Ted Malawer
Upstart Crow Literary
Likely Closed
Updated: 9/21/2025
Should You Query This Agent?
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Ted Malawer is a veteran agent who specializes in middle grade and teen fiction.
Before working in children’s publishing, Ted studied Comparative Literature at Columbia University and trained as an opera singer at the Juilliard School.
Ted’s favorite kind of author is not afraid to get his (or her) hands dirty to make a manuscript the best that it can be.
He especially loves stories with artistic themes—or dachshunds.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Middle Grade
- Young Adult
Nonfiction
- Middle Grade
- Young Adult
Genres Not Represented
None listed or not available
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About Upstart Crow Literary
Agency Profile
We are a New York City based literary agency passionate about finding and representing the finest creators of adult fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books. Among our clients are #1 New York Times bestsellers, National Book Award finalists, winners of state reading awards and American Library Association prizes, and much more.
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