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.
Amanda Aoki loves writing and reading about strong girls who challenge systems of power. Give her all the high stakes novels but a quiet, cozy life. Amanda has degrees in Psychology, Nursing and Human Development. She currently lives in Northern California with her husband, daughter, and small flock of chickens.
Kalie Cassidy is the author of the breakaway hit, In the Veins of the Drowning and its sequel In the Wake of the Ruined. Prior to writing she worked as a professional theater actor, acting teacher, and coach in her native Southern California. She now resides in the Midwest with her family and rambunctious golden…
Elise Meder is a writer of fantasy and horror. She graduated from St. Cloud State University with a B.A. in English where she spent time as the editor of the campus literary journal. A fan of the weird and macabre from a young age, Elise uses her writing to explore the darker side of humanity….
Samuel Miller is a novelist, screenwriter, musician, & little league baseball coach, made in South Dakota, based in Los Angeles. His most recent novel, Redemption Prep (Harper-Collins, April 2020), was a New York Times & Indie Bestseller. It is in development for television with MGM TV. His debut, A Lite Too Bright (Harper-Collins, May 2018),…
David J. Peterson is a language creator and author. David came to international attention after creating the Dothraki language for HBO’s standout fantasy drama Game of Thrones. Since then, David has gone on to create more than thirty languages for over twenty television shows, movies, and video games—among them Syfy’s Defiance, Marvel’s Doctor Strange, and…
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.”