Literary Agent Alert: Writers House Literary Agent Lindsay Auld
Literary agent alerts (like this one with Lindsay Auld of Writers House) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building their client list.
About: Lindsay grew up by the ocean in San Diego and studied English at Bowdoin College. After college, she taught fourth-grade as a member of the Teach for America program and spent a great deal of time trying to find the perfect book for each child in her class. She began her publishing career in the children’s marketing department at Harcourt before joining the West Coast office of Writers House as Steven Malk’s assistant. She soon began representing her own picture books, middle-grade, and young adult titles and helped launch the careers of several bestselling authors. After taking time off to start a family, Lindsay has now re-joined Writers House and currently divides her time between the UK and the US. She has always been passionate about children's and young adult literature. Growing up, she loved stories by Roald Dahl, Madeleine L'Engle, Philip Pullman, Katherine Paterson, E. L. Konigsburg, Lois Lowry, Beverly Cleary, and Judith Viorst.
She is seeking: Picture book, middle-grade, and young adult manuscripts. She particularly loves mystery, fantasy, adventure, historical fiction, nonfiction from a fresh perspective, and stories with humor—light or dark or both.
How to query: For submissions, please send a query and the first 10-15 pages of your book to: lauld@writershouse.com.
J.D. Myall holds a BS in Criminal Justice from West Chester University, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Drexel University, where she co-chairs the MFA alumni committee. She has counseled crime victims, addicts, and the mentally ill, and is published in MS Magazine, Writer’s Digest, and HuffPost. Myall teaches creative writing and writes feminist fantasies exploring race and class. Her upcoming book, Heart's Gambit, is set to be published in the winter of 2026. Find her at jdmyall.com.
