emily van beek folio literary management

I’m probably not the best choice for “message” or hard science-fiction books. Give me something bold and fresh with a voice that’s impossible to put aside.

In the realm of paranormal, adventure, and dystopian, I’m looking for something entirely unexpected. I always bear in mind that readers in this age group are looking for fun and mischief, to learn something about life, and to escape and romp.įor YA, I’m eager to find novels that are high concept, diverse, fantasy or magical realism, and am open to anything conceptually unique. I’m open to almost anything within this genre and I’m eagerly looking for something new. If you have stellar, fun, expansive, bright, fantastical, joyful, adventurous middle grade hiding somewhere, PLEASE query me.

I’m ACTIVELY building my list right now, particularly in middle grade. I am an editorial agent passionate about negotiating the best deal possible, working with our esteemed subsidiary and contracts teams to squeeze as much juice out of a property as it will yield, and helping my clients to publish books that will stand the test of time.įiction: Children’s, Middle Grade, Picture Books, Young Adultįavorite sub-genres: Author-Illustrators, Contemporary YA, Contemporary Young Adult, Diversity, Literary Middle Grade, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Adventure, Middle Grade Contemporary, Middle Grade Fantasy, Middle Grade Humor, YA Fantasy, Young Adult, picture books Some of the New York Times bestselling and award-winning clients I represent include Jenny Han, Lois Lowry, Morgan Matson, Siobhan Vivian, Philip & Erin Stead, Sydney Smith, Matthew Reinhart, and Julie Morstad, as well as striking debut and emerging voices. Representing an author or artist, whether aspiring or established, is an honor and a commitment I take very seriously.

Emily van beek folio literary management