Ariana Philips has been at the Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency since 2011. She represents a diverse range of award-winning fiction and nonfiction for adults and children, as well as talented illustrators. In addition to being a full-time agent, she is the royalties manager and heads up audio and permission rights. She is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA) and serves on the Royalties Committee.

She loves to find new talent and work with her clients to develop strong manuscripts and proposals. She enjoys being her author's advocate, business manager, and trusted confidante. Her agenting philosophy is to take on an author for the duration of their career and help guide them through the ever-changing publishing landscape.

Ariana earned her BA in English and minor in Communications and Media from Iona University.

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