Alexandra Levick
Writers House, LLC.
My Manuscript Wish List®
Writers House was founded in 1973 with a vision for a new kind of literary agency, one that would combine a passion for managing a writer’s career with an integrated understanding of how storytelling works. With this two-pronged philosophy, Writers House has played a critical role in developing the careers of hundreds of novelists and non-fiction authors. We believe in offering our clients not only our expertise in negotiating contracts, but in contributing to all phases of the editorial and publishing processes. Our goal is to maximize the value of our clients’ work by providing hands-on editorial and marketing advice, as well as leading the way in branding, licensing, and selling film/TV, foreign, audio, dramatic, and serial rights.
Alexandra Levick (she/her) is currently a senior literary agent at Writers House working with picture book, middle grade, young adult, and adult creators at every stage in their careers. From guiding debuts through their first publication, to helping mid-career authors who are looking to break out in new ways, and finding untapped avenues to help launch established authors into lasting success. Alexandra is a highly editorial agent who works with her clients hand-in-hand to help them hone their work to the best of their abilities. One of her goals is to make sure creators are as informed as possible about the publishing industry on the whole, so they can make the best choices for their business. And as their agent, she aims to be a strong advocate through every step of the publication process and beyond.
Picture book author-illustrators, picture book illustrators (who hope to write one day!), a wide range of middle grade and YA, and more speculative-leaning or genre-bent adult works (romance, horror, fantasy).
I’m not the right agent for soapy books about murder, crime scene investigations, police procedurals, true crime, satire, military thrillers, or erotica. I am not accepting submissions for picture book text-only authors or screenplays.
For a list of my illustrator clients, please visit the Writers House Art Site: https://www.writershouseart.com/agent/alexandra-levick/
Fun facts about me:
I love cooking! Ina Garten is my favorite go-to for recipes, closely followed by Smitten Kitchen.
I danced (mainly ballet and contemporary) for more than 20 years.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to alevicksubmissions@writershouse.com
Please send your personalized query letter along with your first ten pages (both of which should be pasted into the body of the email, NO ATTACHMENTS) to me through QueryManager:https://QueryManager.com/QueryAlexandraLevick or if you need accommodation to alevicksubmissions (at) writershouse.com. I love hearing a bit about the intention behind your work.
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Please note:
– You may only query ONE agent within Writers House at any given time. If/when they pass, you may send a query to another Writers House agent.
– I will only review one project per person at a time, though you’re more than welcome to mention other projects you’re working on.
– I will aim to be back to you within six weeks; if at such time you haven’t heard from me, please do feel free to check in. But please check in via the method you originally queried.
– If you receive an offer of representation, please let me know as soon as possible. If you are still open to hearing from other agents at that point, please let me know the date by which you’ll need an answer.
– I do not accept physical/mailed submissions and any that are received will be recycled unopened.
Consultations
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
Contemporary YA, Fantasy, Fantasy Romance, Feminism, Gothic Horror, Historical Fantasy, Literary Middle Grade, Literary Noir, Literary YA, Middle Grade Horror, Narrative Nonfiction, New Adult, Rom-com, Social Issues, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Middle Grade, Upmarket YA, YA horror, romantasy
I’d like the next…
Shirley Jackson. Octavia E. Butler. Laurie Halse Anderson. Emily Henry. Susanna Clarke. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. The Ministry of Time. The Wicked Deep. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter. We Are Definitely Human. Shrinking. Watchmen. LOST. Severance. Foundation. Ramalama Bang Bang. Are You the One?. Fabulous Sisters. Somebody That I Used to Know.
My favorites include…
Interstellar. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Lord of the Rings. Slow Horses. The Walking Dead. Constellation. KPop Demon Hunters. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The Good Place. The Great British Bake Off. Salt Fat Acid Heat. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Doctor Who. World of Dance. Sherlock. Grand Designs. Vikings. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.
