The agent is looking for a diverse range of fiction and nonfiction works, including contemporary and historical fiction with social commentary, nonfiction that reads like fiction, practical nonfiction on women's health, psychology, medicine, science, and relationships, narrative nonfiction about the outdoors or cultural phenomena, fiction set in the rural Midwest, fantasy that surprises and invites new ideas to the genre, weird girl fiction, a wide variety of romance sub-genres with strong voices and characters, and books that surprise expectations.
General memoir.
Irene Kaster started at Heather Jackson Literary Agency as an intern in 2022. She studied at Emerson College in Boston and holds a BA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing, and an MA in Writing and Publishing. She has worn various hats in publishing including intern, freelance editor, literary assistant, social media coordinator, bookseller, and ghostwriter. Irene is based in Colorado and spends her free time enjoying the outdoors and searching for the best coffee shops.
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Last verified: March 19, 2026
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