Penelope Burns came to Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents as an intern in 2012, after graduating from Colgate University and attending the Denver Publishing Institute. She became a full time literary agent in late 2015 after working briefly at a book-to-film scouting agency. She considers herself a “generalist,” representing an eclectic variety of literary and commercial fiction in Adult, Young Adult, and Middle Grade, as well as some narrative non-fiction. She’s always looking for an engaging voice.
Category: WilWrite26 Science Fiction
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Patrick Swenson
Patrick Swenson is the author of The Ultra Long Goodbye, the 3rd book in the Union of Worlds trilogy. He’s the author of the dark fantasy Rain Music, the editor and publisher of Fairwood Press (www.fairwoodpress.com), and a graduate of Clarion West. He’s sold short fiction to Unavowed, Grimoire, Unfettered III, Unbound II, Gunfight on Europa Station, Seasons Between Us, The Muddy Goose Guide to the Weird Northwest, and others. He’s the director of the Rainforest Writers Village, a retreat in the PNW (rainforestwriters.com). He taught high school for 39 years and now spends his work time on the press and writing.
Find out more at www.patrickswenson.net and www.fairwoodpress.com
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Keir Alekseii
Keir is an associate agent with Azantian Literary. As a neurodivergent, queer person of color, they are invested in discovering engaging work with similar representation, and passionate about creating space for voices not often recognized.
Learn more here: https://www.azantianlitagency.com/about-us/keir-alekseii
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Sarah N. Fisk
Sarah N. Fisk is a literary agent at the Tobias Literary Agency, representing MG, YA, and most genre fiction and select nonfiction. Sarah is a former mechanical engineer who made the switch to publishing in 2011. They have worked in the publishing industry as an editorial assistant, author’s assistant, publicist, and art director. Sarah is a former Pitch Wars mentor, board member, and Agent Liaison. They host the podcast Queries, Qualms, & Quirks and are one of the founding members of Disability in Publishing.
Find out more at https://manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/sarah-n-fisk/
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Anjanette Barr
Anjanette Barr is a literary agent at Dunham Literary, representing authors and illustrators across all genres and age categories. She lives in beautiful Juneau, Alaska.
Seeking work in these genres: Romance, SF, Fantasy, YA, Historical Fiction, Non-Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, General Fiction, Literary Fiction
Find out more at https://www.dunhamlit.com