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Triada US Literary Agency·US

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adult fictionadult non-fictionyoung adult fictiongraphic novels
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Query Letter
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Recently verified·Last verified: 27 May 2026

Uwe Stender is a literary agent at Triada US Literary Agency based in US. Their list focuses on genres including adult fiction, adult non-fiction, and young adult fiction. Currently open to submissions. Submissions via QueryManager. For current guidelines, check the agent's own submission page linked below.

Age Categories

Adult, Young Adult

Notes

As an immigrant, he is dedicated to bringing projects from underrepresented voices to the forefront. He teaches at University of Pittsburgh and enjoys walks with his dog.

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Triada US Literary Agency

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Looking forQuery Letter, Synopsis, One Paragraph Pitch, Comparable Books, First 10 Pages
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RepresentsContemporary, fantasy, horror, romance, picture books, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels
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How to submitFor Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult novels: paste the first 20 pages into the sample text field. For picture books: include a link to the full dummy. For Author or Illustrated graphic novels: include a link to a few sample spreads. Note that for picture book and graphic novel creators, she is only considering author or illustrator projects at this time.
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