Lynnette Novak

About Lynnette: Lynnette Novak is an agent at The Seymour Agency.

Prior to joining The Seymour Agency, Lynnette spent seventeen years freelance editing. She worked with new writers, advanced writers, as well as New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. Lynnette earned a bachelor of education degree from the University of Manitoba, where she specialized in English and French. She excelled in Advanced Creative Writing in university and studied writing for children and teens through the Institute of Children’s Literature. She was a Pitch Wars mentor in 2015 and 2016. Both her mentees acquired an agent. Lynnette has since closed her editing business and is excited to bring her passion for the written word to agenting.

Although Lynnette was born and raised Manitoba, Canada, she now lives in Minnesota with her husband, twin girls, and many pets. Her personal interests include reading, writing, exercising at the gym (okay, that’s a love/hate relationship), working on an assortment of crafts, all things having to do with animals (if she could own a farm, zoo, and animal shelter, she would), and enjoying time with family and friends.

She loves dark and suspenseful, mysterious twists, unique worlds, light and funny, a good love story, and lots of voice.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should be emailed to https://QueryManager.com/QueryLynnetteNovak

Please note: As of December 1, 2024, I will no longer be accepting queries or submissions for thrillers, suspense, or mystery manuscripts.

It’s been a minute, but I’d love to see ROMANCE in my inbox again!!! I’m looking for: NA and adult contemporary romance, romcom, and romantasy.

I really want to see some unforgettable horror!!! Send it to me!!!

I’m also looking for nonfiction proposals!

Adult nonfiction genres: memoirs & narrative nonfiction, spirituality/New Age, self-help, health/fitness, body/mind/spirit, parenting/family, motivational/inspirational, business, celebrity, lifestyle, pets, psychology, relationships & dating, and true crime.

What kind of platform do you need for nonfiction? Are you a celebrity with a story to tell? An expert in the field (doctor, CEO, trainer, psychologist, etc.)? Do you have a direct route to the consumer? Are you a social influencer or public speaker?

Query Lynnette at: https://QueryManager.com/QueryLynnetteNovak.

Only requested materials will be accepted through email. Please send queries through Query Manager.

Please add your query and first five pages to the Query Manager form. If you have a nonfiction proposal, please also attach that. Thanks!

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