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Tessa Shaffer
Tessa Shaffer is a Literary Manager for screenwriters, a Sr. Literary Agent for authors, and the Vice President of the agency, supporting the staff and clients agency-wide. Heading Corvisiero's Film & TV department, she's heavily involved in the development of book adaptations whether it be book to screen, book to TV, or book to streamers.
In writing, she searches for universal truths that bleed through any genre. Whether it’s finding the humor in the hurt, the evil in the good, or the strange in the familiar—she searches for the stories that leaves audiences with a changed perspective. Recognized as an Indie Excellence Book Awards Finalist, Journey Awards Finalist, and by the Writer’s Digest Awards in 2019, 2018, and 2016, her own work has also appeared in GirlsLIFE magazine, Authors Publish, and Indie Chicks magazine. |
Submissions
All submission packages should be submitted through our QueryManager database by clicking the button below.
E-mailed submissions will not be considered.
Screenplays:
Tessa's Wishlist:
Film/TV
Tessa’s looking for strong voices in screenplays for the following genres:
Comedy, Dramedy, Family, Romantic Comedy, Unscripted TV/Documentaries
TV—half hour, TV—one hour
Books:
Tessa’s looking for multi-POV stories, YA, middle grade, inspirational memoirs, non-fiction, narrative non-fiction, family sagas with lots of secrets, time travel, and anything universally cosmic/spiritual that is also strongly grounded in reality.
Please do not query Tessa with:
All submission packages should be submitted through our QueryManager database by clicking the button below.
E-mailed submissions will not be considered.
Screenplays:
- Submit screenplays here: https://QueryManager.com/TessaShaffer
- Please include your logline, genre, and upload the first 20 pages of your script in the form where it says "Upload the First 20 Pages of Your Book"
- We will request the full script if we are interested in reading more.
- Please be sure to include in your query if your screenplay has won any notable awards.
Tessa's Wishlist:
Film/TV
Tessa’s looking for strong voices in screenplays for the following genres:
Comedy, Dramedy, Family, Romantic Comedy, Unscripted TV/Documentaries
TV—half hour, TV—one hour
Books:
Tessa’s looking for multi-POV stories, YA, middle grade, inspirational memoirs, non-fiction, narrative non-fiction, family sagas with lots of secrets, time travel, and anything universally cosmic/spiritual that is also strongly grounded in reality.
Please do not query Tessa with:
- Wartime/Military/Political
- Sci-fi
- Picture books
- Romance
- Historical Romance
