Meet the Wave Team

We’re a band of rockstar literary agents, editors, coaches, and collaborators. We have worked with hundreds of authors, represented dozens of New York Times and international bestselling authors, and have written our own award-winning books. So we know who and what it takes, and how to do it all with joy, skill, and maximum impact.

RACHEL NEUMANN • Founder, CEO • View Bio — **RACHEL NEUMANN** • Founder, CEO • View Bio

BETHANY SALTMAN • Agent, Director of Business Strategy• View Bio

JESSICA LARIOS-ZARATE • Assistant Literary Agent• View Bio — **JESSICA LARIOS-ZARATE** • Assistant Literary Agent• View Bio

JUNGWON KIM • Senior Scout and Literary Coach • View Bio — **JUNGWON KIM** • Senior Scout and Literary Coach • View Bio

FELICE LAVERNE • Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor, Literary Coach • View Bio — **FELICE LAVERNE** • Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor, Literary Coach • View Bio

MATT RIBEL • Literary Coach, Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor • View Bio — **MATT RIBEL** • Literary Coach, Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor • View Bio

CHANDIKA • Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor, Literary Coach • View Bio — **CHANDIKA** • Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor, Literary Coach • View Bio

NINA ST. PIERRE • Developmental Editor, Collaborative Writer • View Bio — **NINA ST. PIERRE** • Developmental Editor, Collaborative Writer • View Bio

JOELLE HANN • Literary Coach, Developmental Editor, Collaborative Writer • View Bio — **JOELLE HANN** • Literary Coach, Developmental Editor, Collaborative Writer • View Bio

MELISSA VALENTINE • Literary Coach, Developmental Editor, Collaborative Writer • View Bio — **MELISSA VALENTINE** • Literary Coach, Developmental Editor, Collaborative Writer • View Bio

CLARENCE A. HAYNES • Literary Coach • View Bio — **CLARENCE A. HAYNES** • Literary Coach • View Bio

HAGAR SCHER • Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor • View Bio

DEBRA OLLIVIER • Project Development Director, Senior Collaborative Writer • View Bio — **DEBRA OLLIVIER** • Project Development Director, Senior Collaborative Writer • View Bio

RUTHIE ACKERMAN • Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor, Literary Coach • View Bio — **RUTHIE ACKERMAN** • Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor, Literary Coach • View Bio

TAI MOSES • Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor • View Bio — **TAI MOSES** • Collaborative Writer, Developmental Editor • View Bio

NEESHA DOSANJH • Literary Scout • View Bio — **NEESHA DOSANJH** • Literary Scout • View Bio

BONNIE WAN • Literary Scout • View Bio — **BONNIE WAN** • Literary Scout • View Bio

FRAN HASUER • Literary Scout • View Bio — **FRAN HASUER** • Literary Scout • View Bio

JASON DE ANTONIS • Art Director • View Bio — **JASON DE ANTONIS** • Art Director • View Bio

What we do:

Create Olympic-size impact
Provide no-box creative and design thinking
Share big picture strategy and fine print finesse
Prioritize relationships over transactions
Deep dive into ideas
Devote our lives to creating more beauty, joy, and justice in the world through stories

WE’RE A MISSION-DRIVEN, EXPERT-LED FULL-SERVICE LITERARY AGENCY

We work with original visionaries, culture-shifters, and thought leaders to share their stories and create world-changing impact.

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Our Partners

Translation and International Rights
UK Co-Agents
Film and TV Co-Agents

Meet the Wave Team

What we do:

WE’RE A MISSION-DRIVEN, EXPERT-LED FULL-SERVICE LITERARY AGENCY

Our Partners

Global Styles