New Literary Agent Alert: Maria Ribas of Stonesong Literary
Literary agent alerts (like this one with Maria Ribas of Stonesong Literary) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building their client list.
About Maria: Maria Ribas began her career on the editorial side, first at Simon & Schuster and Harlequin Nonfiction, then at Adams Media, where she was an associate editor before moving to the agency side in 2014. As a former editor, she has a keen sense of what editors are really looking for, and she has years of experience building lasting relationships with authors. She prides herself on being very hands-on as an agent and enjoys working closely with authors on their entire career and platform, not just one book.
She is seeking: Maria specializes in nonfiction in the areas of cooking, home, health/diet, personal development, business, psychology, and memoir. For practical nonfiction, she enjoys working with bloggers, experts, business owners, and media influencers who understand how a thoughtfully produced, proudly promoted book can grow their brands and their businesses. For narrative nonfiction, she’s looking for journalists, bloggers, and writers who understand how to bring a subject to life in unexpected ways.
How to submit: Please paste materials [no attachments]. Query mribas [at] stonesong.com.
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.
