Lauren Scovel has been with Laura Gross Literary Agency since 2017, where she is proud to represent a diverse list of clients across fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books. Before agenting, she worked for several years as an independent bookseller. Lauren holds degrees in Writing, Literature, and Publishing and Theatre Studies from Emerson College. Originally from the greater Seattle area, she is now based in Boston. Lauren is looking to amplify underrepresented stories and voices across genres. She is especially interested in literary and upmarket-crossover fiction, narrative nonfiction, and contemporary children’s books (middle grade and young adult) with a timely, distinctive story, propulsive plot, and diverse cast of characters. In adult fiction, Lauren is drawn to projects that are a little off-beat and/or speculative, as well as those aimed at a millennial audience. In narrative nonfiction, she loves authors telling a stranger-than-fiction story with a blend of expertise, curiosity, and beautiful writing. For contemporary children’s projects, she is especially interested in LGBTQIA+ and/or STEM subject matter. Lauren is not a great fit for mysteries/thrillers, science fiction/fantasy, historical fiction, women’s fiction, memoirs without a broader research/reportage element, or picture books. Her list of published client books can be found on Bookshop. Guidelines & Details,, Vital Info @lmscovel..social Facebook Website Agent
Fiction
BIPOC Literature, LGBTQ, Literary, Middle Grade, Speculative Literary, Upmarket Speculative, Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Cultural criticism, Current Events, Feminism and women\'s issues, Journalism, LGBTQ, Pop Culture I’d like the next… Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst Severance by Ling Ma Idlewild by James Frankie Thomas My favorites include…
Favorite Authors
Matthew Desmond Annie Hartnett Adam Higginbotham Kazuo Ishiguro Patrick Radden Keefe Patricia Lockwood Carmen Maria Machado Celeste Ng Helen Phillips Kevin Wilson
Favorite Movies
All That Jazz Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind The Grand Budapest Hotel Hereditary Moulin Rouge! The Nickel Boys Shakespeare in Love Sinners Stranger than Fiction The Testament of Ann Lee
Favorite TV Shows
Fleabag Hacks Severance The Simpsons Yellowjackets