Hi! A few things to note:1. I'm the President of & Literary Agent at The Caldwell Agency, the literary agency I started after nearly 6 years as a literary agent first at Howard Morhaim Literary Agency and then at New Leaf Literary & Media (before agenting I was an editor). My list is focused on adult, fiction and nonfiction, and select children’s.

Some non-client recent reads that are reflective of my taste include Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J. Tuli (such a fun romantic read! I’d love to see more romantasy or romantic fantasy in my inbox), Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong (the world, the writing, and the characters are amazing and also I love books that retell/are inspired by a classic), Dear Child by Romy Hausmann (this thriller had me HOOKED and I read it in two days, which is very fast for me), Happy Place by Emily Henry (honestly, anything by Emily Henry), and Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco (it's romantic and also I love how important family is throughout).

After my own CPTSD diagnosis, I read What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo and it was such a gripping, cathartic, and emotional in the best way read—I felt like her story was my story and I’ve never read something I related to more.

On the nonfiction side, in general, I represent and I’m interested in a wide range of topics. I’ve sold books about the history of trans people in film, memoirs, and more humorous/table top books as well. I’m especially interested in works by BIPOC, queer, chronically ill (I have MS & endometriosis) writers as these are identities I share (& this goes for fiction, too, the book doesn’t have to be about that, but I’m really interested in hearing from these POVs).

Also! Would love more mystery and thriller novels (contemporary, cozy, speculative… anything goes). Especially a mystery similar to Its Elementary by Elise Bryant.

In terms of subgenres I’d love to see more paranormal romance… LOVED Bride by Ali Hazlewood. So, if you have anything you can comp to that or the works of Ilona Andrews, Kim Harrison, Patricia Briggs, and Nalini Singh to name a few, please do send my way. I grew up reading many of those authors in addition to Laurel K. Hamilton (those early Anita Blake books are perfection) and Anne Rice (I love the new shows--both Interview + Mayfair) and that led to a love of southern gothic, urban fantasy, and paranormal.

A few other all-time favorites are The Expanse (book + TV series… I’d love something like this series but also in general id love to see more science fiction across subgenres), A Discovery of Witches (book + TV series), The Haunting of Hill House (the show was life-changing), and Kushiel's Dart (anything with these vibes, I'd LOVE to read).

More about me: I have three cats, two named after DC characters (Harley) Quinn and Raven and the third is a kitten named Lucy. I'm the oldest of five, and I love being a big sister (& I love books that deal with all types of family dynamics). I love collecting, tasting, and learning about wine--I am especially passionate about Texas wines (we have fantastic soil for it!). I also really love tea and traveling. I speak a bit of French (once upon a time, I was fluent, however, I still understand it very well). Reading is one of my favorite hobbies, I’m a mood reader, which is why my list as an agent is so wide spanning. I love getting to learn more about different people and topics and worlds through my clients’ work.

I am not signing illustrators or picture book writers at this time; please query Arthur Young at The Caldwell Agency for this (https://querytracker.net/query/arthuryoungIII). He’s actively building his list, and he’s also seeking science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and graphic novels too.

If a genre is not checked, it means I am not looking for books in that genre and your query will be passed on.

Thank you for sending me your work!

Best,

Patrice