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Writers House is one of the largest independent literary agencies in the world, with in-house international licensing, media, contracts, and accounting teams. I joined in 2021, working first as an assistant in the contracts and accounting departments. Since 2022, I've supported Simon Lipskar and his list of award-winning and bestselling clients, and I'm now actively building my own list of adult fiction.
Examples of books she currently represents:
Favorite books that I read in the last few years include:
- If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Laura is looking for:
I'm currently seeking authors of book club, upmarket, and literary fiction. My favorite books tend to sit in the range between plot-driven stories with deep emotional intelligence (If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio) and character-driven yet propulsive novels with complex themes (Circe by Madeline Miller). I enjoy voices ranging anywhere from atmospheric to earnest to wry, and I particularly love:
- Mystery/suspense influences, or crime fiction that leans literary (The God of the Woods by Liz Moore)
- Contemporary stories with a strong hook and complicated relationships (Kiley Reid's novels, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett)
- Speculative or spooky elements thrown into a world that otherwise resembles our own. True high fantasy, sci-fi, and undiluted horror are probably not right for me. (Babel by R. F. Kuang, Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke)
- Vivid, specific settings that allow me to explore a new place or see a new angle on a familiar one (My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan)
- I'm also open to select rom-coms, though I'm more likely get excited about a project if the romance is mixed with/secondary to other plot elements. In any case, the intelligence, character growth, and humor need to be front and center (Ali Hazelwood's dialogue is my gold standard!)
Laura is not looking for:
I'm currently focused on adult fiction, so children's books and nonfiction aren't right for me. Additionally, while I'm interested in grounded speculative work, true high fantasy, sci-fi, and undiluted horror are probably not right for me.
Learn more at www.writershouse.com
Writers House is one of the largest independent literary agencies in the world, with in-house international licensing, media, contracts, and accounting teams. I joined in 2021, working first as an assistant in the contracts and accounting departments. Since 2022, I've supported Simon Lipskar and his list of award-winning and bestselling clients, and I'm now actively building my own list of adult fiction.
Examples of books she currently represents:
Favorite books that I read in the last few years include:
- If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
- Circe by Madeline Miller
- The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Laura is looking for:
I'm currently seeking authors of book club, upmarket, and literary fiction. My favorite books tend to sit in the range between plot-driven stories with deep emotional intelligence (If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio) and character-driven yet propulsive novels with complex themes (Circe by Madeline Miller). I enjoy voices ranging anywhere from atmospheric to earnest to wry, and I particularly love:
- Mystery/suspense influences, or crime fiction that leans literary (The God of the Woods by Liz Moore)
- Contemporary stories with a strong hook and complicated relationships (Kiley Reid's novels, Tom Lake by Ann Patchett)
- Speculative or spooky elements thrown into a world that otherwise resembles our own. True high fantasy, sci-fi, and undiluted horror are probably not right for me. (Babel by R. F. Kuang, Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke)
- Vivid, specific settings that allow me to explore a new place or see a new angle on a familiar one (My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan)
- I'm also open to select rom-coms, though I'm more likely get excited about a project if the romance is mixed with/secondary to other plot elements. In any case, the intelligence, character growth, and humor need to be front and center (Ali Hazelwood's dialogue is my gold standard!)
Laura is not looking for:
I'm currently focused on adult fiction, so children's books and nonfiction aren't right for me. Additionally, while I'm interested in grounded speculative work, true high fantasy, sci-fi, and undiluted horror are probably not right for me.
Learn more at www.writershouse.com