 ABOUT THE AGENT: Sahara Clement (she/her) is an agent and editor based in Philadelphia, PA. For over a decade, she’s worked closely with authors and artists to transform their ideas into beautiful books. Her publishing journey began on the Entertainment team at Chronicle Books and continued at Penguin Random House, where she built Clarkson Potter’s Culture list from the ground up. From NAACP Award–winning culture books and illustrated guides on race, gender, and sexuality to bestselling essay collections and photography books, Sahara’s portfolio reflects her passion for celebrating diverse and underrepresented voices. SAHARA IS SEEKING:
HOW TO SUBMIT: You can send query letters directly to Sahara at [email protected]. Please include your pitch along with 2-3 chapters of sample material or a detailed outline. Sahara will do her best to respond to your query within 4-6 weeks. Please note: When we post a New Agent Spotlight, we try to make sure the agent is open to submissions at the time of posting. But as time goes by, an agent can close and open to submissions at any time. If some time has passed since this spotlight was posted, you will want to check their agency website and/or QueryManager before submitting, to be sure.  Attend a Writers Conference in 2026:
 This post by Chuck Sambuchino, freelance editor and lead director of Writing Day Workshops. Chuck is a former longtime staffer with Writer's Digest, editing the Guide to Literary Agents. He is the author of the writing guides CREATE YOUR WRITER PLATFORM and GET A LITERARY AGENT, as well as the bestselling humor book HOW TO SURVIVE A GARDEN GNOME ATTACK. His most recent books are all about pickleball -- daily tear-off calendars as well as the picture book GOODNIGHT, PICKLEBALL. He is a proud #GirlDad, movie geek, and guitar/piano player. Connect with him through WDW's Instagram and Twitter,
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