Amy Stern

Amy Stern

Sheldon Fogelman Agency
Likely Open
USA
Updated: 9/16/2025
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Agent Information

Agent Bio

Amy Stern works with clients who write and illustrate all kinds of children's literature, from picturebook through young adult, in poetry, prose, and graphic formats.

She joined the Sheldon Fogelman Agency in 2010 as an agent assistant after receiving masters degrees in children's literature and library and information science from Simmons College and completing an agency internship.

Since then she has worked her way up to managing clients on her own, while also handling all agency permissions.

Before she began her journey to agenting, Amy double majored in English and Creative Writing at Bryn Mawr College and worked at libraries and bookstores.

She has served as a mentor for the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature's MFA program, and regularly participates in conferences and conventions.

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Submission Requirements

Fiction Requirements

Nonfiction Requirements

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Genres

Genres Represented

Fiction
  • Chapter Books
  • Early Readers
  • Middle Grade
  • Picture Books
  • Young Adult
Nonfiction
  • Middle Grade
  • Young Adult

Genres Not Represented

None listed or not available
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About Sheldon Fogelman Agency

Agency Profile

Sheldon Fogelman Agency, Inc. represents authors and illustrators, primarily of children's books. Since its inception in 1975— making it the first agency to primarily represent children's literature— the agency's philosophy has been to represent people rather than merely the books they create. As a full-service agency, Sheldon Fogelman Agency, Inc. has the resources and accumulated knowledge to assist our clients in all aspects of their creative lives, from contract negotiation and rights management, to editorial input and long-term career planning.

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