International Creative Management

Fiction, nonfiction, migration, belonging, home, music, ethnomusicology, culture, community

Wants: Cover letter, synopsis, writing sample, proposal

Sidney Jones is Assistant Literary Agent at International Creative Agency. Her official profile emphasizes an international perspective and interest in migration, belonging, how we narrate ideas of home, ethnomusicology, sonic resistance, and how sound and storytelling create community and collective memory.

Submit through ICA's QueryManager-based submissions page and choose the agent whose list fits the work. For nonfiction, prepare a proposal of up to 20 pages with overview or hook, chapter outline, one to two sample chapters, and author bio or platform. For fiction, prepare a cover letter, one-page synopsis, and the first 1200 words or first two chapters, whichever is shortest. Submit to one ICA agent at a time.

Literary fiction, upmarket commercial fiction, short story collections, narrative non-fiction, memoir

Sharmaine is actively building a list of fiction and non-fiction with international ambition, seeking distinctive voices, emotional resonance, and stories that broaden how we see the world. She is looking for literary and upmarket commercial fiction — novels and short story collections that are character-driven, emotionally rich, and often international in perspective, including novels of love and relationships that balance commercial reach with literary ambition. She is also seeking fiction that reimagines or disrupts dominant narratives, recasting history, myth, and perspective through fresh voices. In non-fiction, she is interested in expert-led works on culture, politics, and society with narrative drive, as well as bold memoirs that move beyond the personal to spark wider cultural conversations.

Submit via Query Tracker.