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Leigh Feldman
Leigh Feldman Literary
US
Unclaimed — compiled from public sourcesAbout
Thirty years in publishing, representing literary and commercial adult fiction, young-adult fiction, and narrative nonfiction/memoir. Began her career at Darhansoff & Verrill (repped Cold Mountain and Memoirs of a Geisha); a 25+ year author relationship with Sarah Dessen began with her first novel in 1996. Moved to Writers House in 2011 before founding her own eponymous agency, deliberately kept selective to prioritize attention to each client.
Wishlist — looking for
- ·Particularly interested in historical fiction, contemporary YA, literary fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction. Whatever the genre, drawn to books with complex, believable, sympathetic characters that transport the reader into a world both new and unexpected.
Not looking for
- ·Adult and YA paranormal, fantasy, science fiction, romance, thrillers, mysteries, or picture books.
Query method
Submission requirements
Send a query letter and the first ten pages of the manuscript or proposal. Due to high submission volume, the agency only responds personally to authors whose work they'd like to see more of.