Sarah McKenzie Literary Management is a Melbourne/Naarm-based literary agency that represents new, emerging and established authors of literary and commercial fiction, narrative nonfiction, middle grade, junior fiction and picture books. We actively pursue diverse and marginalised voices.
Sarah has represented and championed books that have won or been nominated for awards including the Australian Book Industry Awards, Ned Kelly Awards, Indie Book Awards, NSW Premiers’ Literary Awards, CWA Dagger Award, Miles Franklin Award and CBCA Awards.
Clients include best-selling children's author Scott Stuart, internationally-award-winning crime writer Shelley Burr and some of the country's most exciting emerging authors.
Sarah is interested in page-turning stories with a compelling voice and unique perspective. Actively pursuing diverse and marginalised voices and First Nations authors.
No fantasy or sci-fi, or books that have been written or illustrated with AI
Sarah McKenzie - Agent Assessments
Assessment Categories
- Adult literary fiction
- Chapter Books
- Commercial adult fiction
- Crime
- Early readers
- Literary fiction
- Memoir
- Middle grade
- Mystery
- Narrative non-fiction
- Non-fiction
- Picture book
- Romance
- Thrillers
- Women's fiction
Last day to book
25 May
Feedback
No written feedback will be provided
Payment plans
If you want to set up a fortnightly payment plan, use the code CYA26 at checkout. A 15% non-refundable deposit is required upfront for payment plans, with full payment due before your session.
Please note that payment plans aren’t available for early-bird tickets, and each attendee may have one payment plan.
Assessment sessions important information
- In-person assessments are only available to in-person attendees, unless by prior arrangement.
- They are available only to conference, bootcamp, and Writers at Sea Retreat attendees.
- May be booked before the conference, but you must book for the conference by 15 May; otherwise, your session will be cancelled and not refunded.
- A $25.00 administration charge applies if you cancel before 15 May.
- They are non-refundable if cancelled after 15 May, unless we can resell the session.
