"An irresistible read" -- Kirkus, starred pre-pub review

Foundry is a full service literary agency which handles both fiction and non-fiction, adult and children's books.

Since January of 2009, Stephen Barbara has been a literary agent with Foundry, where he represents a select list of writers. He focuses on children's books (particularly YA and middle-grade fiction) as well as adult fiction and nonfiction geared to a younger demographic. He has enjoyed some notable successes with debut authors.

A graduate of the University of Chicago (AB ’02, English), Stephen previously worked at HarperCollins and as Contracts Director of the Donald Maass Agency.

Lauren Oliver, New York Times bestselling author of BEFORE I FALL and DELIRIUM
Paper Lantern Lit, literary development company
Laura Amy Schlitz, Newbery Medal winner and New York Times bestseller for GOOD MASTERS! SWEET LADIES!
Lynne Jonell, Indie bestseller for EMMY & THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT and THE SECRET OF ZOOM
Jack D. Ferraiolo, Emmy Award winner and 2009 Edgar Award nominee for THE BIG SPLASH
Ricardo Cortés, New York Times bestselling illustrator of GO THE F**K TO SLEEP
Todd Strasser, author of classics such as THE WAVE and GIVE A BOY A GUN
Leading children's literature bloggers Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson, Monica Edinger, and Peter D. Sieruta
Popular authors such as Lisa Graff (THE THING ABOUT GEORGIE, UMBRELLA SUMMER), and Marlene Perez (DEAD IS series), and acclaimed talents Heidi Ayarbe (COMPULSION) and Tammar Stein (LIGHT YEARS).
Debut and emerging authors such as Lenore Appelhans, F.T. Bradley, Cara Chow. Heather Davis, Richard Farr, Sam Munson, Isla Neal, Jess Rothenberg, Leila Sales, John Thompson, among others.

2011 Highlights

Lauren Oliver’s second novel, DELIRIUM, a New York Times bestseller (February)

Walden Pond Press acquires John Thompson’s debut middle-grade novel, THE GIRL FROM FELONY BAY, at auction, with a second untitled novel (February)

Fox 2000 options Lauren Oliver’s DELIRIUM, and strikes first-look deal with packager Paper Lantern Lit (February)

Harper Children’s acquires F.T. Bradley’s debut middle-grade action/ adventure series, LINCOLN BAKER AND THE LAST PROTECTORS, in a preempt

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers announces acquisition of blogger Lenore Appelhans’s debut YA novel, LEVEL 2, and a simultaneous option by CBS Films, in a major deal (March)

Elizabeth Miles’s FURY optioned by CBS Films in a preempt (March)

Heather Davis’s THE CLEARING named a Golden Heart finalist, YA category (April)

Jack D. Ferraiolo’s second middle-grade novel, SIDEKICKS, receives three starred reviews pre-publication (May)

Lauren Oliver featured in Entertainment Weekly article about Hollywood’s search for new YA film franchises (May)

Stephen Barbara moderates panel “Children’s Books and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair,” as part of BEA’s Global Market Forum programming (May)

Sam Munson’s THE NOVEMBER CRIMINALS selected as the launch promotion for new social networking company Booklr (May)

Lynne Jonell’s THE SECRET OF ZOOM hits the Heartland Indie bestseller list in paperback (May)

Lauren Oliver’s DELIRIUM featured on New York Times Paper Cut blog, “Teenage Girls in a Dystopian World” (May)

Ricardo Cortés, illustrator of the viral hit GO THE F**K TO SLEEP, debuts at #1 on New York Times hardcover advice/ miscellaneous bestseller list (June)

Please visit www.foundrymedia.com for more information.

Please submit to sbarbara AT foundrymedia DOT com with a brief query letter and the first five pages of your project. I endeavor to respond to each query sent to me though a response cannot be guaranteed due to the volume of submissions I receive.