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Specializing in childrens books, middle grade, and young adult fiction, heather has represented a wide range of talented authors and is always on the lookout for stories with distinctive voices, welldeveloped themes, and strong character arcs. Oct 07, 2019 here are seven literary agents actively building their client lists. The agency has close contacts with all major publishing houses and is also very active in the selling. Picture book literary agents open to submissions writers.
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