Here are four new literary agents seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients. Laura Stone is seeking: Romance, Mystery/Crime, Fantasy, Science Fiction, YA, MG, Historical Fiction, Action/Adventure, Thrillers. …

Here are four literary agents actively seeking clients. All work with established agencies with good track records. Tessa Shaffer is looking for multi-POV stories, YA, middle grade, inspirational memoirs, non-fiction, narrative non-fiction, family sagas with lots of secrets, time travel, and anything universally cosmic/spiritual that is also strongly grounded in…

Here are four agents actively seeking clients. All work with established agencies with good track records. Nina Leon is currently building her list of new adult, young adult, and middle grade fiction across all genres with a particular interest in fantasy. Ilyana Rose-Davila is interested in non-fiction as well as…

Ten tips from decades of reading—and interviewing—the master — This story is behind Medium’s membership paywall, which means the writer earns through our Partner Program. To become a Medium member, click here. I arranged to meet Joan Didion in 1971 after reading Slouching Toward Bethlehem. I found her essays hypnotic, in a voice I’d never heard, expressing with clarity…

Here are five new literary agents actively seeking clients. Bethany Fulk wants MG, YA and adult fantasy Historical Fiction/Fantasy, Retellings (myth, folklore, legends, fairytales), Mysteries/Speculative/Suspense. Susan Velazquez is looking for upmarket/book club fiction and women’s fiction, thrillers and horror, romance, science fiction, fantasy, YA, and narrative non-fiction that explores little-known…