"An audacious new writer." - the New York Times Book Review

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

Since January of 2009, I've been a literary agent with Foundry, where I represent a select group of writers. I focus on books for young readers (all categories) as well as adult fiction and nonfiction with a hip, young feel and crossover potential.

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

Lauren Oliver, New York Times bestselling author of BEFORE I FALL
Laura Amy Schlitz, Newbery Medal winner and NYT bestseller for GOOD MASTERS! SWEET LADIES!
Paper Lantern Lit (packager)
Lynne Jonell, Indie bestseller for EMMY & THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT
Todd Strasser, author of classics such as THE WAVE and GIVE A BOY A GUN
Jack D. Ferraiolo, Emmy Award winner and 2009 Edgar Award nominee for THE BIG SPLASH
Leading KidLit bloggers Betsy Bird, Julie Danielson, Monica Edinger, and Peter D. Sieruta
Marlene Perez, author of the popular teen DEAD IS series, among others.

Recent sales include Jack D. Ferraiolo's middle-grade novel, SIDEKICKS, to Harry N. Abrams, Paper Lantern Lit's POPULAR CLONE series, to Egmont USA, and Jess Rothenberg's debut YA novel, THE CATASTROPHIC HISTORY OF YOU & ME, to Dutton.

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.