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
Better Pets
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.
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…
Saxton Moore is an Emmy-winning animation director with over two decades of experience bringing stories to life. He’s led creative work for some of the world’s most beloved brands, including Netflix, Nickelodeon, Disney+, and Sesame Street, and played key roles in revitalizing iconic franchises like Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake. Saxton developed, produced, and directed…
Vaishnavi Patel is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi, Goddess of the River, and Ten Incarnations of Rebellion. She is also a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. In the past four years, she has lived in Connecticut, New York, Texas, and Louisiana, but she calls Illinois home.
Farrah Penn is an author and screenwriter living in Los Angeles whose words have been featured in BuzzFeed, Bustle, Netflix, Reader’s Digest, and more. Her books include Twelve Steps to Normal, Cancelled, and Right Where We Belong. She lives in Los Angeles, California. You can find her on Instagram @FarrahPenn or by going to www.farrahpenn.com.
Jaime Pessin is an award-winning writer whose fiction, journalism and essays have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Newsday, The Chicago Tribune, The Charlotte Observer and a number of literary journals. She is currently working on a novel and a collection of short stories, and her debut picture book is forthcoming from…
Jillian Shea Spaeder is an actress, singer-songwriter, writer, and producer. She is known primarily for her lead role as Bailey on the Disney XD series “Walk the Prank.”