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Jaclyn Gilbert
Driftless Literary
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About
Jaclyn Gilbert is a literary agent at Driftless Literary and is also a published novelist, author of the literary novel Late Air. Her background as a writer informs her editorial sensibility as an agent. She represents literary and upmarket fiction as well as narrative nonfiction.
Currently Looking For
Gilbert is seeking literary and upmarket fiction with strong prose, complex characters, and emotional depth. She has expressed interest in women's fiction, historical fiction, and character-driven stories. In nonfiction, she is drawn to memoir and narrative nonfiction with a literary quality.
Submission Guidelines
Driftless Literary accepts queries through QueryManager or as specified on the agency's website. A query letter, synopsis, and sample pages are standard requirements. Writers should check the agency site for the most current submission instructions.
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