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Erzsi Deak
Hen&ink Literary Studio
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About
Erzsi Deak is the founder of Hen&ink Literary Studio, a boutique literary agency. She has an extensive background in international publishing and has worked across multiple countries and publishing markets. She is known for her focus on children's and young adult literature, as well as literary fiction.
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Erzsi Deak is the founder of Hen&ink Literary Studio, a boutique literary agency. She represents board books through YA in all genres. She seeks character-driven, voicey stories shared with humor and heart in all categories. Twists are always appreciated. She is open for submissions on “Open Coop Days” or by referral and invitation. Her clients include award-winning and debut authors and illustrators alike: J.M. Lee, Ann Jacobus, Tiffany Rose, Dezh Azaad, Andrea Zuill, Diana Murray, Laura Gehl, Nelly Buchet, Nan Cao, Whitney Stewart, and more… Erzsi is NOT looking for: earnest writing, issue books, high fantasy in any category, nor adult nonfiction, adult general fiction or mystery/thriller/suspense, memoirs, poetry, religious/spiritual books, screenplays, or short stories. Hen&ink is active on Instagram @henandinkliterary August 1, 2024: Updated wish list is posted. Please see https://henandink.com/submissions/ Fun facts about me: I like to laugh and feel the feels but don’t like to close the book melancholy. I’m a huge fan of snappy dialogue (with heart) à la Derry Girls. I like a good murder mystery with smart, richly drawn, and tricky characters and weaving plots like Knives Out. I’ve been known to re-read Kate DiCamillo’s books, particularly Raymie Nightingale. My barky-baby was named Bingley, so, yes, Jane Austen. I lugged (and read) the 1.47 pound hardback copy of The Thornbirds on a bike trip through southern China. My drooling cat was named Garp, but the only other Irving novel I read was Hotel New Hamphshire. (I might have packed this on the China trip too…) I was Junior Prom Queen (not sure if that’s a title that demands initial caps, but…), editor of my high school newspaper and editor of the Thursday Review, the weekly entertainment section at my university newspaper. I admit to swooning over superb tension-building in romance. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve watched BRINGING UP BABY, THE PRINCESS BRIDE, and THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. I love amazing food experiences (v. plain descriptions) and food-as-character in novels à la Louise Penny in her Inspector Gamache series (murder never made a reader so hungry for Quebecois food as Penny’s descriptions of pain doré and maple syrup back bacon…). FYI, Hen&ink’s social media home leans IG @henandinkliterary
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to https://QueryManager.com/HeninkOpenCoop24 We just finished the most-recent OPEN COOP and are responding to all the submissions. For this reason, we are currently closed to submissions (unless an industry professional sends you our way). Guidelines & Details Vital Info Erzsi@henandink.com Facebook Linkedin Website
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