Literary Agent Thao Le – Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

Thao Le Literary Agent – This article about Literary Agent Thao Le and the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency is part of a series about literary agents and How to Find a Literary Agent. Publishing Agent Thao Le is a literary agent at the Dijkstra Agency since 2011. DO NOT QUERY THIS AGENT AT THIS TIME: Thao is not currently accepting unsolicited submissions.

Thao represents KidlLit (i.e. picture books and graphic novels by author-illustrators, Middle Grade fiction, and Young Adult across genres) as well as romantic leaning Fantasy and Light Science Fiction for adults.

In YA and Middle Grade, whether in prose or graphic novel format, she’s currently seeking contemporary stories that are witty, heartfelt, and authentic. She’s especially drawn to stories about family and friendships from the POV of diverse protagonists. She’s a fan of young characters who are passionate about the arts, sports, STEM, activism, and geeky fandoms. She adores stories with a touch of magic and whimsy, and is a fan of mythology and fairytales.

In the Adult SFF realm, she’s a fan of character driven contemporary fantasy, near future science fiction, and romantic space operas. She is particularly excited about stories with fresh twists to common genre tropes, such as what Seanan McGuire’s Every Heart a Doorway does with portal fantasy. Some of her favorite authors are: Diane Wynne Jones, Neil Gaiman, Robin McKinley, Naomi Novik, and Juliet Marillier.

Her favorite romantic tropes are: hate-to-love/enemies-to-lovers, slow burn, forbidden/doomed romance, dating/marriage of convenience, grouchy curmudgeon and bubbly optimistic, mistaken identities, and she is a sucker for beta second male leads who steal the show (and hopefully the heroine’s heart!).

In the picture book realm, she’s excited to work with illustrators who write their own picture books and is most drawn to art that is emotive and vivid. Her tastes tend towards stories that are character driven, witty, progressive, and ends with a twist. Some of her favorites include books by Jon Klassen, Minh Le, Cale Atkinson, and Kate Beaton.

In general, she loves beautiful literary writing with a commercial hook and tight plotting. She is actively seeking underrepresented voices (including, but not limited to, all ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental and physical health, and socioeconomic status) to her client list.

Thao’s recent sales include: NYT bestselling author Roshani Chokshi’s new YA trilogy The Gilded Wolves (Wednesday/St. Martin’s), NYT bestselling author Sandhya Menon’s new contemporary series starting with Of Curses and Kisses (Simon Pulse), NYT bestselling author Emily Duncan’s Wicked Saints, K.A. Reynolds’s upcoming middle grade The Spinner of Dreams (Harper Children’s), Elle Katharine White’s Flamebringer (Harper Voyager).

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