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

Neighborhood Literary

Mar, 2025 — Present
Founder and owner of Neighborhood Literary, a boutique agency headquartered in Philadelphia, representing a number of award-winning and bestselling authors.

Arcadia University

Sep, 2015 — Jun, 2025 (over 9 years)
Mentored graduate students in Arcadia University's wonderful low residency MFA program, where I worked with a bundle of brilliant young writers.

P.S. Literary

Apr, 2015 — Jan, 2025 (almost 10 years)
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.

Portfolio

The Song of Us

Fussner, Kate

HarperCollins

13 Ways to Say Goodbye

Fussner, Kate

HarperCollins

Icarus

Ancrum, K.

HarperCollins

The Corruption of Hollis Brown

Ancrum, K.

HarperCollins

Thrill Ride

Ratcliffe, Amy

Kensington

Roll for Love

England, M. K.

Running Press Kids

Mr. Nice Spy

Smith, Tiana

Berkley

So Witches We Became

Baguchinsky, Jill

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Dust: A Novel

Stine, Alison

Wednesday Books

Icarus

Ancrum, K.

HarperTeen

Have You Seen This Girl

Tyndall, Nita

HarperTeen

The Spy and I

Smith, Tiana

Berkley

The Unmothers: A Novel

Anderson, Leslie J.

Quirk Books

From Dust, a Flame

Podos, Rebecca

Suggested Reading

Connis, Dave

Trashlands: a novel

Stine, Alison

Who I Was with Her

Tyndall, Nita

Ruinsong

Ember, Julia

Eric has 103 reviews

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John B.

John B.

Feb, 2026

Everything was delivered exactly as promised, and the service represented great value for money. Eric went beyond the written feedback and included a video call to discuss market positioning and next steps. I chose him specifically because he brings the rare combination of working writer and lite...
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MELODY M.

MELODY M.

Feb, 2026

Eric was great. Concise, helpful, gave great feedback and advice.
Leann J.

Leann J.

Feb, 2026

Highly recommend. Polite, professional, and willing to help. Sometimes, when you are down in the valleys of writing your novel, someone else can see things from the mountain top that you can't see. Eric is that person for me. I had begun to think my writing was terrible, but he could see the gre...
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George J.

George J.

Feb, 2026

Eric is absolutely fantastic! He's quick, professional, and a super nice guy! I am looking forward to working with him again.
Anthony J.

Anthony J.

Feb, 2026

Eric was fantastic to work with - honest and kind. He provided even more than what I expected and gave me some good advice on how to move forward to build a platform. Thank you so much!

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