Updated November 1, 2009
Welcome to Full Circle Literary!
| We know the time and effort you put into your writing. Our underlying policy is that we only sign work we are as enthusiastic about as you are. We will support you up to and through the publication process. We’re here for the ride. We’ll see it through… full circle. We provide a variety of services to our clients, including: - Publisher placement - Subrights sales: world, foreign, film and television - Champion the promotion of your book before, during AND after publication - Provide an experienced liaison between you and your publisher - Help you think about and plan your writing career longterm! ADRIANA DOMINGUEZ has over 10 years of experience in publishing, most recently as Executive Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where she managed the children?s division of the Latino imprint, Rayo. Prior to that, she was Children’s Reviews Editor at Críticas magazine, published by Library Journal. She has performed editorial work for many important children’s and adult publishers, both on a full time basis and as a freelance consultant, on English and Spanish language books. She is also a professional translator, and has worked on a number of translations of best-selling children’s books. Adriana is based on the East Coast (New York), and interested in building a strong list of children’s picture books, middle grade novels, and (literary) young adult novels. On the adult side, she is looking for literary, women’s, and historical fiction, and in the area of non-fiction, for multicultural, pop culture, how-to, and titles geared toward women of all ages. When not working – which is rare – Adriana can be found at the nearest airport, waiting to be whisked away from it all; along with publishing, travel is her biggest passion! LILLY GHAHREMANI is a founding member of Full Circle Literary, LLC. She hails from Chicago, and after receiving a B.A. in English Literature from University of Michigan, she received her J.D. from UCLA School of Law. Captivated by the simple lure of good weather, she never left California! Before forming FCL, Lilly served as Associate Counsel and Literary Agent. As the former Chief Articles Editor of a respected academic journal as well as a contributor to various publications, Lilly brings unique editorial experience to Full Circle. Lilly enjoys working with authors from a variety of backgrounds, and is conversant in four languages. When she breaks away from the work vortex, Lilly travels, dances, indulges in the trendy knitting movement, and tries to do as the San Diegans do – by surfing! STEFANIE VON BORSTEL is a literary agent, book-marketeer, and founding member of Full Circle Literary, LLC. Prior to agenting, she worked in a variety of editorial and marketing positions with Penguin and Harcourt, and enjoys sharing insight with authors about the publishing process. She is a member of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators), TNNA (The National NeedleArts Association), and the American Marketing Association. Stefanie regularly speaks at writing conferences, including the SDSU Writers Conference, the Writers League of Texas Conference, and the National Latino Writers Conference. A native of San Antonio Texas, she enjoys a tall ice tea served with a good story, dancing flamenco, and playing in sand, dirt and water with her son. Full Circle Literary, LLC welcomes the opportunity to represent your work! |
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Submission Guidelines |
| NEW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES – FULL CIRCLE GOES GREEN!BEFORE SUBMITTING Please take the time to review some of our suggested sources: For nonfiction, Michael Larsen’s How To Write a Book Proposal and be sure to see our Proposal Cheat Sheet, a quick checklist for book proposals! For fiction and narrative nonfiction, Renni Browne and Dave King’s Self Editing for Fiction Writers, a slim paperback, this is an indispensable resource for writers at any stage of their careers. For children?s books, we recommend the valuable resources provided by the Society of Children?s Books Writers and Illustrators (www.scbwi.org). For all writers, the updated version of Publicize Your Book (Updated): An Insider’s Guide to Getting Your Book the Attention It Deserves by Jacqueline Deval For constant inspiration on the trials and tribulations of (and laughter to be found in!) the writing life, see Anne Lamott’s Bird By Bird. WHAT TO SUBMIT Please refer to our blog posts on fullcirclelit.blogspot.com for further detail about what we might be looking for at any one time, as well as a more detailed explanation of what we seek in an author and their credentials. Nonfiction – areas we are currently reviewing include parenting, crafts, eco/green living, how-to, reference, business, popular culture, multicultural Children’s Picture Books – accepting multicultural or green/nature books, our picture book list is selective and generally does not include books written in rhyme Middle grade/Young adult – focus is on multicultural and contemporary, no historical Fiction – women’s fiction, multicultural and literary only, please include publishing credits Please note: we do NOT represent genre fiction (science fiction, fantasy, westerns, crime, horror, mystery, thrillers, detective novels, category romance) screenplays or poetry. Out of respect for our time, please do not send submissions in these areas; we will not respond to such queries. HOW TO SUBMIT Please note we no longer accept queries or submissions by mail. To save trees we are now accepting initial queries and submissions by email only. To submit to Full Circle please send a brief, one-page query (in the body of the email, no attachments please) describing your book project and author highlights. No phone queries, please! Please send your queries to: submissions(at)fullcircleliterary.com RESPONSE TIME Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for response. We will notify you if we are interested in representing your project or if we will be requesting additional materials (such as sample chapters or a proposal). Unfortunately we cannot respond personally to every query and submission we receive. We charge a standard industry commission on completed sales. Full Circle Literary does not charge a reading fee of any sort. We look forward to reading your work! ON GOING GREEN! We strongly believe in the environmental movement and are taking action to preserve our earth, one sheet of paper at a time! We are actively seeking new authors to add to our “green” list, which includes I LOVE DIRT! 52 ACTIVITIES TO HELP YOU & YOUR KIDS DISCOVER THE WONDERS OF NATURE by Jennifer Ward, SEWING GREEN and WARM FUZZIES by Betz White, and THE BUSY TREE and other picture books by Jennifer Ward. We welcome authors who bring inspiration and tips on living a eco-friendly life to readers everywhere. So please keep us in mind for those green books! For submissions, please review our Submission Guidelines Full Circle Literary, LLC |
