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Jessica Watterson

Sandra Dijkstra and Associates Literary Agency

United States

Open to Queriesquery_managerAAR Member
Submission Guidelines
Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)

Looking For

Unique and heartwarming stories for various age groups, including diverse female friendships, career struggles, pet stories, small town mysteries, and LGBTQ+ themes.

Not Looking For

Kidlit, non-fiction, memoir, cookbooks, poetry, short stories, screenplays, self-help, religious/spiritual books, pregnancy/raising infants stories.

Themes & Elements

female friendshipscareer struggleslife figuring outoverlooked womensmall town petsspunky heroine

Tone & Style

funfreshcharacter-drivenrivetingheart-poundingpage-turning
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About

Jessica Watterson has been with Sandra Dijkstra and Associates Literary Agency since 2013. She represents a diverse list of authors across multiple genres including commercial women's fiction, romance, historical fiction, cozy mystery, middle grade, and picture books.

Submission Guidelines
Format: query_manager
Submission Page: https://QueryMe.Online/1101
Guidelines:

I only accept queries through Query Manager. Any unsolicited queries sent to my agency email will be deleted. Thanks for adhering to this!

Notable Clients
  • Christina Lauren
  • Kristin Hannah
  • KA Tucker
  • Colleen Hoover
  • Emily Albright
  • Skylaar Amann
  • Lori Ann Bailey
  • Wendy Bennett
  • Melissa Brown
  • Debbie Burns
Notable Sales
  • The Blue Castle
  • The Last Summer (Of you and Me)
  • The Sea of Tranquility
  • Salem
  • The Dark is Descending by Chloe C. Peñaranda (Nytefall trilogy)
  • Figure skater and hockey player romance (ISBN 9780593818305)
  • Gavin MacManus romance (ISBN B074SPLH28)

Social

Twitter / X@@jesswatterson

Sources

MSWL Profile

Last verified: October 18, 2026

Audience

Adult

Genres

Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Romance
Historical Fiction
Women's Fiction
Picture Books

Focus Areas

female friendshipsdiverse authorsmillennial issues

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