Kara Rota
OpenThompson Literary Agency·US
Agent profile summary
- Represents
- narrative nonfictionmusicpop culturecookbooksillustrated projects
- How to submit
- QueryManager
Recently verified·Last verified: 14 May 2026
Kara Rota is a literary agent at Thompson Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including narrative nonfiction, music, and pop culture. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within four to six weeks. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.
Age Categories
Adult
Response Time
Usually responds within four to six weeks
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How to submitSubmit through Thompson Literary Agency's official Query Manager route, the official submissions page says all Thompson agents are now accepting queries through Query Manager and points writers to the bios for agent-specific instructions.
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Looking forFor middle grade and young adult fiction, he seeks authentic kids' voices and rousing, high concept stories with realistic settings and science fiction preferred over fantasy. He is eager to find the next great picture book author/illustrator. For adults, he actively looks for narrative nonfiction in music, sports, history, popular science, big think, performing arts, health, business, memoir, military history, and humor, plus commercial fiction but is very selective.
How to submitSend query letter via email with full query in body, include first 25 pages of manuscript for fiction or proposal with sample chapter for nonfiction in body below query. For picture books include full text and dummy or sample art as PDF attachments no larger than 20MB. Query only one agent at agency at a time.
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