Kelly Dyksterhouse
The Tobias Literary Agency
Likely Closed
Updated: 11/10/2025
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Kelly holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts and began her career as an editorial reader and assistant at leading literary agencies.
She joined The Tobias Literary Agency in 2022 following the merger of Raven Quill Literary Agency to help grow the Children’s Department.
Her agenting style is collaborative and editorial, focusing on refining manuscripts to help authors tell their stories effectively.
She actively builds her middle grade and young adult lists, seeking diverse perspectives and high-concept stories.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Graphic Novels
- Middle Grade - Fiction
- Picture Books
- Young Adult - Fiction
Nonfiction
- Middle Grade - Nonfiction
- Young Adult - Nonfiction
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About The Tobias Literary Agency
Agency Profile
The Tobias Literary Agency agents, headquartered in NYC, represent the best in horror, young adult, nonfiction, and award-winning illustrators.
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