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Anna Olswanger

Olswanger Literary LLC

United States

Open to QueriesemailAAR Member
Submission GuidelinesWebsite
Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)

Looking For

Author-illustrators interested in creating nonfiction graphic novels or those willing to collaborate with other writers on nonfiction text.

Not Looking For

Anything other than picture books and graphic novels.

Themes & Elements

author-illustrators of color
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About

Anna Olswanger has been a literary agent since 2005, starting her career at Liza Dawson Associates in Manhattan. In 2014, she launched her own literary agency, Olswanger Literary LLC, where she represents a wide variety of genres with current focus on nonfiction graphic novels. She is a member of the AAR and has sold to major publishers including Bloomsbury, Chronicle, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, and Simon & Schuster.

Submission Guidelines
Format: email
Submission Page: https://www.olswanger.com
Guidelines:

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] Send an email with a few details about your book and yourself and a PDF attachment with your text and art. No phone calls please.

Notable Clients
  • Michael Hall (New York Times best-selling author)
  • Vince Vawter (Newbery Honor Book winner)
  • Jill Robinson and Marc Bekoff
  • Alan Rabinowitz
Notable Sales
  • Books sold to Bloomsbury, Chronicle, HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster
  • Newbery Honor, Asian Pacific American Award for Literature Honor, Flora Stieglitz Strauss Award for Nonfiction, Orbis Pictus Honor, PEN/Steven Kroll Award for Picture Book Writing, Parents Choice Gold Award, Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books, Sibert Award Honor, Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Honor, Sydney Taylor Silver Medal, Boston Globe Horn Book Nonfiction Honor, International Bologna/Ragazzi Nonfiction Honor, CCBC Choices, Junior Library Guild Selections, New York Times Bestseller list
  • Clients' books have appeared on The New York Times Bestseller list.

Social

Twitter / X@@AnnaOlswangerFacebookLinkedInInstagram@olswangerliterary

Sources

MSWL ProfilePersonal Website

Last verified: March 14, 2026

Audience

Picture Books

Genres

Graphic Novels / Comics
Picture Books

Focus Areas

author-illustrators of color

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