Brittany Carter
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Co-founder/Literary Agent
Brittany Booker Carter is a Literary Agent and co-founder of The Booker Albert Literary Agency. She has worked with Marisa Corvisiero during her time at the Lori Perkins agency and the Corvisiero Literary Agency. She has a B.A. in English and a minor in journalism from The University of Arkansas at Monticello. She is looking for novels that keep her up at night and transport her into the pages. In YA and NA she is looking for well-written contemporary and paranormal romances. In NA she is looking for LOTS of sexual tension, and a sexy demanding hero never hurt anybody! As for adult works, she's looking for witty contemporary, and slow burning friends to lovers romances. She's always on the hunt for rich characters and unique plots. She is a big sucker for happy endings. (She doesn't represent books without a HEA, they make her sad. She believes every person deserves a Happily-Ever-After. Maybe it's just the Disney Princess inside?) She also has a passion for books set in the south. Bring on those big ole' cowboys, ladies. I'll take any man with a slow, southern drawl! She has working knowledge of Japanese and Spanish. Brittany is not looking for memoirs or MG novels at the time. BRITTANY IS CLOSED TO QUERIES AT THE MOMENT TO CATCH UP AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. WHEN SHE REOPENS SHE WILL POST HERE. brittany[at]thebookeralbertagency[dot]com PLEASE DO NOT QUERY AT THIS EMAIL. Twitter: @bookers_32 Blog: bookersbookthoughts.blogspot.com |
Jordy Albert
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Co-founder/Literary Agent
Jordy Albert is a Literary Agent and co-founder of The Booker Albert Literary Agency. She holds a B.A. in English from Pennsylvania State University, and a M.A. from Millersville University of Pennsylvania. She has worked with Marisa Corvisiero during her time at the L. Perkins Agency and the Corvisiero Literary Agency. Jordy is looking for fun young adult and middle grade contemporary, sci-fi, and fantasy. She's also looking for contemporary romance (please no cheating or abuse). She’s drawn to strong, funny, intelligent characters, and well-developed friendships. Please note that while it isn’t necessarily a deal breaker, she tends to shy away from novels with trigger topics, such as suicide and any type of abuse. Jordy is NOT accepting picture books, non-fiction or screenplays at this time. jordy[at]thebookeralbertagency[dot]com (PLEASE DO NOT QUERY @ AT THIS EMAIL) Twitter: bluedragonfly81 |
Abigail Varnado
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Junior Literary Agent
Abigail Varnado holds a BA in English from Louisiana State University and an MA in Publishing from Rosemont College. She has held a few editorial and content creation roles and is always looking for new books to read and explore. Alongside a cup of tea or coffee, she enjoys reading Gothic Literature, Historical Fiction (open to several different eras and countries), Mysteries (that keep her on the edge of her seat), Young Adult Sci-Fi and Fantasy (with strong world building and a lot of angst), and anything else fantastical or paranormal. Books with folklore and fairytales, in particular, really turn her head as she enjoys learning more about cultures through their stories and beliefs—whether it be a spooky tale, a romance, or otherwise. Abigail is looking for something a little edgy and raw that speaks to the emotions, but also something witty and intelligent. She is drawn to strong, clever characters with complex emotional development and is drawn to well-developed/dramatic plotlines that could either end in happiness or complete disaster. The drastic opposites of the journey to the light versus the dissent into madness have always been a favorite for her. |
Helen Lane
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Junior Literary Agent
Helen Lane started at The Booker Albert Literary Agency as an intern/ assistant having previously interned for other leading agencies. She is a writer of YA and Adult Fantasy. She has a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a postgrad qualification in Acoustics. She is passionate about books and has spent the last decade working with manuscripts. She lives in London with her family and the world’s naughtiest cocker spaniel. Helen is actively building her list and represents YA, NA, and Adult. Please send her Fantasy, Paranormal Romance (in a contemporary setting), Action and Adventure, Thrillers, LGBTQ+ (for this she would consider romance), Horror, and Sci Fi. She is slightly obsessed with monster stories (especially if they have giant sharks or squids). Bonus points for romance in your books. And stories set in extreme environments such as the arctic, jungle, caves, ocean, and mountains. She DOES NOT want to read about affairs or abuse. She is not a good fit for: literary fiction, women’s fiction, psychological drama, crime, mystery, historical, romance, contemporary, graphic novels or non-fiction. Her favourite authors are Mira Grant, Greig Beck, James Rollins, Matthew Reilly, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Patricia Briggs & Kelley Armstrong. Twitter: HFLane_writing |
Lena Van
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Literary Intern/Assistant
In addition to reading manuscripts for Jordy, Lena is usually juggling three to five other jobs. She holds degrees in both creative writing and publishing, and also volunteers her time with the literary magazine, Philadelphia Stories. Lena particularly enjoys reading sci-fi, fantasy, and YA, and loves helping discover new writers. |
Heather McBreen
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Literary Intern/Assistant
Heather McBreen holds a masters in arts and cultural management from King’s College London as well as a BA in communication and entrepreneurship from The University of Washington. She loves dogs, ballet, traveling, piping hot cups of green tea, and 90’s romcoms. When she isn’t scanning the internet for good travel deals she is on a personal mission to read as many romance novels as is conceivably possible. |
Robin Christ
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Literary Intern/Assistant
Robin is an author of fiction and nonfiction, a certified editor, and has been obsessed with stories for as far back as she can recall. She loves a rainy day with a good cup of tea and a fantastic story, and will devour anything that makes her feel, from Sci-Fi to romance to a spooky ghost story. When she's not reading, writing or editing, she loves running and hiking with her rescue pup, and works in finance. |
