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.
Fitz Cyr is a queer romantasy author putting fictional darlings in occasionally funny, always heartfelt, and intermittently perilous situations for your enjoyment. They tell stories of adventure, hope, and the kind of love that makes you want to throw yourself into the sun for a cooldown. Based in the glorious, moss-covered Pacific Northwest, Fitz is…
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…
Kyrie McCauley spent her childhood climbing trees in dresses and reading books during class. She is the author of If These Wings Could Fly, recipient of the 2021 William C. Morris Award. Kyrie holds a Master of Science in Social Policy from the University of Pennsylvania and has worked in advocacy and development for non-profit…
Irene Reed writes adult mystery and suspense. A native of Chicago’s South Side, Irene wrote her debut story, the Beanies, in first grade. She received her AB in Government from Harvard College and her JD from Harvard Law School, while sneaking in as many creative writing classes as possible. A 2019 Kimbilio Fellow and Pitch…
Christine Riccio is the New York Times best-selling author of Thirty Flirty & Forever Alone, Attached At the Hip, & Again But Better. She’s been on a quest to encourage more humans to read since the third grade, and creating bookish content on the interwebs since 2010. Her YouTube channel PolandbananasBOOKS has over 460,000 book-loving…
Meghan 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 Instagram,…