Red Sofa Literary
PO Box
40482
#2; St.
Paul, MN 55104
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Red Sofa has seven literary
agents on staff and six of them are accepting new authors. Laura Zats has been with the agency since 2013,
starting as an intern but getting hired on as an associate editor that same
year. She’s now been promoted to literary agent.
Laura graduated
from Grinnell College with degrees in English and anthropology. While
completing her studies, she took advantage of her love of Young Adult (YA) literature
and wrote a thesis on identity formation in YA.
She’s been working as an editor
since 2011 and has held positions at companies in both the US and the UK. In
her free time, Laura likes to craft, swing dance, bake, and binge on Netflix
marathons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Who.
Laura is looking for the
following:
Young Adult — Fiction, especially contemporary. I love funny and gritty, especially when the
two go together. Interested in geekery, retellings, innovative storytelling,
and authentic voices. Please no paranormal romance, contemporary romance,
dystopia, Chosen One plotlines, or didacticism.
Middle Grade — Fiction, especially contemporary. Prefers smart, literary writing disguised as
adventures. Looking for books that are heavy with STEM and will appeal to girls
and boys.
Science Fiction/Fantasy — Must pass either the Mako Mori or Bechdel tests. Love
non-traditional settings, fast-paced storytelling, anthropological elements,
and smart humor. Please no high fantasy.
Romance/Erotica —
Especially contemporary. Must be feminist, have verbal consent throughout, and
feature an independent, smart heroine. Please no vampires, werewolves, angels,
demons, or mermaids.
Wish list for every genre and category: feminism,
diversity (in all forms), unconventional storytelling techniques, and
voice-driven narratives.
Query only. Laura will request a
partial or full manuscript if she’s interested. Full submission guidelines –
including what each agent at Red Sofa is looking for – here.
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| Literary agent Cassandra Rodgers |
Brian Henry will lead How to Get Published workshops
on Saturday, Oct 15, in Burlington with literary agent Cassandra Rodgers of The
Rights Factory (see here), on Saturday, Oct 22, in London with Stacey
Donaghy of the Donaghy agency (details here),
and on Saturday, October 29, in Caledon, at the Bolton Public Library, with
Martha Web of the McDermid Agency (see here).
Then on Saturday, November 19, Brian will lead a Writing
for Children and for Young Adults workshop in Mississauga with Anne
Shone, senior editor, Scholastics Canada as his guest speaker (see here).
To register or for details, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca
But the best way of getting your manuscript ready for publication,
may be with a weekly writing course. This fall, Brian will offer a wide range
of classes:
“Writing Kid Lit ~ Picture Books to YA (new),Tuesday
Tuesday afternoons, Sept 27 - Nov 22 (no class Oct 11), in Burlington
(see here).
“Intermediate Creative Writing,” Wednesday
evenings, Sept 21 to Nov 30 (no class Oct 12), in Burlington (see here)
“Intensive Creative Writing,” Wednesday
afternoons, Intensive Sept 14 - Dec 14 (no class Oct 12) , in Burlington.
Brian Henry also has a number of other workshops coming up
soon: Secrets of Writing a Page-turner (tips for all story
writers), Saturday,
Sept 10, in Guelph (see here), Writing
with Style, Saturday,
Sept 24, in Toronto (see here),
and How to Write Great Dialogue, Saturday,
Oct 1, in Kitchener (see here).
Finally, for those who love great food and a beautiful setting
with their writing, Brian Henry will lead a Fall
Colours Writing Retreat at Arowhon Pines Resort in
Algonquin Park, Friday, Sept 16 – Sunday, Sept 18 (see here).
Read reviews
of Brian’s courses and workshops here.
See Brian’s complete current schedule here, including writing workshops and creative writing
courses in Algonquin Park, Bolton, Barrie, Brampton, Burlington,
Caledon, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Kingston, Kitchener, London, Midland,
Mississauga, Newmarket, Oakville, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines, St.
John, NB, Sudbury, Thessalon, Toronto, Windsor, Woodstock, Halton, Kitchener-Waterloo,
Muskoka, Peel, Simcoe, York Region, the GTA, Ontario and beyond.
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