Jacqui Lipton is a Senior Literary Agent and Head of the Adult Department at Tobias Literary Agency.
Jacqui represents fiction and nonfiction across most genres and age groups from children’s books through adult fiction and nonfiction. She also represents illustrators selectively.
She is not currently seeking high fantasy, and considers science-fiction selectively. Children’s stories with animal protagonists are not the best fit for her.
If you are interested in querying Jacqui, please follow her submission guidelines .
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Highlights Foundation
Learn the top three things to do when writing your middle-grade and young adult nonfiction book proposal. Jacqui is joined by her successful client, Stephanie Gibeault. Also, learn what not to do! Read on!
Jaqcui talked with fantasy author and educator, Rebecca Thorne, about everything law that authors need to know. Watch here!
Highlights Foundation
If you plan to write about real people and events, you may face questions about when you need permission to reproduce text, imagery (photographs, maps, charts) or anything else you’ve uncovered in your research. … read more!
There are few books about everyday privacy: the issues people face in their daily interactions with corporations, educational institutions, the healthcare system, and the government. [This book] explains what privacy rights we do (and importantly don’t) have in this country, as compared to other countries….. read more!
Jacqui shares news about the recent Raven Quill and Tobias Literary agency merge, and chats about what got her into the publishing field, plus answers a myriad of publishing and writing-related questions! … read more!
