I want stories that move readers, moments that make me look up and say “Wow, yes. I’m seeking unique voices in middle-grade, young adult, and young adult/adult-crossover fiction. I am passionate about helping clients achieve their full potential, and I’m looking for dedicated, original, fervent, visionary creators. My goal is to match writers with their dream editor, secure the best deals possible, facilitate the exploitation of dramatic (film and TV) rights in my clients’ work, and grow authors’ readership over long careers. I’m an editorial agent who works closely with my clients, whether it’s developing a debut project or helping a seasoned author take that next step. My middle-grade, Dimension Why, was released by Harper Collins in 2020.Īs a writer myself, I bring both a creative and commercial sensibility to my agenting style. Around the same time I also became an author my young adult novels, Girl Parts and Cherry Money Baby, were published by Candlewick Press. I graduated Wesleyan University in 2007 with a double major in English and Russian Literature-a degree one professor called “fun but useless.” After working as a freelance writer, bookseller, dog walker, cashier, and radio host, I became a literary agent’s assistant and quickly began building my own list. My focus is middle grade and young adult novels, as well as genre fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, horror) in the YA-adult crossover space. I represent a diverse list award winners and New York Times bestsellers. An announcement will be made here, on my Publishers Marketplace page (link on the left), and at /johmcusick when I reopen. I am closed to queries as of - any queries received after will be deleted unread. ***PLEASE NOTE I AM CURRENTLY CLOSED TO QUERIES***
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