Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)·US
Agent profile summary
- Represents
- literary fictionmemoirnarrative nonfictioncurrent affairspop culturechildren's books
- How to submit
- Online Form
Recently verified·Last verified: 25 May 2026
Jennifer Gates is a literary agent at Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK) based in US. Their list focuses on genres including literary fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction. Submission status not confirmed at time of writing. Submissions via Online Form. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
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Adult, Children's
Notes
Jennifer Gates is an agent at Aevitas Creative Management, a US-based literary agency with offices in New York. She represents both fiction and nonfiction, with a particular focus on expert-driven and narrative nonfiction alongside literary fiction and children's books.
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Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsNonfiction, literary fiction
Looking forNarrative nonfiction in science, history, big ideas, reportage, and smart culture writing with a sense of play. Also memoir plus—work that blurs the lines between memoir and straight nonfiction—and voice-driven literary fiction with bold plots and fresh, imaginative characters. Strong female and underrepresented voices, the strange and speculative, folklore, and projects that ignite cultural conversation.
How to submitSubmit your query through Aevitas Creative Management's contact and submissions form available on their website. Include your cover letter, manuscript details, and any relevant background information.
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Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsPicture books, children's fiction, children's nonfiction, YA, illustration
Looking forWriters and illustrators across children's publishing, from picture books through young adult novels. Beautifully written stories and nonfiction that connect, inspire, and affirm the lives of young people.
How to submitSubmit via the Aevitas Creative Management contact and submissions form on their website.
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Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsNarrative nonfiction, biography, memoir, music history, self-help, cookbook, psychology, cultural studies
Looking forClients who ask big questions, explore fascinating subcultures, and serve as paradigm-shifters in their fields. Particularly interested in performing artists and public figures successful in one medium whose talents and perspectives extend into narrative nonfiction. Represents thought leaders, journalists, doctors, psychologists, and cultural figures whose work inspires, entertains, and educates while challenging conventional thinking.
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Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsLiterary fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry
Looking forFiction and nonfiction notable for compelling storylines, singular voices, and unique perspectives, across literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, from both established and emerging writers
How to submitSubmit through the contact and submissions form available on the Aevitas Creative Management website. You can also reach the agency by phone at and 1 (212) 765-6900 or by mail at 19 W. 21st Street, Suite 501, New York, NY 10010.
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Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
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RepresentsHorror, fantasy, science fiction, graphic novels
Looking forStrong commercial genre concepts with beautiful prose across horror, fantasy, science fiction, and graphic novels for all age ranges. Stories with big, campy stakes but surprising emotional cores, lovably immoral characters, queer-coded villains, and romantic moments amid chaos. Prioritizes queer and BIPOC joy, creating space for marginalized authors to rework the tropes that historically oppressed them.
How to submitSubmit your query through Query Manager at the link provided. Maeve only accepts queries via this platform.
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Aevitas Creative Management (ACM UK)
RepresentsLiterary fiction, science fiction, fantasy, speculative fiction
Looking forLayered and deeply satisfying upmarket fiction, bookclub fiction with light speculative elements, and science fiction and fantasy stories with fresh worlds and nuanced themes. Her taste is eclectic across genres and age ranges, and she welcomes queries from authors uncertain whether their work fits her list.
How to submitQuery Mary Moore through Aevitas Creative Management's contact and submissions form. Include information about your manuscript and your writing background. She prefers to begin representation in one genre before expanding to others, though she is comfortable representing multiple genres and age ranges for established clients.
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How to submitEmail query letters to mail@dclagency.com and paste the first ten pages of your manuscript below your letter. Address your email to a specific agent who you think might be the right fit. Submitting to more than one agent at a time is permitted, but indicate in your letter which agents you are querying. Emails with attachments will not be opened.
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Looking forLisa Leshne is most passionate about narrative nonfiction and memoir highlighting extraordinary stories from diverse voices, women, underdogs, and leaders. She mainly acquires in sports, business, political, health, prescriptive, and pop-culture genres, and is always seeking exceptional literary and commercial fiction. The agency is especially interested in narrative and prescriptive nonfiction with social justice, women's issues, and underrepresented voices; sports, health, business, political, and pop-culture topics; exceptional commercial and literary fiction; and select illustrated, graphic novel, young adult, middle grade, and children's books.
How to submitSubmit through The Leshne Agency's official QueryManager form for fastest response, or email submissions@leshneagency.com with a query letter. Do not do both. For email queries, put QUERY as the first word in the subject line followed by the title. For nonfiction, include a complete proposal with overview, table of contents and chapter outline, target audience, marketing or promotion plans, comparable titles, bio, and at least 2 fully written sample chapters. For fiction, include author information, title, genre, word count, hook or tag-line, brief synopsis, inspiration if relevant, comparable titles, and 10-20 sample pages.
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How to submitQuery by email only. Query letters should be no more than two pages and should include a convincing overview of the book project and information about the author and his or her writing credits.
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How to submitMake your submission letter to the point and as brief as possible. Include a short synopsis of your work, an author bio, and the first five pages of your manuscript pasted into the body of your email, no attachments please.
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RepresentsChildren's fiction, picture books, middle grade fiction, young adult fiction, commercial fiction, literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, memoir, middle grade non-fiction, graphic novels
Looking forOffbeat projects that break the mold, with particular interest in queer and BIPOC literature and writers. He wants to read something that moves him and connects on an intellectual, emotional or spiritual level. He specifically wants to see more middle grade fiction and nonfiction, and graphic novels.
How to submitSubmit only via Query Manager. Include query letter in body and first 25 pages of manuscript for fiction or proposal with sample chapter for nonfiction. For picture books, include full text and dummy or sample art if available. For graphic novels, include first 25 pages of script plus illustrated pages if author or illustrator.
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