Agent Alert: Kevin O’Connor of O’Connor Literary Agency
Literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Kevin O’Connor of O’Connor Literary Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
Kevin has experience in every aspect of kids’ media. He started his career at Sesame Workshop: first in television and then in the toy group working on Sing & Snore Ernie, Rock & Roll Elmo and more award-winning toys. He’s worked in business development on such brands as Kidz Bop, Nook Kids, Carmen Sandiego, Oregon Trail, littleBits, and Go Math! Academy. He’s closed deals with Fisher-Price/Mattel, Hasbro, Intel, McDonald’s, Dodge/Chrysler, Nestlé, and Sesame Workshop.
In 2014, he became a full-time literary agent, often collaborating with the legendary Charlotte Sheedy. He agents middle grade novels, middle grade nonfiction and adult nonfiction in history, science, and technology. He is the founding director of The Center for Nonfiction, a project through Columbia University’s Community Scholars Program.
Currently Seeking
Kevin is looking for adult nonfiction in history, science, technology, and serious biography, as well as picture books and middle grade fiction and nonfiction. While always on the lookout for adult literary fiction and YA novels, he rarely takes them on.
He's not a good fit for science fiction, fantasy, romance, mystery/detective, or memoirs.
How to Submit
Please send queries to submissions@oconnor.nyc with a short query letter and the first 10 pages of the manuscript. Place your text in the message and not as an attachment.
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Research, interview, and explore the subjects that interest you. Then write about what you've learned in Writing Nonfiction 101: Fundamentals. Writing nonfiction is a great way for beginner and experienced writers to break into the publishing industry.
Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Editor of Writer's Digest, which includes managing the content on WritersDigest.com and programming virtual conferences. He's the author of 40 Plot Twist Prompts for Writers: Writing Ideas for Bending Stories in New Directions, The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms: 100+ Poetic Form Definitions and Examples for Poets, Poem-a-Day: 365 Poetry Writing Prompts for a Year of Poeming, and more. Also, he's the editor of Writer's Market, Poet's Market, and Guide to Literary Agents. Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
