New Leaf
Literary & Media
New Leaf Literary & Media is a full service management and representation firm that will be with you before and beyond the sale.
The Singular Life of Aria Patel
Samira Ahmed
Better Pets
Leigh Bardugo
Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes
S.A. Barnes
Book of Night
Holly Black
Long Live Evil
Sarah Rees Brennan
Frizzy
Claribel A. Ortega
Vagina Problems
Lara Parker
Less is Liberation
Christine Platt
Ruthless Vows
Rebecca Ross
Why Choose New Leaf?
We take a career-first approach to representation. We believe the future of storytelling extends far beyond the traditional publishing model. We work at the intersection of publishing, entertainment, digital media, branding, and intellectual property development to help our clients build expansive, enduring careers.
We challenge convention, adapt alongside an ever-evolving industry, and approach every project with a long-term, big-picture mindset. Whether developing a book, building an author brand, expanding into film and television, growing digital audiences, securing merchandise licensing opportunities, or creating new revenue streams, we partner closely with our clients to unlock opportunities that extend far beyond the book deal.
Our goal is not simply to sell books, but to help creators build worlds, audiences, and lasting cultural impact.
Launch Pad for Legacy Makers.
Innovate. Collaborate. Advocate. Strategize.
With a full-service Global Media Rights department that supports our clients goals in translation, branding, merchandise, audio, and film and television, New Leaf Literary & Media takes a collaborative, cross-platform approach to maximizing the worldwide potential of our clients’ work.
We help authors, illustrators, and creators expand beyond the page through publishing, entertainment, licensing, merchandise, digital media, and brand partnerships, building lasting careers, influential brands, and meaningful cultural impact.
Leslie Adame is a first-generation Mexican American and graduate of UCLA with a degree in Political Science and a minor in Film, Television, and Digital Media. She’s always enjoyed giving back and telling stories about characters not often found in books or films. Leslie grew up in the Inland Empire, specifically Ontario, California. When she’s…
Calissa Ding In middle school was perpetually holed up in her room with a book. Now she writes for kids like her younger self, exploring where wonder meets the real world and where childhood intertwines with growing up. In her free time, she can be found searching for treasures in thrift stores, playing Chopin’s nocturnes…
Natalie Lloyd is the New York Times Bestselling Author of novels for young readers. Her first novel, A Snicker of Magic, was an ALA Notable Book, a top 10 Kids Indie Next Pick and an NPR, iBooks, and Parents Magazine best book of the year for children. The book has been optioned for television by…
Lindsay stumbled into “Little Ghost World” in the summer of 2022. It started with watercolor illustrations of ghosts in typical spooky, autumn-like settings, then transcended into ghosts on playgrounds, libraries, or other more “people” places. It was then Lindsay realized, “Little Ghost World” wasn’t just for Halloween season, it was for always. From there, Lindsay…
Jennifer Peepas writes an advice blog at CaptainAwkward.com, answering questions about dating, relationships, friendship, family, work, mental health, and setting healthy boundaries. Jennifer’s advice has been featured at Vice, IndieWire, BuzzFeed, Slate, Ask A Manager, The Huffington Post, and other popular sites, and the site itself has a sprawling and dedicated community of fans and…
Christine Riccio is the New York Times best-selling author of Thirty Flirty & Forever Alone, Attached At the Hip, & Again But Better. She’s been on a quest to encourage more humans to read since the third grade, and creating bookish content on the interwebs since 2010. Her YouTube channel PolandbananasBOOKS has over 460,000 book-loving…