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.
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Samira Ahmed
Better Pets
Leigh Bardugo
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S.A. Barnes
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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.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo writes fiction for readers of all ages, including the Ninth House trilogy, The Familiar, and the picture books Better Pets and The Invisible Parade. The Netflix series Shadow and Bone brought together several titles from her Grishaverse, which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of…
The product of an interracial relationship in 1969 Georgia, Malcolm Hansen was born in a home for unwed mothers in Chattanooga, TN. Adopted by two Civil Rights activists, the intersection of the personal and the political is at the heart of his creative work. As a high school dropout who went on to earn a…
Alyssa Moon is the author of Disney’s Delphine and the Silver Needle, and Delphine and the Dark Thread. She grew up in the Pacific Northwest, which explains her undying enthusiasm for rainy weather. She does her best writing in tea shops, independent bookstores, and at home under a grapefruit tree. She lives in Southern California…
Christine Platt is a modern-day Renaissance woman whose work centers on celebrating and honoring Black voices and lived experiences—past, present, and future. Since the release of her award-winning historical fiction debut The Truth About Awiti, Christine has written more than two dozen books for readers of all ages; including her most recent influential titles The Afrominimalist’s Guide…
Originally a Michigan Yooper, Rachel’s dominant childhood memory is one of sitting in ice rinks and gobbling up library books during her brother’s countless hockey games. After a decade working at Google, she now fills her days writing big stories and wiping little noses in Los Angeles, and if she had free time, she’d spend…
Shannon Watters is an acclaimed, award-winning, and best-selling writer and editor of comics and graphic novels. She is the co-creator and co-writer of the comic book series LUMBERJANES, a New York Times best-seller and modern middle grade and young adult classic, which has been honored with a GLAAD Award, multiple Eisner Awards, and numerous other…