New Literary Agent Alert: Jessica Watterson of Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
Literary agent alerts (like this one with Jessica Watterson of Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building their client list.
About Jessica: Jessica Watterson joined SDLA in late 2013, and currently assists Sandra Dijkstra and Elise Capron. She graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a degree in Sociocultural Anthropology and English. Jessica has made books a serious part of her life for many years. During college, she started an indie review blog which has featured author interviews and has reviewed several self-published books that eventually ended up on the New York Times Best Seller list.
She is seeking: Jessica is most interested in all subgenres of adult and new adult romance, and women's fiction. She is looking for heartfelt and unique romance that will instantly draw a reader in and keep them hooked.
How to submit: Email queries to jessica [at] dijkstraagency.com. “We only accept electronic submissions. Any hardcopy submissions received by mail will be recycled unopened. Please send a query letter, a 1-page synopsis, a brief bio (including a description of your publishing history), and the first 10-15 pages of your manuscript. Please send all items in the body of the e-mail, not as an attachment.”
Chuck Sambuchino is a former editor with the Writer's Digest writing community and author of several books, including How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack and Create Your Writer Platform.