Status: As of 9/14/2024, Sara is closed to queries. Please check the agency website to find out when she reopens to queries.
About: "Sara always had a book in her hand, and is still amazed that she gets to help make them. She has 25 years of experience in the publishing world, with 8 in foreign rights, and 20 representing clients. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and the Radcliffe Publishing course, she started her career at The Wylie Agency, where she went on to sell foreign rights in Wylie’s London office. She was a foreign rights manager at Trident Media Group, and an agent and foreign rights manager at Harvey Klinger, before becoming a senior agent at Pippin Properties.
She represents a diverse group of children's and adult fiction and nonfiction; everything from picture books to graphic novels to literary fiction and adult romcoms. Her clients include Newbery and Printz medalists and honorees, National Book Award Finalists, Lambda award winners and finalists, and NYT Bestsellers." (From the agency website)
Status: Update on 11/10/2023: Sara is currently closed to submissions. Please check the agency website to find out when she will reopen to queries.
What She’s Looking For:
Genres of interest: Author-illustrated picture books and graphic novels, MG and YA fiction and nonfiction, and select adult fiction, specifically rom-coms and literary fiction. She is especially interested in underrepresented voices. (From the agency website.)
About: "Sara always had a book in her hand, and is still amazed that she gets to help make them. She has 25 years of experience in the publishing world, with 8 in foreign rights, and 20 representing clients. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and the Radcliffe Publishing course, she started her career at The Wylie Agency, where she went on to sell foreign rights in Wylie’s London office. She was a foreign rights manager at Trident Media Group, and an agent and foreign rights manager at Harvey Klinger, before becoming a senior agent at Pippin Properties. She represents a diverse group of children's and adult fiction and nonfiction; everything from picture books to graphic novels to literary fiction and adult romcoms. Her clients include Newbery and Printz medalists and honorees, National Book Award Finalists, Lambda award winners and finalists, and NYT Bestsellers." (From the agency website)
Status: Update on 11/10/2023: Sara is currently closed to submissions. Please check the agency website to find out when she will reopen to queries.
What She’s Looking For:
Genres of interest: Author-illustrated picture books and graphic novels, MG and YA fiction and nonfiction, and select adult fiction, specifically rom-coms and literary fiction. She is especially interested in underrepresented voices. (From the agency website.)
What She Isn't Looking For:
Picture book text and adult Sci-Fi/fantasy, or commercial thrillers (From the agency website)
Editorial Agent?
Yes.
About the agency:
"Sara Crowe Literary is dedicated to nurturing and developing careers, championing new talent, and representing works from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are committed to inclusive practices that value richness in diversity and create spaces for creativity and innovation that enrich the lives of our agents, clients, and communities." (From the agency website)Picture book text and adult Sci-Fi/fantasy, or commercial thrillers (From the agency website)
Editorial Agent?
Yes.
About the agency:
"Sara Crowe Literary is dedicated to nurturing and developing careers, championing new talent, and representing works from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Web Presence:
Sara Crow Literary.
Publisher’s Marketplace page.
Twitter.
AgentQuery, QueryTracker.
Clients:
Sara Crow Literary.
Publisher’s Marketplace page.
Twitter.
AgentQuery, QueryTracker.
Clients:
Check the agency website for a list of her clients.
Query Methods:
Query Methods:
Email her at submissions@saracrowelit.com with a query and 10 pages of text
Check the agency website for up-to-date submission guidelines.
What’s the buzz?
Sara Crowe is a highly sought after agent who is very polite and professional. She has great experience in the industry, fabulous clients, and impressive sales. Her clients seem extremely pleased with her representation. Definitely follower her on twitter.
Worth Your Time:
Interviews:
7 Questions with Literary Agent Sara Crowe at Middle Grade Ninja (04/2011)
Interview with Sara Crowe at Laurie Thompason's blog (03/2010)
Contact:
Please see Sara Crowe Literary's website for contact and query information.
Profile Details:
Last updated: 4/25/2023
Agent Contacted For Review? Yes
Last Reviewed By Agent 5/22/2019
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Have any experience with this agent? See something that needs updating? Please leave a comment or e-mail me at natalieiaguirre7(at)gmail(dot)com.
Note: These agent profiles presently focus on agents who accept children's fiction. They are not interviews. Please take the time to verify anything you might use here before querying an agent. The information found herein is subject to change.
What’s the buzz?
Sara Crowe is a highly sought after agent who is very polite and professional. She has great experience in the industry, fabulous clients, and impressive sales. Her clients seem extremely pleased with her representation. Definitely follower her on twitter.
Worth Your Time:
Interviews:
7 Questions with Literary Agent Sara Crowe at Middle Grade Ninja (04/2011)
Interview with Sara Crowe at Laurie Thompason's blog (03/2010)
Contact:
Please see Sara Crowe Literary's website for contact and query information.
Profile Details:
Last updated: 4/25/2023
Agent Contacted For Review? Yes
Last Reviewed By Agent 5/22/2019
***
Have any experience with this agent? See something that needs updating? Please leave a comment or e-mail me at natalieiaguirre7(at)gmail(dot)com.
Note: These agent profiles presently focus on agents who accept children's fiction. They are not interviews. Please take the time to verify anything you might use here before querying an agent. The information found herein is subject to change.
22 comments:
Sara's the best agent in the biz. Since 2005 she's sold seven novels for me, five nonfiction books, and a number of comic book scripts, all to major houses. Our most recent release is PATIENT ZERO, a thriller from St. Martins Griffin.
She absolutely rocks. She's also a great source for up-to-the-minute info on shifts and changes in publishing.
Thank you so much for chiming in, Jonathan. Your feed back is invaluable.
Ms. Crowe sounds like a fabulous agent!
She came and spoke at our SCBWI conference a couple years ago and was super nice!
Great job here with this--thanks so much for putting it all together. I predict this will be very popular with writers!
Thanks for your input, PJ!
Glad you like it Angela!
Updated with latest info and interviews 05/17/2010.
Casey,
Do you have any idea what Sara's response time is on requested material?
By the way, I love this feature. I never query an agent without first coming here. It's such a wealth of information that's hard, or at least time consuming, to track down on your own.
Casey,
Do you have any idea what Sara's response time is on requested material?
By the way, I love this feature. I never query an agent without checking here first. It's such a wealth of information that's hard, or at least time consuming, to find out on your own. It's such a great service you provide.
Hi Emily,
I'm not sure, but I've seen some stats that suggest about a month.
Thanks and good luck! Please consider coming back to let us know when you get your response.
Casey,
Thanks for the info. I'll keep you updated about her response time. Crossing my fingers.
Sorry about the double post. I wasn't sure I'd hit the send button so I figured better safe than sorry.
Casey,
Sara's response time on a full was 6 weeks. I'm not sure on partials since she didn't request one from me, but that seems pretty quick and she was very nice.
Thanks for this series. I'd be in the dark without it.
Emily
Thanks for the update, Emily! Helpful to know. Good luck out there. I hope you're getting other requests!
Awesome post. Great info as always. Thanks again, Casey! Also, thanks for the comments as well. Good to know:)
Hey Casey! Just so you know, the "Queries That Worked" link leads to the blog post about revisions.
I am also a client of Sara Crowe. And she is indeed AWESOME--a capable pro, in every way. :)
Thank you for the feedback, Jenny. She really does seem awesome!
Rebecca, I fixed the link. Thank you!
Thanks Casey! And by the way, thanks to this post, I queried Sara and got a full request within four hours. OMG.
Yay! Good luck, Rebecca!
I queried Sara and, though I didn't get the answer I was hoping for, she did get back to me within hours. It was a bit humbling but at least she didn't keep me waiting.
I queried Sara because of her track record and because her projects have a quirkiness that appealed to me. She requested a full very quickly and even read the manuscript while in the middle of moving! I signed with her last week because she GOT my manuscript. it was like she was the perfect reader -- one that understands my sense of humor but also has no problem expressing her appreciation of the little things. Made me feel very good on the phone. Very kind, down to earth personality; I look forward to working with her forever!
Congratulations, Evan! That's fantastic news, and I so appreciate the feedback. Wishing you both the best on the next leg of your journey.
Sara is now a Senior Agent with Pippin Properties.
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