New Agent Alert: Sheyla Knigge of Highline Literary Collective
Literary agent alerts (with this spotlight featuring Sheyla Knigge of Highline Literary Collective) are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building their client list. Knigge plans to reopen to submissions in the new year.
Sheyla Knigge (SHAY-luh KUH-nig-gee) is a budding publishing professional who comes to the industry with a lifelong love of reading under her belt. Having worked under Victoria Marini since 2021 she has had the immense pleasure of perusing a variety of books that have gone on to do incredibly well and cannot wait to do the same for her own clients soon.
With just over a year’s experience sleuthing through slush piles for the next best seller, she is itching to dive into more manuscripts with Highline Literary Collective. When she’s not working you can find Sheyla tucked away writing, getting more tattoos, or spending time with her family in the Appalachian Mountains.
Currently Seeking
What I'm looking for fluctuates as the seasons do, but something that I am steadfastly looking for at all times is immersive stories, the kind I can't stop talking about long after I have put them down. I'm particularly drawn to fantasy novels across genres, but stories that have a lot of heart are my sweet spot.
From middle grade to adult, if an author can sweep me into their story and leave my heart aching for their characters and the what happens next of it all, then that is a story I want to represent. I want to rep stories I'm passionate about at the end of the day, so I never offer lightly.
How to Submit
I'm currently closed to queries, however when I reopen in the new year—I update on X and Instagram when I do—authors can submit to me via query tracker. I try to stay as on top of it as possible, and tend to check it at least every few days so I don't miss anything.
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.
