GOLD members! It’s time to get to know our October Featured Agents. Read the following profiles carefully, click the links for more info on each agent, and decide who is the best fit for you and your work. Then read the guidelines on the forum as you prepare your submission. Be sure to double-check everything before you hit the send button.

Little GOLDen Book members can choose one of these two agents to submit their manuscript to in October. (If you are a SILVER member, you may use this info for research. Check out our How to Use 12 x 12 Featured Agent Posts article here.)

Jazmia Young of Curtis Brown, Ltd will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members from October 1-15. Charlotte Wenger of Prospect Agency will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members from October 16-31. Jazmia’s profile appears first, followed by Charlotte’s. 

Here we go!

Jazmia Young of Curtis Brown, Ltd.

A little bit about Jazmia:

Jazmia Young is an associate agent at Curtis Brown Ltd. She received her bachelor’s degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing at the City College of New York and was a graduate of the Publishing Certificate Program at CCNY.

She is interested in representing children’s books, picture books through YA, focusing on middle-grade fiction/non-fiction with the goal of amplifying underrepresented voices and experiences. She particularly loves stories with friendship ties, complicated family dynamics, and grief or loss. Being a New York native, anything based in the great NYC has her heart.

Jazmia is also the Administrative Assistant of the Association of American Literary Agents.

When asked what she’s looking for in submissions, Jazmia replied:

“I am looking for PBs focusing on maximizing a child’s deep emotions like grief and loss. Anything enriched in culture and traditions automatically catches my eye. I love soft and lyrical language that feels like your heart is being cradled. Most importantly, give me little black girls and boys saving the world. I’m not the right fit for animal stories, but I’m a cat mom, so I’m bias toward them. I’m not a big fan of sports or historical books. I like more whimsical and fantastical work.”

Jazmia is a brand new Featured Agent this year! Additional resources are below:

• Find Jazmia on Twitter/X
• Check out the Curtis Brown, Ltd. website
• Jazmia’s Manuscript Wish List (#MSWL)
• Interview on Literary Rambles
• Interview on Only Picture Books
• Jazmia is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents

Charlotte Wenger of Prospect Agency

A little bit about Charlotte:

Born and raised in Pennsylvania and Virginia, Charlotte Wenger grew up with a bookish, editorial mind but was first drawn to publishing work in college. She then worked for a publishing services company in Philadelphia until shipping up to Boston to earn her MA in Children’s Literature from Simmons.

After gaining editorial, sales, and agency experience, she became an associate editor for Page Street Kids, where she loved working with debut talent and building relationships with authors and illustrators. She brings the same mindset to agenting, valuing the developmental and relational work that goes into creating successful stories and fostering long-lasting collaborations.

She also serves on the national advisory board of the Mazza Museum, the world’s largest collection of original artwork by children’s book illustrators, and enjoys music and adventuring outdoors in her free time.

When asked what she’s looking for in submissions, Charlotte replied:

“My picture book interests range from the gentle heart of In a Jar, by Deborah Marcero, to the quirky humor of We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, by Ryan T. Higgins, as well as nonfiction like The Important Thing about Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett, illus. by Sarah Jacoby, and Our Subway Baby, by Peter Mercurio, illus. by Leo Espinosa. I’m especially looking for author-illustrators these days.”

Charlotte has been a 12 x 12 Featured Agent previously. Find her past profiles here, here, and here. Here are some additional resources for your research: 

Remember: Little GOLDen Book Members may only submit to ONE of these agents. Please choose the agent who is the best fit for you and your manuscript. Look for submission guidelines in the Submission Station on the 12 x 12 forum.

• Submissions will only be accepted for Jazmia Young from October 1st at 8am ET/5am PT through October 15th at 6pm EASTERN/3pm PACIFIC.
• Submissions will only be accepted for Charlotte Wenger from October 16th at 8am ET/5am PT through October 31st at 6pm EASTERN/3pm PACIFIC.

Please double-check the times for your time zone on your submissions. Anything received before or after the submissions window is open will be disqualified and you will not be able to submit again this month.

Remember, it is NEVER okay to submit your manuscript twice. Contact Kelli if there is a problem with your submission.

Good luck!

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