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Sarah Gerton
The Caldwell Agency
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I joined The Caldwell Agency in January 2026 with over 10 years of literary agency experience, having previously held roles at Curtis Brown, Ltd. and New Leaf Literary & Media. At TCA, I’m focused on adult speculative fiction and hybrid authors, and also serve as the team’s audio manager. I am currently closed to queries. But when I reopen, I’d love to see: Across genres, I’m looking for distinct narrative voices, unforgettable character dynamics, centering of marginalized perspectives, and stories that will make me laugh! More detail about what I enjoy in each category is below, but some things that will always catch my eye regardless of genre: Fantasy + Romantasy Fantasy is my genre home base—from high fantasy to urban fantasy, paranormal to cozy. Whether it’s a second-world fantasy or a magical version of our own world, I want the setting to feel real and tangible, the stakes personal. In romantasy, in addition to the above, I’d love to see: Horror Horror is another big area of interest! Some elements I’d love to see in horror: If you have a project that evokes the following movies and shows, I’d love to see it: Sci-fi and dystopian Sci-fi is a harder sell for me than fantasy, but I’d be open to sci-fi that feels small-scale and cozy (think: Becky Chambers’ books). I’m also interested in dystopian stories that posit that a better world is possible, while not being naive about the work it will take to get there. Not for me I don’t have many hard no’s, but some things that are less likely to be a fit: Fun facts about me:
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