 Brianna Summers is a literary agent with Holloway Literary.
Brianna received a BA in 21st-century literature and creative writing and an associate degree in Ancient Mediterranean Studies from the University of Missouri. After many hours interning with literary magazines, she ventured into the wide world of book publishing. Brianna joined Holloway Literary in 2022 as an intern. She continued with Holloway as a literary assistant before graduating to Associate Agent.  Olivia Emerick is a Literary Assistant at Metamorphosis Literary Agency.
A Boston College graduate with a B.A in English and Classics, she has always had her nose in a book. Her experience working at literary magazines and participating in the behind-the-scenes work of theatre productions has led Olivia to believe in collaboration, communication, and stories that speak to the human soul. As a writer herself, Olivia is passionate about advancing authors' careers while respecting their artistic visions. When she is not working or cozied up with a book, she enjoys writing poetry and attending local theatre productions.  Ritu Anand is a literary agent with D4EO Literary Agency.
Ritu Anand has been a passionate storyteller since childhood. Caught and admonished for writing under her desk during a math class, she recalls being highly inconvenienced. Inspiration had struck from within and there was little else she could have done to curtail it. Today, Ritu has earned the recognition of being an award-winning author of Kara's Dreams, a picture book about being resilient in the face of adversity. She gives tremendous credit to the various teachers at Mater Dei Convent, who, in the formative years of her life, laid an impression upon her. No good story should ever be filed away but be shared, she believes. That is why, she has chosen to champion voices yet unheard. Ritu is excited to represent writers of kid lit, literary fiction, general fiction and historical fiction. She joined D4EO Literary Agency in Spring 2023. Her clientele has been growing. Soon, she will share some good news about two of her clients catching the interest of two different publishers. Keep reading to learn more about Ritu Anand and see how to query.  In this interview, Jon Michael Darga answers questions about being an agent... and more!
Jon Michael Darga of Aevitas Creative Management represents titles across a diverse range of genres, including memoir (most recently, the New York Times bestselling Vagabond by Tim Curry), pop culture (New York Times bestsellers How to Save a Life by Lynette Rice and Your Favorite Scary Movie by Ashley Cullins), platform-driven (New York Times bestseller How to Piss Off Men by Kyle Prue), and cookbook (Family Thai by Arnold Myint, named a Best Cookbook of 2025 by the New York Times and the Washington Post), as well as select commercial fiction primarily in the romance, mystery/thriller, and horror spaces, Darga graduated from the University of Michigan with Honors with a BA in English and Creative Writing, and later attended the Columbia University publishing program. Before coming to Aevitas, he was an editor at Crown, a division within Penguin Random House, where he worked on several bestsellers and award winners. He is the Co-Head of Aevitas Collaboration and was a Publishers Weekly Star Watch Honoree in 2025.  In this interview, Victoria Harris answers questions about being an agent... and more!
Victoria Harris joined The Caldwell Agency in 2025. Before that, they worked in the editorial side of the publishing industry for over 6 years. Victoria earned an MFA in Fiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. In their downtime, they like to write (current work in progress: a novel about queer love) and perform with their indie band (Late Stage Dirtbags). They live in Southern California with their wife, one of their best friends, and their one-eyed chihuahua, Bug.  We asked Emma Fulenwider some questions and she answered! Keep reading to see if she's your dream agent.
Emma Fulenwider is a literary agent with Wordserve Literary Agency. From reading with a flashlight under the covers at the age of seven, her lifelong friendship with books has accumulated a Journalism degree at Cal Poly, a print magazine with Best Version Media, and a literary press with the Birren Center for Guided Autobiography. She believes that writing is a form of self-care, publishing is about serving others, and yes you have to have a platform. A lay counselor and TEDx speaker, she brings a wealth of enthusiasm and energy to her new role as a literary agent. Emma likes working with thought leaders called to contribute their respectful insights into the problems we’re facing, and the ones we’re avoiding. She’s looking for adult nonfiction books that are nerdy, helpful, and true. Emma lives in California where she writes and reads and conspires with her husband to raise the two goofiest kids on earth with the help of their mini Australian shepherd. Her greyhound is no help at all.  We asked Sherri Johnson some questions and she answered! Keep reading to see if she's your dream agent. Sherri Wilson Johnson is a literary agent with Gardner Literary, where she draws on more than a decade of experience as a virtual assistant supporting authors, publishers, and industry professionals.
An author of fourteen novels, Sherri understands the publishing journey from both sides of the desk and brings that experience to her work as an agent. She lives in Georgia with her husband and enjoys puzzles, the beach, and time with friends and family.  We asked Tommy Dean some questions and he answered! Keep reading to see if he's your dream agent.
Tommy Dean is an associate literary agent with Rosecliff Literary, the author of two flash fiction chapbooks, Special Like the People on TV (Redbird Chapbooks, 2014) and Covenants (ELJ Editions, 2021), and a full flash collection, Hollows (Alternating Current Press, 2022). He lives in Indiana, where he is currently the editor of Fractured Lit and Uncharted Magazine. A recipient of the 2019 Lascaux Prize in Short Fiction, his writing can be found in Best Microfiction 2019, 2020, 2023, Best Small Fiction 2019 and 2022, Monkeybicycle, Moon City Press, and numerous other litmags. His interviews have been previously published in New Flash Fiction Review, The Rumpus, CRAFT Literary, and The Town Crier (The Puritan). He has taught writing workshops for the Gotham Writers Workshop, the Barrelhouse Conversations and Connections conference, and The Writers Workshop.  We asked Frannie Dove some questions and she answered! Keep reading to see if she's your dream agent. Frannie Dove is a literary agent with The Caldwell Agency. Previously, she represented historians and historical fiction authors as a co-agent at a boutique literary agency. She also interned with Creative Media Agency, Inc.. while pursuing her MFA in Creative Writing Fiction. Frannie also supported programming and operations for public health professionals and scientists at a university.
As an agent, Frannie is especially eager to represent authors who explore the margins of history books, both in fact and fiction. She is the secretary of the Young Publishers Association (YPA). As an author, Frannie writes historical fiction. She can be found browsing old newspapers or spouting historical knowledge at random. Her short stories have been published in North American Review and Berkeley Fiction Review, and her children’s plays are available in The Drama Notebook.  We asked Hailey Stephens some questions, and she answered! Keep reading to see if she's your dream agent. Hailey Stephens is an avid reader, writer, and copyeditor with a bachelor's degree in English-Writing from Illinois Wesleyan University, as well as a master's in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University.
From learning about unscripted television as a Development/Casting intern at Crybaby Media, to first becoming a part of the agenting world at ArtHouse Literary Agency, Hailey has and continues to put everything she has into her work and education and hopes to continue putting that energy into the literary world for years to come. Now agenting at Rosecliff Literary, Hailey is especially interested in uplifting diverse artists from rural communities that may be overlooked by such a metropolis-based industry. While Hailey's personal reading tastes include almost everything (she currently favors romance, literary fiction, and creative memoirs), her writing is focused on both creative nonfiction and psychological/supernatural horror. When not reading or writing, Hailey enjoys exploring her many hobbies. She's a baker, hiker, puzzler, gamer (board games, card games, D&D, video games-she's open to it all!), cross-stitcher, and so much more. |