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Sarah Landis

Sterling Lord Literistic

United States

Open to Queries~12 week responseemailAccepts Simultaneous
Submission Guidelines[email protected]Website
Manuscript Wish List (MSWL)

Looking For

Unique fantasy with a fresh magic system, illustrated middle grade like 'A Wolf Called Wander', angsty YA romance that evokes strong emotions, atmospheric and twisty thrillers, genre-bending thrillers, and grounded speculative fiction featuring witches.

Themes & Elements

high-concept plotsbig hooksspeculative fictiontwisty thrillersstrong emotional coresweeping fantasyhearthumoradventuremagicsouthern settingsdiverse voicesinventive world-buildingworld like ours with mind-blowing twistwitchesatmospheric settings

Tone & Style

lush grounded

Comp Titles

THE DRYRuth WareAlice FeeneyTHE CLOISTERSWRONG PLACE WRONG TIMETHE MEASUREWEYWARDTHE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALETHE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY
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About

Sarah Landis represents standout and New York Times bestselling authors and is actively building a list of young adult, middle grade, and adult fiction. Before joining Sterling Lord Literistic in 2017, she worked as an editor for fifteen years at G.P. Putnam Sons, Hyperion Books, HarperCollins Children's Books, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers. She graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia.

Submission Guidelines
Format: email
Email: [email protected]
Submission Page: https://www.sll.com/submissions
Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Response Time: ~12 weeks
Guidelines:

Submissions should be emailed to www.sll.com/submissions Please follow submission guidelines on www.sll.com/submissions. Due to volume, I will only respond to projects I'm interested in. If you don't hear from me within three months, it means that I will be passing on your work. If you receive an offer of representation from another agent and I haven't yet replied, please do email back and let me know.

Notable Clients
  • Julie Abe
  • Jennifer Adam
  • Jennie K. Brown
  • Erin Craig
  • Laurie Devore
  • Michael Buckley
  • Kasie West
  • Jodi Lynn Anderson
  • Claudia Gray
  • Eileen Cook
  • Erin Summerill
  • Megan Shepherd
  • Kristin Dwyer
  • Lydia Gregovic
  • Isabel Ibanez
  • Leah Johnson
  • Emily Lloyd-Jones
  • Shelby Mahurin
  • Ava Reid
  • Jessica Rubinkowski
  • Astrid Scholte
  • Meredith Tate
  • Kara Thomas
Notable Sales
  • Clients' novels have received Barnes & Noble book club selections, Reese’s Book Club, New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, and international bestseller lists.

Social

Twitter / X@@SarahLandis1

Sources

MSWL ProfilePersonal Website

Last verified: April 1, 2026

Audience

AdultMiddle GradeYoung Adult

Genres

Thriller
Fantasy
Speculative Fiction

Focus Areas

witchesstrong emotional corehigh-concept plotsbig hooksDiverse Voices

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