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What Carly is looking for
Carly is currently acquiring both fiction and non-fiction. In terms of fiction, she is seeking women’s fiction, upmarket adult, commercial adult, domestic suspense, literary mystery and thrillers, historical, contemporary romance, and smart book club fiction. In terms of non-fiction, she is looking for pop science, business, psychology, cookbooks, unique memoirs, lifestyle (health, wellness, relationships, parenting), narrative, and platform based non-fiction (must have demonstrable expertise and a quantifiable market).
Notable sales & clients
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Goodnight from Paris by Jane Healey
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Hear from Carly: interviews & talks
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- Can Your Book Rise Above The Noise — Chapter Break
- 🎙 Carly Watters on Her MSWL, Commercial Fiction, and the Author-Agent Relationship — Lit Match
- Q&A with Literary Agent Carly Watters of P.S. Literary — Women Writers, Women's Books
- 🎙 Co-host: The Shit No One Tells You About Writing (podcast & media hub) — carlywatters.com
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Frequently asked questions
Is Carly Watters open to queries right now?
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What genres does Carly Watters represent?
Carly Watters represents Romance, Thriller, Mystery, Upmarket Fiction, Book Club Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction.
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