I’m also actively seeking nonfiction, speculative fiction, young adult and new adult GLBTQIA titles regardless of a romantic element. “In the GLBTQIA market, I am always looking for more erotic romance and sweet romance stories featuring characters that identify as “queer”. Am also looking for hard science fiction romance (space opera, interplanetary adventure with a romance story at its core) and erotica featuring accurate depictions of the BDSM lifestyle. “Would love to see a historical romance set in 1920s through 1940s or during the 1980s in the South, specifically. “In the Erotica & Romance market, I’m particularly interested in contemporary romance stories featuring persons of color, intercultural relationships, small-town contemporary romances and historical romance set outside of the Victorian period,” Saritza writes. leigh bailey, Purely Professional by Elia Winters and Caught in the Crossfire by Juliann Rich.įollow her on Twitter at is looking for: Her client titles include: Treble Maker by Annabeth Albert, Nobody’s Hero by j. She’s also a supporter of the We Need Diverse Books and We Need Diverse Romance Books campaigns. While continuing to seek traditional publishers for her authors, Saritza is the leading literary agent in digital publishing deals, according to Publishers Marketplace.Īn avid coffee-drinker with a Kindle book obsession, she enjoys a steaming cup of strong Cuban coffee every morning while reading an erotic contemporary romance or action-packed science fiction adventure.Ī strong advocate of the GLBTQIA community, she enjoys fresh voices in GLBTQIA Young Adult and New Adult genre fiction. Saritza is the Senior Literary Agent at the Corvisiero Literary Agency and is known as the first literary agent to represent authors in the digital publishing landscape. We’re proud to add Saritza Hernandez to our lineup of literary agents for DFWCon 2016, April 23-24 at the Fort Worth Convention Center!