Howland Literary
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Woman-owned boutique literary agency, representing award-winning writers of fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books.
NOW READING 📖 From now until the end of 2025, send Ashlee your picture book and author/illustrator queries!
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NOW READING 📖 From now until the end of 2025, send Ashlee your picture book and author/illustrator queries!
Welcome, Andrea Rinard!
Andrea Rinard is the author of Murmurations (EastOver, 2023), and her work has been nominated for The Pushcart Prize, Best Short Fiction, and Best of the Net. She is the 2020 winner of the Key West Literary Seminar’s Marianne Russo Award for an emerging novelist.
Andrea Rinard is the author of Murmurations (EastOver, 2023), and her work has been nominated for The Pushcart Prize, Best Short Fiction, and Best of the Net. She is the 2020 winner of the Key West Literary Seminar’s Marianne Russo Award for an emerging novelist.
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Welcome, Andrea Rinard!
Andrea Rinard is the author of Murmurations (EastOver, 2023), and her work has been nominated for The Pushcart Prize, Best Short Fiction, and Best of the Net. She is the 2020 winner of the Key West Literary Seminar’s Marianne Russo Award for an emerging novelist.
Andrea Rinard is the author of Murmurations (EastOver, 2023), and her work has been nominated for The Pushcart Prize, Best Short Fiction, and Best of the Net. She is the 2020 winner of the Key West Literary Seminar’s Marianne Russo Award for an emerging novelist.
Announced in Publishers Weekly, congrats to Esty & Olivia! ✨
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Announced in Publishers Weekly, congrats to Esty & Olivia! ✨
Please welcome Maria Wen Adcock to Ashlee's list!
Maria Wen Adcock is the author of IT'S CHINESE NEW YEAR, CURIOUS GEORGE (2023) and MY NAME IS AI LIN (2025), which received a Starred Review from School Library Journal.
Maria Wen Adcock is the author of IT'S CHINESE NEW YEAR, CURIOUS GEORGE (2023) and MY NAME IS AI LIN (2025), which received a Starred Review from School Library Journal.
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Please welcome Maria Wen Adcock to Ashlee's list!
Maria Wen Adcock is the author of IT'S CHINESE NEW YEAR, CURIOUS GEORGE (2023) and MY NAME IS AI LIN (2025), which received a Starred Review from School Library Journal.
Maria Wen Adcock is the author of IT'S CHINESE NEW YEAR, CURIOUS GEORGE (2023) and MY NAME IS AI LIN (2025), which received a Starred Review from School Library Journal.
Putting the spotlight 💡 on Audrey Barbakoff, and her new book for childhood readers, MAZEL TOES! Author Audrey Barbakoff, a Jewish mother and educator, infuses each verse with cultural warmth and connection, while Annita Soble’s cozy illustrations honor the strength and diversity of Jewish families.
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Putting the spotlight 💡 on Audrey Barbakoff, and her new book for childhood readers, MAZEL TOES! Author Audrey Barbakoff, a Jewish mother and educator, infuses each verse with cultural warmth and connection, while Annita Soble’s cozy illustrations honor the strength and diversity of Jewish families.
Please welcome Gabriela Orozco Belt to the Howland Literary team! ⭐
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November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Please welcome Gabriela Orozco Belt to the Howland Literary team! ⭐
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October 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Julia Phillips calls A GOOD ANIMAL "aching, exquisite." We couldn't agree more. Out in just a few months, Sara Maurer's debut is available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
October 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Julia Phillips calls A GOOD ANIMAL "aching, exquisite." We couldn't agree more. Out in just a few months, Sara Maurer's debut is available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
Rural life is a "gorgeous waltz" in Sara Maurer's novel of the UP, available for pre-order now ⭐
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October 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Rural life is a "gorgeous waltz" in Sara Maurer's novel of the UP, available for pre-order now ⭐
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Ashlee & Becca are on the hunt for something new! Are they a fit for your WIP?
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Ashlee & Becca are on the hunt for something new! Are they a fit for your WIP?
Our agents repping adult fiction & nonfiction would love to see your work ⭐
October 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Our agents repping adult fiction & nonfiction would love to see your work ⭐
We fell in love with the "pitch perfect prose" of Sara Maurer's debut from the first line ⭐ Give her a pre-order, and you might too: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
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September 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We fell in love with the "pitch perfect prose" of Sara Maurer's debut from the first line ⭐ Give her a pre-order, and you might too: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
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How do we "come to learn what love is?" ⭐ Sara Maurer's debut novel of star-crossed love in rural Michigan might tell you, available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
September 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
How do we "come to learn what love is?" ⭐ Sara Maurer's debut novel of star-crossed love in rural Michigan might tell you, available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
The praise keeps coming! Sara Maurer's debut novel is a "nostalgic and poignant coming-of-age," available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
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September 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The praise keeps coming! Sara Maurer's debut novel is a "nostalgic and poignant coming-of-age," available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
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Wonderful ⭐ Tremendous ⭐ Deeply Affecting ⭐
Sara Maurer's A GOOD ANIMAL is out everywhere 2/24/26, but available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
Sara Maurer's A GOOD ANIMAL is out everywhere 2/24/26, but available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
September 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Wonderful ⭐ Tremendous ⭐ Deeply Affecting ⭐
Sara Maurer's A GOOD ANIMAL is out everywhere 2/24/26, but available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
Sara Maurer's A GOOD ANIMAL is out everywhere 2/24/26, but available for pre-order now: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
"written with nuance, kindness, and grit," Sara Maurer's debut A GOOD ANIMAL is available for pre-order ⭐ Purchase here or through your local independent bookseller: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
August 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"written with nuance, kindness, and grit," Sara Maurer's debut A GOOD ANIMAL is available for pre-order ⭐ Purchase here or through your local independent bookseller: bookshop.org/p/books/a-go...
"Powerfully personal and vivid" 🍄 Maria Pinto's fungal lens steals the show in FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS, available for pre-order now: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
July 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"Powerfully personal and vivid" 🍄 Maria Pinto's fungal lens steals the show in FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS, available for pre-order now: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
The Howland Literary office will be closed from 7/3 - 7/7.
July 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Howland Literary office will be closed from 7/3 - 7/7.
Ross Gay said of FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS "I have rarely encountered such a beautiful book." ⭐ Place your pre-order here: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
June 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Ross Gay said of FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS "I have rarely encountered such a beautiful book." ⭐ Place your pre-order here: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
Early praise is in for FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS ⭐ Coming this October, Maria Pinto's debut essay collection is available for pre-order now: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
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June 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Early praise is in for FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS ⭐ Coming this October, Maria Pinto's debut essay collection is available for pre-order now: uncpress.org/book/9781469...
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Join us in welcoming Esty Loveing-Downes to the Howland Literary team ✨ As she settles in, Esty is looking for romance in adult, new adult, or YA spaces, upmarket fiction, adult or YA grounded fantasy, and literary fiction.
June 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Join us in welcoming Esty Loveing-Downes to the Howland Literary team ✨ As she settles in, Esty is looking for romance in adult, new adult, or YA spaces, upmarket fiction, adult or YA grounded fantasy, and literary fiction.
Brier Marilyn is an author-illustrator who balances carefully coloring inside the lines with letting her artwork spill beyond them. She creates stories that blend humor and heart, with sunlit storytelling and illustrations that not only burst with color but are packed with hidden surprises.
May 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Brier Marilyn is an author-illustrator who balances carefully coloring inside the lines with letting her artwork spill beyond them. She creates stories that blend humor and heart, with sunlit storytelling and illustrations that not only burst with color but are packed with hidden surprises.
Ashlee MacCallum is NOW OPEN to queries at Howland Literary!
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May 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ashlee MacCallum is NOW OPEN to queries at Howland Literary!
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Thank you for joining the agency in honoring this and every Memorial Day.
May 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Thank you for joining the agency in honoring this and every Memorial Day.