Sandy Lu (Agent)
Sandy Lu founded Book Wyrm Literary Agency in 2020 after working as a literary agent for more than a decade at various boutique NYC agencies. Her client list includes Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Publishers Weekly, New York Times, and USA Today bestsellers; Stoker Award, Hammett Prize, and Anthony Award nominees; Goodreads Choice Awards finalists; and a New York Times Best of the Year recipient.
Sandy is seeking stories that will draw her in with a unique voice, make her miss her bedtime with a thrilling plot, and characters that will stay with her long after she turns the last page. Bonus points if you can make her laugh out loud or unable to hold back tears. She especially loves historical fiction, atmospheric world-building, and anything dark, twisted, or with a supernatural bent. She favors unreliable narrators and serpentine plots that will keep her guessing till the end. And her white whale is a great spy novel set in early 20th century Shanghai.
For more information, please visit www.bookwyrmlit.com.
Sandy Lu's Availability During Manuscript Mart Week:
- Tuesday, May 13: 4:00–7:00
- Thursday, May 15: 4:00–7:00
- Saturday, May 17: 4:00–7:00
Zoom Meetings with Sandy will be scheduled within these time periods (all EDT), but are subject to change. If Sandy 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
Fiction: Mystery, thriller, suspense, horror, science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, family saga, upmarket women’s fiction, rom-com, middle grade, and young adult novels.
Non-fiction: Narrative, history, historical true crime, science, pop culture, food, and theatre.
Sample Titles or Authors
This Violent Heart by Heather Levy
Home is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson
Specializes In / Will Consider
FICTION: Commercial Fiction, Crime, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Thrillers/Suspense, Young Adult, Family Saga, LGBTQIA+, Humor/Satire, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Multi-Cultural/Global Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction
NONFICTION: Cultural/Social Issues, Adventure/True Story, Gift Books, Investigative Journalism, LGBTQIA+, Juvenile, Food & Lifestyle, Health & Fitness, History, Humor, Medical, Multicultural/Global Perspectives, Music, Narrative, Nature/Ecology, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, True Crime, Travel, Women's concerns