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NEW LITERARY AGENT SPOTLIGHT: Carey Blankenship-Kramer of Belcastro Agency

11/25/2024

 
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ABOUT THE AGENT:
Carey Blankenship-Kramer is a literary agent with Belcastro Agency.

After growing up surrounded by books and people who loved to read them, Carey dreamed of bringing more books to the hands of avid readers like herself. She graduated from Berry College with a dual degree in English and Creative Writing. She later received her master’s in Writing and Digital Communications from Agnes Scott College. She has experience working with both publishing houses and literary agencies and loves her role as Junior Agent at Belcastro Agency. As an editorial agent, she loves working closely with her authors to ensure their stories come to life on the page.

Outside of work and writing, you can usually find Carey spending time with her small zoo and husband, getting way too competitive on the tennis court, gardening, playing video games, or eating candy.

CAREY IS SEEKING:

While her sweet spots are horror and middle grade, Carey’s tastes are wide and varied. From mystery to fantasy to science fiction, she loves anything that can draw her in and have her rooting for the main characters.



Carey says: If you have a strong platform and love what you do, feel free to pitch me a concept.
  • #1: Diverse stories from Ownvoices.
  • HORROR. Horror, horror, horror! If you have something remotely spooky, Carey wants to see it.
  • Neurodiversity rep. As someone with ADHD, anxiety, and depression, neurodiversity is extremely important to Carey.
  • Queer stories, especially those with happy endings.
  • Quiet, coming of age stories for MG audiences, especially if the word count is on the smaller side with a twinge of magic.
  • Stories with animal sidekicks / main characters / or just fluffy pals. Especially horses.
  • Video game stories.
  • Dragons! Or anything with mythological creatures.
  • Tennis centered books.
  • Stories set in the South.

In Middle Grade:
  • Adventure
  • Contemporary
  • Fantasy
  • Graphic Novel
  • Historical
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Paranormal
  • Science Fiction
  • Literally everything. Carey LOVES Middle Grade.

In Young Adult:
  • Adventure
  • Contemporary
  • Fantasy
  • Graphic Novel
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Paranormal
  • Science Fiction

In New Adult/Adult:
  • Contemporary
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Mystery
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction

Please note that Carey is NOT accepting nonfiction submissions, or stories where the animal dies. Sorry!

You can also find her updated manuscript wishlist here.

“Above all, I am committed to building a list that is diverse and represents children from all backgrounds and lifestyles. I am always on the hunt for #Ownvoices and am dedicated to supporting those communities however I can.”

HOW TO SUBMIT:

As always, please review the agency’s submission guidelines before you submit.

You can submit to Carey Blankenship-Kramer through her Query Manager form here. Currently, she is accepting queries in November from diverse voices ONLY, and she will open up more widely again in 2025. Carey’s Query Manager form will keep you updated on when she is open/closed to queries.

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