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.
Elizabeth Agyemang is the author of Fibbed, a middle grade graphic novel about African folklore which was a Parents.comBest Children’s Book of 2022 selection, a Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Kids 2022 pick, and a Fox 43 AM Live Best Book of the Week pick, and Heart-shaped Lies, a young adult mystery thriller which has been featured on…
Maritza Moulite graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s in women’s studies and the University of Southern California with a master’s in journalism. She’s worked in various capacities for NBC News, CNN, and USA TODAY but her favorite roles were Head Start literacy tutor and pre-k teacher assistant. She loved working with young…
Lori began illustrating in the second grade, when she won the Humane Society poster contest at her school. She awed the judges, won first place and hasn’t looked back since. She grew up in Western Pennsylvania marveling at everything from acorns to frogs to big sisters and now makes books about them all. She is…
Natalie D. RichardsNew York Times Bestselling Author Natalie D. Richards is the author of nine “page-turning thrillers” (School Library Journal), including Four Found Dead (2023), Seven Dirty Secrets (2021), and Five Total Strangers (2020). Her tenth YA thriller is due to be released Summer 2024. 15 Secrets to Survival (November 2023) is her debut middle-grade novel. A champion of literacy and aspiring authors,…
Kaliis SmithKaliis Smith is a writer and musician who does other things also. She went to school in Colorado and Ohio, and now lives in Western Massachusetts. She wrote a book of poetry once, but with luck it is lost to the annals of time. If you are driving through the Pioneer Valley, you can…
Meghan WolffMeghan Wolff has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. She’s the host of the Magic: the Gathering podcast Good Luck High Five, now in its twelfth year, and a frequent contributor at Wizards of the Coast as a reporter on Magic.gg, a social media manager for @mtgsecretlair on…