Literary Agent Interview: Rebecca Eskildsen Interview and Query Critique Giveaway

Today I’m thrilled to have agent Rebecca Eskildsen here. She’s a junior agent at Writers House. 

Hi­ Rebecca! Thanks so much for joining us. 

About Rebecca: 

1. Tell us how you became an agent, how long you’ve been one, and what you’ve been doing as an agent.

 

In a tale as old as time, I’m a book lover who knew quite early that I wanted to work in publishing. Of course, I expected to work on the publishing house side after college, as an editor, but I landed first at JABberwocky Literary Agency. There, I realized agenting was a much better fit for my personality – advocating for my clients is one of my favorite aspects of this job. In 2017, I moved over to Writers House, where I began building my own list in 2020. I am actively building a list of writers I’m extremely passionate about!

 

About the Agency: 

2. Share a bit about your agency and what it offers to its authors.

Writers House is one of the largest full-service literary agencies in the world. We pride ourselves on the quality of client care we provide, combined with the benefits of robust Global Licensing and Contracts departments. We’re a wonderfully collaborative group of people with an incredible wealth of experience across the agency. We all share insight and advice with each other, which makes us all better at advocating for our clients. 

What She’s Looking For: 

3. What age groups do you represent—picture books, MG, and/or YA? What genres do you represent and what are you looking for in submissions for these genres?

I represent middle grade, YA, and adult books. You can get updated info about my wishlist on my website! I’m open to most commercial genres, including contemporary, romance, fantasy, and horror. Voice is very important to me, so that’s the number one thing I’m looking for when I start reading pages – if the voice is strong, I’ll keep reading! 

4.  Is there anything you would be especially excited to see in the genres you are interested in?

As of right now, here are a few things I’d really like to see: 

In middle grade, I’m currently looking for the messy kids. The kids like Joey Pigza, Junie B. Jones, Devi Vishwakumar – bring me the kids who are trying their best and leaving everything they have out on the field, while getting into a lot of trouble along the way.

For YA, I’ll consider pretty much anything, as long as it’s got a great voice and a tight and exciting plot. See my website for updated specifics!

In the adult space, horror is really having a moment, and I’d love to see more of it. For both horror and upmarket fiction, I love when a book forces us to sit in the uncomfortable spaces of our world, while keeping us wildly entertained. If you have a zeitgeisty story in the vein of Yellowface, Knives Out, or White Lotus, please send it my way! I’m also looking for rom coms that are extremely fresh, with something new and hilarious to say.

What She Isn’t Looking For: 

5. What types of submissions are you not interested in?

I’m not seeking picture books or graphic novels at this time. (Lots of people at Writers House are, though, so check them out!) 

I’m also not the best fit for something very literary, but if you’re not sure and think we might be a good fit, you’re welcome to try me with it anyway. 

Agent Philosophy:

6. What is your philosophy as an agent both in terms of the authors you want to work with and the books you want to represent? 

I’m looking for authors who want to build a career with me, so I’m usually asking what else they want to write, so we can get a sense of whether we’re a good long-term fit. For individual books, I’m looking for stories that have something to say. I’m committed to uplifting underrepresented voices across the board, including BIPOC and LGBTQ voices.

Overall, my philosophy is that it’s my job to figure things out for my clients. So if I take on an author for a YA book, who maybe plans to write an adult book soon, but then they decide to pivot to a picture book or nonfiction, it’s my job to figure out how to sell those, too. I have so many resources at my fingertips here at Writers House, there’s always someone to ask if I’m exploring a new area a bit outside my usual wheelhouse.

Editorial Agent:

7. Are you an editorial agent? If so, what is your process like when you’re working with your authors before submitting to editors?

Yes, I’m highly editorial. My editorial letters tend to be very involved and detailed, with as much actionable feedback as I can offer. It varies by book, but I typically do a minimum of two big editorial rounds, followed by more if needed. I make myself available to brainstorm and talk through edits with my clients as well. We want to make it as hard as possible for an editor to say “no” when they read the book.

Query Methods and Submission Guidelines: (Always verify before submitting)

8. How should authors query you and what do you want to see with the query letter?

Authors should check my website for query guidelines. I’ll be sure to post any updates there! For now, I’m looking for an emailed query letter and 15 pages, pasted into the email, with the subject line “Query [genre] [TITLE].”

 

9.  Do you have any specific dislikes in query letters or the first pages submitted to you?

 

This probably sounds really obvious to most people, but please, I’m begging you, sign your name at the end of your query letter! A surprising number of queriers send in a query letter and sample pages, but their own name is nowhere to be found – this is even more challenging if their email address doesn’t include their name. I’d like to know who you are so I can personalize my response with your name!  

Related to that, I’d also love to see a brief bio in your query, telling me a bit about you. There’s no need to worry about publishing accolades if you don’t have any, but it’s nice to know your background – where you live, what you do for work, why you’re the best person to tell this story, and maybe a public social media handle, if you’re comfortable sharing that.

Response Time:

10. What’s your response time to queries and requests for more pages of a manuscript?

My goal is 6-8 weeks to respond to unsolicited queries. The reality is that sometimes I take a bit longer, but I try to close to queries for a while if I’m getting too far behind. For requested material, the timeline really varies, but I am pretty transparent with the authors – I’m fine with receiving follow-ups about requested material, and I’ll send my own check-ins about my updated timeline as well.

Self-Published and Small Press Authors:

11.  Are you open to representing authors who have self-published or been published by smaller presses? What advice do you have for them if they want to try to find an agent to represent them?

Yes, I’m open to these authors. My main advice is to be very patient, if you want to break into traditional publishing, because trad pub moves so slowly most of the time. That’s not for everyone, but if you want to make that jump, it helps enormously to keep that in mind.

 Clients:

 12. Who are some of the authors you represent?

My clients include Andrea Beatriz Arango (whose very first novel won a Newbery Honor!), Triona Murphy, Hannah Yang, Savannah Benton-Smith, and Sabrina Lotfi, among others. I’m actively growing my list.

Interviews and Guest Posts:

13. Please share the links to any interviews, guest posts, and podcasts you think would be helpful to writers interested in querying you.

I was interviewed for the LitTea publishing podcast, hosted by my wonderful client Sabrina Lotfi.

Links and Contact Info:

14. Please share how writers should contact you to submit a query and your links on the Web.

Please visit my website for info about my MSWL and query guidelines.

You can also find me on Bluesky @rebeccaesk.bsky.social. Reach out to me there if you have trouble submitting your query.

I’m less active on Twitter these days, but you can find me @rleskildsen.

Additional Advice:

15. Is there any other advice you’d like to share with aspiring authors that we haven’t covered?

To start, patience and kindness will get you far! Beyond that, my advice is to find or create a community of fellow writers. The publishing process can be long and sometimes discouraging, so it’s helpful to have a community that can help you maintain the joy of writing and will be a resource for you to compare notes about standard practices.

And on the topic of standard practices, I want to remind all writers that when you receive an offer of representation, you should notify all the agents who still have your work under consideration, and then you’re entitled to take a minimum of 2 weeks to consider your options and make a decision. Also, YOU get to set that deadline, not the offering agent. Good luck out there, and I hope to see your queries!

Thanks for sharing all your advice, Rebecca.

 Giveaway Details

­Rebecca is generously offering a query critique to one lucky winner. To enter, all you need to do is be a follower (via the follower gadget, email, or bloglovin’ on the right sidebar) and leave a comment through May 3rd. If you do not want to enter the contest, that’s okay. Just let me know in the comments. If I do not have your email (I can no longer get it from your Google Profile), you must leave it in the comments to enter the contest. Please be sure I have your email address.

If you follow me on Twitter or mention this contest on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog, mention this in the comments and I'll give you an extra entry. This is an international giveaway.

Have any experience with this agent? See something that needs updating? Please leave a comment or email me at natalieiaguirre7@gmail.com

Note: These agent profiles and interviews presently focus on agents who accept children's fiction. Please take the time to verify anything you might use here before querying an agent. The information found here is subject to change.

Upcoming Interviews, Guest Posts, and Blog Hops

Monday, April 28th I have an interview with debut author Alby Williams and a giveaway of their MG Where There Be Monsters 

Thursday, May 1st I’m participating in the Come What May Giveaway Hop 

Monday, May 5th I have a guest post by author Donna Galanti and a $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card giveaway to celebrate the release of her MG Loon Cove Summer 

Wednesday, May 7th I have an interview with author Aimee Phan and a giveaway of her YA The Lost Queen and my IWSG post 

Monday, May 12th I have a guest post by author Leah Stecher and a giveaway of her MG A Field Guide to Broken Promises 

Wednesday, May 14th I have an agent spotlight interview with Analía Cabello and a query critique giveaway 

Friday, May 16th I’m participating in the Moms Rock Giveaway Hop 

I hope to see you on Monday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Literary Agent Interview: Courtney Donovan Interview and Query Critique Giveaway

 Today I’m thrilled to have agent Courtney Donovan here. She’s a junior agent at Writers House.

Status: Courtney is temporarily closed to queries. Please check the agency website to learn when she reopens to queries.

Hi Courtney! Thanks so much for joining us.

About Courtney:

1. Tell us how you became an agent, how long you’ve been one, and what you’ve been doing as an agent.

Like many people who end up in the industry, I was the quintessential bookworm growing up. I read books under my covers with a flashlight and everything. But I never thought much about how books made it onto shelves (I assumed largely by magic) and growing up in a small town in North Carolina, I was far removed from anything resembling the publishing industry. I had a vague idea that there were these things called publishers and editors and maybe even agents, but it didn’t seem like an attainable career. But after serving six years in the military, I decided to finally pursue my love of books. I went to the University of California San Diego for a BA in Literature and Writing, and through their internship program discovered Writers House. From day one I knew I’d found my people, and the more I learned the more I realized agenting was the perfect fit for my skills and interests. I’ve now been working as an assistant to Steven Malk for almost five years, and I was promoted to junior agent and began taking on my own clients at the beginning of this year. 

About the Agency:

2. Share a bit about your agency and what it offers to its authors.

Writers House has an impressive roster of acclaimed authors and illustrators and a long history of successful career building and collaboration. Established in 1973, Writers House has grown into a full-service agency, with dedicated departments for global licensing, media, contracts, and accounting.  

What She’s Looking For:

3. What age groups do you represent—picture books, MG, and/or YA? What genres do you represent and what are you looking for in submissions for these genres?

I am open to all genres and age categories in children’s books, from picture books through young adult. Voice and character are essential no matter the genre, and I am particularly drawn to the speculative, including fantasy, science fiction, and magical realism.

4.  Is there anything you would be especially excited to seeing in the genres you are interested in?

I would love to see more grounded science fiction in picture books and middle grade! I’m also on the hunt for graphic novels. But some of my favorite submissions are ones that have surprised me. No matter the genre, I’m looking to connect with characters so deeply I’d follow them anywhere or discover a world that feels so vivid and immersive I never want to leave.

What She Isn’t Looking For:

5. What types of submissions are you not interested in?

I’m currently closed to picture book text-only submissions except by referral. Additionally, I don’t represent screenplays or short stories.

Agent Philosophy:

6. What is your philosophy as an agent both in terms of the authors you want to work with and the books you want to represent?

My goal as an agent is to be a collaborative partnr and advocate for talented and passionate creators. I believe that stories are central to human connection, enabling us to share experiences and ideas that enrich our lives. I am dedicated to bringing forth impactful and compelling narratives that make people think, laugh, and feel seen.  Stories that are deeply moving or funny, or both. Stories that kids need. (That we all need.)

Editorial Agent:

7. Are you an editorial agent? If so, what is your process like when you’re working with your authors before submitting to editors?

Yes! The editorial process is one of my favorite parts of the job, and I feel it’s more important than ever to make sure a project is as strong as possible before going on submission. Of course, the editorial process will look a bit different depending on the creator, their preferences, and the particular project. Typically, I provide my editorial thoughts either in a letter or over a call and it becomes a discussion. My goal is to work with a creator until we both feel the project is the best possible version of itself. Sometimes this involves one round of edits, sometimes more, but the process is always an ongoing conversation.

Query Methods and Submission Guidelines: (Always verify before submitting)

8. How should authors query you and what do you want to see with the query letter?

You can query me on Query Manager: querymanager.com/courtneydonovan

Aside from the query letter, I also ask for a synopsis and first 10 pages, as well as a few optional Query Manager specific fields. And please don’t forget to share your bio, even if you don’t have writing credits or accolades. I’d love to know a bit about you and the inspiration behind your work.

9.  Do you have any specific dislikes in query letters or the first pages submitted to you?

Vagueness! It may seem obvious, but a query letter should tell me what the story is about. I want to know the specifics—why this character, why now, what obstacles will they face? Too often I think writers are trying to avoid spoiling some element of the plot, and this can lead to vague pitches that just don’t stand out. I also don’t love when a query is written from the perspective of a character. It’s not an automatic “no,” but I want to hear from the author in the query—I’ll get to know the character when I read the manuscript.

Response Time:

10. What’s your response time to queries and requests for more pages of a manuscript?

My goal is 10-12 weeks, but this can be longer during high-volume periods and holidays. I do respond to all queries, so if you haven’t heard from me, I simply haven’t read yours yet (or I’m still considering).

Self-Published and Small Press Authors:

11.  Are you open to representing authors who have self-published or been published by smaller presses? What advice do you have for them if they want to try to find an agent to represent them?

Absolutely! When it comes to previous publishing experience of any kind, I simply want to know about it. Self-publishing and small presses are perfectly legitimate and viable publishing paths, but it also means a lot of extra work beyond creating the thing. Oftentimes, these authors are doing everything on their own (negotiating contracts, handling marketing and publicity, etc). That’s a lot—and it is exactly what agents are here to help manage.   

Clients:

12. Who are some of the authors you represent?

I’m very fortunate to be working with some incredibly talented authors and illustrators, including Sojourner Ahebee, Allyssa Yohana, Rebecca Mooradian, Bonnie Maisen, and Audrey Day.

Interviews and Guest Posts:

13. Please share the links to any interviews, guest posts, and podcasts you think would be helpful to writers interested in querying you.

N/a

Links and Contact Info:

14. Please share how writers should contact you to submit a query and your links on the Web.

Queries should go through Query Manager: querymanager.com/courtneydonovan
You can find more about what I’m looking for here:
https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/donovanc
https://www.cadonovan.com

Additional Advice:

15. Is there any other advice you’d like to share with aspiring authors that we haven’t covered?

You’ve likely heard it a thousand times (and will a thousand more), but this is an almost entirely subjective industry. Success (however you define it) often comes down to a combination of perseverance and timing. Work on your craft first and foremost, focus on finding joy in your creations, and trust in the process (long as it may be).

Thanks for sharing all your advice, Courtney.

Giveaway Details

Courtney is generously offering a query critique to one lucky winner. To enter, all you need to do is be a follower (via the follower gadget, email, or bloglovin’ on the right sidebar) and leave a comment through December 2nd. If your email is not on your Google Profile, you must leave it in the comments to enter the contest. If you do not want to enter the contest, that’s okay. Just let me know in the comments.

If you follow me on Twitter or mention this contest on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog, mention this in the comments and I'll give you an extra entry. This is an international giveaway.

Have any experience with this agent? See something that needs updating? Please leave a comment or email me at natalieiaguirre7@gmail.com

Note: These agent profiles and interviews presently focus on agents who accept children's fiction. Please take the time to verify anything you might use here before querying an agent. The information found here is subject to change.

 

Upcoming Interviews, Guest Posts, and Blog Hops

 

Sunday, December 1st I’m participating in the Holly Jolly Giveaway Hop

Wednesday, December 4th I have an interview with author Lish McBride and a giveaway of her YA Red in Tooth and Claw and my IWSG post

Saturday, December 7th I’m participating in the Let It Snow Giveaway Hop

Monday, December 9th I have an agent spotlight interview with Shannon Hassan and a query critique giveaway

Wednesday, December 11th I have an agent spotlight interview with Vicky Weber and a query critique giveaway

Monday, December 16th I have a guest post by debut author Vicky Lorencen and a giveaway of her MG The Book of Barf

I hope to see you on Sunday, December 1st! And Happy Thanksgiving!

Literary Agent Interview: Erica McGrath Interview and Query Critique Giveaway

Today I’m thrilled to have agent Erica McGrath here. She’s a junior agent at Writers House.

Hi­ Erica! Thanks so much for joining us.

About Erica:

1. Tell us how you became an agent, how long you’ve been one, and what you’ve been doing as an agent.

I’ve always been deeply curious about how things get made (part of why I went to art school!), the people and creators behind the art/object itself, and interested in the creative process from A to Z. You walk into a bookstore and take a book off the shelf…well, how did it get there? As an agent, I get to work with authors at the very start of the publishing process (but certainly not the start of an author’s creative process!), so that interest in the early stages and the eventual transformation led me to apply to the Writers House internship…and I’ve been lucky enough to be at Writers House ever since!

About the Agency:

2. Share a bit about your agency and what it offers to its authors.

Writers House is a full-service literary agency (including our contracts, film/tv, and global licensing departments) with a long and impressive history of agents helping authors push their books out into the world. It’s a very special place dedicated to building and fostering long-term relationships with our clients. That kind of bond, one where we support a client for the lifetime of their career, makes this work especially rewarding. But more than that, I’ve been at Writers House for a little over six years now, and I still find myself deeply in awe of my colleagues, supervisors, and our clients. It’s a strange and wonderful feeling that I get to show up to work every day and be surrounded by passionate, book-loving, individuals dedicated to their craft, and every day I’m still endlessly inspired and surprised by their work. And it’s completely contagious! In that kind of ambitious, collaborative, and successful environment you just want to push yourself to be the very best agent that you can to help your authors flourish.

What She’s Looking For:

3. What age groups do you represent—picture books, MG, and/or YA? What genres do you represent and what are you looking for in submissions for these genres?

I’m looking to acquire books across the spectrum, both in genre and age group! I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside two senior agents—Stephen Barr and Susan Cohen—who both have equally diverse and broad tastes (especially in the children’s market) which has been encouraging and informative to my own work. So please send me your picture books, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, and adult (literary and non-fiction!) Voice and character driven works are key for me, and I’m always looking for something fresh, weird, and transformative.

4.  Is there anything you would be especially excited to seeing in the genres you are interested in?

I want to be surprised, usually the thing I end up loving the most is precisely because it catches me off guard…something I didn’t even know I was looking for in the first place. That process of discovery is what makes this work so exciting. But I know that’s vague and unhelpful in technical terms for querying authors, so I’d encourage authors and illustrators to review my MSWL or Publisher’s Marketplace.

https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/erica-mcgrath/

https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/emcgrath/

What She Isn’t Looking For:

5. What types of submissions are you not interested in?

I’m game to consider just about everything that makes me see the world a little sharper, clearer, and weirder.

Agent Philosophy:

6. What is your philosophy as an agent both in terms of the authors you want to work with and the books you want to represent?

To see and be seen! Sharing your art, writing, and thoughts with another person is an extremely vulnerable experience, so I don’t take my position as an agent, (the person often on the frontlines as the first receiver of such dreams), for granted. I want to make sure that the creators I assist know that I’m there for them at every turn of the book making process. Ultimately, my hope is that the books I help put out into the world will be received with the same amount of love and care that I know went into making them.

Editorial Agent:

7. Are you an editorial agent? If so, what is your process like when you’re working with your authors before submitting to editors?

I am indeed! The editorial process is my favorite part of the job. When I give feedback, I always aim to speak to the author’s vision and intent, not to change or overrule it with my own ideas. We’ll go back and forth until we both feel the project is ready to be submitted to editors. That kind of collaboration is intensely personal so there’s a great deal of trust involved at every turn.

Query Methods and Submission Guidelines: (Always verify before submitting)

8. How should authors query you and what do you want to see with the query letter?

By email! As with the manuscript itself, I’m looking to be charmed and disarmed. A great query should be short, consistent, and most importantly, reflective of the author’s voice. I’m honored and excited by anyone that considers me for representation (truly!), so every query that arrives in my inbox feels like a gift, but that doesn’t mean the query needs to be filled with frillings and confetti. I’m delighted purely by the consistency and honesty of an author’s voice. Narrative works should include the first ten pages, and picture book or graphic projects should include the entire text, dummy, and/or link to the creator’s portfolio emailed to emcgrath@writershouse.com.

You can read more about my guidelines at https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/emcgrath/

9.  Do you have any specific dislikes in query letters or the first pages submitted to you?

A query letter that includes a long and detailed synopsis. While I’m still evaluating the writing with my agent-editor hat on, I arrive at each query first and foremost as a reader. I want to experience the story as it’s meant to be consumed for the first time. (Cheat sheets aside!)

Response Time:

10. What’s your response time to queries and requests for more pages of a manuscript?

It varies, I do my best to respond within 8 weeks. Sometimes it might be 2 seconds. I review and reply to every query but please understand that this takes time.

Self-Published and Small Press Authors:

11.  Are you open to representing authors who have self-published or been published by smaller presses? What advice do you have for them if they want to try to find an agent to represent them?

Heck yes. If self-published or small press authors query me, then I’d just want to know more about their history leading up to their search for an agent, and what they’re hoping to gain from an agent-author relationship. Choosing to self-publish is just another option in the vast publishing landscape, though it does usually mean that an author ends up spinning 100 plates on their own. (Negotiating contracts, reading royalty statements, self-editing their own work, etc.) Agents are here to help take about 50% of those plates off their hands, so they can focus (and fully enjoy!) spinning the 50% that matter most, writing and making the book :-)

Clients:

12. Who are some of the authors you represent?

I recently started working with the kindest human alive, Hannah Bess Ross, illustrator and picture book author extraordinaire. I’d recommend following Hannah’s work if you’ve ever desired to get lost on a whimsical and slightly-hair raising walk in the woods.

Interviews and Guest Posts:

13. Please share the links to any interviews, guest posts, and podcasts you think would be helpful to writers interested in querying you.

Here’s an interview I did earlier this year with Kathy Temean. (Kathy is a wonderful advocate to authors!)

But I’ll just use this space to shout out to two of my favorite newsletters! (Solely from a fan-girl perspective!)

Lian Cho’s AM I DOING THIS RIGHT?

It feels like Christmas day when Lian’s newsletter floats into my inbox. I’m especially grateful to any creator that allows us the privilege to peek around the curtain into their creative process, and Lian is extra generous with sharing her sketches, ruminations, and process in making children’s books! And she’s just seriously, seriously, funny.

SCARY COOL SAD GOODBYE

America’s #1 (immaculate) vibes-based newsletter. It’s all in the name but, woof, Meaghan Garvey’s writing is on another level. This cycle of Meaghan’s newsletter is currently dedicated to documenting her summer road-trip through the Midwest; her appreciation for Americana, and the nooks and crannies of life on the road is absolutely magnetic. Reading her work feels much in the same as pulling up a chair next to a stranger at a bar and immediately falling deep into conversation about nothing and everything all at once.

Links and Contact Info:

14. Please share how writers should contact you to submit a query and your links on the Web.

Please note that I’ve temporarily closed my queries for the month of August (2024!) to catch up on all the wonderful submissions that have already reached my inbox! I’ll be opening back up to queries again in September, so please check back on my Publisher’s Marketplace page for the most up-to-date news and information: https://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/emcgrath/

Queries can be sent to emcgrath@writershouse.com

You can also read more about my submission guidelines and my book dreams over at 

https://www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/erica-mcgrath/

Additional Advice:

15. Is there any other advice you’d like to share with aspiring authors that we haven’t covered?

I’m going to quote Victoria Johnson’s writing advice from this wonderful interview she did with LitHub after her book, American Eden, was nominated for the National Book Award https://lithub.com/meet-national-book-award-finalist-victoria-johnson/

“When you are writing a biography about someone, figure out the most important relationships in that person’s life—and write the story of those relationships. People are fascinated by watching humans interacting. Will they love each other? Hate each other? Snipe behind one another’s backs? Reconcile after falling out? I am so grateful I got this advice from one of the country’s greatest biographers before I started writing American Eden.”

Of course, I don’t find this advice to be exclusive to just biographies or non-fiction. It sounds basic and obvious to say but writing that examines human relationships tends to be the most compelling. (At least to me!) Speaking of relationships (if you’ll allow me to pivot from the technical to the social), it’s important for authors to find communities and safe spaces to share their writing. Whether joining a writing group or having someone you trust review your work, hearing from other perspectives other than your own will only strengthen your work and practice.

Thanks for sharing all your advice, Erica.

Giveaway Details

­Erica is generously offering a query critique to one lucky winner. To enter, all you need to do is be a follower (via the follower gadget, email, or bloglovin’ on the right sidebar) and leave a comment through August 24th. If your email is not on your Google Profile, you must leave it in the comments to enter the contest. If you do not want to enter the contest, that’s okay. Just let me know in the comments.

If you follow me on Twitter or mention this contest on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog, mention this in the comments and I'll give you an extra entry. This is an international giveaway.

Have any experience with this agent? See something that needs updating? Please leave a comment or email me at natalieiaguirre7@gmail.com

Note: These agent profiles and interviews presently focus on agents who accept children's fiction. Please take the time to verify anything you might use here before querying an agent. The information found here is subject to change.

Upcoming Interviews, Guest Posts, and Blog Hops

Friday, August 16th I’m participating in the Old School Giveaway Hop

Monday, August 19th I have an interview with author Julie Abe and a giveaway of her MG Tessa Miyata Is So Unlucky

Monday, August 26th I have a guest post by debut author A.Y. Chan and a giveaway of her MG The Legendary Mo Seto

Wednesday, September 4th I have an interview with author Natalie Lloyd and a giveaway of her MG The Witching Wind and my IWSG post

Saturday, September 7th I’m participating in the Holiday Kick Off Giveaway Hop

Monday, September 9th I have an agent spotlight interview with Alex Brown and a query critique giveaway

Monday, September 16th I have an interview with debut author Callie Miller and a giveaway of her MG The Search for the Shadowsoul

I hope to see you on Friday!