Upmarket and literary fiction with lyrical prose, memorable characters, and fast-paced plots. Speculative fiction with unique worldbuilding and upmarket writing. Dystopian fiction that is exciting or moving rather than bleak. LGBTQIA+ and underrepresented perspectives in middle grade, young adult, and picture books.
Not looking for MG/YA romance, mysteries, horror, nonfiction, or early reader/chapter books
Lisa Gouldy is a passionate writer and reader trained as an attorney who transitioned from the legal world into literary representation nearly a decade ago. As an associate literary agent with Corvisiero Literary Agency, she guides writers through the publishing process with expertise in stories with lyrical writing, memorable characters, and fast-paced plots. She specializes in upmarket and literary fiction with speculative elements, middle grade and young adult speculative fiction, and high-concept picture books.
- Please submit all queries through Query Manager form. Emailed submissions will not be considered unless specifically requested. - Please only submit one project at a time. If your query is rejected, you may then submit a query for another project. - Please only submit to one Corvisiero Agent at a time. A rejection from one agent is a rejection from the entire Agency. Please do not query another agent unless expressly invited. - Corvisiero Literary Agency does not currently represent collections of short stories, novellas, essays, or poetry.
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