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Liz Nealon
Great Dog Literary
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PROFESSIONAL BIO: Prior to working in publishing, Liz Nealon was an award-winning executive producer and media industry leader who played an integral role in shaping the indelible youth brands Sesame Street, Kidz Bop, and MTV. She served as Worldwide Creative Director for Sesame Street and traveled the world as SVP of MTV International, launching channels in Europe, Brazil, Japan, and Australia. I am the President and Founder of Great Dog Literary, where I represent both adult and children’s books, largely non-fiction. Not surprisingly, given my many years working in television and interactive media, I am drawn to illustrated books, for both children and adults. My tastes skew strongly to non-fiction and my instincts are decidedly commercial, so I’m always looking for just the right mix of pop appeal plus challenging, original intellectual content. I like nothing more than packaging serious non-fiction in an alternative, surprising frame. I am more interested in thought-provoking than provocative, though I’ve been known to represent some deeply edgy content. Across all of the media in which I have worked, I have been committed to seeking out and amplifying underrepresented and diverse creative voices, including neurodiversity in both characters and authors. My commitment to building an agency which celebrates diversity is grounded in recruiting, mentoring, and supporting a diverse staff, and then empowering that team to source and develop breakthrough content. Specific genres I’m looking for: ADULT NON-FICTION: Pop Culture, Illustrated Memoir, Art/Illustrated books, Graphic Memoirs, Current Affairs/Fresh Takes, Tarot, Spiritual/Inspirational. ADULT FICTION: Literary fiction, Book Club Fiction, Graphic Novels, Poetry (very selective, underrepresented voices) CHILDREN’S NON-FICTION: Science & Nature, Graphic Novel. CHILDREN’S FICTION: Author/Illustrators only for Picture Books. Illustrated Middle Grade. I love informational fiction, novels-in-verse, and graphic novels. I do NOT agent: SciFi, Fantasy, Horror. Some of the current and forthcoming titles from my clients include…
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I only accept submissions through QueryManager. Please fill out the query form. If I want to read a complete manuscript or dummy, I will request it AFTER you have filled out the query form. If I request a file upload, please upload all manuscripts in Word, and graphics/illustrations as a PDF. If the PDF is too large to upload, please include a link where I can view your work. If you do not hear from me within three months you can assume that I am not interested in your work. Guidelines & Details Vital Info @@liznealon.bsky.social Linkedin Website
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