Alyssa Eisner Henkin
Birch Path Literary
My Manuscript Wish List®
Alyssa Eisner Henkin founded Birch Path Literary, a full-service boutique literary agency in 2021. She began her publishing career in children’s editorial at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. She later joined Trident Media Group as a literary agent and was named Executive Vice President. Alyssa is proud to represent a stable of bestselling and multi-award authors including Ruth Behar, Julie Berry, Jen Bryant, Lisa Greenwald and R.J. Palacio, whose #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder was turned into a major motion picture and sparked a movement to #choosekind.
Alyssa is passionate about heartfelt storytelling and innovative ideas that fill holes and/or break new ground in the market. After many years focused on middle grade, Alyssa is seeking to grow her list in upmarket fiction, romcom, and cozy fantasy.
Due to a full client list, she is no longer open to submission for picture book texts.
Not A Fit: science fiction, high fantasy, gory horror, although spooky vibes are welcome.
Right now, Alyssa is on the hunt for the following:
- Cozy fantasy – the more atmospheric, the better.
- Conversation-starting novels for all ages
- Illustrated picture books
- Inventive nonfiction for kids of all ages.
Fun facts about me:
Alyssa loves long walks accompanied by audio books, museum exhibits, seasonal coffee beverages, blue decor, and spending time with her family and her pup.
Submissions should be emailed to submissions@birchpathliterary.com
Vital Info
Favorite sub-genres:
#ownvoices, 'big think', Activism, Adult, Adult Rom Com, Adult Romantasy, Amateur Sleuth Mysteries, Asian Diaspora, Author-Illustrators, BIPOC, Biography & Memoir, Graphic Novels (for all ages), Grounded fantasy, Middle Grade, Multicultural, Multiple POV, Upmarket Fiction, Upmarket Nonfiction, Young Adult, award-winners!, bilingual, campus novel, comedy, crossover appeal, culinary, epistolary novels, found family, friendship stories, high concept fiction, picture books
I’d like the next…
Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden
Balloons Over Broadway
Olivetti
A Place to Hang the Moon
Better Than the Movies
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
Remarkably Bright Creatures
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping
Battle of the Bookstores
This Motherless Land
My favorites include…
Recent Movies/Streaming:Â Hamnet, The Sheep Detectives, Devil Wears Parda 2, Influenced, All Creatures Great and Small, White Lotus
Recent Reads: This is Not About Us, Whistler, The Calamity Club, Kin, The Winter of the Dollhouse, The Correspondent, The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
Podcasts:Â Modern Mrs. Darcy, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Zibby Owens
