New Leaf
Literary & Media
New Leaf Literary & Media is a full service management and representation firm that will be with you before and beyond the sale.
The Singular Life of Aria Patel
Samira Ahmed
The Familiar
Leigh Bardugo
Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes
S.A. Barnes
Book of Night
Holly Black
Long Live Evil
Sarah Rees Brennan
Frizzy
Claribel A. Ortega
Vagina Problems
Lara Parker
Less is Liberation
Christine Platt
Ruthless Vows
Rebecca Ross
Why Choose New Leaf?
We take a career-first approach to representation. We believe the future of storytelling extends far beyond the traditional publishing model. We work at the intersection of publishing, entertainment, digital media, branding, and intellectual property development to help our clients build expansive, enduring careers.
We challenge convention, adapt alongside an ever-evolving industry, and approach every project with a long-term, big-picture mindset. Whether developing a book, building an author brand, expanding into film and television, growing digital audiences, securing merchandise licensing opportunities, or creating new revenue streams, we partner closely with our clients to unlock opportunities that extend far beyond the book deal.
Our goal is not simply to sell books, but to help creators build worlds, audiences, and lasting cultural impact.
Launch Pad for Legacy Makers.
Innovate. Collaborate. Advocate. Strategize.
With a full-service Global Media Rights department that supports our clients goals in translation, branding, merchandise, audio, and film and television, New Leaf Literary & Media takes a collaborative, cross-platform approach to maximizing the worldwide potential of our clients’ work.
We help authors, illustrators, and creators expand beyond the page through publishing, entertainment, licensing, merchandise, digital media, and brand partnerships, building lasting careers, influential brands, and meaningful cultural impact.
Mindee Arnett is the author of the YA high fantasy series Onyx & Ivory, the critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller Avalon, the contemporary fantasy series Arkwell Academy, and her latest standalone fantasy Riven. She lives on a farm in Germantown, Ohio with her husband, two kids, and an undisclosed number of animals. When not telling tales…
Katie Chandler is a romance author, who loves adding in a speculative twist to her kissing books. She is passionate about writing joyful queer love stories full of tenderness, angst, and spice. You can usually find Katie writing with a full-caffeine iced beverage, a Taylor Swift album blasting, and her yellow lab, Blue, who makes…
Susan Dennard is the award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of the Witchlands series (now in development for TV from the Jim Henson Company) and the Something Strange and Deadly series, as well as various short stories and other tales across the internet. She also runs the popular newsletters for writers Misfits & Daydreamers. When…
Morgan is a 25-year-old YA author represented by New Leaf Literary & Media. She graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Animal Science. As a lifelong animal lover, most of her books include animals or environmental themes. Morgan has a special place in her heart for children’s literature, as…
Moonlynn Tsai, is a first-generation Taiwanese-American chef/restaurateur. Nothing lights her up more than bringing a restaurant start-up to life and has done so in the cities of San Jose, where she helped to open the first craft beer bar, Original Gravity and Michelin Bib restaurant, Pine & Crane in Silverlake Los Angeles. After working in…
Maitland Ward is an award-winning adult film star, actress, model, and cosplay personality. Best known for her role as Rachel McGuire on Boy Meets World, Maitland enjoyed a successful career as a Hollywood actress before making the slow transition into the adult industry. She has been a guest on Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight, and more. Her writing has…