Win a written critique of your adult fiction query letter from Rebecca Strauss, literary agent at DeFiore & Company!

Rebecca Strauss is an agent at DeFiore & Company and focuses on literary and commercial fiction, women's fiction, fantasy, science fiction, romance, mystery, YA, pop culture, and select nonfiction. In all genres, she looks for a compelling story, clear concept, fresh voice, and emotional heart - a work that grabs you from the first page. She is especially interested in emerging writers and underrepresented voices; and she is looking to develop long term relationships.

Before joining DeFiore, Rebecca was at McIntosh and Otis for seven years, where she was an agent and Director of Subsidiary Rights. Prior to her time at McIntosh, she was a foreign rights associate at Trident Media Group, as well as a book scout and development assistant at Sony Pictures. Rebecca is originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and earned her degree in English Literature from Duke University.