![]() He works with leaders and writers who inspire, extend horizons, coin new terms, invent new worlds, and reach millions of people. Richard Pine is a co-founder of InkWell Management. A former director of the AAR, a not-for-profit organization of independent literary and dramatic agents, and a member of PEN, and the Council on Foreign Relations, Michael heads the non-fiction program at the Community of Writers and serves on its Board of Directors. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award one even has an asteroid named for her. His best-selling authors have won the Nobel Prize for Literature, Pulitzer Prizes, The Man Booker Prize, the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award (fiction and non-fiction), the British Book Award, LA Times Book Awards, the PEN Award for first non-fiction, the NAACP Image Award for Literary Fiction, and the PEN/E.O. The son of two writers, he brings a background of international law to his career. Born in Paris, of Russian heritage, he graduated with honors from Yale College and holds a J.D. Eighteen years later he left as a vice-president to start Carlisle & Company. Carlisle began his career as a secretary in the literary department at William Morris Agency. If you do not hear back from the individual agent, please understand that the sheer volume of queries can be overwhelming and on occasion, it’s simply not possible to send a personal response declining representation in every case.Michael V. Most Folio agents will respond to let you know of their interest or to inform you of their decision not to pursue representation. You may have a drawer full of fabulous yet-to-be-published manuscripts, but only tell us about the one you feel is the most polished, the most ready to go.Īll agents will read your queries as soon as possible. Please contact us about one project at a time. ![]() ![]() Follow our Non-Fiction Proposal Guidelines.įor All Submissions: Be sure that your cover letter, manuscript, and supplemental materials are properly formatted, and the best you think they can be: that means, at a minimum, double-spaced, well-proofed, well-written, and well-presented.Īll of our agents provide details on how to submit queries. Follow our Novel Query Letter Guidelines.įor Non-Fiction: All of our agents require a complete non-fiction proposal with a sample chapter. Please do not submit simultaneously to more than one Folio Agent.įor Novels: Please wait until you’ve got a completed polished novel to query. Please note, some of our agents are currently closed to submissions. ![]() Once you have selected the right agent for your project, follow the submission guidelines listed on the individual agent’s page. Use our handy agent-picker, located here, to find the right agent for your project. Please note: Folio Literary Management does not represent poetry, stage plays, or screenplays. We strive not only to find the most un-put-down-able new voices and the most can’t-take-your-eyes-off-it new styles of illustration, but also to guide our established writers and illustrators to new heights in their publishing careers. We love authors who are ready and able to promote their work and expertise in all forms of media.Ĭhildren’s Books / YA: Folio Jr, the division of Folio Literary Management devoted exclusively to the representation of today’s most stellar children’s book authors and artists, is wholly committed to offering our clients 360º of impeccable, hands-on care. Nonfiction: Many of us love narrative nonfiction – great stories paired with great writing – including memoirs – but also authors, experts, scholars, and journalists with well-researched, compelling and new ideas. Although each agent has particular likes and dislikes, certain criteria make a project/author particularly well suited for Folio:įiction: We are aggressively seeking literary fiction upmarket adult fiction that’s appropriate for book club discussion and commercial fiction that features fresh voices and/or memorable characters. We are dedicated to supporting authors across all platforms, from film adaptation to enhanced e-books and apps. Folio is proud to offer a full complement of literary services in a changing publishing landscape, and provide our clients with access to marketing services, website development, and media training that it takes to make each book a success.
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