Kelly Karczewski

United States

Open to Queries~6 week responseemail

Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)

Looking For

Kelly is looking for sharp, contemporary stories that are commercially appealing and feature strong writing with a speculative element or humor.

Themes & Elements

lightly speculative elementwell-placed humorfemale characters with bite

Tone & Style

sharpcontemporaryeffortlesssurprising

Comp Titles

Sorrow & Bliss by Meg MasonThe Interestings by Meg WolitzerOona Out of Order by Margarita MontimoreMinistry of Time by Kaliane BradleyRodham by Curtis SittenfeldTrust by Hernan DiazGreat Circle by Maggie ShipsteadGoodbye, Vitamin by Rachel KhongThe Husbands by Holly GramazioThe Wedding People by Allison Espach

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About

Kelly Karczewski joined UTA in 2023, after almost two years at Fletcher & Company. She is currently building her list in both fiction and nonfiction, seeking sharp contemporary stories with strong commercial hooks and compelling nonfiction from expert or platform-driven authors.

Submission Guidelines

Format: email

Email: [email protected]

Simultaneous Submissions: No

Response Time: ~6 weeks

Guidelines:

Submissions should be emailed to [email protected] Email queries only. Please do not send to multiple UTA agents. Please send the first 10 pages of your manuscript, along with your query letter, with "Query for Kelly Karczewski: TITLE" as your subject heading. She'll be in touch within 4-6 weeks if she is interested in representing your work. Due to the volume of submissions, she is unable to reply to every query.