Katie Monson is a literary agent with SBR Media

“I have been self-employed for the last 14 years, and have enjoyed the privilege of being home to raise my kids. I have always loved books and over the years I have searched for a way to stay involved within the book world that I love so much. I have been a blogger, beta reader, and editor but when the opportunity to become a literary agent presented itself at the perfect time I jumped at the chance. It took me 37 years and countless jobs to find the right one for me and I finally figured out where I belong.”

My wish list includes (but is not limited to):

KidLit Space:

Hilarious, offbeat picture books. Looking for something new that hasn’t been done before!

Books that want to be read over and over again by all ages

Books that include Penguins are a plus (they are my favorite)

Middle grade that is hilarious! (I’m in dire search of a MG!!)

Things I’m NOT looking for:

Princess stories

Holiday stories

Nothing futuristic, science fiction or fantasy

Books I love:

Click, Clack, Moo by Doreen Cronin

The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.

Amelia Bedelia books

Adult Space:

Hilarious Rom-coms with a 90’s feel

Epic love stories (I want to swoon along with the FMC)

Women’s fiction with a romantic subplot that does not end happily

Jaw-dropping Psychological Thrillers

Book Club Fiction

Thing I am NOT looking for

Historical fiction

Romantasy

Sci-fi

Fantasy

Complex World Building

Nonfiction

Memoirs

Books I love:

The Idea of You by Robinne Lee

Bright Side by Kim Holden

It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

Marrow by Tarryn Fisher

The Push by Ashley Audrain

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

A Thousand Boy Kisses

Fun facts about me:

I have been married 17 years.

I have 4 kids- 15, 13, 11 and a 4-year-old.

I have worked from home for the last 15 years.

According to one of my authors, I drink too much coffee. I beg to differ and think I drink the perfect amount…