Sarah N. Fisk is a literary agent with Tobias Literary Agency.
Sarah is a former mechanical engineer who made the switch to publishing in 2011. They have worked in the publishing industry as an editorial assistant, author’s assistant, publicist, and art director.
Sarah is a former Pitch Wars mentor, board member, and Agent Liaison. They host the podcast Queries, Qualms, & Quirks and are one of the founding members of Disability in Publishing.
Sarah represents all genres in Middle Grade and Young Adult as well as adult science-fiction, fantasy, and romance.
Basics:
- Young Adult (all fiction genres)
- Middle Grade (all fiction genres)
- Adult Romance
- Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy, and other Speculative Fiction except for hardcore horror
Particular Areas of Interest:
- atmospheric fantasies
- speculative mysteries
- books that challenge societal norms, especially gender norms
- personal interest in stories featuring queer characters
- personal interest in characters with disability, neurodiversity, chronic illness, or mental health challenges
- great or complicated sibling relationships
- small town or midwestern settings
- intriguing villains
- mysteries woven into other genres
- characters I can’t get out of my head
- smart heroines
- con artists who are not men
- books that are compulsively readable
For Adult Romance
- Pretty much all subgenres that are traditionally published
- but historical needs to have a high concept, a nice hook, and/or a great voice for me
- I prefer romance books with a medium or high heat level, or a lot of sexual tension
- No pregnancy or baby-based storylines, please
Not for me:
- Hardcore horror
- I am not interested in stories that center around who gets to rule an empire
- Not interested in stories that center around sexual assault or have on-the-page rape scenes
- No Military Sci-Fi, please
- Portal fantasies unless it’s really unique
- graphic novels
- Any adult genres not listed above