Amy Tipton - Editor
I was a literary agent for years now I'm a freelance editor/owner of an editorial service for women/women-identifying/genderqueer writers.
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Overview
I was a literary agent (for 13 almost 14 years) prior to going freelance so I'm confident, I can help you! I have a keen and discerning eye for potential, and am committed not only to new voices, but to literature as a whole. My interest in being a key player in shaping and expanding the literary landscape through the work I discover means I don’t mind taking risks and will always act in the best interest of my clients. My unique and nurturing style ensures they have a good foundation with which to launch long and successful careers. Please, consider me your professional CP!
I love reality-based fiction but am also a HUGE horror freak! I am drawn to dystopian/adventure/survival/thriller/mysteries...though I love the character Bridget Jones! (And am an Emily Giffin fan!)
I take great pride in my work and am a big believer in collaboration--let me help you put your best book forward.
I love reality-based fiction but am also a HUGE horror freak! I am drawn to dystopian/adventure/survival/thriller/mysteries...though I love the character Bridget Jones! (And am an Emily Giffin fan!)
I take great pride in my work and am a big believer in collaboration--let me help you put your best book forward.
Languages
English (US)
Fiction
Middle Grade
Mystery & Crime
Thriller & Suspense
Women's Fiction
Young Adult
Awards
- lots! (a 2014 Stonewall & including YALSA +)
- 2019 Edgar Award (best fiction--mystery [or thriller]--awarded by Mystery Writers of America
- My YA, SADIE (with author Courtney Summers) made the NYT Best Seller list
Work experience
Freelance Editor
Self-employed
August, 2018
–
Present
(about 4 years)
Doing everything I used to do as a hands-on agent but not being an agent!
Literary Agent
Signature Literary Agency
September, 2009
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August, 2018
(almost 9 years)
I was a literary agent for years before going freelance... My client list was a mix of adult and YA (more YA though, very girl-centric and full of social justice issues)--look it up!
I handled editing all my own books, foreign (when handling my own got to be too much, I found our foreign rights agent --I also found movie/TV agent to handle all film interest), subbing to editors/negotiating contracts etc. I wore all kinds of hats!
One of my YAs won a 2014 Stonewall Award (and I am a big champion of LGBTQIA+ literature). Also, one of my YAs just reached the NYT Best Seller list. (The MC had a stutter--I would love to see more disabled heroes in the world.)
Literary Agent
FinePrint Literary Management
September, 2006
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September, 2009
(about 3 years)
Portfolio (12 selected works)
Ski Weekend: A Novel
Ross, Rektok
Sadie
Courtney Summers
A New York Times bestseller! A Booklist Top 10 YA Book for Adult Readers One of the Best YA Novels of 2018 by Publishers WeeklyOne of B&N Teen Blog's Best YA Books of 2018Bustle's Best Young Adult Books of 2018Good Morning America's Best Books of 2018In NPR's Guide to 2018's Greatest ReadsIn Paste's 30 Best Young Adult Novels of 2018Nominated for YALSA's 2019 Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers 4... read more
The Nowhere Girls
Amy Reed
“A call-to-action to everyone out there who wants to fight back.” —Bustle “Subversive anti-sexism—just try to put it down.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Cuts straight to the core of rape culture—masterfully fierce, stirring, and deeply empowering.” —Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be Three misfits come together to avenge the rape of a fellow classmate a... read more
Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America
Amy Reed, Julie Murphy, Sandhya Menon, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Nina LaCour, Stephanie Kuehnert, Sona Charaipotra, Anna-Marie McLemore, Brandy Colbert, Martha Brockenbrough, Jaye Robin Brown, Maurene Goo, Aisha Saeed, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Hannah Moskowitz, Ilene (I.W.) Gregorio, Tracy Deonn Walker, Somaiya Daud, Christine Day, Alexandra Duncan
From Amy Reed, Ellen Hopkins, Amber Smith, Sandhya Menon, and more of your favorite YA authors comes an anthology of essays that explore the diverse experiences of injustice, empowerment, and growing up female in America.This collection of twenty-one essays from major YA authors—including award-winning and bestselling writers—touches on a powerful range of topics related to growing up female i... read more
What the Woods Keep
Katya de Becerra
What the Woods Keep is the stunning debut of Katya de Becerra, who combines mystery, science fiction, and dark fantasy in a twisty story that will keep you mesmerized right up to the final page. On her eighteenth birthday, Hayden inherits her childhood home―on the condition that she uncover its dark secrets. Hayden tried to put the past behind her, and it worked. She’s getting ready for colleg... read more
Crimes Against a Book Club
Kathy Cooperman
“Lighthearted…You’ll speed through this read.” —Real SimpleBest friends Annie and Sarah need cash—fast. Sarah, a beautiful, successful lawyer, wants nothing more than to have a baby. But balancing IVF treatments with a grueling eighty-hour workweek is no walk in the park. Meanwhile, Annie, a Harvard-grad chemist recently transplanted to Southern California, is cutting coupons to afford her you... read more
How a Show, and the Support of Its Fandom, Changed—and Saved—Lives Supernatural, a three-time People’s Choice Award winner for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show and Tumblr’s 2015 Most Reblogged “Live Action TV,” has made a name for itself by supporting and encouraging its fans to “always keep fighting,” and a memorable line from early in the show’s run, “Family don’t end with blood,” became an i... read more
The Wicker King
K. Ancrum
The Wicker King is a psychological young adult thriller that follows two friends struggling as one spirals into madness.Jack once saved August's life…now can August save him?August is a misfit with a pyro streak and Jack is a golden boy on the varsity rugby team―but their intense friendship goes way back. Jack begins to see increasingly vivid hallucinations that take the form of an elaborate f... read more
The Wild Lands
Paul Greci
In Paul Greci's The Wild Lands, Travis and his sister are trapped in a daily race to survive―and there is no second place.Natural disasters and a breakdown of civilization have cut off Alaska from the world and destroyed its landscape. Now, as food runs out and the few who remain turn on each other, Travis and his younger sister, Jess, must cross hundreds of miles in search of civilization. Th... read more
The In-Between by Barbara Stewart (2013-11-05)
Barbara Stewart
Darling
Ancrum, K.
Falling & Uprising
Cammaratta, Natalie
Amy has 4 reviews
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Communication & Punctuality
I hired Amy because in our initial back and forth, she was very honest with me, even when it would have been easier- and for some people more profitable- to be nice instead. But what I needed to take my MS from done to finished was an honest and critical eye, and that is exactly what I got. I was at a place where my queries weren't really getting the response I wanted, but being so close to my...
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Kirstie Brote, July 2022
Amy was excellent - really thorough comments and also super quick to respond on my query review. I felt like I got tons of value out of working with her and recommend her very highly!
Megan Zalkan, June 2022
Amy was fast and efficient. I agreed with practically every suggestion she made. If you want honest knowledgeable help, I heartily recommend her.
Diana CORBITT, December 2021
Amy was awesome to work with! She provided great feedback that will help me improve on my manuscript. She was quick to turn around my book and fully understood what I was trying to get at throughout the entire book.
Sophia Greer, December 2020
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