Eric Smith (Agent)
Eric Smith is a literary agent and Young Adult author from Elizabeth, New Jersey.
As an agent with P.S. Literary, he’s worked on New York Times bestselling and award-winning books. His recent novels include the YALSA Best Books for Young Readers selection Don’t Read the Comments (Inkyard Press, 2020), You Can Go Your Own Way (Inkyard Press, 2021), and the anthologies Battle of the Bands (Candlewick, 2021) and First-Year Orientation (Candlewick, 2023), both co-edited with award-winning author Lauren Gibaldi.
In 2022 Abrams published Jagged Little Pill: The Novel, which was written in collaboration with Alanis Morissette, Academy award-winner Diablo Cody, and Glen Ballard, and is an adaptation of the Grammy and Tony award winning musical.
His latest novel , With or Without You, a rom-com about two teens working in rival cheesesteak trucks, published in 2023, and was a Junior Library Guild selection.
His other books include the IndieBound bestseller The Geek’s Guide to Dating (Quirk), the Inked duology (Bloomsbury), and The Girl and the Grove (Flux). His writing has sold into nine languages.
A lifelong lover of writing and books, he holds a Bachelor of Arts from Kean University in English, and a Master’s in English from Arcadia University, where he currently mentors MFA students. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and son, and enjoys video games, pop punk, and crying over every movie.
Eric Smith's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
- Tuesday, May 13: 10:00–1:00
- Wednesday, May 14: 10:00–1:00
- Thursday, May 15: 10:00–1:00
- Friday, May 16: 10:00–1:00
Zoom Meetings with Eric will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Eric must make a change to this schedule, we will arrange a mutually agreeable Zoom time outside of Manuscript Mart Week.
What I'm Looking For
You can get a sense of my MSWL on my website, http://www.ericsmithrocks.com.
Sample Titles or Authors
Mike Chen (Here and Now and Then)
Alison Stine (Dust)
K. Ancrum (Icarus)
Specializes In / Will Consider
FICTION: Fantasy, LGBTQIA+, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Commercial Fiction, Family Saga, Historical Fiction, Horror
NONFICTION: Dating/Relationships, Cultural/Social Issues, Gift Books, LGBTQIA+, Food & Lifestyle, Health & Fitness, Memoir, Narrative, Pop Culture, Self Help