Session A
Preferred Pronouns: They, Them
Agent - The Seymour Agency
Bio:
Joyce Sweeney is an author and Director of Kidlit for The Seymour Agency. They have written fourteen young adult novels, many of which have won awards. They are also the author of two chapbooks of poetry. Most recently, they have been writing historical novels.
Joyce was a creative writing teacher, mentor and coach for over 25 years. They also published a plotting how-to book, Plotting Your Novel With The Plot Clock (Giantess Press, 2019). At this writing, they have successfully mentored 86 authors to traditional publishing contracts. In 2020 they joined The Seymour agency, and represent picture books, middle grades and young adult novels. Their hobbies are astrology, collecting illustration art, and animal causes of all kinds. They live in Coral Springs with their husband, Jay and two giant rescue cats, Willow and Captain Jack.
What I'm Looking For:
I'm not accepting any new clients in the middle grade space. In picture books, I love lyrical, BIPOC or queer topics, Jewish content, creators who are disabled or neuro-diverse, anything in NF about animals or aerospace. I like PB's that tackle tough topics. Author/illustrators welcome, but I don't represent illustrator/onlies. In YA, I would appreciate anything in romantasy, category romance, cozy mystery, thriller or horror.
I like verse novels but don't send anything in rhyme. No potty humor and nothing that preaches any religious doctrines.