She loves most types of literary and upmarket commercial fiction, especially novels that show powerful imagination, compulsive plotting and unique voices. There, she worked with a range of bestselling and award-winning novels, including the Man Booker International Prize winning debut, THE VEGETARIAN by Han Kang, and THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP by Nina George.
Prior to joining LGR in 2016, Sarah began her publishing career in trade fiction editorial at Crown and Hogarth. 47 Calls for Submissions in January 2017 - Paying.New Year's Resolution: Write What You Fear.2 Literary Agents Seeking Writers of Children's an.3 New Literary Agents Seeking Clients NOW.
7 Literary Agents Seeking Women’s Fiction NOW.13 Writing Conferences in February 2017.46 Writing Contests in February 2017 - No Entry Fees.
How to Submit: Currently accepting clients by referral only. Would love to see nerdy female protagonists.” What she is looking for: “I’m particularly interested in women’s fiction from #ownvoices authors stories that are upmarket as well as commercial, but with book club appeal. In 2021 she was named an influential gatekeeper in Book and Film Globe’s inaugural Publishing Power 30 list alongside phenoms like Reece Witherspoon, Celeste Ng, and Lisa Lucas. In 2020, she was named a Publisher's Weekly Star Watch finalist. Quressa is also a member of the 2017-2019 WNDB Walter Grant Committee and holds an MFA in Creative Writing: Fiction from Columbia University. When not curled on her couch reading, she plays video games, enjoys too much, TV–-mostly Sailor Moon and Avatar: The Last Airbender (Fire Nation)-eats delicious things, drinks champagne, hangs out with her very clever partner, and adds another “dramatic” color to her lipstick collection. As a New York based agent, she is eager to build her MG, YA, and Adult lists. She is originally from San Francisco, but has been living in New York City for over a decade. Quressa Robinson joined Folio Literary Management in 2022 after working at previous agencies, including the Nelson Literary Agency, and as an editor for five years.
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