New Literary Agent Alert: Thao Le of Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
Literary agent alerts (like this one with Thao Le 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 Thao: She is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego with a double major in Econ-Management Science and Chinese Studies. While interning at the agency during college, she realized where her true love lies -- books -- and joined the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency full-time in 2011.
She is seeking: Thao is currently building her list and is specifically interested in middle grade and YA, as well as adult science-fiction and fantasy. She's particularly drawn to smart, strong and sassy characters (whether they be robots, fairies, demons or of the human variety) and twisty plots with a compelling narrative. She's always on the lookout for the type of stories that make you stay curled up in bed, turning page after page even after the sun has come up.
Please note that Thao is specifically not interested in: biographies, business books, cookbooks, picture books, poetry, religious/spiritual books, screenplays, self-help, short stories, travel books
How to contact: thao (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.
