Laghi
Hello fellow coolers. I queried them and had a full request (always nice). I did some research prior to querying as they're a new agency and happy to share. Jud previously worked at ICM and LJK agency. He's started his own agency so it may be smaller than some, but he is a legitimate agent with recognized sales and a good reputation among editors and authors. My 2 cents is he's a good bet for pop culture or more edgy writing that stuffier agencies skip over rather quickly. From his site:
"Jud Laghi has developed and launched a number of trendsetting books, including the groundbreaking bestsellers The Hipster Handbook, Why Do Men Have Nipples?, and Found: The Best Lost, Tossed and Forgotten Items From Around the World. He began his career as a literary agent at ICM and, before forming The Jud Laghi Agency, was a Senior Agent at Larry Kirshbaum’s LJK Literary Management. His clients include a diverse range of writers who contribute to The New York Times, Rolling Stone, New York, Spin, ESPN The Magazine, Wired, GQ, Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic Monthly, The Believer, Slate, Science and the radio show This American Life. He graduated from Trinity College with a B.A. in English and creative writing, and lives in his native Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.
Jud works closely with his clients in both fiction and non-fiction at every stage of the publishing process, and looks for authors who are like-minded in thinking ahead of the curve and taking smart risks. His hands-on style includes significant editorial guidance on proposals and manuscripts for the strongest possible publisher submission, and an exploration of all potential opportunities for boosting the marketing and publicity of his clients’ books once they have been published, as well as foreign publishing, film, TV, merchandising rights, and the broad range of possibilities that continue to develop in digital and online media."
We'll see what he says about my crime thriller.