Clara Foster

About Me

I joined Aevitas Creative Management in 2023 after spending time at HarperCollins, Creative Media Agency, and The Blair Partnership.

I like to work closely with my writers on editorial, and am always keen to find voice-led, character-driven works that engage with the world around us even as they transport us far away. I represent adult fiction, YA, and select non-fiction, and am particularly looking to partner with writers who are looking to build a career from their words, wherever that might take them.

What I’m looking for

My fiction tastes tend toward the accessible literary and upmarket, often with a strong female focus, as well as genre titles in the fantasy, speculative, and historical arenas. Anything written with beautiful prose, a high-stakes plot, and/or a folkloric, legendary, or mythical grounding is likely to be a good bet. In non-fiction, I consistently find myself drawn to expert-led narratives which sit at the juncture of either women, politics, and culture, or women, politics, and science. In the YA/Crossover space, meanwhile, I want to see clever world-building, emotional (and flawed) characters, and preferably a romantic sub-plot—or main plot. Here however I am always seeking work that pushes boundaries even further: new twists on old tropes, high concepts (an idea you can pitch in a sentence), and perspectives we rarely get to see.

Recent favourite titles include The Safekeep by Yael Van Der Wouden, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi, Strong Female Character by Fern Brady, and Swordcrossed by Freya Marske.

Submission Guidelines

Please submit to me via my QueryTracker link: https://QueryManager.com/2979

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