Ernie loves nothing more than to work with his clients on the books of their dreams. As both an agent and a writer, he knows what it's like to be in the query trenches, and his goal is to be the type of agent writers hope to find.
Ernie Chiara is a Senior Agent at Fuse Literary, representing bestselling, award-winning, and critically-acclaimed authors. From hands-on editorial to career coaching to rights management, he believes in open communication, positive collaboration, and maintaining a long-term vision to help his clients achieve successful, sustainable writing careers.
Ernie has been featured in Writer’s Digest’s ‘Agent Spotlight’ Q&A column, is a regular faculty member of WDU’s online writing courses, and was selected by Writer’s Digest for their ‘Annual Agent Roundup’ of the “most sought-after and respected literary agents in the business.”
He has previously held roles as an assistant literary agent at Fuse, a mentor and communications director for the Pitch Wars writer mentorship program, a copywriter for a Fortune 500 client, and an editor at Stars & Sabers Publishing.
See Ernie's manuscript wish list to learn what specific types of projects he enjoys helping to get published.
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Read MoreUPDATE:I'm currently closed to all unsolicited queries. During this time, I'll be considering queries by personal referral or event request only. Thank you!