Team Corvisiero
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Marisa A. Corvisiero, Esq., Founder, CEO, GC & Sr. Literary Agent Learn more about Marisa and her wishlist Marisa is the founder of Corvisiero Literary Agency, an Attorney, serving as our Chief Executive Officer, General Counsel, and Senior Literary Agent. She is also a Literary Consultant, Producer, Speaker, Author, and continues to practice law in New York & New Jersey with specialties in Publishing, Entertainment, Corporate, and Trust & Estates Law. |
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Tessa Shaffer, Literary Manager, Literary Agent, Vice President Learn more about Tessa and her wishlist Tessa represents screenwriters for the Film & TV side of the agency as well as a small, select number of authors in various genres from Middle Grade to Non-Fiction. She has a passion for finding cinematic books, developing adaptations, and bridging the two industries for the clients of Corvisiero Literary Agency. |
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Rudy Cecera is an Emmy winning television writer who has written for various late-night talk shows including "The Late Show with David Letterman" & "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". He has also written and produced several off-Broadway plays and independent TV pilots including "Touch" (aired on the Sci-Fi Channel), "Muse" (screened at HBO).
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Ken Boxer, Literary Manager/Film & TV Agent
Learn more about Ken Having produced and hosted over 100 episodes of a news-entertainment talk show, Ken has interviewed U.S. Presidents and major Hollywood talent. He loves connecting screenwriters to producers, motion picture studios, streamers and networks. |
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Maggie Sadler, Associate Literary Agent Learn more about Maggie and her wishlist Maggie is actively building her client list with a distinct focus on adult literary and upmarket fiction. Adventurous with a love of the weird and wild, Maggie seeks propulsive, character-driven, and genre-bending projects by ambitious storytellers. Maggie marries her experiences as an editor and writing coach to offer authors an intentional, collaborative journey as they seek to achieve their publishing goals. |
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Kendyll Drilling, Associate Literary Agent Learn more about Kendyll and her wishlist Kendyll is currently building her client list while helping give the interns of Corvisiero Literary Agency a vibrant experience. Kendyll's a hand-on editorial agent hoping to find underrepresented voices and bring them to the forefront. She particularly enjoys character-driven stories with dark themes and unique narrative voices. *Kendyll is currently on Sick Leave |
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Micah Brocker, Associate Literary Agent & Literary Manager Learn more about Micah and her wishlist Micah is actively building her client list to represent both screenwriters and authors. She's passionate about YA and coming of age stories as well as women’s and upmarket fiction that focus on the messiness of being human, complicated relationships, and quirky, out of the box concepts. Micah brings her unique business background to help authors and screenwriters with every step of their careers! *Micah is currently on Maternity Leave |
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Mira Landry, Associate Literary Agent Learn more about Mira and her wishlist Mira is building her client list with a focus on literary and upmarket fiction. Her vast background of world travel across six continents has her seeking works with visceral settings and complex, multicultural characters. After a decade of building her own art into a career, she’s eager to now use her experience to help authors create a career out of their art. |
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Lisa Gouldy, Esq., Associate Literary Agent
Learn more about Lisa and her wishlist Lisa is actively building her client list, with a focus on literary and upmarket titles for adults, speculative stories for YA and middle grade audiences, and picture books that make her laugh. Lisa brings a keen editorial eye to every story she reads, and loves working with authors to elevate their work. |
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Gabrielle Harbowy, Associate Literary Agent
Learn more about Gabrielle and her wishlist Gabrielle is excited to use her two decades of publishing experience to help authors navigate their writing careers. She's focused on building her client list in science fiction and fantasy, with special attention to LGBTQ+ and disability representation and normativity, diverse voices, and explorations of alternate relationships, and stories that take place in secondary worlds and outer space. |
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Alisha West, Associate Literary Agent
Learn more about Alisha and her wishlist Alisha (she/they) is an award-winning writer, agent, and life-long lover of stories. She earned a BA in English Literature and an MA in Women's and Gender Studies. Alisha loves complex characters and thoughtfully crafted plots. She's looking for stories that reveal the truths of what it means to be a human in our difficult, often oppressive, world. Alisha is always looking for writing from historically underrepresented groups, with a special place in her queer little heart for LGBTQIA+ folks. |
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Katrina Lemaire, Literary Agent Apprentice
Learn more about Katrina and her wishlist Katrina is ecstatic to be building her list with a focus on #OwnVoices Horror, Speculative, and Romantasy across sectors of YA and Crossover Adult Fiction. After receiving her BA (Honours) in English and Creative Writing and a Publishing Certificate, she is dedicated to championing authors throughout all stages of their careers. |
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Jaclyn Rothman, J.D., Literary Agent Apprentice
Learn more about Jaclyn and her wishlist Jaclyn is currently building her list and is keen on discovering new voices across all genres. She earned her BA in English Literature and is a current law student where she serves as Submissions Editor for the Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender, and Society. She is looking forward to using her skills to work with authors in all aspects of their publishing journey. **Jacklyn is currently on Bar Study Leave |
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Bianca Guarrasi, Literary Agent Apprentice and Manager Assistant
Learn more about Bianca and her wishlist Bianca Guarrasi holds an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and is an active, agented writer. She is also a published book reviewer with experience producing short films, and her plays have been both produced and recognized as finalists in competitions. She is currently considering literary and Film/TV projects for her client list. |
Team Corvisiero would not be complete without these
capable hands that make our jobs possible.
capable hands that make our jobs possible.
Ellen Moore
Literary Intern
Oriana McDavid
Literary Intern
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Meg Brice
Literary Intern
Celia Cook
Literary Intern
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"Every mindful step you take today, will get you closer to the future that you have envisioned and deserve. Focus on the future you want now.”
~ Marisa Corvisiero
