Kate Rizzo

Submission status: Open
Submission route: Website
Response time: Aims to reply within 8 weeks
Last checked: 19 days ago

About

Kate is the Translation Rights Agent at Greene & Heaton.

She joined the agency in 2013 to handle its translation rights. She began her publishing career at The Robbins Office in New York, before moving to London in 2009 to continue working in translation rights at AM Heath and Mulcahy Conway Associates. As Rights Director, she works across the agency's list to sell books internationally and also represents narrative and inspirational non-fiction for some US-based clients.

What they represent

Looking for

stories that explore our recent history or show us something about our world, whether through fiction or research and reportage
narrative and inspirational non-fiction on behalf of some US-based clients
novels that can also appeal to a wide range of readers, particularly in commercial to upmarket fiction that tackle universal themes of love, loss, friendship, romance, and family
a love story that's a little bit cool, whether that's a rom-com, something more sweeping, or a story that's as much about friendship as it is romance
love stories of all kinds (including romantasy where the world building matches that pull of 'will-they-or-won't-they,' star-crossed lovers, and opposites attract)
stories with characters you actually want to be friends with, characters coming into their own, discovering something new about themselves and their world, who come through something in their lives and out the other side
stories that pull at your heartstrings, have you laughing out loud or cringing in disbelief and just give joy
something that is transporting and atmospheric in the way we get carried away by novels by writers like Lucinda Riley and Kristin Hannah
a work of strong women's fiction with characters navigating the complexities, phases, and changes in their lives (romantic and other relationships included) and the non-linearity of life

Clients include

Michelle Bang
Katie Bowman
Nyla Deen
Lily Easton
H. J. Garbett
Bex Goos
Meg Jensen
Aaron Kent
Aylin LaMorey-Salzmann
Lucinda Literary LLC
Alix O'Neill
Sara-Ella Ozbek
Amanda J. Saxby
Olivia Spring
V. A. Vasquez

Agency submission guidelines

The covering letter should be in the body of the email, with submission materials as attachments; the letter should include a brief pitch for the book plus relevant information about the writer, their inspiration and writing background if applicable. Fiction: send the first three chapters (or about fifty pages) alongside a one or two page synopsis that reveals the ending; only submit once a full draft is complete. Non-fiction: send three sample chapters (or about fifty pages) alongside a summary of proposed chapters or a synopsis; it is not essential that the work is completed before submitting. The letter should explain why the subject matters to the writer, why they are best placed to write it, and the intended readership. Submissions should be sent to submissions@greeneheaton.co.uk, with the preferred agent's name in the subject line if possible; if unsure, address the Submissions Team. Attachments should be Word Documents rather than PDFs. Postal submissions are not accepted.

Agency AI policy

They do not accept submissions originated, written or edited using Artificial Intelligence (AI), including in the cover letter, synopsis, proposal, and manuscript.

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