New Awesome Agent Alert: Michael Carr

I don’t usually provide agent updates on my blog–I usually post them on the AQC (Agent Query Connect) discussion board called Agent Updates where all my querying AQC friends can find them. Or in this case, I find out about an awesome new literary agent via someone else’s post. However, I thought I’d give ol’ Michael a shout out as he is rockin’ the socks off some of my writer friends. (They are loving you, Mr. Carr!)

Michael Carr has joined the Veritas Agency and his timeliness is what is dazzling my writerly buddies. Granted, Mr. Carr is new to the scene, so he may have a bit more time at the moment than an agent who’s been around the block a few times and has a stable of writers, but his response time has been phenomenal!! We’re talking less than 24 hours in terms of replying to a query (and asking for a partial), reading that requested material and getting back to the writer. Sweet! (You can read the whole thread here.)

Here’s more on Mr. Carr and his professional preferences:

• In terms of fiction, he’s always looking for lucid writing and good old fashioned storytelling.
• He will consider paranormal and urban fantasy
• He loves to see anything with an unusual locale or historical setting.
• In terms on nonfiction, he’d like to get a couple of non-fiction writers in his stable who are experts on a particular subject, but write for a lay audience. Something with an interesting historical or scientific angle, for example.
  –From AgentQuery.com. Read his full profile here.

“I represent most genres except picture books, romance, and erotica.”

And yes, he reps YA. And yes, he’s done some trolling around on websites to find good writers. He’s got the time at the moment to go looking–help him find you and your well-crafted book. Query him! And good luck!

P.S. Want a little more? Check out this Q & A on Absolute Write.

Later note: AQCrew over on AQC has posted a list of 20 new literary agents open to your queries. They’re hot, they’re new, and they want you!