Alexandra Penfold
Upstart Crow Literary
Likely Closed
Updated: 9/21/2025
Should You Query This Agent?
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Agent Information
Agent Bio
Alexandra Penfold has been working in publishing for over a decade.
A graduate of New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, Alexandra Penfold began her career in publishing as a children’s book publicist at Simon & Schuster.
When she isn’t writing and drinking strong iced coffee, she can be found perfecting her lattice crust.
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Submission Requirements
Fiction Requirements
Nonfiction Requirements
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Genres
Genres Represented
Fiction
- Middle Grade - Fiction
- Picture Books
- Young Adult
Nonfiction
- Cooking
- Lifestyle
- 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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