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ABOUT THE AGENT:
Jenniea Carter (she/her) is a literary associate to Joanna Volpe at New Leaf Literary & Media, a full service management and representation firm.
Harlem born and raised, Jenniea graduated from City College of New York with a B.A. in Creative Writing and Asian Studies. With haste, she moved to Japan to explore the world outside the concrete jungle. After years of exploration, she returned home with a revitalized zeal for the literary world. Her first endeavor led her to Kinokuniya Bookstore where she honed her knowledge of book buying, merchandising, and selling. Soon after; Jenniea found herself home at New Leaf on Joanna’s team, eager to uplift and amplify marginalized voices. When she is not between the pages of a book, Jenniea can be found bingeing mystery documentaries and animation.
JENNIEA IS SEEKING:
“I want to laugh. I want to cry. I want strong people getting to smile in the end. I want awareness about mental health and those on the spectrum. Give me flair. Give me drama. I want LGBTQA+. I want BIPOC. And most of all I desire swagger and style…
Being different isn’t a hindrance, it’s a magic wand.”
You can also finds works that Jenniea admires here on her website!
HOW TO SUBMIT:
As always, please review the agency’s submission guidelines before you submit.
Jenniea Carter currently accepts queries via QueryManager – “If you’re unable to use Query Manager, please send your query to query@newleafliterary.com with my name in the subject line.”
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