New Agent Alert: Jennifer Herrington of Harvey Klinger Agency
New literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Jennifer Herrington of Harvey Klinger Agency) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list.
Jennifer Herrington started her career on the editorial side of publishing with Kensington Books Publishing's Lyrical Press imprint and an internship with Entangled Publishing. She's also worked as a freelance editor for independent authors. After an internship at a New York agency, she joined the Harvey Klinger Agency in 2020. Jennifer graduated with a diploma in Radio & Television Broadcasting and recently completed her Publishing Certificate with a designation in children's literature at Ryerson University.
Jennifer is currently building her list and is interested in representing middle grade, YA, and adult fiction. She's especially open to BIPOC and LGBTQ voices in the mentioned categories. Jennifer lives in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, three sons, and two dogs.
Currently Seeking
I am looking for character and voice-driven books that I connect with on an emotional level. I want a book that makes me laugh or cry and extra points for both!
In middle grade fiction I'd like to see:
- Contemporary stories that deal with tough and realistic issues kids are facing today.
- Stories that feature humor and adventure.
- Paranormal, fantasy (except high fantasy), mystery, horror, and graphic novels are also of special interest.
In YA fiction I'd like to see:
- Feel-good contemporary and contemporary romance.
- Paranormals with strong world building and an interesting twist in vamps, wolves, or witches.
- Romantic comedy.
- Mystery series featuring a YA detective.
- Sci-fi, fantasy (except high fantasy), horror, and graphic novels are also of special interest.
In adult fiction I'd like to see:
- Romance with a fresh twist on trope-driven plots includes best friend's little sister/brother, enemies to lovers, friends to lover, etc. I like sweet to spicy.
- A strong sports romance (would love a heroine athlete!) or a sexy cowboy.
- Dark paranormal romances with gritty vamps, wolves, or witches. Think outside the box for world building.
- Romantic comedy with snarky protagonists and hilarious plot lines.
- Romantic suspense with equal parts steamy as action.
- Mysteries, thrillers, and suspense that keep me up all night.
- Sci-fi and fantasy with romance threads are also welcome.
How to Submit
Please submit your query letter, synopsis, and first five pages of your manuscript to my QueryManager account. https://querymanager.com/query/JenniferHerrington.
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