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Muse Literary Management 189 Waverly Place, #4 New York, NY 10014-3135 (212) 925-3721 |
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Winner - Aesop Accolade, American Folklore Society and 2010 Delaware Diamond Award, grades 3-5 |
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As an independent literary agent, Deborah Carter focuses on manuscript development, the sale & administration of print, performance & foreign rights to literary works, and post-publication publicity and appearances.
Looking for fiction for adults and children and narrative nonfiction in areas of interest below (see also Bookshelf page).
Actively seeking writers with formal training who bring compelling voices and a unique outlook to their manuscripts. Those who submit should be receptive to editorial feedback and willing to revise during the submission process to remain competitive. Writers are encouraged to read Publishers Weekly and take the marketplace into consideration as they conceive their projects. Most clients are found at industry events and NYC readings. |
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One-year contract offered when writer and agent agree that the manuscript is ready for submission; manuscripts in development are not bound by contract. Commission is standard 15% domestic, 20% foreign and subrights. No reading or editorial fees. All expenses (postage and photocopying, if any) are pre-approved by the client. Although not a member of the Association of Authors’ Representatives, the agency follows the AAR’s recommended business practices. Listed in the Literary Market Place, Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook, Writer’s Digest guides and Children’s Literature Network. Associations: NAWE, International Thriller Writers, Media Bistro, Biographers International Organization, Historical Novel Society, Association of Booksellers for Children, Children’s Literature Association, American Folklore Society, The Authors Guild Prior to starting her agency in 1998, Ms. Carter trained with an AAR literary agent, and worked in the music business in A&R and artist management. She holds a BA in English and music from Washington Square University College at NYU.
See my article on original vs. derivative books “Do You Dare to Be the Next New Thing?” in Children’s Writer. See “Hiring a Book Doctor” in Meredith Sue Willis’s Books for Readers newsletter. |
