New Literary Agent Alert: Laura Zats of Red Sofa Literary
Reminder: New literary agents (with this spotlight featuring Laura Zats of Red Sofa Literary ) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
About Laura: Laura Zats graduated from Grinnell College with degrees in English and anthropology. While completing her studies, she took advantage of her love of Young Adult (YA) literature and wrote a thesis on identity formation in YA. She’s been working as an editor for several years and has held positions at companies in both the US and the UK. In 2013, Laura joined Red Sofa Literary as an Associate Agent in 2013. In her free time, Laura likes to craft, swing dance, bake, and binge on Netflix marathons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Who.
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She is seeking: Young adult and middle grade (especially contemporary for both), romance, new adult, contemporary women's fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, and erotica.
How to submit: Query laura [at] redsofaliterary.com. Put "Query" in the e-mail subject line.
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