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Faith Hampton Childs
Faith Childs Literary Agency, Inc.
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About
Faith Hampton Childs founded the Faith Childs Literary Agency, Inc. and has been a prominent literary agent for decades in New York. She previously worked at major publishing houses and agencies before establishing her own firm. She is particularly known for representing African American authors and a wide range of literary and commercial fiction and nonfiction.
Currently Looking For
Childs has expressed interest in literary fiction, commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, biography, history, and works by and about African Americans. She is drawn to projects with strong cultural significance and distinctive authorial voices. Specific recent wishlist updates are not widely available in public sources.
Submission Guidelines
The Faith Childs Literary Agency is known to be selective and does not widely publicize open submission guidelines; the agency often works through referrals. Authors interested in querying should research current submission policies through Publishers Marketplace or direct agency contact, as the agency's openness to unsolicited queries has varied over time.
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