2 New Agents to Query! Reminder: New literary agents are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. Click on the hyperlink for either agent to see their complete mini-profile. 1. Steve Kasdin of Curtis Brown Ltd. He is seeking : "The most important thing I've learned in over twenty years in publishing is also the simplest: plot sells. And the definition of what makes a great plot is also very simple: interesting, well-drawn characters thrown into unpredictable situations. I'm looking for: commercial fiction, including Mysteries/Thrillers, Romantic Suspense (emphasis on the suspense), and Historical Fiction); Narrative Nonfiction, including Biography, History and Current Affairs; and Young Adult Fiction, particularly if it has adult crossover appeal. I am NOT interested in SF/Fantasy, Memoirs, Vampires and writers trying to capitalize on trends." 2. Ethan Vaughan of Kimberley Cameron & Associates He is seeking: "Fantasy/sci-fi (particularly of the young adult variety) has long been my default, but I also appreciate and am actively looking for women's fiction, literary fiction, historical fiction, and historical nonfiction. While I love escaping into an incredible new world, I'm a big sucker for really well-done literary fiction (something like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, which sheds light on who we are as humans). "As regards my first love, fantasy, I am very selective. I strongly prefer fantasy that is somehow grounded in the real world, be that through the integration of mythology (as in the Percy Jackson series) or through a fantasy universe being hidden inside our own (as in the Harry Potter and Chronicles of Narnia series). [I also seek] A fantasy that takes place in a standalone or alternate world has to be exceptionally well executed to work for me."