Abigail Samoun, Agent - Red Fox Literary
Abigail Samoun, Agent - Red Fox Literary
Before co-founding Red Fox Literary, LLC with Karen Grencik in 2011, ABIGAIL SAMOUN was an in-house children’s book editor for over ten years. The books she edited received such honors as the CCBC Charlotte Zolotow award, the Ezra Jack Keats award, and the Pura Belpre Honor. As an agent, Abigail represents authors and illustrators working in a range of genres, from board books to young adult novels. Her clients include Hannah Harrison, Rachel Katstaller, Nicolo Carozzi, Jed Alexander, Kashmira Sheth, Betsy Franco, Carlyn Beccia, and Dan Krall.
Abigail will provide WRITTEN WITH 20-MINUTE ZOOM critiques
Abigail will provide 8 written with Zoom meeting manuscript critiques for picture books, chapter books, middle grade, graphic novels and 2 written with Zoom meeting manuscript critiques for chapter books, middle grade, graphic novels, and young adult. If you purchase one of Abigail's critiques, you will need to prepare the following:
Genre – fiction, nonfiction, realistic, horror, mystery, romance, humorous
Picture Books - send one complete picture book manuscript, no more than 800 words as a PDF file.
Novels - send 10 pages of the manuscript and a one-page synopsis for your better understanding of the work as a whole in one PDF file. Note: the 10 pages do not include the synopsis.
Portfolios - send a link to your online portfolio of a PDF with no more than 15 illustrations.
Your critique materials will need to be received no later than Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Post-Conference Submission Opportunity
Abigail will accept submissions from attendees following the conference, beginning Monday, November 16, 2026, to Tuesday, February 16, 2027.
She is open to submissions the following categories and genres.
Category – illustration portfolios, picture book, chapter book, middle grade, graphic novel, young adult
Genre – fiction, nonfiction, realistic, horror, mystery, romance, humorous, STEM/STEAM
Attendees may submit their manuscripts and portfolios. Specific instructions will be provided at the conference.