Rebecca Strauss is an agent at DeFiore and Co. and focuses on literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mystery, YA, pop culture and select non-fiction. In all genres, she's looking for a compelling story, clear concept, fresh voice and emotional heart—a work that grabs you from the first page. She's especially interested in emerging writers and underrepresented voices; and, she's looking to develop long term relationships.
Before joining DeFiore and Co., Rebecca was at McIntosh and Otis for seven years where she was an agent and Director of Subsidiary Rights. Prior to M&O, she was a foreign rights associate at Trident Media Group, and a book scout and development assistant at Sony Pictures. She's originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and earned her degree in English Literature from Duke University.
You can follow Rebecca on Twitter @rebeccaliterary.
Fiction Highlights:
- Amanda Weaver (FAST & RECKLESS and KISS & COLLIDE)
- Ali Solomon (I LOVE(ISH) NYC)
- Ali Solomon and Janine Annett (I AM "WHY DO I NEED VENMO?" YEARS OLD)
- Beth Cato (A THOUSAND RECIPES FOR REVENGE, A FEAST FOR STARVING STONE and THE HOUSE BETWEEN SEA AND SKY)
- Bethany Bennett (ANY ROGUE WILL DO, WEST END EARL, DUKES DO IT BETTER, GOOD DUKE GONE WILD and MY BEST FRIEND'S EARL)
- Faye Delacour (THE LADY HE LOST, A LADY'S GUIDE TO LONDON and A MOST WORTHY HUSBAND)
- Liana De la Rosa (ANA MARIA AND THE FOX, ISABEL AND THE ROGUE and GABRIELA AND HIS GRACE)
- Loni Crittenden (THE ANCIENT’S GAME)
- Priscilla Oliveras (HIS PERFECT PARTNER, HER PERFECT AFFAIR, THEIR PERFECT MELODY, ISLAND AFFAIR, ANCHORED HEARTS, WEST SIDE LOVE STORY and KISS ME, CATALINA)
- Tori Anne Martin (THIS SPELLS DISASTER and NO CHARM DONE)
- Samara Parish (WHILE THE DUKE WAS SLEEPING and THE DUKE'S GOT MAIL)
How to Submit to Rebecca Strauss:
Please email her at Rebecca@defliterary.com with a brief query letter containing information on your book, your bio and the first five pages in the body of the email. Please include the word “query” and your book title in the subject line.
