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Ms. Cecilia Lyra

Wendy Sherman Associates

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Cecilia Lyra

Wendy Sherman Associates

New York, NY
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Website:
www.wsherman.com
Twitter (X):
@ceciliaclyra
AALA Member:
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Query Methods
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E-Mail
Genres
This agent is seeking the following genres:

Fiction

Book Club
Commercial
Family Saga
Historical
Horror
Humor/Satire
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Speculative
Thrillers/Suspense
Upmarket

Non-Fiction

Current Affairs/Politics
Health/Fitness
Memoir
Pop Culture
Psychology
Religion/Spirituality
Self-Help
Women's Issues
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Known Clients (current & past)
Marina Klimenko
Erin Woodward
Author Comments
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Amy_Theron
06/25/2026 02:29 AM
Query sent: 13 June 2026
Genre: Literary psychological thriller
anne_sophie
06/24/2026 07:35 PM
Q: 06/24/2026
Speculative Fiction, 75K
r_layne
06/24/2026 02:11 PM
Q: 6/24/26
Dual POV contemporary romance / 102k words
By_KF
06/22/2026 08:22 PM
Q: 6/2/26; literary/upmarket, 72k
jgarc35
06/19/2026 08:45 PM
Q: 03/24/26 by email

06/19/26 CNR

98K LGBTQ+ Contemporary Romance

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Profile History
Last Update:
08/11/2025 - Changed agencies. Formerly with P.S. Literary.
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