About

Carly began her publishing career in London, England at the Darley Anderson Literary, TV and Film Agency and Bloomsbury PLC. She completed her BA in English Language and Literature at Queen’s University and her MA in Publishing Studies at City University London with a thesis on the social, political and economic impact of literary prizes on trade publishing.

Now an Associate Agent at the P.S. Literary Agency she is actively building her list and looking for new writers. Never without a book on hand she reads across categories which is reflected in the genres she acquires. Carly is looking for material in the following genres and styles:

• International Literary Fiction
• Commercial Fiction
• Women’s Fiction (Up-market, characters over 30 years of age, issue-driven)
• The ‘Book Club Book’
• Literary Thrillers
• Memoirs
• Pop Science and Pop Psychology Proposals
• Women’s Non-Fiction: health, nutrition, relationships
• Platform Based Non-Fiction: must have a demonstrable expertise and a quantifiable market
• Contemporary YA
• High Concept Picture Books

She does not represent poetry or screenplays. If you would like to send a query to Carly, please click here to review the P.S. Literary Agency’s Submission Guidelines.

Agent listing on Poets & Writers here.

Style

Carly is interested in working with authors for their career, from debut to established to digital to wherever the industry leads in these changing times. She is proactive, resourceful, attentive and available to her clients every day of the week.

Clients include but are not limited to:

• Mary Akers
• Ian T Healy
• Colin Mochrie
• Jay Onrait
• Lauren Pirie
• Caitlin Rantala
• Margaux Rathbun, B.S., N.T.P.
• Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Lorene Sauro, R.H.N.
• Julianna Scott
• Marian Vere

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