Welcome to Caren Johnson Literary Agency
CJLA is a full-service literary agency based in New York City. We represent all types of books, but specialize in high quality children’s & young adult fiction, romance & women’s fiction, and non-fiction.
New Releases
EUREKA!
The Surprising Stories Behind the Ideas that Shaped the World
Eureka! explores the fascinating stories behind these famous creations and many others-from blue jeans to the Taj Mahal to Mickey Mouse-detailing the relationships between inspirations and their inventors. Readers will delight in the intriguing-and sometimes surprising-origins behind the ideas that have shaped the world.
PICKLE IMPOSSIBLE
What happens when two children from rival pickle-making families try to get to Switzerland for an international pickle competition? This zany adventure for kids, of course. (Bloomsbury USA)
MORTUARY CONFIDENTIAL: Undertakers Spill the Dirt
In this macabre and moving compilation, funeral directors across the country share their most embarrassing, jaw-dropping, irreverent, and deeply poignant stories about life at death's door. (Citadel Books)