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Lorin Oberweger

About Lorin

Before joining Adams Literary, Lorin Oberweger served as a highly sought-after independent book editor and ghostwriter for more than two decades, helping to shepherd hundreds of books—including many bestsellers—to publishing success. She is particularly known for her one-on-one story development and workshops for writers of all genres of fiction and creative non-fiction. Lorin is a popular speaker at conferences around the country, including many appearances at SCBWI events. 

An award-winning author, Lorin has written for a wide variety of periodicals, and her ghostwritten books, commissioned by major publishers, have received glowing notices from the New York Times and Kirkus Reviews. Lorin is the co-author of BOOMERANG, REBOUND, and BOUNCE, under the pen name Noelle August.

Query Instructions

Lorin is seeking middle grade and young adult in any genre with a preference for social themes, edgier/darker works (though she loves a “feel good” story, too), and characters who are either self-actualized or promise self-actualization from the start.

Some questions to ask before submitting:

1. Does your protagonist demonstrate some level of agency in the novel’s opening pages? 

2. Does he or she have a goal in life even before the inciting incident steers him or her onto the narrative path?

3. Does your novel make use of fully realized scenes to keep conflict and tension palpable throughout?  

4. Are you writing from a deep point of view that allows the reader to truly occupy the senses and emotional life of your characters? If not, does your authorial voice have a strong personality of its own?

5. Is the novel’s voice beautiful, powerful, or singular in some way?

If you answered “yes” to even MOST of those questions, Lorin would love to see your work!


Enter your contact details, query (including a short synopsis), and attach your complete manuscript as a DOC or PDF file; for picture book author-artists, include your website or attach a PDF of your illustrations so we may view your art samples. We cannot accept any files over 10MB in size. 

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7845 Colony Road
C4 #215
Charlotte, NC 28226

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