Eric Smith

Eric Smith – Editor

Eric is a literary agent and Young Adult author who has worked on award-winning and New York Times bestselling books.

Overview

Hi Reedsy!

With over a decade of experience in publishing under my belt, from working at a publishing house to my career as an agent to writing actual books, I'm a full time book person. Other hobbies would be great, but words are my jam.

I would love to help you edit or craft your book proposal, polish up that query letter, or dig into a novel you need an extra set of eyes on. I specialize in Young Adult fiction, genre-blending adult fiction, and non-fiction across the board, having worked on memoirs, cookbooks, essay collections, and more.

Please note, if you're planning to query me, it's best you not hire me on here. That blurs some complicated lines.

So, let's get to work!
Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Chick Lit Contemporary Fiction Literary Fiction Middle Grade Romantic Comedy Young Adult
Languages
English (US)

Work experience

P.S. Literary

Apr, 2015 — Present

Literary agent at P.S. Literary, representing a wide array of categories and genres. Responsible for editing and polishing client manuscripts, helping authors find those books the perfect home, and managing their relationships with their respective publishers. A list of select projects are below.

Arcadia University

Sep, 2015 — Present

Currently a mentor in Arcadia University's wonderful low residency MFA program, where I work with a bundle of brilliant young writers.

Eric has 19 reviews

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Ashlee M.

Ashlee M.

Jul, 2024

I cannot recommend Eric enough. He helped me get my query package (query, synopsis, first 50-pages) ready and I'll forever be grateful. His feedback was spot-on, timely, and incredibly helpful. I would not be sitting at such a high manuscript request rate had it not been for his feedback. If you need help with your project, hire Eric. You will NOT be disappointed.
Eric S.
Working with Ashlee was a delight, and I'm hoping this book finds a perfect home soon. :-)
Celia S.

Celia S.

Jun, 2024

I hesitate to praise Eric too highly lest he be totally unavailable the next time I need him! What a terrific editor! First of all, he knows the market. He's already a great agent and YA writer, and I felt so lucky to find him on Reedsy. His praise was enthusiastic, and his suggested changes so clear and specific, they were easy to implement. His work is really fast and very thorough. Our zoom ...
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Eric S.
CELIA you are simply too kind, thank you! :-)
Erica R.

Erica R.

May, 2024

Eric was professional, responsive, and an excellent thought partner.
Eli P.

Eli P.

May, 2024

Thank you so much for all the help, feedback and coaching. Really appreciate our collaboration and learned a lot! Warmly, Eli
Dolapo A.

Dolapo A.

Apr, 2024

Excellent experience working with Eric. Hoping to collaborate with him even more. Thanks Eric!
Eric S.
Ah thank you!

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