 ABOUT THE AGENT: Phoebe Schmidt joined Britt Siess Creative Management after working as an independent scout and a book-to-film agent at Paradigm Talent Agency. She works primarily with upmarket science fiction and fantasy. She is a hands on agent with a developmental approach, and loves projects that turn everyday life upside down. PHOEBE IS SEEKING: Phoebe is actively growing her list, and has a particular interest in Sci-Fi and Fantasy. She’s always interested in stories by queer and BIPOC authors, and she’s excited to help writers develop their projects in a way that feels most authentic to each of them. This is what’s currently at the top of her wish list:
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Some of her favorite books include PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke, THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA by TJ Klune, THE WOMAN WHO HAD TWO NAVELS by Nick Joaquín, ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE by Gabriel García Márquez, SOURGDOUGH by Robin Sloane, HOW TO LIVE SAFELY IN A SCIENCE FICTIONAL UNIVERSE by Charles Yu, HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE by Diana Wynne Jones, and anything by David Mitchell. If you think your book might have a few elements of the above but aren’t totally sure, please feel free to query! HOW TO QUERY: Please send all queries to [email protected] with “Query” in the subject line.  Pitch Agents at a Writers Conference in 2026:
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