Founded by industry veteran Jill Grinberg, the agency’s tastes are wide ranging—born out of deep curiosity and a passion for great writing in all its forms and for all readerships. Our clients win major awards—including the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, the Printz Award and Newbery Honor—and regularly appear on U.S. and international bestseller lists. Our select client list features 50 New York Times bestsellers and 31 IndieBound bestsellers.

Our authors include novelists and memoirists; historians and scientists; illustrators and musicians; cultural critics and humanitarians; entrepreneurs and innovators- united by the high quality of their writing, original and authentic voices, passion for their work, and brilliant storytelling.

Tyler Anbinder, Laurie Berkner, Estate of Ludwig Bemelmans, Barbara Dee, Andy Griffiths, Christopher Healy, Kevin Hearne, Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Mikki Kendall, Kirby Larson, Margo Lanagan, Rosina Lippi, Alison Goodman, S. Jae-Jones, Justine Larbalestier, John Bemelmans Marciano, Melina Marchetta, Jaclyn Moriarty, Marissa Meyer, Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Garth Nix, Tiffany Pham, Alissa Quart, T.J. Stiles, Jesse Q Sutanto, Scott Westerfeld, Colin Woodard

Early Readers

MADELINE Series (Estate of Ludwig Bemelmans & John Bemelmans Marciano)

MG Fiction

STAR-CROSSED, HALFWAY NORMAL, MAYBE HE JUST LIKES YOU (Barbara Dee)
The Treehouse Series (Andy Griffiths, illus. Terry Denton)
THE HERO'S GUIDE TO SAVING YOUR KINGDOM (Christopher Healy)
OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA, TURTLE IN PARADISE, FULL OF BEANS, THE FOURTEENTH GOLDFISH (Jennifer Holm) *Winner of three Newbery Honors*
BABYMOUSE series, SQUISH series, SUNNY SIDE UP series, EVIL PRINCESS v BRAVE KNIGHT series (Jennifer & Matthew Holm) *Winner of the Eisner Award*
HATTIE BIG SKY, HATTIE EVER AFTER, NUBS, TWO BOBBIES, DUKE, DASH, LIBERTY, CODE WORD COURAGE (Kirby Larson) *Winner of the Newbery Honor*
Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat Series(Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth)
THE EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT ADVENTURES OF BRONTE METTLESTONE, THE WHISPERING WARS, THE STOLEN PRINCE OF CLOUDBURST (Jaclyn Moriarty)
THE BOOK OF BOY (Catherine Gilbert Murdock) *Winner of the Newbery Honor*

YA Fiction

THE CANDLE AND THE FLAME (Nafiza Azad) *Finalist for the Morris Award*
EON, EONA, THE DARK DAYS CLUB (Alison Goodman)
WINTERSONG, SHADOWSONG (S. Jae-Jones)
THE SUMMER PRINCE (Alaya Dawn Johnson) *Long-listed for the National Book Award*
TENDER MORSELS, BLACK JUICE (Margo Lanagan) *Winner of two Printz Honors*
LIAR, MY SISTER ROSA (Justine Larbalestier)
JELLICOE ROAD, The Lumatere Chronicles (Melina Marchetta) *Winner of the Printz Medal*
The Lunar Chronicles Series (CINDER, SCARLET, CRESS, WINTER, FAIREST, STARS ABOVE, WIRES AND NERVE 1-2), HEARTLESS, The Renegades Trilogy (RENEGADES, ARCHENEMIES, SUPERNOVA), INSTANT KARMA, GILDED (Marissa Meyer)
The Ashbury High Series, The Colors of Madeline Series (Jaclyn Moriarty)
DAIRY QUEEN Series (Catherine Gilbert Murdock)
THE LEFT-HANDED BOOKSELLERS OF LONDON, ANGEL MAGE, The Old Kingdom Series (SABRIEL, LIRAEL, ABHORSEN, CLARIEL, GOLDENHAND, TERCIEL & ELINOR), The Keys to the Kingdom Series, FROGKISSER! (Garth Nix)
UGLIES Series (UGLIES, PRETTIES, SPECIALS, EXTRAS / IMPOSTORS, SHATTER CITY, MIRROR'S EDGE, YOUNGBLOODS), LEVIATHAN Trilogy, SPILL ZONE (Scott Westerfeld)
SIX IMPOSSIBLE THINGS, WILDLIFE, CLOUDWISH (Fiona Wood)

Adult Fiction

INTO THE WILDERNESS Series, THE GILDED HOUR, WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS (Sara Donati)
The Iron Druid Chronicles, The Seven Kennings Series, Tales of Pell series, Ink & Sigil series (Kevin Hearne)
TROUBLE THE SAINTS (Alaya Dawn Johnson) *Winner of the World Fantasy Award*
EON, EONA, THE DARK DAYS CLUB (Alison Goodman)
THE PLACE ON DALHOUSIE, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL (Melina Marchetta)
GRAVITY IS THE THING (Jaclyn Moriarty)
DIAL A FOR AUNTIES (Jesse Q Sutanto)

Adult Non-Fiction

FIVE POINTS, CITY OF DREAMS (Tyler Anbinder)
ADRIFT (Tami Oldham Ashcraft with Susea McGearhart) *Adapted into a feature film starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin*
MANIFESTA (Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards)
YOUNG QUEENS (Leah Redmond Chang)
PRIUS OR PICKUP (Marc Hetherington and Jonathan Weiler)
CONNECT FIRST (Melanie Katzman)
HOOD FEMINISM (Mikki Kendall)
YOU ARE A MOGUL (Tiffany Pham)
SQUEEZED, BOOTSTRAPPED (Alissa Quart)
THE FIRST TYCOON, CUSTER'S TRIALS (T.J. Stiles) *Winner of the National Book Award and two Pulitzer Prizes*
COCKPIT CONFIDENTIAL (Patrick Smith)
AMERICAN NATIONS, THE REPUBLIC OF PIRATES (Colin Woodard)

New and Upcoming Titles (Winter 2022)

SERENDIPITY: TEN ROMANTIC TROPES, TRANSFORMED edited by Marissa Meyer
MUST LOVE BOOKS by Shauna Robinson
MEET THE HAMANTASCHEN by Alan Silberberg
THE ACTOR'S MINDSET by Craig Archibald
THIS MIGHT GET AWKWARD by Kara McDowell
LADY ICARUS by Deborah Noyes
MORE SALT THAN DIAMOND by Aline Mello
INDEPENDENT STUDY THAT WORKS: DESIGNING A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM by Geraldine Woods
FOUR AUNTIES AND A WEDDING by Jesse Q Sutanto
CONSIDER THE OCTOPUS by Nora Raleigh Baskin and Gae Polisner
THE 143-STORY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Terry Denton
YOUNGBLOODS by Scott Westerfeld
MY SISTER'S BIG FAT INDIAN WEDDING by Sajni Patel
THE MEMORY LIBRARIAN by Janelle Monáe, featuring Alaya Dawn Johnson

2022 Deals

Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne's ALL WILL BE REVEALED, pitched as a feminist take on Indiana Jones set at the turn of the 20th century and for fans of Kate Mosse and Kate Quinn, in which two estranged daughters of a famed archeologist become unexpected targets of a secret organization bent on finding a lost artifact legendary for its dangerous power, forcing the sisters to band together once again to solve a life-or-death puzzle three millennia in the making, to Kimberly Carlton at Harper Muse, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in summer 2023, by Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary Management (NA).

Ana Otaru's debut MASQUERADE FOR GRANDPA, in which a young girl honors her beloved grandfather who has passed away and celebrates his memory during the West African festival of Masquerade, illustrated by Hayden Goodman, to Julia McCarthy at Atheneum, for publication in fall 2023, by Kayla Cichello at Upstart Crow Literary for the author, and by Jessica Saint Jean at Jill Grinberg Literary Management for the illustrator (world).

BUNNICULA author James Howe's MILO WALKING, following a curious little boy and his mother as they walk around their neighborhood, pausing to observe the things they see, illustrated by Sakika Kikuchi, to Emma Ledbetter at Abrams Children's, for publication in fall 2023, by Amy Berkower at Writers House for the author, and by Jessica Saint Jean at Jill Grinberg Literary Management for the illustrator (world).

Emmy-nominated producer and director Kiyash Monsef's ONCE THERE WAS, about an Iranian American girl who, after her father is murdered, discovers that he was secretly a veterinarian to magical creatures out of the bedtime tales he told her as a child, and that she must take up his mantle despite the many dangers, to Kendra Levin at Simon & Schuster Children's, in a major deal, for seven figures, in a pre-empt, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary Management (world).

Sarah Glenn Marsh's ELLIE'S CRAYON ADVENTURE, written in collaboration with Crayola, about a girl who dreams in colors every night, and when she visits the Crayola Factory on a school field trip, she learns about the science—and the magic—of how new crayon colors come to life, illustrated by Tiffany Rose, to Allison Cohen at Running Press Kids, for publication in fall 2022, by Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary Management for the author, and by Erzsi Deak at Hen&Ink for the illustrator (world).

Mina Javaherbin's MY FATHER'S HOUSE, a companion to MY GRANDMA AND ME, also based on the author's childhood in Iran, in which a girl and her father walk the streets of Isfahan as they play games, eat delicious food, and enjoy cultural sites that seamlessly blend a history of Islamic and Jewish influence, illustrated by Lindsey Yankey, to Katie Cunningham at Candlewick, for publication in fall 2024, by Jessica Saint Jean at Jill Grinberg Literary Management for the illustrator (world).

Grammy Award-winning singer Roberta Flack with Tonya Bolden's THE GREEN PIANO, recounting how young Roberta grew up in a home surrounded by music and love: it all started with a beat-up piano that her father found in a junkyard, repaired, and painted green, illustrated by Hayden Goodman, to Anne Schwartz at Anne Schwartz Books, for publication in spring 2023, by Jennifer Lyons at Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency for the author (world English), and by Jessica Saint Jean at Jill Grinberg Literary Management for the illustrator (world).

Angela Montoya's debut SINNER'S ISLE, a dual-POV Latinx fantasy romance, pitched as Pirates of the Caribbean meets SERPENT & DOVE, in which a powerful witch being held captive on a remote island will do anything to escape it before a week-long fiesta for the wealthy to consort with majestics like her, including blackmailing an infamous, charming pirate who washes up on shore, to Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution, at auction, in a two-book deal, by Larissa Melo Pienkowski at Jill Grinberg Literary Management.

Kara McDowell's THE PRINCE & THE APOCALYPSE, pitched as AMERICAN ROYALS meets Deep Impact, about an 18-year-old American girl stranded in England when news of an impending world-ending comet causes global chaos, and the runaway prince with an agenda of his own who might be her only chance of getting home in time to say goodbye, to Sarah Grill at Wednesday Books, in a good deal, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in spring 2023, by Katelyn Detweiler at Jill Grinberg Literary Management (NA).

Angela Montoya's debut SINNER'S ISLE, a dual-POV Latinx fantasy romance, pitched as Pirates of the Caribbean meets SERPENT & DOVE, in which a powerful witch being held captive on a remote island will do anything to escape it before a week-long fiesta for the wealthy to consort with majestics like her, including blackmailing an infamous, charming pirate who washes up on shore, to Bria Ragin, Nicola Yoon, and David Yoon at Joy Revolution, at auction, in a two-book deal, by Larissa Melo Pienkowski at Jill Grinberg Literary Management.

Grammy Award-winning singer Roberta Flack with Tonya Bolden's THE GREEN PIANO, recounting how young Roberta grew up in a home surrounded by music and love: it all started with a beat-up piano that her father found in a junkyard, repaired, and painted green, illustrated by Hayden Goodman, to Anne Schwartz at Anne Schwartz Books, for publication in spring 2023, by Jennifer Lyons at Jennifer Lyons Literary Agency for the author (world English), and by Jessica Saint Jean at Jill Grinberg Literary Management for the illustrator (world).

NYT-bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams's SOUL STEP, celebrating sisterhood and Black culture as a girl learns to step from her mama and mother's friends, illustrated by Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, to Alvina Ling at Little, Brown Children's, for publication in summer 2024, by Michael Bourret at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret for the author, and by Jessica Saint Jean at Jill Grinberg Literary Management for the illustrator (world).

Subagents

Andrew Nurnberg Associates (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine)
Andrew Nurnberg Associates Sofia (Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia)
The Grayhawk Agency (China, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam)
Kristin Olson Literary Agency (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia)
La Nouvelle Agence (France)
Mohrbooks AG Literary Agency (Germany)
Read-n-Right Agency (Greece)
Lex Copyright Office (Hungary)
The Book Publishers Association of Israel
The Italian Literary Agency
Japan Uni Agency, Inc.
Korean Copyright Center
Mo Literary Services (The Netherlands)
Graal, Ltd. (Poland)
The Van Lear Agency (Russia)
Ia Atterholm Agency (Scandinavia)
Sandra Bruna Agencia Literaria (Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Brazil)

Jill Grinberg - President & Literary Agent
Denise Page - Head of Operations & Assistant to Jill Grinberg
Katelyn Detweiler - Literary Agent
Sam Farkas - Foreign Rights Associate & Literary Agent
Larissa Melo Pienkowski - Literary Agent
Jessica Saint Jean - Literary Agent

We are accepting submissions in all categories for: adult fiction and nonfiction, and children's fiction and nonfiction (picture books, chapter books, middle grade, young adult). We are also accepting art and illustration-only submissions in all categories.

Please send your query letter to info [at] jillgrinbergliterary [dot] com and attach your materials as a .docx file. Address your submission directly to the agent you would like to consider it, and use the following format for your subject line: QUERY: Title of Project by Your Name / Age Group and Genre / ATTN: Name of Agent.

Please visit our website for art submission requirements, more detailed query guidelines, and information about what our acquiring agents are looking for.

We no longer accept hard copy submissions by mail, and any received will be discarded unread.

While we endeavor to respond to every query, due to the volume of submissions we receive and our commitments to our existing client list, it may not always be possible. If we decide to pursue your submission, we will be in touch with you. We appreciate your understanding, and we look forward to reading your work.

Curtis Brown Australia
Margaret Connolly and Associates (Australia)
Curtis Brown Ltd. (UK)
Rogers, Coleridge & White (UK)
Georgina Capel & Associates (UK)