
Amaryah Orenstein has always loved to read and provide (oftentimes unsolicited) editorial advice and, as a literary agent, she is thrilled to help writers bring their ideas to life. She is particularly drawn to narrative non-fiction and memoir but enjoys any book that connects the reader to its characters and evokes thought and feeling. Amaryah began her career at the Laura Gross Literary Agency in 2009 and, prior to that, she worked as an Editorial Assistant at various academic research foundations, including the Tauber Institute, where she edited books for Brandeis University Press/University Press of New England. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Amaryah earned a BA at McGill University before coming to the United States to pursue graduate studies in American History. She completed an MA at Ohio University’s Contemporary History Institute and a PhD at Brandeis University, and currently serves as Co-President of the Boston chapter of the Women’s National Book Association.
Brayden Levanduski grew up reading and writing various genres and forms of literature, growing to love the classics while appreciating the craft of writing her own stories. She is magnetically drawn to all kinds of gothic fiction and to anything that gets her in her feels and her mind working. Through her undergraduate studies at Emerson College, Brayden has developed a love for advising other writers on their craft and offering collaborative guidance on what to do next with their manuscripts. New to the literary agenting world, she is assisting Amaryah in finding the next best seller.