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Carly Watters

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P.S. Literary Agency·US

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Represents
women's fictionupmarket adultcommercial adultdomestic suspenseliterary mysterythrillers
+10 morehistoricalcontemporary romancebook club fictionpop sciencebusinesspsychologycookbooksmemoirslifestylenarrative non-fiction
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Query Letter, First 10 Pages
How to submit
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Carly Watters is a literary agent at P.S. Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including women's fiction, upmarket adult, and commercial adult. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within 4-6 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within 4-6 weeks

Notes

Currently acquiring both fiction and non-fiction. Must have demonstrable expertise and a quantifiable market for platform-based non-fiction

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