Paige Terlip

Paige Terlip represents all categories of children’s books from picture books to young adult, as well as select adult fiction, including thrillers/psychological suspense, fantasy/sci-fi, horror, upmarket fiction, romance, and mysteries, and platform-based nonfiction. Regardless of genre, she is seeking inclusive, intersectional voices and gorgeous line-level writing with emotionally compelling narratives.

Some of Paige’s specific wish list items include:

• Horror that dismantles the gender binary (and societal norms)

• Stories that examine contemporary issues using horror/speculative elements as the vehicle (think Jordan Peele or Stephen Graham Jones)

• Sentient plants or natural settings with a sinister undertone (a la Annihilation)—bonus if it speaks to our climate crisis without being too heavy handed

• Occult conspiracies

• Cozy mysteries that center BIPOC and/or queer characters

• Exploring a magical matrilineal inheritance through a trans POV

• Whip-smart protagonists and playful banter with dialogue that makes me literally LOL

• Real burgeoning science taken to the next level

• Platform-based non-fiction in the pop culture, lifestyle, and health and wellness arena

• Accessible non-fiction about neuroscience, sex, and relationships (especially by Queer or underrepresented voices)

• Pop science about the natural world with a narrative approach (like Sy Montgomery's SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS or Juli Berwald's SPINELESS)

• Queer takes on subjects other than queer history (along the lines of Sabrina Imbler's HOW FAR THE LIGHT REACHES)

• Non-fiction that makes me feel something and teaches me new things (a la Bonnie Tsui's WHY WE SWIM)

Please note: Paige is closed to picture book, chapter book, and MG queries except for referrals or conference attendees. 

For additional wish list details please visit: paigeterlip.com.

Paige has worked at ABLA since 2017. She comes to agenting with a background in marketing, design, and freelance editorial. She has an MA in Children's Literature and an MFA in Writing for Children from Simmons University, and is currently serving as co-chair on the American Association of Literary Agents' (AALA) Communications Committee. If she’s not reading, you'll find her training for long distance open water swims, re-watching the Great British Baking Show, or hiking with her Husky-Shepherd mix.