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Rachel Altemose

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Salky Literary Management·US

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Represents
picture booksmiddle gradeyoung adultnarrative nonfictionserious nonfictionliterary fiction
+3 moremagical realismsurrealismexperimental fiction
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Rachel Altemose is a literary agent at Salky Literary Management based in US. Their list focuses on genres including picture books, middle grade, and young adult. Currently closed to submissions. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Picture Books, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Adult

Notes

No direct query route listed on the current SLM submissions page.

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