Connor Goldsmith
ClosedFuse Literary·US
Agent profile summary
- Represents
- nonfictionscience fictionfantasyhorrorcelebrity nonfictionadult fiction
- Looking for
- Referral Only
- How to submit
Recently verified·Last verified: 15 May 2026
Connor Goldsmith is a literary agent at Fuse Literary based in US. Their list focuses on genres including nonfiction, science fiction, and fantasy. Currently closed to submissions. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
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How to submitQuery Gordon Warnock by email at querygordon@fuseliterary.com or through conferences he attends. For text-based works, paste the first chapter below the query, for memoir, paste the first chapter, for graphic nonfiction or graphic novels, attach a 10-page sequential PDF excerpt of finished artwork not exceeding 50 MB. Unsolicited submissions by paper mail or social media will be discarded unread.
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How to submitQuery Tricia Skinner only through QueryManager. Submit only adult novels and adult graphic novels in romance, science fiction, fantasy, and horror, and make sure manuscripts are polished and completed before querying. Do not send unsolicited submissions by email or social media, they will be deleted unread.
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How to submitKarly Dizon is currently closed to queries according to her official linked QueryManager page. When open, submissions go through her QueryManager link on the official Fuse profile. Unsolicited submissions sent to her conference, press, or rights email or through social media will be deleted unread.
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How to submitSubmit to Michelle Richter only through QueryManager. Fuse says unsolicited submissions to email or social media will be deleted unread. For conference, press, or rights inquiries only, use michelle@fuseliterary.com.
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How to submitErnie Chiara is currently closed to unsolicited queries and is considering queries by personal referral or event request only. When open, he accepts submissions exclusively through QueryManager, email and social-media queries are deleted unread.
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How to submitLaurie McLean is requested-only until further notice. Query through her official QueryManager page only if she requested the query at a conference or online event. The form asks for book details, query letter, synopsis, one-paragraph pitch, target audience, comparable books, AI disclosure, and the first 10 pages.
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