Katie Reed, Literary Agent

22/10/2024

It appears my 9 year old is teaching her stuffed animals how to write… a synopsis?

12/10/2024

My view from the retreat house in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Day one of the Writing Away Refuge retreat begins!

22/08/2024

Congrats to our client Darcy McGuire on her Amazon ranking!! The Secret Life of a Lady deserves all the success!

20/08/2024

So proud of this one! Congratulations to Boo and Andrea on the release of such a terrific story.

An Echo in Time: A Novel

20/08/2024

So proud of this one!

An Echo in Time: A Novel

07/05/2024

Happy Tuesday everyone! I am now caught up to queries through March 19th and have responded to those I am interested in reviewing. Working through February manuscript submissions this month. Please continue to check my page for the latest status on queries and submissions. While I don't respond to queries unless I am requesting material, I do respond to every submission. Thank you!

29/02/2024

Very excited to take one-on-one pitches at the 2024 (Online) Colorado Writing Workshop on March 8-9. Join me! Anyone from anywhere can attend. Learn more about the virtual writers conference here:

Get Your Writing Published: March 8-9, 2024

20/02/2024

13/02/2024

I’m so excited to be attending this for the second year running! Great opportunity for learning, writing, and networking.

Registration for Writing Away Refuge 2024 in Gulf Shores, Alabama is OPEN! And the house is already filling fast! We have 1 single room w/ a private bathroom and 4 shared bedrooms still available. This is going to be our BEST retreat yet, and I’m so excited! We’re hosting our retreat in a 3-story beach house named “Dream Big,” and it is BEAUTIFUL! Balconies, a heated pool, walking beach access, local cuisine—as in Gulf seafood—and all on the gorgeous Alabama Gulf Coast.

Four literary agents will be teaching workshops and listening to pitches, along with myself and Joyce Scarbrough hosting workshops as well. And our amazing kitchen staff will be preparing wonderful meals and making you feel right at home. There is no better place to write, network, brainstorm, or relax. Writing Away Refuge has it all!

Check out the website and secure your spot.

Hope to see you at Writing Away Refuge 2024!

www.writingawayrefuge.com

12/02/2024

As if authors don't have it hard enough! A good FYI for your Monday.

I don’t think there’s much dispute that the many “imprints” under the Author Solutions umbrella are among the most negatively regarded of all the author services companies. From the predatory business practices that gave rise to two class action lawsuits, to the huge number of cus...

30/01/2024

Bets like these lure desperate, down-on-your-luck gamblers like Mark Lewis, 29, to Your Bet Life, a new underground casino where he can bet on anything.  When Mark gambles his job as a high school math teacher on whether it will rain in Vegas tomorrow, he wins the easiest $10,000 of his life.  So ...

30/01/2024

Sometimes, as an agent, a book comes along that you feel so strongly needs to be in the hands of readers everywhere, that you swear you will stop at nothing to get it out into the world, even if you have to open up a publishing house and do it yourself.

This book, pitched as "Squid Game goes to Vegas," is that book for me. The plotting is brilliant, the twists are mind blowing, and the tension and rising stakes will have readers on the edge of their seats for the entire ride.

Bonus: my husband, who NEVER reads (seriously, how did we end up married?!) couldn't put it down.

Bets like these lure desperate, down-on-your-luck gamblers like Mark Lewis, 29, to Your Bet Life, a new underground casino where he can bet on anything.  When Mark gambles his job as a high school math teacher on whether it will rain in Vegas tomorrow, he wins the easiest $10,000 of his life.  So ...

26/01/2024

Hello everyone, and Happy Friday!
Just a little update on my queries. Please note that I only respond to queries if I am requesting submissions. Right now I am caught up to mid-December.
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

08/01/2024

Happy New Year to everyone! Wishing you all a magical year full of joy, adventure, success, contentment, agent representation, offers of publication, and reading great books!

I wanted to post a little PSA as many writers start querying this time of year: I am not currently seeking Middle Grade, and I take very limited YA (currently, suspense/thriller or high concept fantasy only). I've been receiving an influx of MG queries.

I am currently looking to build my list in the following genres: women's fiction (both book club and commercial), historical fiction (no WW2 please), and suspense/psychological thriller. I will always look at a good retelling of an old classic, and am open to fantasy if it is a perfect fit for my tastes (right now, anything of the Fourth Wing variety or romantasy with a good premise).

Thanks and happy writing!

07/11/2023

We're excited to announce another deal with Lake Union Publishing! Congratulations to Boo Walker on this significant deal!

02/11/2023

Calling all authors of fantasy! I'm currently open to submissions and specifically look for speculative fiction and fantasy. If you have anything like that, please send it my way!

(I'm always open to suspense/thriller, commercial women's fiction, book club fiction, and historical.)

26/10/2023

https://wearethequietones.com/current-issue/

Congratulations to Erica Sage on her short story publication released today! It's a chilling read just before Halloween. Check it out!

October 2021’s “Ghosts Of The Ruin” is available now for FREE! Click through to discover what lies inside.