Monica Odom, Founder & Literary Agent at Odom Media Management

Meet with Monica

Founder + Literary Agent

Monica Odom (she/her) founded Odom Media Management in 2019, after working in publishing for nearly a decade, including roles as agent at Liza Dawson Associates and Bradford Literary Agency. She earned her M.S. in Publishing: Digital & Print Media from New York University, and has a B.A. in English from Montclair State University. She was also schooled in bookselling and event coordinating at her local indie, Watchung Booksellers.

Monica is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents where she has served on the Board, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and as President of the DEI non-profit Literary Agents of Change. She currently teaches a publishing course at her alma mater MSU, in conjunction with the Montclair Literary Festival. She is dedicated to the holistic and intentional expansion of intersectional diversity, equity, inclusivity and justice in the publishing industry and beyond.

FICTION (LITERARY ONLY):

Childrens
Graphic Novel
LGBTQ+
Multicultural
Short Stories
Picture Books by Illustrator

NONFICTION:

Art
Black Feminism
Business
Comics Journalism
Cookbook
Cultural/Social Issues
Current Affairs
Entertainment
Environmental Justice
Film/TV
Food
Gardening
Gift Book
Graphic Memoir
History
Home Decorating & Design
How To
Humor
Journalism
Juvenile
LGBTQ+
Lifestyle
Multicultural
Narrative
Nature & Ecology
Parenting
Personal Growth & Wellness
Photography
Picture Books by Illustrator
Pop Culture
Science and Technology
Self-Help/Self-Reflection
Social Justice & Activism
Social Studies
Spirituality
Travel
Women’s Issues

     

Member Reviews of Monica

My consultation with Monica Odom was 5-star for sure!
Monica provided excellent feedback and suggestions for my memoir during our 15-minute consultation regarding my Query and first 10 pages.
Despite eight revisions and a complete developmental edit, I was lacking something I couldn’t quite put my writing finger on.
Agent Odom knew exactly what element it needed, and I can’t wait to get started. Brava!

Linda Summersea
Linda Summersea

Work with Monica

LIVE Meetings: Meet face-to-face, from home. Choose Zoom, Google Meet, or phone, and speak for the appointed time about your query, first page, and/or first ten pages (for longer meetings). Does not include written notes, but is a chance to have an honest discussion about your work, and to ask follow-up questions. International meetings welcomed.

HYBRID is a live meeting at the appointment time, with written notes.

WRITTEN Critiques: Get detailed, thoughtful notes on your work. Comes with large-scale edits (character, world, plot, tension, concept, conflict, and similar as needed) in an editorial letter and small-scale, line-by-line notes as needed (for longer critiques, an average of three per page). Work arrives in your inbox within 24 hours of thedate on the calendar.