Company Background
Quill Shift Literary Agency is a boutique agency founded in 2013 by Ayanna Coleman. Coleman’s academic background is rooted in marketing and English, and she also has a Master of Science in Library and Information Science. Through her work, she realized the lack of quality stories in children’s and young adult literature. Specifically, she noticed the absence of diversity, which is an area their company now specializes.
Additionally, Coleman sought to put publishing in the hands of readers through her Shifter program. A shifter is a reader that is invited to participate in the book publishing process through reading proposed manuscripts and providing feedback. Coleman desired this because she recognized the evolution of the publishing industry, and thus, the writers’ publishing.
Additionally, Coleman sought to put publishing in the hands of readers through her Shifter program. A shifter is a reader that is invited to participate in the book publishing process through reading proposed manuscripts and providing feedback. Coleman desired this because she recognized the evolution of the publishing industry, and thus, the writers’ publishing.
Figure 1: Quill Shift Literary Agency banner, taken from their LinkedIn profile.
Quill loosely stands for pen, and Shift loosely stands for the digital shift the publishing industry is currently experiencing. Coleman seeks to merge the two with the help of shifters to bring the best books possible to bookstore shelves.
This interactive platform, combined with their pursuit of inclusion in two genres I hold close to my heart, are the reasons I chose to shadow Quill Shift.
This interactive platform, combined with their pursuit of inclusion in two genres I hold close to my heart, are the reasons I chose to shadow Quill Shift.