Ernie loves nothing more than being able to work with his amazing clients on the books of their dreams. Having first joined Fuse Literary as a writer and client himself, he knows what it’s like to be in the query trenches, and his goal is to be the type of agent every writer hopes to find.
Prior to becoming a literary agent, Ernie was a mentor and Communications Director for the Pitch Wars writer mentorship program, a copywriter for a Fortune 500 client, and the founder of TBRstack.com, a platform where authors can share curated lists of their favorite books by other authors with proceeds to benefit inner-city literacy.
He specializes in adult & young adult fantasy, science fiction, and horror, as well as speculative literary fiction, upmarket speculative, BIPOC mystery/thriller/crime fiction, and young adult contemporary.
When his nose isn’t buried in a book, you can find him doing freelance design work, binge-watching the latest tv series, browsing the stacks at Barnes & Noble for much too long, and failing miserably at getting his kids to laugh at his jokes.
Fiction
Ernie is looking for character-driven stories with richly layered worldbuilding and original settings. Stories with intricate, immersive plotting and propulsive pacing. And he’d love to see more stories that blend genres in ways that might surprise him.
“Strong writing with a distinct voice is a must for me. That’s sometimes hard to pin down, but when I see it, it jumps off the page and makes me want to keep reading. I also look for complex, multi-dimensional characters who feel real to me—I want to care deeply about what happens to them.”
For a more in-depth look at what he represents, check out Ernie’s Manuscript Wishlist page.
Genres Represented
- Adult & YA Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror
- Speculative Literary Fiction & Upmarket Speculative
- BIPOC Mystery/Thriller/Crime Fiction
- Young Adult Contemporary
Ernie Does Not Represent
- Women’s Fiction
- Romance
- Picture Books
- Poetry
- Novellas or collections of short fiction
