Marisa Corvisiero
Corvisiero Literary Agency
Marisa is the founder of the Corvisiero Literary Agency, an Attorney, serving as our President, General Counsel, and Senior Literary Agent. During the few years prior to starting her own agency, Marisa worked with another well known New York City Literary Agency, where she learned invaluable lessons and made a name for herself in the industry. She is also a Literary Consultant, Speaker, Author and continues to practice law in New York City with specialties in Publishing, Corporate, and Trust & Estates. As an attorney she has published several articles in her practice areas, is a member of the New York Bar Association, and has experience in Top Global Firms and Fortune 500 companies where she practiced Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Banking and Compliance before starting her own Practice and Literary Agency. She has attended over 100 conferences and workshops, and continues to present on webinars, tutorials, and bootcamps for Writer's Digest among other reputable sources, as well as hosting her own Author Preneur Workshops, where she teaches and coaches authors on writing, mindset, and publishing as a business. Ms. Corvisiero received her Bachelors in Business Administration in International Business and Marketing from Hofstra University in 1995, where she was the President of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Chapter, and the President of the Pre Law Society during her last year. Ms. Corvisiero received her Juris Doctorate from Pace University School of Law in 2000, and earned Pace University School of Law's prestigious International Law Certificate for her studies in International Law.
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How to successfully present your work
All submission packages should be submitted through our QueryManager database by clicking the button below. Emailed submissions will not be considered. Your materials should include a strong and clear query letter, a one to two page synopsis and the first five pages of your manuscript. For picture books upload your full manuscript. Illustrations are not necessary. For Non-Fiction, upload your proposal. For tips on how to draft a good query letter go to Marisa's blog at Thoughts from a Literary Agent. Short Link: https://querymanager.com/query/1128