Speaker

Leticia Gomez is an Editor-at-Large for Dafina Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp., which focuses on high-quality fiction and non-fiction that centers on race, identity, and its impact on our experiences. She is also the founder and principal agent of Savvy Literary Services, a Texas-based literary agency that specializes in bringing culturally diverse voices to the forefront. She has helped her clients secure deals with the largest publishers in the world and has seen several of her projects successfully optioned for TV and film adaptation. 

Leticia is actively seeking to acquire fiction and nonfiction in all genres from mainstream authors as well as stories for marginalized communities with a focus on voices of color.

FICTION

• Commercial: Propulsive plot-driven novels with unforgettable characters
• Literary: Especially drawn to multicultural narratives
• Upmarket Women’s Bookclub Fiction: Looking for controversial and social issue driven novels that will spark meaningful conversation with bookclub readers.
• Historical: I’m also looking for alternative history novels and narratives based on true people and events. Romance – All tropes and subgenres welcomed
• Romantasy
• Romantic Suspense
• Mystery
• Psychological Thrillers
• Horror & Speculative Fiction
• Fantasy

NONFICTION

• Narrative Nonfiction – I have a strong affinity for hidden history stories about places and people that are still relatively unknown
• Biography
• Memoir
• True Crime
• Pop Culture
• Prescriptive Self-Help in all genres
• Politics & Current Affairs

She receives submissions at savvyliterary@gmail.com and lgomez@kensingtonbooks.com