Founder • Agent

Kate Woodrow

I started this agency in 2015 with the goal of advocating for artists in publishing, and I’ve become an industry leader in selling adult nonfiction. I'm looking for thoughtful, visually arresting books that connect readers to their passions and guide them toward living richer, more meaningful lives. Categories include lifestyle, art and creativity, personal growth and wellness, social justice and activism, nature and environmentalism, science, and anything with an instructive or practical bent that informs and inspires. I’m especially looking for authors with underrepresented voices that will expand our thinking within these categories. I also have expertise developing gift product programs—such as decks, guided journals, calendars, and paper goods—alongside my clients' book publishing.

Before becoming an agent, I was an editor at Chronicle Books, where my publishing experience spanned 10 years and hundreds of books and gift products. Bringing that many projects from brainstorm to bookshelf gave me a keen sense of what makes a book commercially successful and how to be a professional collaborator. I have an open mind that appreciates wildly creative ideas, plus a realistic sense of what will fly in the marketplace.

I am a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA).

Partner • Agent

Laura Lee Mattingly

Personal transformation is the first step in global transformation, and my passion is developing books that help readers discover more purpose, awareness, and fulfillment in life. I’m especially looking for talent in the categories of self-help, social justice, psychology, wellness, spirituality, and select illustrated titles.

I’ve worked in the publishing business for 20+ years. Before joining Present Perfect as an agent, I was an editor at Random House, HarperCollins, and Chronicle Books. Throughout the course of my career, I’ve collaborated with celebrated writers, activists, licensed therapists, spiritual thought-leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs to bring their book visions into printed reality. Many of my clients’ projects have been featured in major national media, translated into multiple languages, and gone on to become bestsellers. I value the close working relationships I’ve built with my clients and publishing industry colleagues. I take seriously my responsibility as an agent to elevate underrepresented voices and am a passionate advocate for the disability community.

I am a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA).

Foreign Rights Manager

Sandy Hodgman

Sandy Hodgman is the founder of Hodgman Literary. A graduate of Colgate University, Sandy Hodgman has worked in publishing for over two decades. In the course of her career, she has licensed UK and translation rights for both major US publishers and independent literary agencies. Some of the authors she has had the pleasure of representing in the foreign market are Madeleine Albright, Akemi Dawn Bowman, Peggy Dean, Ree Drummond, Beth Evans, Emmy Laybourne, Gregory Maguire, Rafael Nadal, Jeremy Rifkin, Gene Simmons, Cynthia Swanson, Maria Toorpakai Wazir, among many others.

Sandy is a fixture at the London Book Fair, BookExpo America, and the Frankfurt Book Fair and travels overseas to maintain relationships and promote our titles throughout the year.

She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA).

Contracts Manager

Kasey Poserina

Kasey Poserina oversees contracts for Present Perfect. Previously, she worked at Simon & Schuster as a Contracts Director where she handled all aspects of contract drafting and negotiation for the following imprints: Free Press, Touchstone, Howard Books, and Simon & Schuster Audio. Prior to working at Simon & Schuster, Kasey was the Associate Director of Business Affairs at a major New York literary agency, where she worked with over ten literary agents reviewing and negotiating book publishing agreements, audio publishing agreements, publishing agreements with British and foreign language publishers, first serial licenses, film agreements, and author-writer collaboration agreements.

Kasey is a member of The Authors Guild and the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA).

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