Leslie York has a BA from Wellesley, where she graduated magna cum laude, and a Masters in English Literature from Boston College. She joined Fredrica S. Friedman after working at Oxford University Press and Macmillan in both sales and marketing. Her experience at the literary agency and exposure to marketing means that she can evaluate work for both literary merit and commercial appeal. Submissions should be emailed to submissions@ Vital Info @LeslieDYork Website Agent
Fiction
Commercial, Crime, General, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary, Mystery, New Adult, Thriller, Women’s Fiction, Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Art, Biography, Cookbooks, Crafts/DIY, Fashion, Fitness, Health, History, Humor, Journalism, LGBTQ, Memoir, Parenting, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Travel, True Crime, Wellness I’d like the next… I’m looking for literary and upmarket/book club fiction (e.g., Kevin Wilson Celeste Ng, Sally Rooney) as well as a range of narrative nonfiction, with interest in big ideas, current issues, food, wellness, feminism, finance, and social history. As for YA, I’m on the hunt for diverse protagonists across race, sexuality and gender.