Cat Yoga by Rick Tillotson (Clarkson Potter)

We represent both literary and commercial fiction, and some non-fiction for adults (such as business, self-help, scientific, pop culture, true crime, mind/body/spirit). We also represent fiction for younger readers (chapter books through YA). See list of genres handled below for more information about what we like to see. We would all like to see more mysteries and thrillers. Our submission requirements have changed, please see below.

Meow, meow, meow! Cat Yoga now available in bookstores, so pounce on the perfect gift for your cat loving friends right away.

Author Kirk Scroggs, who writes, illustrates and lays out the pages of his Wiley and Grampa series for Little Brown, reveals how he does it all on a Mac computer at the Apple Store, Third Street Promenade Santa Monica, CA on Wednesday April 16 beginning at 7PM. Check our agency blog at graysonagency.com/blog for more details.

Clients include Isaac Adamson (HarperCollins), John Barnes (Viking, Tor), Andrew Fox (Ballantine), Barb and J.C. Hendee (ROC), Geoffrey Landis (Tor), Rick Tillotson (Clarkson Potter), Carrie Vaughn (Grand Central). In children's books, our clients include Bruce Coville (Harcourt), J.B. Cheaney (Knopf), Kirk Scroggs (Little, Brown), Allison van Diepen (Simon Pulse).

MAGIC SHOP series by Bruce Coville; CHAIN LETTER by Christopher Pike; THE SKY SO BIG AND BLACK by John Barnes; THE RETURN by Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes; DHAMPIR and the Noble Dead series by Barb and JC Hendee; KITTY AND THE MIDNIGHT HOUR by Carrie Vaughn.

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Breaking news The web site for our most exciting new book, Rick Tillotson's Cat Yoga, is now live at http://www.catyoga.net (Clarkson Potter)
To see what's hot for us in Children's books, check out Kirk Scroggs' work at http://www.wileyandgrampa.com (Little Brown)

Fiction: CHILD OF A DEAD GOD by Barb and J.C. Hendee, NAL/Roc; VINNIE'S HEAD by Marc Lecard, St. Martin's Press; SEX STARVED and SEX DRIVE by Jill Myles, Pocket Books; KITTY AND THE SILVER BULLET by Carrie Vaughn, Grand Central Publishing (Warner Books); I WISH I NEVER MET YOU by Denise Wheatley, Touchstone/Simon and Schuster; HER WARRIOR KING by Michelle Willingham, Harlequin Mills & Boon; LOVE, LIES AND A DOUBLE SHOT OF DECEPTION by Lois Winston, Dorchester. Non-fiction: BE BLESSED by Denise Dumars, New Page; A PERVERSION OF JUSTICE by Kathryn Medico and Mollye Barrows (true crime), Morrow; CAT YOGA by Rick Tillotson, Clarkson Potter. In children's books: THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE by J.B. Cheaney, Knopf; WILEY & GRAMPA (chapter book series) by Kirk Scroggs, Little Brown Books for Young Readers; CAVE PAINTINGS TO PICASSO:THE INSIDE SCOOP ON 50 ART MASTERPIECES by Henry Sayre (children's book about art), Chronicle Books; SNITCH by Allison van Diepen, Simon Pulse at Simon & Schuster.

We successfully handle most foreign rights sales ourselves. We attend (most years) the major rights fairs in Bologna, Frankfurt, and BEA. Rights sold for Bruce Coville's I WAS A SIXTH GRADE ALIEN series to Amber Publishing of Poland, Eksmo of Russia; Coville's MAGIC SHOP series sold to Hodder (U.K.), Ravensburger (Germany), Kodansha (Japan), Bertrand (Portugal); HIDDEN TALENTS by David Lubar sold to RCS Libri of Italy; TO THE KING A DAUGHTER and KNIGHT OR KNAVE by Sasha Miller and Andre Norton to Amber Publishing, Poland; FAT WHITE VAMPIRE BLUES by Andrew Fox to Andrews Press of Japan, and AST of Russia; MOVE YOUR STUFF, CHANGE YOUR LIFE by Karen Rauch Carter in French, Korean, Portuguese, Polish.

Agents for the estates of A.E. van Vogt and James White. The classic SLAN has been republished by TOR to coincide with the first publication of SLAN HUNTER by A.E. van Vogt and Kevin J. Anderson.

Ashley Grayson and Carolyn Grayson are members of the Assn. of Authors' Representatives (AAR). Ashley is also a member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). Carolyn is a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA).

Selected titles represented by:
Lora Fountain and Associates, France (33-1) 43-56-21-96
Graal Agency, Poland +48 (22) 895-2000; fax +48-22-895-2001
Yumi Chun, Bestun Korea Literary Agency (+82 2) 3486.3012

Ashley Grayson, Agent - Fantasy, mysteries, thrillers, young adult
Carolyn Grayson, Agent, carolyngraysonagent@earthlink.net - Women's fiction, romance, chick-lit, mysteries, thrillers, children's books, non-fiction
Denise Dumars, Agent - Non-fiction including Mind/body/spirit books; women's fiction; dark fantasy/horror
Lois Winston, Agent, lois.graysonagent@earthlink.net - women's fiction, romance, chick-lit, mysteries

11/30/05: The Ashley Grayson Agency lost a great friend and a great agent this past week, with the untimely death of Dan Hooker. Few knew that Dan had been fighting a year-long battle with a recurrence of melanoma, because Dan didn’t talk about himself a lot. He didn’t waste time feeling sorry for himself; his determination and positive attitude enabled him to outlive his prognosis by over a year. We can all take inspiration from his courage and his style. He pursued his own writing, including workshopping with his long-time critique group, and saw his short fiction published. This gave him great rapport with fellow authors, and he really excelled at developing others and grooming them for publication; he launched the careers of many new talents. What he would want the publishing world to know is that he talked talent and story and was at his desk, working for clients and discovering new talent, up to the last. The authors who worked with Dan know that nothing pleased him more than saying “We have a sale.” All of us at the agency will miss him.
Inquiries about all clients represented by the Agency should be made to Ashley Grayson.

Note: New submissions policies

Published authors of fiction and non-fiction: We are still accepting clients who are previously published by a known publisher (no self-published or print-on-demand).

Unpublished authors - Fiction: The agency is temporarily closed to queries from writers who are not published at book length (self published or print-on-demand do not count). As of September 15, 2006, there are only three exceptions to this policy: (1) Unpublished authors who have received an offer from a reputable publisher, who need an agent before beginning contract negotiations; (2) Authors who are recommended by a published author, editor or agent who has read the work in question; (3) Authors whom we have met at conferences and from whom we have requested submissions.

Unpublished authors - Non-fiction: Authors who are recognized within their field or area may still query with proposals. Note: We cannot review self-published, subsidy-published, and POD-published works to evaluate moving them to mainstream publishers.

Why we are doing this?
We have always been open to new talent and have excellent success selling first-time novelists. At this time, however, we must concentrate on the needs of professional authors who need our intellectual property management skills and financial skills. We are prepared for the future, and must concentrate on those authors who are equally prepared. We will let you know when we reopen.
How to submit
If you meet the criteria above, send query letter plus list of your publication credits, including by whom published and year of publication. Query Ashley Grayson, Carolyn Grayson, and Lois Winston by email. Do not include attachments to your email unless requested. Denise Dumars will not accept queries by email; send by ordinary post. Never send a query by certified mail. Do not query more than one agent in our agency, whether by email or post; we will make sure that your query reaches the right person.

We represent selected titles for Editions Nathan, France and Rageot, France.