Erica Bauman is a literary agent at Aevitas Creative Management representing middle grade, young adult, and commercial adult fiction.
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What Erica is looking for
Erica represents authors across middle grade, young adult, and commercial adult fiction. She's most interested in commercial novels with an exciting premise and lyrical, atmospheric writing; imaginative genre-blending tales; speculative worlds filled with haunting, quietly wondrous magic; and fearless storytellers tackling big ideas.
Actively seeking
- Genre-blending, imaginative tales with lyrical writing
- Speculative worlds with haunting, quietly wondrous magic
- Fresh retellings of mythology, ballet, opera, and classic literature
- Sharply funny rom-coms
- Graphic novels for all ages
- Marginalized authors and stories representing the wide range of humanity
Notable sales & clients
- My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham
- We Were Restless Things by Cole Nagamatsu
- The Buried and the Bound by Rochelle Hassan
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Hear from Erica: interviews & talks
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- 🎙 Genres, Tropes, Trends, and Finding Your Agent Fit with Agent Erica Bauman — The Manuscript Academy (2024)
- Literary Agent Interview: Erica Bauman and Query Critique Giveaway — Literary Rambles (2026)
- ▶ Pitching Works Between Genres with Agent Erica Bauman, Aevitas Literary — YouTube
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Frequently asked questions
Is Erica Bauman open to queries right now?
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What genres does Erica Bauman represent?
Erica Bauman represents Middle Grade, Young Adult, Commercial Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Romance.
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