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Jaida Temperly

New Leaf Literary & Media

United States

Open to Queriesemail
Submission Guidelines[email protected]Website
Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)

Looking For

Jaida is seeking smart Adult Literary Fiction titles with a focus on marginalized experiences, status-quo questioning, and international settings, often in the form of magical realism, historical fiction, upmarket fiction, horror, or speculative fiction.

Themes & Elements

marginalized experiencesquestion the status-quo#OwnVoices themesinternational settingspolitical commentaryconspiracy theoriesalternate historiesepic world-buildingcomplex plottingstrong charactersunique perspective

Comp Titles

The Vegetarian by Han KangThe Sellout by Paul BeattyThe Dinner by Herman KochJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonYou Are a Badass by Jen SinceroThe Power of Habit by Charles DuhiggStiff by Mary RoachSmoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty
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About

Jaida Temperly is a literary agent at New Leaf Literary & Media with a primary focus on Adult Fiction, including literary fiction, magical realism, historical fiction, and speculative works. Prior to joining New Leaf Literary, she studied Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, briefly attended medical school, and interned at Writers House.

Submission Guidelines
Format: email
Email: [email protected]
Submission Page: https://www.newleafliterary.com/submissions/
Guidelines:

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected]

Notable Clients
  • Kim Liggett
  • Kody Keplinger
  • Jeff Jackson
  • April Tucholke
  • Malcolm Hansen
  • Fiadnait Moser
  • Eric Telchin
Notable Sales
  • The Grace Year by Kim Liggett (Macmillan)
  • Destroy All Monsters by Jeff Jackson (FSG)
  • They Come in All Colors by Malcolm Hansen (Simon & Schuster)
  • Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Macmillan)
  • Frostblood by Elly Blake (Hachette)
  • Truthwitch by Susan Dennard (Tor)

Social

Twitter / X@@jltemperly

Sources

MSWL ProfilePersonal Website

Audience

AdultMiddle GradePicture BooksYoung Adult

Genres

Literary Fiction
Upmarket Fiction
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Horror
Historical Fiction
Speculative Fiction
Narrative Nonfiction
Prescriptive Nonfiction / Self-Help

Focus Areas

#OwnVoicesmarginalized experiencesinternational settingspolitical commentaryconspiracy theoriesalternate histories

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