I’d also love something with a good twist, like DARK PLACES by Gillian Flynn (GONE GIRL less so, but the idea is the same).

(How to pitch agents at a writers conference.)

How to submit: [Editorial note: Hannah is closed to submissions because of the holidays until Jan. 4 -- according to her agency website. So write her down on your list to query anytime after that. Queries sent to her on/before Jan. 4 will likely be unread.] Send queries to hannahquery@ktliterary.com. The subject line of your email should include the word “Query” along with the title of your manuscript. Queries should not contain attachments. If we like your query, we’ll ask for the first five chapters and a complete synopsis. For our purposes, the synopsis should include the full plot of the book, including the conclusion.

------------------

Check Out These Great Upcoming Writers Conferences:

Your new complete and updated instructional guide

to finding an agent is finally here: The 2015 book

GET A LITERARY AGENT shares advice from more

than 110 literary agents who share advice on querying,

craft, the submission process, researching agents, and

much more. Filled with all the advice you'll ever need to

find an agent, this resource makes a great partner book to

the agent database, Guide to Literary Agents.

Other writing/publishing articles and links for you: