Kelly Sonnack

My Manuscript Wish List

she/her/hers

I am seeking submissions in 3 categories right now:

1) Graphic novels – I am a long passionate reader of comics and have been representing graphic novels for over 12 years. I love humorous and/or fantastical adventures for a middle-grade and younger readers or personal, layered, contemporary stories for pre-teen and teen audiences. I am also interested in nonfiction.

2) Illustrators – I am on the lookout for dynamic illustrators, whether they’re writing their own books or interested in illustrating other people’s.

3) Contemporary novels: middle grade and YA.

Within these categories, I’m particularly interested in the following:

• Fiction and nonfiction unafraid to center queer, trans, and nonbinary identities
• Stories celebrating alternative family structures
• Comedy/humor
• Innovative writing and storytelling (including visual storytelling)
• Bicultural and biracial stories rooted in a creator’s lived experiences
• Joyful queer friendship stories and joyful queer romance
• Rich explorations of friendship and sibling relationships

In all of the above, I look for stories about unique, memorable main characters who face (and overcome!) childhood challenges in engaging, and surprising ways. Stories that bring to mind the real life child conflicts universal to all of us.

And I am always open to Black creators and interested in seeing submissions from writers/artists from underrepresented backgrounds.

I started off in textbook publishing and was a Plant, Soil, and Insect Science Editor for Academic Press before moving into agenting. I spent most of my childhood in Singapore (grades 5th-12th and some years as a toddler) and was born in Brazil (and have dual-citizenship). I am gluten-free (not by choice).

I’m on the board of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) and also co-chair the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and serve on the Membership Committee. I grew up overseas, primarily in Singapore, and now I live in Southern California. Several years ago, I co-founded the City Heights Young Writers Workshop – a writing workshop for kids from diverse backgrounds, with the hope of helping kids imagine a place for themselves in the industry (as writers as well as publishing professionals).

Submission Guidelines

Please visit andreabrownlit.com/submissions for up-to-date submission guidelines.

Vital Info

	kelly@andreabrownlit.com
	@ksonnack
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