Stories that explore social issues in unique ways, feature under-represented voices, and have strong character development with an attention to detail.
Dara Hyde is a Senior Agent at Hill Nadell Literary Agency in Los Angeles. She represents a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction, with primary focus on adult literary fiction, YA and MG in both prose and graphic novel formats. She has taught or spoken at numerous writers' conferences and events including the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, SCBWI, and multiple university MFA programs.
Submissions should be emailed to https://QueryMe.Online/DaraHyde Before querying, we recommend taking a quick look at our About Us page to see what each agent represents and learn more about their interests. Please note, we do not represent scripts nor screenplays. We do not take pitches over the phone nor in person. To submit your work to Dara Hyde, follow the link below and fill out the Query Manager form. While we prefer you query electronically via the form, we do accept hard copy queries. Please do not submit the same query to both. We make every attempt to respond to queries within eight to ten weeks, however due to the high volume of submissions the agency receives, we cannot guarantee a response to all queries. Our agents work closely together and will often share submissions with each other, so please do not query two agents within our agency simultaneously.
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