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Melissa Edwards

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Stonesong·US

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Represents
adult commercial fictionyoung women's fictioncontemporary fiction with magicmysterythrillerupmarket fiction
Looking for
Query Letter, First Chapter, First 10 Pages
How to submit
Email
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Melissa Edwards is a literary agent at Stonesong based in US. Their list focuses on genres including adult commercial fiction, young women's fiction, and contemporary fiction with magic. Currently open to submissions, with responses usually within 12 weeks. Submissions via Email. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult

Response Time

Usually responds within 12 weeks

Notable Clients

Flora Ahn, Layla AlAmmar, Yasmin Angoe, Bea Birdsong, Tim Bono, Precious Brady-Davis, Julia DeVillers, Stephanie DeCarolis, Melodie Edwards, Erika Ettin, Bridget Farr, Dianne Freeman, Clare Gilmore, Sierra Godfrey, Lindsay Hameroff, Holly James, Josie Juniper, G.T. Karber, Mara Williams, Monica Mancillas, Syed M. Masood, Amanda K. Morgan, Drew Murray, Julia Nobel, Shannon Olsen, Meredith Schorr, Matthew Ross Smith, Christine Suggs, Megan Westfield, Genevieve Wheeler, Ashley Winstead, Brigit Young

Notes

Melissa is not the best choice for horror, science fiction, or historical fiction. She is a literary agent and Managing Partner at Stonesong who also acts as a contract consultant under MLE Consulting.

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How to submitReview individual agent biographies and submit query addressed to one agent at submissions@stonesong.com. Include the word query in the subject line. For fiction, include the first chapter or first 10 pages pasted into the body of the email. For nonfiction, include bio, credentials, social media analytics, previous publications, and platform information. Do not send attachments.
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Judy Linden

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How to submitReview individual agent biographies and submit your query addressed to one agent at submissions@stonesong.com. Include the word "query" in the subject line. For nonfiction, include your bio, credentials, social media analytics, previous publications in major media or books, and any other media to demonstrate your author platform. Do not send attachments.
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Alyssa Jennette

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RepresentsChildren's fiction, adult fiction, picture books, graphic novels, pop culture non-fiction
Looking forShe values diversity and inclusion, in fiction she enjoys ensemble casts with distinct voices, stories about poor characters and communities, and formats that are specific to a story and give it its own context. She is particularly interested in art/art history/art conservation, archaeology, mythology, language/translation, and criminal justice reform.
How to submitSubmit query addressed to Alyssa Jennette at submissions@stonesong.com. Include the word "query" in the subject line. For fiction, include the first chapter or first 10 pages pasted into the body of the email. For nonfiction, include bio, credentials, social media analytics, and previous publications. Do not send attachments.
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Maria Ribas

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Looking forMaria Ribas is a literary agent and Executive Director of Book Packaging at Stonesong. She represents prescriptive and narrative nonfiction in spirituality, food and drink, lifestyle, creativity, personal development, business, and illustrated gift books. She particularly enjoys working with writers, photographers, illustrators, bloggers, and influencers with strong platforms who understand how a thoughtfully produced and promoted book can grow their brands and businesses.
How to submitMaria Ribas is not accepting new clients according to her official Stonesong profile. The official Stonesong submissions page asks writers to query only listed open agents, Maria Ribas is not listed among the agents to query there.
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Looking forShe is particularly interested in art, history, and mind/body/spirit titles.
How to submitSubmit query addressed to Ellen Scordato at submissions@stonesong.com. Include the word 'query' in the subject line. For fiction, include first chapter or first 10 pages pasted into email body. For nonfiction, include bio, credentials, social media analytics, previous publications, and media information. Do not send attachments.
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Kim Lindman

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RepresentsCookbooks, investigative journalism, self-help, health, wellness, social science, popular science, culture, narrative nonfiction, upmarket fiction, literary fiction, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, literary mystery, magical realism, science fiction
Looking forKim primarily specializes in nonfiction and is actively seeking expertise- or platform-driven cookbooks, investigative journalism, self-help, health, wellness, social science, pop science, culture, and narrative nonfiction that adds nuance or makes niche subjects accessible. On a highly selective basis, she also considers adult upmarket and literary fiction, including contemporary and historical realism, literary mystery, magical realism, and near-future science fiction.
How to submitStonesong accepts electronic queries at submissions@stonesong.com, but the current submissions page does not list Kim among the named query recipients. Verify current route before querying Kim.
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How to submitSubmit through Sandy Harding's official Spencerhill linked QueryManager form. Spencerhill accepts submissions only through Query Manager, asks writers to query one agent, and says a response from one agent should be considered a response from all. Sandy's form requests a query letter, author biography, book details, synopsis, first 3 chapters or full nonfiction proposal, pitch, target audience, and similar books.
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How to submitSubmit through Query Manager. Unsolicited queries sent to his email address will be deleted unread.
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How to submitSubmit via email with a short synopsis of your work, author bio, and the first five pages of your manuscript pasted into the body of the email. No attachments.
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