HERE I AM!
Welcome to the website of not-quite-neo-agent Victoria Marini.
I am a literary agent with the Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency,and an assistant to the boss-ladies: Jane Gelfman, Deborah Schneider, and Heather Mitchell. Gelfman Schneider has been in business for over 30 years. We passionately represent a wide range of authors including American Academy of Arts, Edgar Awards and Pushcart Prize winners, as well as several New York Times bestselling authors. Click the link above to find out more about my awesome agency.
I am the newest (and shortest) member of the team, and I began taking on clients in 2010. Currently, I'm building my list and hungry for more.
WHAT DO I REPRESENT : ADULT – Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction (suspense, thriller, mystery) Women’s Commercial Fiction (suspense, light romance and romantic suspense, thriller, mystery, urban fantasy and light sci-fi). YOUNG ADULT – pretty much everything! Literary, contemporary, heartwarming and funny YA, as well as dark, edgy and commercial YA (thriller, noir, horror, light sci-fi/ fantasy, paranormal, supernatural, urban fantasy, suspense, mystery). MIDDLE GRADE – Boys Middle Grade Fantasy novels, Girls Fantasy Middle Grade, and coming-of-age humorous middle grade. NON-FICTION: I accept queries for narrative non-fiction, humorous/pop-culture non-fiction, and memoir, as well lifestyle/how-to non-fiction, but please, note – if you are querying for a memoir, lifestyle, how-to or pop-culture/humor book, please do not do so unless you have done your “platform” research.
To see my clients and sales (hint: this is a good way to know what I like!) check out the WHAT I'M INTO page of the website!
Things I DON'T TAKE ON: popular science, psychology, philosophy, religious/ new age/spirituality non-fiction, Picture Books, Epic Fantasy, Regency Romances, Adult Historical Fiction.
PROFESSIONALLY
I think of myself as a future-agent. I am in the business of managing authors’ careers. I’m a saleswoman, a counselor, a consultant, a social networker, a marketer & branding assistant, a digital optimist, and whatever the changing market will require. I am highly collaborative and responsive. I maintain an "open door" policy. I believe in being professional, hard-working, responsible and friendly.
PERSONALLY
When not working, reading, thinking about working & reading (I maintain there are 65 hours in every day!) I am a lover of music, sleep, baked goods, old friends, new friends, animals, dance parties, travel shows, exercise, food, Disney films, crime dramas, fuzzy sweaters, laughter and beer. I choose to be a positive thinker.
WELCOME! check out my wish-list, blog, and query guidelines!
I am a literary agent with the Gelfman Schneider Literary Agency,and an assistant to the boss-ladies: Jane Gelfman, Deborah Schneider, and Heather Mitchell. Gelfman Schneider has been in business for over 30 years. We passionately represent a wide range of authors including American Academy of Arts, Edgar Awards and Pushcart Prize winners, as well as several New York Times bestselling authors. Click the link above to find out more about my awesome agency.
I am the newest (and shortest) member of the team, and I began taking on clients in 2010. Currently, I'm building my list and hungry for more.
WHAT DO I REPRESENT : ADULT – Literary Fiction, Commercial Fiction (suspense, thriller, mystery) Women’s Commercial Fiction (suspense, light romance and romantic suspense, thriller, mystery, urban fantasy and light sci-fi). YOUNG ADULT – pretty much everything! Literary, contemporary, heartwarming and funny YA, as well as dark, edgy and commercial YA (thriller, noir, horror, light sci-fi/ fantasy, paranormal, supernatural, urban fantasy, suspense, mystery). MIDDLE GRADE – Boys Middle Grade Fantasy novels, Girls Fantasy Middle Grade, and coming-of-age humorous middle grade. NON-FICTION: I accept queries for narrative non-fiction, humorous/pop-culture non-fiction, and memoir, as well lifestyle/how-to non-fiction, but please, note – if you are querying for a memoir, lifestyle, how-to or pop-culture/humor book, please do not do so unless you have done your “platform” research.
To see my clients and sales (hint: this is a good way to know what I like!) check out the WHAT I'M INTO page of the website!
Things I DON'T TAKE ON: popular science, psychology, philosophy, religious/ new age/spirituality non-fiction, Picture Books, Epic Fantasy, Regency Romances, Adult Historical Fiction.
PROFESSIONALLY
I think of myself as a future-agent. I am in the business of managing authors’ careers. I’m a saleswoman, a counselor, a consultant, a social networker, a marketer & branding assistant, a digital optimist, and whatever the changing market will require. I am highly collaborative and responsive. I maintain an "open door" policy. I believe in being professional, hard-working, responsible and friendly.
PERSONALLY
When not working, reading, thinking about working & reading (I maintain there are 65 hours in every day!) I am a lover of music, sleep, baked goods, old friends, new friends, animals, dance parties, travel shows, exercise, food, Disney films, crime dramas, fuzzy sweaters, laughter and beer. I choose to be a positive thinker.
WELCOME! check out my wish-list, blog, and query guidelines!
