Updated September 4, 2011
| Wendy Sherman Associates, Inc. is the home of award-winning writers and bestselling books. With a unique perspective on the publishing process, and an invaluable blend of experience in editorial, acquisitions, sales, marketing, and contract negotiations, we offer our clients a comprehensive strategy for navigating the publishing terrain. As a full service agency, we also partner with major film and television agents in Los Angeles.
With a long-standing tradition of attracting and identifying quality material and a strong knowledge of market trends, we have proven success discovering first time authors as well as managing the work of those with established careers. We pride ourselves on cultivating long-term relationships with clients as well as with publishers throughout the world. |
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We represent: Wendy Sherman has been in publishing more years than she cares to admit. She has held senior, executive positions at Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, and Henry Holt. During her tenure at these major publishing houses, she worked in the areas of subsidiary rights, marketing, sales, and editorial. With a desire to work more closely with writers and develop their careers, she founded Wendy Sherman Associates Literary Management in 1999. Wendy loves voice and story-driven fiction. She is interested in women’s fiction that hits that sweet spot between literary and mainstream and has a passion for Southern voices, historical dramas, suspense with a well-developed protagonist, and writing that illuminates the multicultural experience. ”I have a weakness for family secrets and mother-daughter relationships and love stories that make me cry.” She is also interested in non-fiction with a unique twist by authors with strong media platforms. Memoir, narrative non-fiction, practical and prescriptive, self-help and mainstream psychology are also general areas of interest. Strong categories for her include parenting, relationships, lifestyle, pop-culture, and just about anything to do with food. Wendy is on the Board of the Association of Authors Representatives (AAR) and a member of The Women’s Media Group. About Kimberly Perel Kim Perel joined Wendy Sherman Associates in January 2009. After graduating from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Communications, Kim worked in the editorial department at Forbes magazine and later as a copywriter and freelance journalist. While pursuing a MFA degree at The New School in New York City, Kim joined WSA and fell in love with the idea of championing emerging talent and helping writers through the process of getting published. With over five years experience as a writer herself, Kim brings her magazine background to the world of books. Kim is enthusiastic about discovering fresh voices. She is drawn to voice-driven fiction, novels that illuminate an unknown world, and true-to-life characters. She looks for queries that provide fresh insight or a wide lens that captures life at a certain period in time. She also loves humor, memoir that tells a unique story, and journalistic non-fiction. About Jenny Meyer Jenny Meyer has been in the business of foreign rights since 1996. Founded in 2002, Jenny Meyer Literary Agency, Inc. represents UK and translation rights on behalf of a wide variety of U.S.-based literary agencies and authors. Jenny attends the major international bookfairs, selling direct in all territories which fosters a close working relationship with foreign publishers, thereby maximizing the potential of each project abroad. About Victoria Sperling Vicky Sperling joined Wendy Sherman Associates as an Intern in June 2010. She holds an undergraduate degree in English from Tufts University in Boston and recently completed her MFA in Creative Writing at the New School. She spends her time at WSA reviewing submissions, and is excited to experience the writing world from a different perspective. As the daughter of diplomats, she grew up both living and traveling around the world, so it’s no surprise that travel writing is a great passion of hers and she enjoys learning about new people and places through other writer’s stories. She also loves food and cooking, and, in particular, the intermingling of narrative and recipes in both fiction or nonfiction. When she’s looking for a page-turner, she enjoys many YA novels about a quirky or magical experiences within the realm of the real world. She is excited to be on board with Wendy Sherman Associates and is enjoying the opportunity to read and explore the writing and publishing world in greater depth. “I want your book to take me on a trip and whet my appetite for an exotic meal.” |
Submission Guidelines |
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We strongly prefer receiving queries via email. Please send all queries to submissions@wsherman.com. See below for instructions. Don’t call us. We’ll call you if we are interested in pursuing your project. E-Mail: Please send all e-mail submissions to submissions@wsherman.com. We ask that you include your last name, title, and the name of the agent you are submitting to in the subject line. For fiction, please include a query letter and your first 10 pages copied and pasted in the body of the email. We will not open attachments unless they have been requested. For non-fiction, please include your query letter and author bio. Due to the large number of e-mail submissions that we receive, we can only reply to e-mail queries in the affirmative. We respectfully ask that you do not send queries to our individual e-mail addresses, and any that we receive will be deleted unread. Guidelines for your query: DO:
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The bottom line is: do your homework. Be as well prepared as possible. Read the books that will help you present yourself and your work in the best possible light and kindly follow our submission procedures. We have infinite respect for those writers who craft compelling query letters and follow our guidelines. Remember, there is an art to creating a truly sensational query letter! Thanks for your interest in our agency. We wish you all the best! |
