Wendi Gu is a literary agent based in New York City. She represents visually striking books across the young reader space, from preschool to young adult, from graphic novels to novels. In the adult space, she represents select upmarket fiction, political journalism, and graphic books. She is lucky to represent authors and illustrators who have won the Caldecott Honor, Ezra Jack Keats Award, Asian/Pacific American Library Award, the Stonewall Honor, Sydney Taylor Award, Geisel Honor, Governor General Literary Award, and Horn Book Award. Her clients’ works have been named New York Times, USA Today, Indie bestsellers, National Book Award longlisters, and Pushcart Prize winners. While the storytelling styles differ, they are all unified by a mission toward inclusivity, joy, and equity. Many of her books speak to multigenerational diaspora family experiences.
Wendi has just reopened to queries on, but is only accepting picture text and dummy submissions by REFERRAL ONLY. She is currently looking for lyrical, contemplative middle grade and piercingly sharp YA. She loves historical fiction and it’s especially exciting if they come from around the world. And while she does not typically seek out fantasy, she does love something grounded with a historical feel. She is also foraying more into the adult space, which she is still refining her taste in, but is looking for something pacy, dark, yet emotional. Currently reading: YOUR HOUSE WILL PAY by Steph Cha.
You can query Wendi at https://QueryTracker.net/query/wendigu. Unfortunately, due to the volume of submissions, Wendi cannot respond to every query and if she does not request a full ms within 6-8 weeks, it is considered a decline.
Take a peek at Wendi’s titles below!
