Hollie Michaels, Literary Manager
Picture Books, Chapter Books, Middle Grade, Graphic Novels – all ages, New Adult, Select Adult, Illustrators
While working toward her M.A. in Creative Writing (Scripts) from City University of London, Hollie worked for the Blake Friedmann Literary Agency as a reader. When she returned to NYC, she joined the Gersh Agency as an assistant in the Theatrical Department. While working in indie theater as a director and producer, Hollie taught theater from grades K-12 and continued teaching when she moved to CT and had kids. During that time, Hollie ventured deeper into publishing, expanding her background from playwright to writing books for kids.
Hollie is the author of the chapter book series, Golda and Ezra, published by Capstone, as well as an early middle grade, The Bad News Bestie. Her youth play, Children of Hooverville is published and widely performed by middle schools around the country. Her short comic Wimbly can be found in Kids Comics Unite anthology, Let’s Go!
Hollie lives in commuting distance to NYC, with her husband, two kids and two fur babies. In her free time, Hollie works on building a green thumb, camping, baking sugar free treats, exploring indie bookstores and seeing Broadway shows.
Hollie is excited to build her list of amazing authors and illustrators from kidlit to adult. She is looking for the following:
Illustrators: I’m open to all styles – traditional and digital - send me your portfolio.
Please no AI.
Picture Books: I’m open to authors and author / illustrators. Please send me humor, dark humor, wacky humor, kids being kids, commercial fiction, nonfiction told in a fun / engaging way. I’m not the best fit for books that are didactic or lesson based.
Middle Grade / Chapter Books: Please send me commercial, contemporary, fantasy, dystopian, mystery, horror. Anything with humor, heart, a strong voice, and unforgettable characters. Stories a young reader won’t want to put down.
Graphic Novels: I am open to pitch packets from chapter books, middle grade, young adult. I prefer author / illustrators only but if you have a background in writing for comics (and really know the language of writing graphic novels) I will be open to those authors as well.
Young Adult: I’m looking for commercial, fantasy, dystopian, romance, sci-fi, and horror.
New Adult: Romance, Fantasy and any genre mashups.
Adult: I’m open to selective genres. I am looking for humor and a unique voice
Commercial, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Romcom
Fantasy– I love cozy, witchy, everyday magic to magical worlds.
Horror -I prefer supernatural, speculative in this space and humor.
In all genres I am looking for a strong voice, a gripping story with emotional stakes, humor, and layered, unforgettable characters.
You can submit to Hollie via Query Tracker here.
Find out more about her on her personal website: www.holliemichaels.com
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