Ammi-Joan Paquette is a literary agent with Aevitas Creative Management. She represents a wide range of childrenÕs and young adult authors and illustrators, and a select list of authors writing for adults. Her clientsÕ books include New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, winners and finalists for the National Book Award, the Carnegie medal, the Kirkus Prize, the LA Times Book Award, the Boston GlobeÐHorn Book Award, the Printz Award, the Pura Belpre Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, the Walter Award, IrelandÕs Great Reads Award, and many more. She represented Jeanne RyanÕs NYT bestselling YA novel Nerve, which was made into a major motion picture starring Emma Roberts and Dave Franco; and Michelle RayÕs Falling for Hamlet, which was made into the TV series ÒThe Royals,Ó starring Elizabeth Hurley.As an author herself, Joan has published twenty books for young readers, which have been translated into nine languages and have received numerous accolades, including a nomination for the Massachusetts Book Award and a PEN-New England Discovery Award honor. Her adult short fiction debut, Stories I Told My Dead Lover, was published in 2024. She brings this unique dual perspective on the publishing industry to her agenting career.Joan accepts queries only by referral, or from creators who attend events where she is presenting. She is most excited by strongly voiced, bold stories that take risks and have depth and resonance. Tight pacing and rich, evocative language especially catch her eye. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.