The Sandra Dijsktra Literary Agency, based in Southern California, has added another new agent to its ranks: Steve Kasdin.

The agency has no official Web site, but I can tell you that he reps thrillers, mystery, literary fiction, commercial fiction, current affairs nonfiction and novelty nonfiction.

No one at the agency (seven agents in all) takes e-mail queries.  Use snail mail, and send them to:

1155 Camino del Mar
PMB 515
Del Mar, CA 92014

"Send up to 50 pages of ms, a brief synopsis, author bio, publishing history (if any), awards and accomplishments, and SASE.  The agency will respond in 4-6 weeks."

It's very late here, but I wanted to pass along some information about Spencer Ellsworth, a new agent with the Lori Perkins Agency.

He sent me a note saying he is looking for "science fiction, fantasy, historical novels, graphic novels, satire, memoir and travel writing.  Please, no vampires."

Query him at sellsworthlperkinsagency@yahoo.com.

Here's some holy water, Spencer,
to keep those vampires at bay.

Bressler Scoggins Literary Agency

338 N. Elm St., Suite 308, Greensboro NC 27401. Phone: (336)553-3982; NY phone (646)688-5043. Fax: (336)553-0959. E-mail: becky@amplify-comm.com. Web site: www.bresslerscoggins.com. Contact: Becky Scoggins. Member Agents: Becky Scoggins (fiction, juvenile, children's, picture); Jordan Bressler (fiction: romance, Southern, literary, mystery). New agency actively seeking clients. Prior to becoming an agent, Ms. Scoggins spent several years in corporate sales and marketing for Borders Group. Established: 2007. Specializes in: "We specialize in romance, Southern and literary fiction. We are an energetic and fun agency that acts as your advocate and team in the publishing industry." Currently Handles: 10% Nonfiction Books; 70% Novels; 20% Juvenile Books

Nonfiction areas of interest: Child Guidance/Parenting, Humor/Satire, Memoirs. Fiction areas of interest: Action/Adventure, Humor/Satire, Juvenile, Literary, Mainstream/Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Picture Books, Regional, Romance, Young Adult, Women's. How to Contact: Query with SASE. Submit: Synopsis, 3 sample chapters. Accepts e-mail queries. Accepts fax queries. Accepts simultaneous submissions. Responds in 3 months to queries. Responds in 6 months to manuscripts. Returns materials only with SASE.

Actively seeking: romance, Southern lit, juvenile and young adult. Does not want: No poetry, business, historical nonfiction or short stories. Terms: Agent receives 15% commission on domestic sales; 20% commission on foreign sales. Offers written contract. Termination notice: 60-day. This agency charges for copying of ms. and sometimes for shipping/postage. Writers' Conferences: South Carolina Book Festival; BookExpo America. Tips: "Read our submission guidelines carefully! Please be sure your manuscript is polished and completed. Have someone read it who can give you an honest opinion before sending it to an agent. In your query, be unique and eye-catching. Most of all, be patient."
 

Reminder: Newer agencies are golden opportunities for new writers because they're likely building their client list; however, always make sure your work is as perfect as it can be before submitting, and only query agencies that are a great fit for your work. Otherwise, you're just wasting time and postage.

Finding one new agent building her client list is a nice treat. But what if you had two at the same agency? That's exactly what's happened at the Prospect Agency. Here's the down-low on these two new(er) agents. Some links at the bottom will help you submit.

      "Rachel Orr (rko@prospectagency.com) joined Prospect Agency in 2007, after eight rewarding years editing children's books for HarperCollins. She enjoys the challenge of tackling a wide variety of projects—both fiction and nonfiction—particularly picture books, beginning readers, chapter books, middle-grade/YA novels, and works of nonfiction.
      "Rachel is currently taking on new clients."

      "Becca Stumpf, (becca@prospectagency.com) junior agent, joined Prospect Agency in 2006 after working as an assistant at Writers House Literary Agency. As a reader, Becca falls hard for sentences that are beautifully crafted, for humor in unexpected places, and for characters that come to life and follow you around for a while. Becca is looking for adult and YA literary and mainstream fiction that surprises. She's also interested in select nonfiction, including narrative nonfiction, journalistic perspectives, fashion, film studies, travel, art, and informed analysis of cultural phenomena. She has a special interest in aging in America and environmental issues.
      "Becca is currently taking on new clients."

Visit the agency's official submissions page!

Triada U.S. Literary Agency, Inc., based in Pennsylvania, has a new literary agent accepting queries: Rebecca Post.

She specializes in nonfiction and is seeking queries. See the agency's submission guidelines here. Definitely check those guidelines out, because there's plenty of specifications, from how to address the query to how they respond.

They are interested in: "how-to, self-help, education, current affairs, health, psychology, cookbooks, travel books, pop culture, sports, adventure, true crime, biography and memoir. TriadaUS is also open to reviewing other genres and topics, as long as the material is for a trade or general audience and not scholarly."

Just heard about a new literary/talent agency. I'm waiting for them to reply to a full listing questionnaire. In the meantime, here's what I found out:

Arthouse Literary

(No address provided.) E-mail: query@arthousetalentandliterary.com; angie@arthousetalentandliterary.com. Web site: www.arthousetalentandliterary.com/. Member Agents: Moreen Littrell, others. Specializes in: "We are most interested in fiction and nonfiction that lends itself to film and TV, and screenplays, which means high concept or character-driven. Voice is key. Genres we like: commercial fiction, women's fiction, narrative nonfiction (memoirs, historical fiction), and young adult."

Represents: Nonfiction Books, Novels, Movie Scripts. How to Contact: Query with SASE. Submit first 15 pages of screenplay/manuscript. Put "Query / (Title)" in the e-mail subject line. Accepts e-mail queries. No fax queries. Responds in 3 months to queries. Does not want: Does not want Western's, action/adventure, science fiction, apocalyptic epics. Tips "We will contact you if we're interested."

Wordserve Literary, a Colorado-based agency that specializes in representing "authors of faith", has added a cool new agent: Rachelle Gardner.

Rachelle has her own blog, which you should check out if you're planning to query her. Her blog page has links that will assist writers who want to submit to her.

Her interests: "In all genres, I'm looking for books that express a Christian worldview, whether the message is subtle or overt. Fiction:
Women's, Mystery, Suspense, Police/Crime, Family Saga, Historical, Legal, Literary, Mainstream, Supernatural, Romance, Fantasy. (In fiction, the Christian message should be subtly woven through, not in-your-face.) Kids' Fiction: Chapter books, middle grade, tweens, teens and YA. Nonfiction: Biblical, Christian living, Church, Devotionals, Home Life, Marriage, Parenting, Family, Apologetics, Pastoral, Current Affairs, Health, How-to, Humor, Memoirs, Money, Popular Culture, Psychology, Science, Self-Help, True Crime, Women's Issues. Not looking for: Children's picture books, poetry, short stories, screenplays, science fiction; or anything that contradicts a Christian worldview."

Rachelle Gardner

Take note, novelists. I just got word of a new agent looking for fiction: Ronnie Gramazio at Martin Literary Management.

Ronnie is a former editor who hails from Australia. Although Sharlene Martin is based on the west coast, Ronnie is in Manhattan. He's looking for literary fiction, historical fiction, mass market/commercial, fantasy and children's. Nonfiction interests include true crime and other select works.

Contact info:
Martin Literary Management East
37 West 20th St.
Suite 804
New York, NY 10011
ronnie@martinliterarymanagement.com

Jacqueline Hackett, formerly of Watkins Loomis Agency, has founded Literary Works, LLC.

Jacqueline has not yet responded to our GLA questionnaire, but her page on Publishers Marketplace will get you started. She specializes in Commercial and Literary Nonfiction, Commercial Fiction (comic novels, Fiction with a strong suspense element), African-American and Pop Culture. See the PM page to learn how to query her.