The Booker Albert Literary Agency

Name

The Booker Albert Literary Agency

Legal name

The Booker Albert Literary Agency

Website

https://thebookeralbertagency.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Literary Agency Services

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141), Book Publishers (513130), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Agency & Representation Services (HSACAHAK)

Keywords

• Literary representation
• Author representation services
• Foreign rights sales
• Manuscript submission
• Book publishing deals

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Literary Representation & Commission: Standard literary agency model: the agency represents authors and negotiates publishing deals on their behalf, earning a commission (typically 15% for domestic sales, 20% for foreign sales) on book deals, rights sales, and other author revenues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Booker Albert Literary Agency is a hands-on, co-owned literary agency based in York, Pennsylvania, that represents 60+ published authors across genres including YA, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, nonfiction, and middle grade. The agency provides manuscript submission to traditional publishers, contract negotiation, editorial and marketing consultation, long-term career guidance, and foreign rights representation delivered through a partnership with the Taryn Fagerness Agency. It is staffed by five agents supported by assistants and operates as a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA), adhering to its canon of ethics.

Product overview

The Booker Albert Literary Agency is a hands-on literary agency founded by Jordy Albert and Brittany Booker Carter. The agency provides a unified suite of services centered on author representation and career development, including manuscript evaluation, marketing and editorial advice, foreign rights representation through partnership with the Taryn Fagerness Agency, and book publishing support. The agency represents authors across diverse genres including young adult, adult fiction (romantasy, contemporary romance, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, horror), nonfiction, and children's literature. The agency adheres to the AALA's canon of ethics and focuses on long-term client relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Literary Agent Representation Hands-on, long-term literary representation in which one of the agency's five agents submits an author's manuscript to suitable traditional publishers, negotiates publishing contracts, provides editorial and marketing advice, and manages the author's career trajectory. Targeted at fiction and nonfiction authors across YA, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, thriller, and middle grade genres.
• Foreign Rights Representation Representation of authors' foreign rights, including international translation and overseas publishing deals, delivered through a partnership with the Taryn Fagerness Agency. Targeted at authors who want their work licensed to international publishers.
• Contract Negotiation Services Negotiation of publishing contracts on behalf of represented authors with traditional publishers, conducted by the assigned literary agent. Targeted at authors who have received publisher interest but lack contract expertise.
• Editorial and Marketing Consultation Pre-submission editorial feedback and ongoing marketing guidance provided by agents to strengthen authors' manuscripts and author platforms. Targeted at authors preparing to query or actively building their publishing careers.
• Manuscript Query and Intake Structured query submission and review process managed through QueryTracker/QueryManager, allowing prospective authors to submit their work for agent consideration. Targeted at unpublished and published authors seeking representation.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Taryn Fagerness AgencycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 March 2009The Booker Albert Agency has partnered with the Taryn Fagerness Agency for all foreign rights representation. The Taryn Fagerness Agency, established in March 2009, specializes in selling subsidiary rights for authors to foreign markets. Taryn Fagerness has sold hundreds of books to foreign markets including work by bestselling authors like Jennifer Armentrout, Neal Shusterman, and Taylor Jenkins Reid. The partnership handles international fair-going, submissions, negotiations, and tracking titles through publication across nearly all genres.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sterling Lord Literistic: Long-established literary agency with broad fiction and nonfiction representation; comparable commission model and author-career orientation, including notable debut and career authors.
• Trident Media Group: Mid-to-large literary agency offering full-service author representation including foreign rights and TV/film packaging; directly comparable service offering to Booker Albert with a much larger roster.
• Writers House: One of the largest U.S. literary agencies representing hundreds of authors across all genres; directly comparable to Booker Albert as a commission-based author representative but at materially greater scale and with in-house foreign rights and subsidiary rights teams.
• InkWell Management: Established literary agency with strong fiction and nonfiction rosters; comparable business model (commission-based author representation) and genre overlap in literary fiction, fantasy, and YA.
• Creative Artists Agency (Book division): Global talent agency with a publishing/book division representing high-profile authors; not a direct competitor for debut or midlist authors, but operates in the same author-representation category at the top end of the market.
• United Talent Agency (Publishing division): Major talent agency whose publishing division represents authors; broader scope and substantially larger scale than Booker Albert but overlaps in representing bestselling authors across fiction genres.

Direct peers

• Foundry Literary + Media: Mid-size literary agency with multi-agent structure, fiction/nonfiction representation, and co-packaged foreign rights; competes for similar authors and advances.
• Folio Literary Management: Independent literary agency of comparable size with a multi-agent, genre-diverse roster and in-house foreign rights; structurally the closest analog to Booker Albert's model.
• Kimberley Cameron & Associates: Independent literary agency with a small multi-agent roster focused on fiction and select nonfiction; closely comparable scale, structure, and author-career approach to Booker Albert.

Others

• Taryn Fagerness Agency: Specialized foreign and subsidiary rights agency that is Booker Albert's actual partner; adjacent rather than competitive, but operates in the same author-representation value chain and sells rights for comparable author rosters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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