About Kortney
Kortney was (and still is) that person in the bookstore who recommends books to strangers based on what they're buying. When she realized that she could make a career out of helping authors and getting excited over books, she decided to pursue a career in agenting. So, after graduating with a B.A. in English from Greenville University in 2014, she started out with her first agency internship. Since then she has interned with Andrea Hurst & Associates, Amphorae Publishing Group, and Inklings Literary Agency. She was an associate agent at Holloway Literary before finding her home with Corvisiero.
Outside of her world of books and publishing, Kortney can typically be found attending musicals, meandering through art museums, watching an absurd amount of movies, pretending she understands and can teach sports at her aunt's special needs nonprofit, exploring the city, catering to her diva dog's every whim, and trying to rein in her new puppy.
Having grown up in a small town, Kortney has always valued the stories that allow readers to escape into fantastic worlds and visit far away places. She loves reading about the things she loves so stories featuring an awesome sense of humor, art and artists, antiques and old buildings, and strong and quirky families are always welcome. Because of her 15+ years working in the special needs community, Kortney is always looking for stories featuring characters with special needs. #OwnVoices and diverse books are always welcome in her inbox.
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Middle Grade:
Adventure or Survival stories
Mysteries –The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin or 39 Clues
Historical
Science Fiction – shenanigans on the space station or a space colony please!
Steampunk
Fantasy
Contemporary – Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
​Graphic Novels
Young Adult:
“Geeky†or “artsy†romance
Magical realism that is just dripping with atmosphere
Historical
Psychological thrillers- The Cellar by Natasha Preston
Fantasy of any kind – Atmospheric historical or retellings of unique myths, culture based high fantasy are her favorites
Science fiction – especially near future, but space opera is also welcome
Steampunk -Airborn by Kenneth Oppel and The Finishing School series by Gail Calliger
New Adult/Adult: For adult, Kortney is only looking for select sweet romances that are light and so funny she can't even stand it or romantic suspense with just a little bit of grit and a whole lot of intrigue.
