New Agent Alert: Deidra Riggs of Embolden Media Group

Deidra Riggs recently joined Embolden Media Group as a literary agent. Her extensive background includes writing, editing, and marketing for faith-based, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations. She is adept at shepherding a group or individual to the successful conclusion of a project, offering clear and accessible tools and guidance.

Deidra Riggs

Deidra is drawn to well-told stories with fresh viewpoints. Whether fiction or nonfiction, she gravitates toward engaging, thoughtful, and creative first-rate narrative and out-of-the box perspectives that help us laugh, dream, heal, and grow (and go) forward.

A Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), Deidra lives in Connecticut.

Currently Seeking

Deidra loves a well-told story with a fresh viewpoint. Whether fiction or nonfiction, she gravitates toward engaging, first-rate narrative and out-of-the box perspectives.

She is particularly interested in stories written by and for women and people of color, and in topics that explore identity, gender, and sexuality at the intersection of culture and faith. These stories should help us laugh, dream, heal, and grow (and go) forward.

Deidra looks for thoughtfulness and creativity with regard to time, place, and small details that matter.

How to Submit

If you would like Deidra to review your query or book proposal and be considered for literary representation, visit emboldenmediagroup.com/deidra-riggs for submission guidelines or send your query to Deidra at deidra.riggs@emboldenmediagroup.com.