Dara Kaye

Dara Kaye

Literary agent. Recovering academic. Surrounded at all times by half-drunk mugs of tea.

Overview

Proud of the projects found through Reedsy, but no longer open to new projects independent of my work as an agent.
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs Business & Management Economics History Parenting & Families Political Science & Current Affairs
Fiction
Fantasy Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery & Crime Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English (UK) English (US)

Work experience

Ross Yoon Literary Agency

Sep, 2012 — Present

As a full-time editor at a premier nonfiction literary agency, I help top writers and experts in their field develop their ideas, polish their writing, and create the most compelling possible manuscripts and proposals.

Dara Kaye Editorial

Jul, 2011 — Present

Don't know an en dash from an end zone?
Think Chicago style is a kind of pizza?
I've got you covered.

As a former English teacher with a graduate degree in Renaissance literature, I know great writing is as much about the details as the big picture. Whatever draft you're on, I'll help you refine your writing and solidify your story.

Here's what author Naomi Harris Rosenblatt recently said: "Dara Kaye is an extremely talented, capable proofreader. I found her a pleasure to work with, and will be sure to ask for her services for my next book."

From copyediting for Big Five publishers and juggernauts like Amazon to helping first-time authors tackle structure and story arc, I help clients carve out a unique space for their work—and polish it till it shines.

You can find more about me at darakaye.com.

Portfolio

In this powerful, page-turning debut, Jimin Han deftly shows that revolutions—whether big or small, in the world or of the heart—can have an impact that lasts through time and spans the oceans.On a beautiful Pennsylvania fall morning, a gunman holds college fr... read more
Trust My Heart

Carol J. Post

A RITA Award finalist, Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements. Grant McAllister arrives in Murphy, North Carolina, with one aim: to sell his inherited property and leave as quickly as possible. The big-city lawyer has no interest in his late, estranged g... read more
House Trained

Jackie Bouchard

Alex Halstad, a childless-by-choice interior designer and dog mom, is a true perfectionist. But her orderly life turns chaotic when the teenage daughter her husband, Barry, never knew he had shows up on their doorstep...with a baby girl of her own in tow. Whil... read more
Write to Die

Charles Rosenberg

Hollywood’s latest blockbuster is all set to premiere—until a faded superstar claims the script was stolen from her. To defend the studio, in steps the Harold Firm, one of Los Angeles’s top entertainment litigation firms and as much a part of the glamorous sce... read more
Midair

Kodi Scheer

For four young women abroad in Paris, a game of Truth or Dare turns life-and-death.“I had a secret: I wanted to leave the earth in a spectacular fashion. Specifically, by leaping from the Eiffel Tower.” So begins this provocative coming-of-age novel about a te... read more
Spanish journalist and art historian Jaime Azcárate has always been a magnet for trouble. So when the authorities call on him to help investigate a museum heist while he’s enjoying a rare vacation, he is more annoyed than surprised. Jaime brushes off the detec... read more
Kade Sims was a successful army intelligence officer until his hypomania disorder and impulsive behavior resulted in his discharge. Forced to adapt to a sedate civilian existence, he’d all but given up on a life of service. That is, until opportunity—and an FB... read more
Lawyer Robert Tarza is surprised when his young, beautiful and wealthy French girlfriend, Tess, proposes marriage. It's not that he doesn't love her, but even after five years, there's a lot about her he doesn't know.But Robert has to put his personal life on ... read more