Olga Filina
5 Otter Literary
Likely Open
Updated: 4/11/2026
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Agent Bio
From bookseller and buyer at national and independent bookstore chains, to director of literary festivals, library board member, publishing consultant, independent editor, book reviewer, and founding member and executive treasurer of the Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents (PACLA), Olga has the specialized knowledge to find the best direction for her clients’ work.
She is currently looking for narrative and prescriptive non-fiction projects across all categories, literary and book club fiction, historical fiction, crime, mystery, suspense, and memoir with exceptional writing, focusing on underrepresented voices.
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Genres Information
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Book Club
- Crime
- Historical Fiction
- Literary Fiction
- Middle Grade
- Mystery
- Suspense
- Young Adult - Fiction
Nonfiction
- Memoirs
- Middle Grade
- Narrative Nonfiction
Genres Not Represented
5 Otter Literary
We are a full-service, international literary agency founded in 2020 by long-time friends and publishing industry colleagues, Olga Filina, Ali McDonald, and Cassandra Rodgers. We represent literature across all audiences, categories, genres, and formats, for traditional publishing as well as audio, translation, and film/TV.
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