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 49 reviews

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Drew P.

Drew P.

Jan, 2025

Eric's genuine excitement for publishing is contagious, and he really knows his stuff! I appreciated his ability to catch little details while keeping the big picture in mind. His feedback was open and honest, always coming from a place of wanting the story to shine. Highly recommended!
Maryellen K.

Maryellen K.

Jan, 2025

Eric was great to work with. He reviewed my query package and I now feel more confident heading into the querying trenches!
Wesley E.

Wesley E.

Jan, 2025

Eric is THAT editor. The one who manages to crush your dreams and build them back up in the same breath. I sent him my short, trilogy starting novel, convinced it was destined for the YA world. After reading it, we hopped on a Zoom call, and he casually informed me that my YA novel was, in fact, not YA at all. "This is middle grade," he said, with the precision of someone who’s been a literary ...
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Erica S.

Erica S.

Jan, 2025

Working with Eric has been invaluable. I highly recommend him.
Robert D.

Robert D.

Jan, 2025

I cannot say enough positive things about Eric and his work. I feel so lucky to have found him on Reedsy. Not only did he do a thorough job, but his communication was excellent throughout. I was amazed by the depth of his work. High quality and reasonably priced. You won't regret it!

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