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 32 reviews

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Megan K.

Megan K.

Oct, 2024

For me, not knowing what I'm getting myself into, I'm so glad I found Eric! He is very responsive and gave me a lot of really helpful explanations with his feedback and critiques. I feel much better prepared after working with him and 100% recommend.
Gordon H.

Gordon H.

Oct, 2024

Eric was very helpful, and his suggestions were clear. I recommend him to anyone looking to sharpen a query letter.
Jennifer S.

Jennifer S.

Sep, 2024

Working with Eric was great! He was super helpful, knowledgeable, and patient with me. Very clear he loves what he does. Highly recommend.
John A.

John A.

Sep, 2024

Eric was fast and insightful. His editorial chops and deep understanding of the current publishing market worked together to provide exactly the feedback that I needed (but didn't realize until he provided it!). He's exactly what you want in an editor -- direct without being harsh, positive without being cloying. Would recommend Eric to anyone who is working on a book they'd like to publish.
Patricia M.

Patricia M.

Sep, 2024

Eric is a talented editor and agent, and it was a joy to work with him. He took so much time and care with my book proposal and sample chapters. He dove in and made excellent suggestions/comments to improve my book proposal. He helped me understand what matters most to agents and offered a phone call to go over everything. He was professional, thorough, and responded promptly to all my question...
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