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…
Sam Fox is a writer, marketing and brand strategist, and social media expert. She’s the Senior Director of Content Creation & Strategy at HarperCollins Publishers, leading social media, influencer partnerships, and brand strategy for Epic Reads and William Morrow. During her six years as the Director of Brand Marketing at Teen Vogue and Them, she…
Drew is a Brooklyn-based writer and filmmaker. She is a Senior Editor at Autostraddle with a focus in film and television, sex and dating, and politics. Her writing can also be found at Bright Wall/Dark Room, Cosmopolitan UK, Refinery29, Into, them, and Knock LA. She was a 2022 Outfest Screenwriting Lab Notable Writer and a…
Lauri Johnston is a neurodivergent artist from Austin, Texas. Her playful illustration work incorporates hand lettering with flowing forms, vibrant colors and joyful comic-style characters. Drawn to infinite creative pursuits, Lauri is often playing away in her ceramics studio, designing new beds in her garden, and finding novel ways to move her short frame up…
Kristin grew up in a Colorado town too small to make it onto a map. At age nine, she forced her family to perform a dramatic reading of her first novel. It was embarrassing for everyone involved. Nowadays, when she’s not writing, Kristin co-owns and operates a marketing agency alongside her partner. They currently live…
Justin Weinberger is a novelist and television writer. Originally from Easton, Pennsylvania, he lives in Brooklyn, New York. Justin’s debut middle-grade novel, Reformed, was published in 2017, and the first book in his forthcoming middle-grade series, Zombie Season, will be available September 5, 2023. His television writing can be seen in the final season of…