COURTNI FOSTER, Associate Agent

Courtni's journey from rural St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, to the final year of medical school in DC is shaped by resilience, curiosity, discipline, and a strong belief in community. As a young Black immigrant, budding doctor, and neuroscience researcher, she brings a thoughtful and culturally aware perspective to her work.

An avid reader, Courtni values literature as both an escape and a means of reflection. Her aspiration to become a literary agent stems from a desire to discover singular voices and support writers in enhancing their work while maintaining its individuality. With her scientific training, she is well-equipped to evaluate complex information, provide thoughtful feedback, and guide writers through the challenging publishing process.

Courtni proudly describes herself as “genreless,” but she is currently seeking speculative fiction, especially fantasy, which will always hold a special place on her shelves and in her heart. She is drawn to emotionally evocative work - stories that pull readers into another world and impart lessons that stay with them for a lifetime. Her goal is to foster lasting creative relationships and bring exceptional stories into the world.

QueryManager: Closing September 30, 2026

I’m Looking for the Next…

  • Fantasy:

    ○ Grimdark:
    A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall
    Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
    Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
    Red Sister by Mark Lawrence

    ○ Mythic:
    The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
    The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

    ○ Dark Academia:
    Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Torzes
    Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

    ○ Gothic:
    Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab
    Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

    ○ Politically Complex:
    Babel by R.F. Kuang
    Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
    Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
    Scorpica by G.R. Macallister
    She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

    Other Speculative Fiction:

    ○ Politically Complex:
    A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
    The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

    ○ Horror:
    House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson
    How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann
    Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant
    The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw

  • Fantasy:

    ○ High Fantasy:
    Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
    Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
    Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas

    ○ Academia:
    A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
    To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

  • While I am actively open to queries, I am not currently seeking:

    • Picture books, middle-grade fiction, or nonfiction

    • Non-speculative fiction - I am exclusively seeking fantasy, science fiction, and horror

    • Nonfiction for adults or young adults