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Bradford Literary Agency We are a boutique literary agency that represents published and pre-published authors. Please be sure to include the genre and word count in your cover letter.

Our goal is to form true partnerships with our clients that extend from first draft through the length of each author’s career. ABOUT US:

We are a U.S.-based, editorially focused agency that works closely with our authors to help them build strong, sustainable careers. We believe the best author-agent relationships extend beyond making sales; in order to best serve our clients’ needs, we, as agen

ts, must also be partners, advisors, careful listeners, troubleshooters, and advocates. To see what our agents are currently acquiring, please visit: https://bradfordlit.com/submission-guidelines

HOW TO SUBMIT:

The Bradford Literary Agency only accepts submissions via QueryManager. To query us, please visit: https://bradfordlit.com/submission-guidelines

For Fiction you will need:
A query letter along with the first chapter of your manuscript and a synopsis. For Non-fiction you will need:
A full non-fiction proposal including a query letter and a sample chapter. Illustrators & Picture Books will need:
A short query along with the entire manuscript. Feel free to send 2-3 picture book submissions at one time (within the body of one submission). Artwork is not required to submit a picture book text, but if you are an illustrator and/or are seeking representation for artwork, please include a link to your online portfolio and a link to the online dummy. It is our goal to respond to every query we receive. Our approximate response time for queries is 2 to 6 weeks. If you have not received a response within 6 weeks, please nudge or resend your query with a note that you are sending it again. We look forward to considering your work!

A big congrats to , whose new novel Pitcher Perfect debuted at #3 for paperback fiction on the New York Times Bestselle...
17/09/2025

A big congrats to , whose new novel Pitcher Perfect debuted at #3 for paperback fiction on the New York Times Bestseller List! It’s a USA Today bestseller too at #33!

✨NEW RELEASE✨Congrats to on the release of her thrilling new YA novel, Through Our Teeth!Three teens investigate a murd...
16/09/2025

✨NEW RELEASE✨

Congrats to on the release of her thrilling new YA novel, Through Our Teeth!

Three teens investigate a murder—while each tries to hide their own complicated history with the dead girl—in this thought-provoking novel from award-winning author Pamela N. Harris. Perfect for fans of Karen M. McManus and Tiffany D. Jackson!

Hope Jackson is dead. Everyone is convinced she took her own life, but Liv, one of Hope’s best friends, isn’t so sure. Hope’s boyfriend, Brendan, was always jealous and possessive, and his alibi doesn’t really check out. But in the town’s eyes, Hope was just some nobody who was going to drag down golden boy Brendan.

So with the help of Hope’s other two best friends, Kizzie and Sherie, Liv is determined to bring Brendan’s actions to light. Together, they vow to make him pay.

But as their plans keep escalating, Liv begins to have second thoughts—especially as she’s realizing that Brendan may not be the only one with the motive or opportunity to kill Hope. Is Liv really getting justice for Hope, or is she just helping one of Hope’s so-called friends cover up their lies?

Out now from !

✨NEW RELEASE✨A cozy new fall read has arrived from Jacqueline Firkins, The Goode Girls of Maple Lane!A struggling vet st...
16/09/2025

✨NEW RELEASE✨

A cozy new fall read has arrived from Jacqueline Firkins, The Goode Girls of Maple Lane!

A struggling vet student and a rescue golden retriever save each other in this heartwarming, Fall-themed rom-com about second chances, found family, and the wholesome side of the internet.

Cameron Goode is on the verge of giving up her dream of becoming a vet. Buried under debt and juggling two jobs with a full course load, she’s utterly overwhelmed. Then a local rescue organization reaches out about a neglected golden retriever in desperate need of help.

The last thing Cameron needs is another responsibility. But something inside her shifts when she looks into the eyes of the dog, who is so obese that she can barely move. Cameron is Aggie’s last chance. And she’s not going to let her go.

Cameron brings Aggie home, where the promise of Autumn is in the air. As the leaves begin to change, so do both Cameron and her rescue, whose recovery she chronicles on a TikTok account. Aggie’s resilience inspires Cameron to open up to the neighbors in her building, including Everett, the guy next door who dropped everything to help Cameron save Aggie. He also happens to look really good in sweaters.

When the account goes viral, Cameron finds herself faced with a choice between monetizing the best thing in her life or struggling to make rent and care for Aggie. Will Cameron be able to accept the help of a newfound family, including the first guy she’s fully given her heart to?

Out today from Avon Books!

Buy now at:

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-goode-girls-of-maple-lane-jacqueline-firkins/1146705075

IndieBound: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-goode-girls-of-maple-lane-jacqueline-firkins/345dd8c71cb6bb74?ean=9780063441750&next=t&

Written by and illustrated by , BOLD, BRILLIANT, and LATINE is out today! Inspire the next generation of changemakers w...
02/09/2025

Written by and illustrated by , BOLD, BRILLIANT, and LATINE is out today!

Inspire the next generation of changemakers with this celebratory biography anthology of 52 Latine and Hispanic heroes.

All children deserve to see themselves positively represented in the books they read. This belief underpins the See Yourself in Their Stories biography series that brought you the critically acclaimed, bestselling Young, Gifted and Black. In Bold, Brilliant and Latine, young Latine and Hispanic children can see themselves reflected in 52 heroes from the past and present, whom everyone can look up to.

From sporting legends to fashion icons, political leaders to fearless changemakers, as well as renowned writers, musicians, artists, scientists, and more, these heroes’ lives are vividly recounted by q***r award-winning Dominican and Puerto Rican storyteller Alyssa Reynoso-Morris and brought to life by Argentinian illustrator Sol Cotti’s artwork. Kids will find motivation in the stories of:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Politician, youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress
Lionel Messi – Superstar soccer player
Sonia Sotomayor – US Supreme Court Justice
Frida Kahlo – Iconic artist
Cesar Chavez – Activist and labor leader
Ellen Ochoa – First Latina astronaut in space
Lin-Manuel Miranda – Actor, composer, creator of Broadway musicals

A heartwarming and empowering book for Latine and Hispanic children and families, this anthology is also ideal for homeschoolers and educators looking to diversify their perspectives through Latine and Hispanic history and achievements, with one new figure to explore each week of the year.

Proud, talented, and boundless, these extraordinary men and women will inspire readers of all backgrounds to chase their dreams…whatever they may be.

Out today from !

Huge news!!! We have an official cast for the It Happened One Summer movie! We couldn’t be more thrilled about ’s charac...
27/08/2025

Huge news!!! We have an official cast for the It Happened One Summer movie! We couldn’t be more thrilled about ’s characters coming to life soon on the big screen.

We’re so thrilled to share the announcement for a new book! PHILLIPA FLYNN’S YEAR OF PANIC AND PIRACY is on the way, an...
26/08/2025

We’re so thrilled to share the announcement for a new book! PHILLIPA FLYNN’S YEAR OF PANIC AND PIRACY is on the way, and you can expect a delightful and fun read.

From Publisher’s Marketplace: “an introverted history professor impulsively quits her job and teams up with a book cover model to revive her grandmother’s bestselling pirate romance series.”

Coming summer 2026 from ! Jacqueline is repped by Laura Bradford.

Surprise! has a new short story in the upcoming Amazon Scared Sexy collection! You only have to wait one month, as Bea...
25/08/2025

Surprise! has a new short story in the upcoming Amazon Scared Sexy collection! You only have to wait one month, as Beautiful Nightmare releases September 23rd in both e-book and audio!

For more info, go to: www.Amazon.com/ScaredSexy

Character art by .

Congratulations to author-illustrator .illustrations on the announcement of her debut picture book, BEAR’S FRIEND! From ...
24/08/2025

Congratulations to author-illustrator .illustrations on the announcement of her debut picture book, BEAR’S FRIEND!

From Publisher’s Weekly: “a picture book about a bear who proudly introduces his new friend—a rock—to the other forest animals, only to face doubt when the others don’t understand their bond, in this fresh take on friendship, self-acceptance, and staying true to the ones we love.”

Coming fall 2027 from ! Katie is repped by .

Exciting news! ’s sophomore novel, Anywhere With You, is now a USA Today Bestseller! Congrats to Ellie, and be sure to g...
20/08/2025

Exciting news! ’s sophomore novel, Anywhere With You, is now a USA Today Bestseller! Congrats to Ellie, and be sure to give this one a read!

✨NEW RELEASE✨Co-written by Amy Hansen and Wanda Diaz Merced, and illustrated by Rocio Mendoze, Wanda Hears the Stars is ...
19/08/2025

✨NEW RELEASE✨

Co-written by Amy Hansen and Wanda Diaz Merced, and illustrated by Rocio Mendoze, Wanda Hears the Stars is an inspiring STEM picture book based on a true story!

An inspiring true story of a woman scientist of color that's a riveting intersectional read for STEM fans ages 6-9.

Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Díaz Merced wanted to learn everything she could about the stars. But in college she started losing her sight. How could she study what she couldn't see?

Wanda found a way. She learned to hear the stars using sonification, which converts data into sounds. Listening to those chimes and drumbeats, she made new discoveries about the universe.

Today Wanda is a leading advocate for inclusive science. She and her friend Amy S. Hansen collaborated on this book to inspire children to follow their curiosity no matter the challenges. As Wanda urges, "Never give up!"

Wanda Hears the Stars is the perfect picture book biography to inspire any STEM-minded future scientist!

Out today from Charlesbridge Publishing!

Buy now at:

Charlesbridge: https://www.charlesbridge.com/products/wanda-hears-the-stars

IndieBound: https://bookshop.org/p/books/wanda-hears-the-stars-a-blind-astronomer-listens-to-the-universe-amy-s-hansen/22479618?ean=9781623544874&next=t

✨NEW RELEASE✨Soraya M. Lane is back with more WWII historical fiction in The Secret Librarian!New York, 1942: Avery is e...
15/08/2025

✨NEW RELEASE✨

Soraya M. Lane is back with more WWII historical fiction in The Secret Librarian!

New York, 1942: Avery is engaged to be married. Longing for adventure instead, she jumps at an unexpected offer to trade her library job for undercover intelligence-gathering in Portugal. But her new life in Lisbon, known as the Capital of Espionage, challenges everything she thought she knew about herself.

Local bookshop owner Camille, a French widow with access to the enemy newspapers and magazines Avery needs, befriends her. But are the rumours that swirl around Camille true―does she really have a N**i boyfriend? And what secrets did she bring with her when she fled France? Avery must decide―fast―if she can fully trust Camille. Millions of lives depend on it.

As Avery discovers more about Camille’s world, she realises that living in a city of spies will take all her courage. With suspicions growing, they are both playing a terrifyingly dangerous game. And not everyone will live to tell their story. Can Avery and Camille stay far enough ahead of their enemies to survive?

Threaded through with daring, sacrifice and love, this is the inspirational story of two women prepared to risk everything to help others survive the horrors of World War II.

Out now from Amazon Publishing!

Buy now at:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Librarian-Soraya-M-Lane/dp/166252319X

IndieBound: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-secret-librarian-soraya-m-lane/22272736?ean=9781662523199&next=t

Time to reveal the cover for UNBREAKABLE: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp— co-authored by ...
11/08/2025

Time to reveal the cover for UNBREAKABLE: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp— co-authored by and Minoru Tonai.

A powerful, emotional and ultimately uplifting picture book about the real-life experience of a Japanese American boy incarcerated with his family during World War II.

The book is illustrated by , and releases April 2026 from !

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