Esty Loveing-Downes
Howland Literary
Likely Open
Updated: 1/17/2026
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Esty holds a BFA in creative writing from Ringling College of Art + Design and an MFA in fiction from Queens University of Charlotte.
Aside from serving as creative writing adjunct faculty at her alma mater, she interned at Jean V Naggar Literary Agency, Tobias Literary Agency, and ArtHouse Literary Agency before becoming an Associate Literary Agent at ArtHouse in 2023 until that agency’s close in 2025, when she joined Howland Literary Agency.
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Genres Represented
Fiction
- Commercial Fiction
- Fantasy
- General Fiction
- Illustrated/Picture Books
- LGBTQIA+ Fiction
- Literary Fiction
- Magical Realism
- Middle Grade - Fiction
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Young Adult - Fiction
Nonfiction
- Biography
- Humor
- Multicultural Studies
- Parenting & Family
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