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Cecilia (“CeCe”) Lyra
Wendy Sherman Associates
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CeCe is acquiring both fiction and non-fiction on the adult side. For nonfiction, she is open to most categories, across the spectrum, including psychology, history, current affairs, science, politics, narrative journalism, nature and the environment, wellness, spirituality, business and economics, mathematics, parenting, lifestyle, and pop culture. As for fiction, CeCe is open to all genres, and particularly loves stories with dysfunctional, messy, and flawed protagonists. Her taste gravitates towards literary and upmarket fiction (in the vein of EXCITING TIMES by Naoise Dolan, WHITE IVY by Susie Yang, THE VANISHING HALF by Brit Bennett), though she is also looking for commercial fiction with smooth writing (such as SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reid and THE HUSBANDS by Chandler Baker). Books that are centered around feminist issues have a special place in her heart. Above all else, CeCe is looking for a story she can’t put down. A detailed wish-list and description of her taste can be found below: In terms of NONFICTION: In terms of FICTION: Above all, I am forever grateful (I’m talking pinch-myself-every-morning level of gratitude!) for the privilege of working with writers in their work of bringing into the world stories that generate empathy, escape, and enlightenment. To everyone who queries me: please accept my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for giving me a chance to read your work. Thank you, truly.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions should be emailed to submissions@wsherman.com We only consider queries via email. Please send all queries to su*********@******an.com. See below for instructions. Don’t call us. We will contact you if we are interested in pursuing your project. Email: Please send all email submissions to su*********@******an.com. We ask that you include your last name, title, and the name of the agent you are submitting to in the subject line. For fiction, please send a query letter and the first 10 pages of your manuscript pasted in the body of the email. We will not open attachments unless they have been requested. For nonfiction, please send your query letter and author bio. Due to the large number of submissions we receive, we can only reply to email queries in the affirmative. If you do not hear back from the agent of your choice within 8 weeks, please consider it a pass from that agent. We respectfully ask that you do not send queries to our direct email addresses, and any that we receive will be deleted unread. Please do not query multiple agents at the agency simultaneously. However, if the first agent you submit to passes on your project, please feel free to resubmit to another agent at the agency. Please review our website (wsherman.com) for more information. Guidelines & Details Vital Info submissions@wsherman.com @ceciliaclyra
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